We record and manipulate audio in the recording studio every day to make music and sound.
If you’re recording to a track, or recording live as a band, it’s usually important to record to some sort of steady beat or tempo. This is where the tempo click track or metronome comes in.
Usually recording in Pro Tools, Logic, or other DAW is simple. Figure out how to arm the track recording button and hit record, or record and play. There is a quick key for this, (3 in Pro Tools) or R in Logic.
Usually audio is recorded in WAV or AIFF format. Both are good studio quality format, but here is an article explaining it further.