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MIDI & Audio
Mission 15 · World 3

Comping

Stitch the perfect take.

Take 1 was great in the chorus. Take 4 nailed the verse. Comping = best of both.

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// WHAT IT DOES

Comping lets you record multiple takes (a Take Lane per pass) then quickly assemble the best parts into one clean clip.

Right-click an audio track → Show Take Lanes. Record several passes; highlight the winning regions; Live builds the comp.

Think of it like → Like editing a video — pick the best shot from each take, stitch into one cut.
▸ WHY YOU CARE
  • Get a perfect vocal without one perfect take.
  • Edit by ear instead of by waveform.

// SEE & HEAR IT

BAR 1 / 16 · 100 BPM
DRUMS
DRUMS CLIP
BASS
BASS CLIP
SYNTH
SYNTH CLIP
VOX
VOX CLIP
MASTER VOL

▶ PLAY to hear it. Mute/solo tracks while playing. Click & drag the bottom lane to draw master-volume automation — it shapes the playback level live.

▸ HOW IT WORKS

Each pass → Take Lane. Selection on a lane → promoted to main. Live auto-crossfades at boundaries.

▸ Signal flow — watch the dot
▸ SIGNAL FLOW
Pass 1, 2, 3, 4INPUTTake LanesPROCESSSelectionGAINMain Lane CompOUT
Glowing dot = your signal travelling through Live.
▸ LISTEN FOR
  • Crossfades hide the joins — listen for any clicks (extend the fade if needed).
▸ WALKTHROUGH (3 steps)
  1. 1. DO: Right-click track → Show Take Lanes. Loop a 4-bar section. Hit Record 4x.
    ▸ LISTEN: Each pass lands on its own lane.
  2. 2. DO: Highlight the winning region on Take 1.
    ▸ LISTEN: It promotes to the main lane.
  3. 3. DO: Repeat across takes.
    ▸ LISTEN: Final comp plays as one seamless take.
▸ COMMON MISTAKES
  • Forgetting to enable Show Take Lanes — passes overwrite each other.
  • Comping by waveform instead of by ear.

// QUIZ (QUICK)

Question 1 / 30 correct
Take Lanes were added in…
🎧 Headphones recommended — click to enable audio (each device & sim has its own ▶ play button)