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Recording
Filtering MIDI
The MIDI–MIDI Filter page in the Preferences allows you
to prevent certain MIDI messages from being recorded
and/or “thruput” (echoed by the MIDI Thru function).
The dialog is divided into four sections:
Options and Settings
Recording-related Transport Preferences
A couple of settings in the Preferences (Transport page)
are relevant for recording. Set these according to your
preferred method of work:
Deactivate Punch In on Stop
If this is activated, punch in on the Transport panel is auto-
matically deactivated whenever you enter Stop mode.
Stop after Automatic Punch Out
If this is activated, playback will automatically stop after
automatic punch out (when the project cursor reaches the
right locator and punch out is activated on the Transport
panel). If the postroll value on the Transport panel is set to
a value other than zero, playback will continue for the set
time before stopping (see below).
About Preroll and Postroll
The preroll and postroll value fields (below the left/right
locator fields) on the Transport panel have the following
functionality:
• By setting a preroll value, you instruct Cubase to “roll
back” a short section whenever playback is activated.
This applies whenever you start playback, but is perhaps most relevant
when recording from the left locator (punch in activated on the Transport
panel) as described below.
• By setting a postroll value, you instruct Cubase to play
back a short section after automatic punch out before
stopping.
This is only relevant when punch out is activated on the Transport panel
and “Stop after Automatic Punch Out” is activated in the Preferences
(Transport page).
• To turn preroll or postroll on or off, click the correspond-
ing button on the Transport panel (next to the pre/postroll
value) or use the “Use Preroll” and “Use Postroll” options
on the Transport menu.
Section Description
Record Activating any of these options prevents that type of MIDI
message from being recorded. It will, however, be thru-
put, and if already recorded, it will play back normally.
Thru Activating any of these options prevents that type of MIDI
message from being thruput. It will, however, be re-
corded and played back normally.
Channels If you activate a channel button, no MIDI messages on
that MIDI channel will be recorded or thruput. Already re-
corded messages will, however, be played back normally.
Controller Allows you to prevent certain MIDI controller types from
being recorded or thruput.
To filter out a controller type, select it from the list at the
top of the Controller section and click “Add”. It will ap-
pear on the list below.
To remove a controller type from the list (allow it to be re-
corded and thruput), select it in the lower list and click
“Remove”.
Preroll value field and
on/off switch.
Postroll value field and
on/off switch.