Punch In / Punch Out

Punching in and out lets you re-record a specific section of a track without affecting the rest.

Time Selection Auto Punch

Time Selection Auto Punch lets you define a section for re-recording so Reaper automatically punches in and out at the boundaries.

Setting Time Selection:

• Click and drag on the timeline to select the section you want to replace.

Configuring Recording Mode:

• Right-click the record button at the bottom of your toolbar.
• Select “Record mode: Time Selection Auto Punch”.

Setting Up Pre-roll:

• In the metronome/pre-roll settings, activate pre-roll before recording. This plays back a few seconds before the time selection so the performer can get in sync.
• Pre-roll also makes it easier to edit between the new recording and the surrounding material.

Selected Item Auto-Punch

Selected Item Auto-Punch is useful when you have multiple sections across the track that need re-recording.

Slicing and Selecting Items:

• Use the split tool to slice the track at the beginning and end of each section you want to re-record.
• Select these individual items — Reaper will only record over the selected items.

Recording:

• Hit the record button. Reaper automatically punches in and out of the selected items.

Comping and Finalizing:

• After recording, comp the takes to choose the best parts of each recording.