Record Properties

Record tab in Options | Control Properties or use the Properties button in the Control window.

Record Properties contains all of the recording related settings and features. Use these to monitor the recording sources, start recording automatically when a sound is detected (level activated), delay recording until a certain time (timer), and more.

To change the recording source or device, use the Device tab.

Recording Settings
Setting	Description
Use new file duration	Sets the duration for recording a new sound. See Entering Times. If this box is unchecked, then a window appears when you choose the Record New button so that the duration may be entered. If the box is checked, the duration given here is used for all new recordings and no window appears.
Dictation mode	Allows you to quickly switch between recording and playback (Punch In/Out). The playback marker is moved to the recording marker whenever recording is stopped. Recording starts at the playback marker instead of the start marker. Use this feature to record dictation and rewind (or reposition the playback marker) and re-record to fix mistakes. Use the Record Dictation button to resume recording. This button replaces the Record Selection button. This setting overrides the Recording Mode to use Unbounded recording and disables loop recording. New audio is recorded over the existing audio, replacing it. Note that recording is stopped without warning when playback is started. Do not use this mode for live recordings that should not be interrupted.
Monitor input on visuals	Connects the recording source to the visuals so you can adjust volume levels before recording. Monitoring works only when the current sounds's sampling rate is compatible with the recording device or no sounds are opened. See Recording Sounds for information about selecting a different recording source and setting volumes. To hear what is being recorded, enable Windows recording monitoring.
Ctrl key safety	Prevents you from accidentally recording over a sound. To record, you must hold down the Ctrl key, otherwise a safety message appears.
Set finish marker at stop	Automatically moves the finish marker to the place where recording stopped. This makes it easier to trim the file after recording.
Show settings window	Displays an information window whenever recording is started. The window gives the current recording setup, including the recording device, the selected inputs, and other settings. Click on a label link to change the setup. Recording may be stopped when the setup is changed.
Filter dc offset	Automatically filters a dc offset from the audio during recording. Use this setting if you see a lot of activity on the low frequency bars and VU meters even when recording silence.
Auto save	Automatically saves the file when recording ends. Bounded recording mode must be selected. If recording is manually stopped, the file is not automatically saved. Use this setting with the Timer setting to save a recording after a scheduled event. If you start recording in a new, untitled file, you will be prompted to provide a filename so that it can be saved under that name automatically. The default save format is used for the file type and attributes. If you start recording in an existing file, the original file will be overwritten when recording ends and recording cannot be undone.
Power down system	Automatically turns off the computer after saving the recording. Use this setting with the Auto save and Timer settings to shutdown the computer after a scheduled recording.

Delayed Recording
Timer delays recording until the specified time and day of the week. Use this feature to automatically record something at a later time. The time is given in 24 hour time. A time of 06:00:00 is 6:00 AM and a time of 18:00:00 is 6:00 PM. 00:30:00 is 12:30 AM or 30 minutes past midnight. When entering the time, remember to include the seconds. Entering 18:00 means 00:18:00. You must press the Record button to activate the timer.

Remember to press the Record button to activate delayed recording (timer or level activated).

Turn off any power management settings that may power down the computer.

Level activated automatically synchronizing recording to a sound source or efficiently captures airport or police radio communications containing mostly silence that does not need to be recorded. It starts recording automatically when the sound source is above a given level and pauses recording when the sound is below the level.