Your First Recording
To record a new tape in TapeDeck, simply click the Record button. A tape begins recording, and the audio level is displayed while you are recording. When you are done recording, press the stop button.

You can also put the in-progress recording on hold by using the Pause button. Press the Pause button to hold the recording, and press it again to resume recording. This is a handy feature if you are interrupted in the middle of a meeting with a call, or a lecture has a break in the middle.
Recording tips:
- You can also record using Z on the keyboard, pause with N, and stop with B. In fact, the bottom row of keys (ZXCVBN on a US keyboard layout) mimics the set of buttons on the main window.
- You can edit the title, color, and notes on the tape while recording. (See Marking Your Tapes for instructions)
- If you would like to access TapeDeck's recording features outside the application, check out the hotkey preferences to set up your preferred global Record, Pause, and Stop keystrokes.