Turn record mode on
Select the track and press Caps Lock. The record button in the transport bar blinks red and the Caps Lock light comes on. Press Caps Lock or Esc to leave.
Record live or step by step
With the transport playing, what you play is recorded as it happens. With the transport stopped, each key writes one step at the cursor. Details: Record MIDI.
Know what the track records
The selected track decides. An instrument track records MIDI notes, a sample track with slices records slice triggers, an empty sample track records audio from your input, and any track records automation when you move a control.
Keep a take you did not record
Played something good with record mode off? Press ⇧C and it becomes a clip: MIDI Capture.
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Last modified on October 22, 2026
