Nat 5HigherAdvanced Higher
Punch in/out
Punch in/out records into and out of a selected section without replacing the whole take.
Also called: Drop in/out
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Punching in and out is useful for correcting a short mistake or improving one phrase while keeping the surrounding performance.
Topics
RecordingEditingWorkflow
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.