How to 'Punch In' with Studio One

[@TerranceNock]

Came for punching in. Left with loving your voice!

[@samcarter7731]

This channel is a life saver . Going to find as many studio one user’s channels as I can. But your clarity is top knotch.

[@bakermiaz]

You have a real nice singing voice 🤌

[@twinsprucestudios]

Awesome!! Now I can stop running between computer and mic..!! LOL

[@JG-DivMan]

Another good video, Mike. Thank you! I saw some posts down below questioning "why would one want to do that? Instead, do (something else)." I think that's the incredible advantage of modern DAWs. There are many ways to accomplish the same thing, and some of those methods lend themselves better to some situations and workflows. This song and situation lent themselves perfectly to this demonstration, and if this workflow resonates with you, go for it. If not, all good. Find what works for you and your music. It's always good, though, to be comfortable with as many methods as possible so that you're ready when an unexpected challenge arises.

[@Dominant1mw]

I'm sooooooooooo glad you are making Studio One videos too,I loved your Bandlab tutorials...I'm so hyped, thanks for the knowledge 🙏🏾🤌🏾

[@studioonerevealed]

Glad to hear that, I really enjoy making them:)

[@jclefbouncyrock]

Wow, this is really cool. Thanks for showing us!

[@rubenpv]

Amazing! thanks

[@hjorleifuringason2778]

Great video, BUT, auto-punch wont work on my S1 even if I have all the settings as you show! What could I be missing? I do: 1. Enable autpunch 2. Tick "loop follows selection" 3. Highlight the area and set the loop. 4. Record-enable the track 5. Set the cursor in advance. When I start and then hit record it starts recording right away and not at the loop!

[@realheadphonecandy]

I like manually punching in, but for some reason Studio One is now punching in at the correct time but adding space to the take before and after I punch in/out which really screws up my track. How do I fix this?

[@judebak1]

Mike, thanks for this video. I was just trying to figure out how to do this on my vocals. I do have an off topic question for you though, I am in the process of researching a new computer. I currently have a PC but was considering switching to a mac mini. Would you recommend that or just stay with the PC? Thanks.

[@MayotheMaker]

I literally was just wondering this yesterday

[@steelgig]

Is it possible to have the prerun before of the loop, every time I do multiple compings? Example: I'm some meters away from my daw at the mike. I want to replace an existing part via comping, so I let start it some seconds before the recording with the loop, so that I can hear first the previos part of the song and then record only the loop part. In samplitude one have special punch in and punch out markers. So the loop can be bigger then the recording area is set by the markers. Can I do this also in studion one? I did not find a possible here yet (only by doing it like you have shown, but that would be only possible at the first run. In the second lround the recording starts direct at the beginning of the loop).

[@garyshepherd9226]

Literally no need to punch in - just record on a separate track and then comp. As an engineer from the 70's when we had to "drop in" (as we Brits called it) to tape, I know all about it. But with digital it is unnecessary. Don't understand why anyone would bother with this in a Daw.

[@soneiricmusic5236]

Why would you want to have a bunch of separate tracks and then put them all in one track, when you can remove the unnecessary step & have them all on the same track to begin with? /gen

[@RiffMusic1970]

Even better than a separate track is using Layers inside the current track. Record as many takes as you want. Comp them, then close the layers. It’s my preferred way. I don’t ever punch in.

[@garyshepherd9226]

@@soneiricmusic5236 because your way is more fiddly to setup and you can have accidents (although the Undo function will help) and you have to set up the drop in points plus the monitoring. Easier to use a separate track and just cut and move the section you re-recorded. You can always delete the separate track once you have finished with the recording amendment. It really is easier - but do it your way - just trying to give help.

[@garyshepherd9226]

@@RiffMusic1970 Layers and takes is fine for the initial overdubbing - but more fiddly when it comes to comping and working with an already recorded track. You have to add a layer with what you already want to keep, and then re-comp all over again. Separate track is much easier in my experience - but whatever works for you is fine.

[@theanonymouschannel930]

@@garyshepherd9226 Using layers doesn't require drop in points. The layers are created automatically and you simply record a new take. The monitoring is already set by the parent track so no need to do anything. No cutting and pasting, or removing of scratch tracks required. Try it sometime, you might find it easier - but do it your way. Just trying to help. 😉