On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 2:38 AM, Joel Roth <joelz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 02:16:21AM +0400, alex stone wrote: >> On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 1:59 AM, Joel Roth <joelz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Then to record the same two instruments >> > again, we just toggle the bus back to REC. >> >> Into the same track, as an additional recording, or record over what >> you've already done? If you want fresh recording material to add to >> the existing material, then we need to add two new tracks to the bus >> anyway, don't we?. > > Into the same track, as an additional recording (sax_2.wav, guitar_2.wav) > > Toggle the bus to REC (track versions auto-increment) > Press SPACE to start! > > So you can record a bunch of takes (versions) to a single backing > track with just a couple commands. > > Later you can select the ones you like. > > If you want to play all the versions in parallel, > or stagger them in sequence end-to-end, > then you need to use the new explode_track command :) > > To re-iterate (for the sake of graybeards :) each track can > PLAY only one file, but it can record an unlimited number of > versions, without overwriting previous material. > >> >> (That's how i understand this, although that could >> be still wrong. I'm still mixed up on how to multiple record into the >> same track as a track feeding into a sub bus, but i'm having GUI DAW >> withdrawals, so nothing is what it seems.) > > Yes, Alex, I understand. If I can learn a little more > about generating flow diagrams, I'd like to give > nama an option to illustrate a chain setup with > a graphic routing diagram. > > That would be so cool! (and more GUI than all the GUI DAWs!) > > But for now, please go back to the ASCII-art > mandala from before, meditate, scratch your arse, > and post any more questions you have on this. :) > > 5. violins -----+ > | > 6. violas ------+--- 2. Strings---+ > | | > 7. cellos ------+ | > | > |-----1. Master----- > 8. trumpets-----+ | > | | > 9. trombones----+--- 3. Brass-----+ > | | > 10.tuba---------+ | > | > | > 4. piano-----+ > > > Joel > -- > Joel Roth > > Got it now. I'm about to crash as the brain is fried, and the light comes on. Timing is everything....... :) Thanks for being patient, Alex.