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Hi, I attached a picture that has an arrow to the issue. I set the pointer to record from a select spot but this arrow span stops the recording. I can't find it in my google searches etc. What is it called? Where / how do I find it in the help?

Thanks,
John

You can start here: Selection Tool

and here: Timeline

If you just want to get back to what you were doing, press the Skip to Start button on the Transport Toolbar

bowlesj wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:05 pm

I set the pointer to record from a select spot but this arrow span stops the recording. I can't find it in my google searches etc. What is it called? Where / how do I find it in the help?

The grey highlighted area in the "Timeline" indicates the "selected region".
The double headed arrow within the highlighted region indicates the "play region".

bowlesj wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:05 pm

I set the pointer to record from a select spot

The correct way to do that is to just click (do not "click + drag", just a single left mouse button click) on the blue wiggly waveform. That will set the start point for play / record.

If you click and drag, it defines a region with a start point and a stop point. For the recording to continue indefinitely, you need just a start point and no stop point.

Thanks Steve,

I eventually figured out that simply re-clicking on the track fixed the stop point issue I was having.

I am going to store all the info you gave (including the help links) in a place that will prevent me from forgetting but not remind me too too often. I now realize that having a stop point might actually be handy in that it could eliminate #1 below.

This issue drove me to dig deeper and discover how to get back to recording another take a lot faster with this sequence.
1/ press the space bar to stop the recording.
2/ press ctrl+Z to erase the most recent recording attempt (make sure prior takes are saved to disk).
3/ press Shift+R to restart recording again from the start point.

John

bowlesj wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 06, 2021 1:08 pm

This issue drove me to dig deeper and discover how to get back to recording another take a lot faster with this sequence.
1/ press the space bar to stop the recording.
2/ press ctrl+Z to erase the most recent recording attempt (make sure prior takes are saved to disk).
3/ press Shift+R to restart recording again from the start point.

That's exactly how I do it

Cool There is hope for me yet

Today after listening to my most recent recording I realize that setting a stop point is not such a good idea for my situation.