# Make your first recording

How to record Program to a file, choose the folder and format, and find the video afterward.

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## Step by step

1. Click the gear next to RECORD.
2. In Folder, click Choose… and pick where the files will go.
3. Choose the Codec, Format, Resolution and Quality (or leave them as they are).
4. Click Close.
5. Click RECORD. The button shows the recording time.
6. To stop, click RECORD again.


## What is recorded
The RECORD button records Program, with the Master audio. It is exactly what goes on air.



## Recording options
OptionChoicesCodecH.264 (works with everything) or HEVC / H.265 (half the size)FormatMP4 or MOVResolution4K, 1440p, 1080p or 720pQualityGood · 12 Mbps, High · 20 Mbps (recommended) or Maximum · 40 MbpsAudioRecord with the Master audio and, if you want, also the separate audio as 24-bit WAV, for editingWhile a recording is in progress, changes apply to the next recording.



## Find the file
In the recording settings, click Open folder. Hover over RECORD to see the name of the file being recorded.



## If something goes wrong
Recording is done in 1-second blocks: if the computer shuts down or the program closes in the middle, the file up to that point still plays. If the disk gets nearly full, the recording is stopped safely.


## Questions

### Do I need to stream to record?

No. RECORD and LIVE are independent.

### Can I record each camera separately?

Yes, with the ⏺ ISO button, in the top bar. The audio of each mixer channel separately is in ⏺ Multitrack.