[Ardour-Users] Recording a bit after a first record

[Paul Davis]

On Wed, 2007-09-12 at 18:58 -0400, lanas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>   I've recorded part of a track.  Now I want ot record on the same
> track, but a bit further, and start the whole playing from that point
> (i.e. not a punch-in type of thing).  Ardour does not seem to let this
> happen.  On the other hand, I've recorded a bit in the middle of a tune
> without any problem, when no other recorded region exosts on the same
> track.
> 
>   Now, do I have to absolutely use punch-in to record further on the
> same track when there's already recorded material before it or am I
> trying to do something that can't be possible by simply pressing
> record and starting play/record from a random position ?

What you're describing should just work, i do it all the time as do many
others. So either there is a very subtle bug, or there is some step you
are taking that prevents this from happening. Your screenshot didn't
show, for example, the state of the punch in/out buttons.