In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of making an audio recording in Descript.
How to record audio in Descript
Set up your audio recording
- At the top of the editor, click and open the
Record panel.
- Select Audio only.
- Click
Settings and make adjustments to your recording settings as needed. Click here to learn more about recording settings.
- Choose your recording inputs by clicking on either the
computer audio icon or
microphone icon. If both are enabled, the inputs will be recorded on separate tracks.
- Click
Settings and decide if you want to enable Studio Sound or transcription (you can also apply these after recording). If you are using an audio interface and recording multiple microphone, you can enable Record separate audio tracks for each external input.
- If you'd like, add speaker labels by typing them in the text box next to your inputs.
Include in script
This setting is available in video compositions and will add your recording to the script. Generally, if you plan on transcribing and script-editing the recording, keep include in script enabled. If you need to record background audio, just toggle it off. Disabling the setting will add the recording to your scene.
Record your audio
- Click the
Record button across the bottom of the Record panel to start recording.
- Press the
Stop icon or timer button to end the recording.
Editing individual tracks of a multitrack recording
If you had multiple inputs enabled, your recorded tracks will be put into a multitrack sequence. You can edit the individual tracks from the sequence editor.
- Right-click your sequence in the timeline or in the script.
- Choose Edit sequence.
Need help with sequences?
Check out our overview article to learn more about sequences.
Tips and best practices
- Before recording, consider making a 5 to 10 second recording to make sure you have set everything up correctly.
- If you enable transcription during the recording, you can script-edit your content while you record!
- If you need to transcribe the recording afterwards, right click the recording in your script and choose transcribe file; or, you can transcribe the file from the media library. If you recorded multiple tracks, you'll need to transcribe the individual files from the media library.
- If you want to apply Studio Sound after recording, check out how to add Studio Sound to a single file, or how to add Studio Sound to tracks in a sequence