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# Capture Keeps One Pass

> Over a loop, ⇧C keeps only the last pass you played. Commit after each pass to stack layers, or record with Caps Lock, which layers every pass.

## Commit after each pass

Play the kick on one pass and press `⇧C`. Play the hats on the next pass and press `⇧C` again. The second commit goes into the same clip, so it holds both layers.

## Record the loop instead

Press `Caps Lock` to turn on record mode, then `Space`. Each pass adds a layer to the clip, and `⌘Z` takes back the last layer only. See [Record MIDI](/record/record-midi.md).

## Good to know

* **Capture treats a pass as a take.** Earlier passes count as rehearsals of the same bars, so the whole last pass wins, not each pitch.
* **Passes where you played nothing do not count.** You can leave the transport running and commit a few passes later.
* **Pressing `⇧C` halfway through a pass** keeps that half pass.

More on capture: [MIDI Capture](/record/midi-capture.md).

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