I have begun using Audition in a more serious way, and have a question. Recently, I recorded my first, lengthy podcast (in which I am the only speaker), and discovered that, apparently because I hit the stop button rather than pause, Audition created 25 separate files comprising my (intended) single podcast. I understand I can stitch them together, but I feel that will take too much time, and it is better to be recorded.
Here are my four short questions about punch and roll:
(1) If I plan to record a single podcast episode of 10 or 15 minutes, and of course anticipate speaking errors that will require correction, should I start - and stay - in the punch and roll mode? Or start with instant recording, and switch to/select punch and roll when I need to correct something? Is there a benefit to starting and staying in punch and roll, versus switching to that mode on the fly only for individual corrections?
(2) If punch and roll allows editing so easily on the fly, what is a good reason to use instant recording instead? Why would a user use instant recording versus punch and roll if, as I suspect, all narrations will require editing? I want to make sure, as a new user, that I am not missing something obvious about the value of instant recording.
(3) Do experienced users switch back and forth between instant and punch and roll? Is it best to pick one of these two methods, and stay with it for the duration of the recording session? Is there a downside to starting in instant, and then switching to punch and roll when I make a mistake?
(2) Is the way to ensure that Audition maintains a single file for my recording to simply press the pause button when interrupting the recording session? Is there a different technique I should use to maintain a single file, depending on whether I am in instant recording or punch and roll? I really want to make sure that I never again inadvertently create numerous files for a single recording.
Thank you so much.
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