Basic comping workflow

When comping, you will typically use a workflow that looks similar to this:

1.	Record multiple takes to separate Take lanes. You can manually record to one Take lane at a time, or set up loop recording to automatically create a new Take lane for each repetition. You can also import loops. For details, see Recording takes.

2.	Click the track’s Expand/collapse Take Lanes button (or press SHIFT+T) so Take lanes are visible.

3.	Audition takes to identify which takes you want to keep or delete. You can mute and solo individual Take lanes, or audition only the selected clips or time region by pressing SHIFT+SPACEBAR. For details, see Auditioning takes.

4.	Mute or delete any takes you are certain you don’t want to keep. When you are left with two or more good takes, it’s time to pick the best parts from each take and combine them into a final composite track.

5.	Using the Smart tool or Comping tool , click or drag across the takes you want to keep. Cakewalk automatically mutes all other overlapping takes on the same track. For details, see Comping with the Smart tool and Comping tool.

You can also use speed comping for even faster workflow (see Speed comping).

6.	Fine-tune the comp, if necessary by adjusting clip start/end times and cross-fades. For details, see Adjusting crossfades.

7.	Finalize the comp by right-clicking the Comp clip and selecting Flatten Comp on the pop-up menu. For details, see Finalizing the comp.

Note: The original takes are still available after you flatten a comp. This allows you to experiment freely and create unlimited alternative comps for each track.

8.	Delete any unused takes or empty Take lanes. For details, see Removing all unused takes and empty Take lanes.

 

See:

Recording takes

Auditioning takes

Comping methods

Comping with the Smart tool and Comping tool

Speed comping

Adjusting crossfades

Comp clips

Finalizing the comp

Removing all unused takes and empty Take lanes

Comping

 

See also:

Take lanes