With some simple routing, you can simultaneously record two versions of the input signal: one straight and one processed . Here's how to set it up:
1.
Connect your signal to Input 1.
2.
In the patch bay area of the Routing screen, drag the connection from Input Mixer 3-4 to analog inputs 1-2, as shown in Figure 16.1. (Input Mixer source selection is by paired channels only.)
Figure 16.1. Connect two Input Mixer channels to one input
3.
Set Input Mixer channel 1 control with no processing at all.
4.
Set Input Mixer channel 3 with any dynamics, effects, and EQ desired.
5.
Record both tracks 1 and 3, as shown in Figure 16.2.
Figure 16.2. Record on both channels
6.
After recording, you may choose to move track 3's data to another V-Track of channel 1. For example, your "flat" recording could be on V-Track 1.1, and your "processed" recording on V-Track 1.2, as shown in Figure 16.3.
Figure 16.3. Move the second channel data to an open V-Track under the first channel's V-Track
7.
Remember to reset the patch bay after use to avoid confusion later.