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Tiny fixes to Recording Audio

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@ -113,66 +113,62 @@ pressing the space bar) will stop recording.
![Recording](en/ardour7-recording.png) ![Recording](en/ardour7-recording.png)
While recording, the armed Track will capture the sounds from the input. While recording, the armed track will capture the sounds from the input. Any
Any existing sound on other tracks will play normally during the existing sound on other tracks will play normally during the recording. This
recording. This allows you to play, sing or speak along with other allows you to play, sing or speak along with other regions and tracks you have
Regions and Tracks you have already recorded or embedded in your already recorded or embedded in your session.
Session.
While recording, you will be able to see the **Levels** (the amplitude While recording, you will be able to see the _levels_ (the amplitude in
in Decibels) of the incoming sound, as well as see the **Peaks** of the decibels) of the incoming sound, as well as see the _peaks_ of the _waveform_
**Waveform** appearing as it is recorded. appearing as it is recorded.
### Avoid Clipping ### Avoid Clipping
The audio in the screenshot below was recorded too loud and produced The audio in the screenshot below was recorded too loud and produced _clipping_
**Clipping** (in other words, the signal recorded was outside the bounds (in other words, the signal recorded was outside the bounds of what could be
of what could be represented digitally), which results in a loss of represented digitally), which results in a loss of information and audible
information and audible distortion. The clipped peaks in the waveform distortion. The clipped peaks in the waveform are marked in red.
are marked in red.
![Clipping](en/ardour7-clipping.png) ![Clipping](en/ardour7-clipping.png)
The best and easiest way to avoid Clipping is have some control over the The best and easiest way to avoid clipping is have some control over the volume
volume of the incoming audio signal before it gets to the sound card. of the incoming audio signal before it gets to the sound card. For example, you
For example, you can can move the microphone further away from the sound can can move the microphone further away from the sound being recorded or use a
being recorded or use a mixer to reduce the volume of the incoming mixer to reduce the volume of the incoming signal. 
signal. 
When the audio signal has been recorded within proper limits, you should When the audio signal has been recorded within proper limits, you should see no
see no red Peaks, and the level meter should show a negative number as red peaks, and the level meter should show a negative number as maximum peak
maximum peak (for example, a maximum peak of around −3.0 Decibels allows (for example, a maximum peak of around −3.0 decibels allows for a comfortable
for a comfortable distance from the Clipping Point.) distance from the clipping point.)
The range of decibels between the region's maximum Peak and the Clipping The range of decibels between the region's maximum peak and the clipping point
Point is commonly referred to as **Headroom**. It is common recording is commonly referred to as _headroom_. It is common recording practice to keep
practice to keep approximately three to six Decibels of Headroom between approximately three to six decibels of headroom between the maximum of your
the maximum of your signal and the Clipping Point, with the Clipping signal and the clipping point, with the clipping point itself being represented
Point itself being represented as 0dB (zero Decibels). In other words, as 0dB (zero decibels). In other words, an audio region with a comfortable
an audio region with a comfortable amount of Headroom would have its amount of headroom would have its maximum peaks between −6dB and −3dB.
maximum Peaks between −6dB and −3dB.
### Region List ### Region List
Recorded audio appears as a new Region in the recording Track. Like all Recorded audio appears as a new region in the recording track. Like all regions,
Regions, this newly recorded one will be available in the Region List, this newly recorded one will be available in the _Regions_ list, from where you
from where you can drag-and-drop it into other Tracks if needed. can drag-and-drop it into other tracks if needed.
The Region you just recorded will automatically receive the name of the The region you just recorded will automatically receive the name of the track
Track where it was recorded, with different takes being automatically where it was recorded, with different takes being automatically numbered. In the
numbered. In the screenshot below, "*Audio 1-1*" and "*Audio 1-2*" screenshot below, "*Audio 1-1*" and "*Audio 1-2*" represent two different
represent two different recordings made on a track named "*Audio 1*". recordings made on a track named "*Audio 1*".
![Region List Rec](en/ardour7-region-list-recording.png) ![Region List Rec](en/ardour7-region-list-recording.png)
You might want to plan ahead and organize your recording Session by You might want to plan ahead and organize your recording session by giving
giving appropriate names to different tracks. For example, a Track used appropriate names to different tracks. For example, a track used only for
only for recording vocals can be named "Voice". This way, recorded sound recording vocals can be named "Voice". This way, recorded sound files will be
files will be named accordingly, and different takes will appear in the named accordingly, and different takes will appear in the _Regions_ list
Regions List identified as "Voice-1", "Voice-2", etc, rather than the identified as "Voice-1", "Voice-2", etc, rather than the default generic names,
default generic names, such as "Audio 1". such as "Audio 1".
To rename a Track, just double-click on its name (before you arm the track to To rename a track, just double-click on its name (before you arm the track to
record) and type in the new name. record) and type in the new name.
![Rename Track](en/ardour7-rename-track.png) ![Rename Track](en/ardour7-rename-track.png)