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Recording
About punch in and out on MIDI tracks
Performing and setting up manual and automatic punch
in/out recording for MIDI tracks is done in exactly the
same way as for audio tracks. There is one thing to note,
however:
• Punching in and out on recordings with Pitchbend or
controller data (modulation wheel, sustain pedal, volume
etc.) may lead to strange effects (apparently hanging
notes, constant vibrato etc.).
If this happens, you may need to use the Reset item on the MIDI menu
(see “The Reset function” on page 58).
About the Automatic MIDI Record Quantize function
If Auto Quantize is activated on the Transport panel (the
“Auto Q” button), the notes you record are automatically
quantized according to the current Quantize settings. For
more information about quantizing, see “The Quantizing
functions” on page 172.
Recording MIDI in cycle mode
When you record MIDI in cycle mode, the result depends
on which Cycle Record mode is selected on the Transport
panel:
Cycle Record mode: Mix (MIDI)
For each completed lap, everything you record is added to
what was previously recorded in the same part. This is use-
ful for building up rhythm patterns, for example. Record a
hi-hat part on the first lap, the bass drum part on the sec-
ond lap etc.
Cycle Record mode: Overwrite (MIDI)
As soon as you play a MIDI note (or send any MIDI mes-
sage), all MIDI you have recorded on previous laps is over-
written from that point on in the part. An example:
1. You start recording in an eight bar cycle.
2. The first take was not good enough – you start directly
with a new take on the next cycle lap and overwrite the
first take.
3. After recording the second take you let the recording
roll on and listen, without playing anything.
You find that the take was good up until bar seven, for example.
4. On the next lap, you wait until bar seven and start
playing.
This way you will overwrite the last two bars only.
5. Make sure you stop playing before the next lap begins
– otherwise you will overwrite the entire take.
Cycle Record mode: Keep Last
Each completed lap replaces the previously recorded lap.
Note the following:
• The cycle lap must be completed – if you deactivate re-
cording or press Stop before the cursor reaches the right
locator, the previous take will be kept.
• If you do not play or input any MIDI during a lap, nothing
happens (the previous take will be kept).
Recording different types of MIDI messages
Notes
When you press and release a key on your synth or other
MIDI keyboard, a Note On (key down) and a Note Off (key
up) message are sent out. The MIDI note message also
contains the information which MIDI channel was used.
Normally, this information is overridden by the MIDI channel
setting for the track, but if you set the track to MIDI channel
“Any”, the notes will be played back on their original chan-
nels.
Continuous messages
Pitchbend, aftertouch and controllers (like modulation
wheel, sustain pedal, volume etc.) are considered as MIDI
continuous events (as opposed to the momentary key
down and key up messages). If you move the Pitchbend
wheel on your synthesizer while recording, this movement
is recorded together with the key (Note On and Note Off
messages), just as you’d expect. But the continuous mes-
sages can also be recorded after the notes have been re-
corded (or even before). They can also be recorded on
their own tracks, separately from the notes to which they
belong.
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You can decide exactly which event types should be
recorded by using the MIDI filters – see “Filtering
MIDI” on page 59.