Close unnecessary applications and stop unnecessary processes, which will help to reduce the risk of a buffer overrun or underrun, which cause an audible break in audio. If you are viewing this document in a web browser, you may want to copy-and-paste it into a simple text editor, or GEdit, if you are already using that.
Use QjackCtl to set up JACK with the right audio interface and configuration options.
In order to get a clean start, restart the SuperCollider interpreter in GEdit, then start the server.
Open Ardour with a new session, and set up the rulers and timeline as desired. Seconds is usually the most appropriate unit with which to measure a SuperCollider recording.
Add a stereo track (or however many channels desired), and rename it it "SuperCollider."
Use Ardour (the "Track/Bus Inspector" window) or QjackCtl to connect the "SuperCollider" track to SuperCollider's outputs.
You'll want to make sure that the SuperCollider output is also connected to your audio interface, so that you can hear the program as you progress. This is an example of multi-plexing. Changes to your audio interface's volume control will not affect the recording in Ardour.
Arm the track and transport in Ardour. When you are ready, start the transport. It is not important to start SuperCollider as quickly as possible, since you can cut out the silence after the recording is made.
Switch to GEdit and play the program that you want to record. If you make a mistake while starting the program, that's okay. We can always edit the recording after it's recorded.
Listen to the recording as it goes along. Use QjackCtl to make sure that you don't encounter a buffer underrun, and Ardour to make sure that you do not record a distorted signal.
When SuperCollider has finished playing your program, switch to Ardour, and stop the transport.
When you are ready to export, use the Ardour menu. → →
The audio file will be created in the "export" sub-directory of the session's directory.
