Use RealBand to record, if you can.

I don't do punchins, saving that for the direst of emergency circumstances.

Instead, I will record several vocal tracks (or any track for that matter) one at a time, from beginning to end.

After the tracking phase is done, mistakes and all, I then use the power of mixing/editing to make what we call a Compilation Track or "Comp" of the several tracks by listening to each track play with the backing one at a time and selecting which areas are to be avoided, which are good, while jotting notes on a pad.

Once all that is clear, I then use Audio Volume Envelopes drawn from PianoRoll windows for each audio track to turn all other tracks down while turning the one up to the appropriate level. This has no pops or clicks and is seamless in sound.

Advantages are that there are no cut 'n paste type edits with their problems of placement, zero-crossing points and artifacts, plus, ALL takes are still preserved, it is nondestructive editing at its best, in case I find I need to go back and change a section or the like.

Comping is part of the bidness.

A large part.


--Mac

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