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Recording
• Solo Record in MIDI Editors
If this is activated and you open a part for editing in a MIDI editor, its track
is automatically record-enabled. Furthermore, Record Enable is deacti-
vated for all other MIDI tracks until you close the editor again.
This makes it easier to record MIDI data when you’re editing a part – you
will always be sure the recorded data ends up in the edited part and not
on any other track.
• MIDI Record Catch Range in ms
When you record starting at the left locator, this setting helps you make
sure the very start of the recording is included. A very annoying scenario is
when you have recorded a perfect MIDI take, only to find out that the very
first note was not included – because you started playing a little bit too
early! If you raise the Record Catch Range, Cubase AI will catch the events
played just before the recording start point, eliminating this problem.
For a description of the other options, click the Help but-
ton in the Preferences.
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 post-roll 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 Pre-roll and Post-roll
The pre-roll and post-roll value fields (below the left/right
locator fields) on the Transport panel have the following
functionality:
• By setting a pre-roll value, you instruct Cubase AI 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.
Section Description
Record Activating any of these options prevents that type of MIDI
message from being recorded. It can, 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 can, however, be recorded
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”.
Section Description
Post-roll value field and on/off switch.
Pre-roll value field and on/off switch.