Control Record Properties

Location: Record tab in Options | Control Properties or (Properties) button on window

Use Control Record Properties to configure recording features and options. To set recording volumes, choose the tab (or tab, if shown).

Recording options
Use new file duration Sets the default duration for recording. If the box is checked, then the default duration is always used for recording. If the box is unchecked, then a duration window appears after pressing the record button. See the for details about entering a time.Monitor input on visuals Connects the recording device to the visuals so you can adjust recording levels before recording. Monitoring works only when the current sounds's sampling rate is compatible with the recording device or no sounds are opened.

To listen to the audio as it records, in Windows.

See for information about selecting a different recording input and setting volumes.

Ctrl key safety Prevents you from accidentally recording over a sound. To record, you must hold down the Ctrl key. If you do not, a safety message appears.

Set finish marker at stop Automatically moves the finish marker to the place where recording stopped.

Show settings window Displays an information window whenever recording is started to show the current recording setup, such as the recording input, settings, and duration.

Filter dc offset Automatically filters a dc offset from the recorded audio. Use this option if you see a lot of activity on the low frequency bars and VU meters even when recording silence.

Auto save Automatically saves the file when recording ends. The original file is overwitten and recording cannot be undone. Bounded recording mode (see below) must be selected. If recording is manually stopped, the file is not automatically saved. Use this option with the Timer option to save a recording after a scheduled event.

Power down system Automatically turns off the computer after saving the recording. Use this option with the Auto save and Timer options to shutdown the computer after a scheduled recording. This option is available on Windows 2000/XP or later.

Recording mode
Bounded to selection Recording is confined to the selection. Recording starts at the start marker's position and stops at the finish marker's position. If you stop the audio before the finish marker is reached, the remainder of the selection is filed with silence.

Bounded and looped Recording is confined to the selection, as above, but recording never stops. When the finish marker is reached, recording continues from the start marker's position. Looping repeats until the stop button is pressed. This is useful for capturing quotes from a TV show without having to store the entire show. By loop recording a 1 minute sound, you will always have the last minute of audio stored for recall.

Unbounded Recording starts at the start marker's position and continues until the stop button is pressed or until no more storage is available. The recording replaces the selection. If the recording is a different length than the selection, then any audio beyond the finish marker is moved. Any audio beyond the finish marker is not recorded over.

Delayed recording
Delays recording until the specified Time and Day. Use this feature to automatically record something at a later time. The time is given in 24 hour time. A time of 06:00:00 is 6:00 AM and a time of 18:00:00 is 6:00 PM. 00:30:00 is 12:30 AM or 30 minutes past midnight. If entering the time directly, remember to include the seconds. Entering 18:00 means 00:18:00. Important: You must press the record button to activate the timer.

Level activated Automatically starts recording when the sound source is above a given level and pauses recording when the sound is below the level. Level activated recording is useful for automatically synchronizing recording to a sound source or efficiently capturing airport or police radio where there may be a lot of silence that does not need to be recorded. The Threshold specifies how loud a sound should be before recording begins. This value must be high enough so that noise does not trigger recording and low enough so that other sounds will. The Minimum duration specifies how long to continue recording after the sound becomes quiet again. Entering a zero value allows recording to continue without stopping (i.e. once activated, recording does not pause). The Prebuffer specifies the amount of audio to store prior to activation. When activation occurs, the prebuffer audio is inserted before the currently recorded audio, allowing you to hear the sound slightly before activation. The Time stamp cues option provides a way of marking the date, time, and position of each activation. Cue points with the current date and time are created and inserted in the file. Use the tool to see the list of dates. Use the edit box to specify the format for the date. See the for details.

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