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Recording
The following options are available:
The MIDI Cycle Record Modes
When you record MIDI in cycle mode, the result depends
not only on the MIDI Record Mode, but also on which Cy
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cle Record Mode is selected in the MIDI Cycle Record
Mode section:
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
“Quantizing MIDI
and audio” on page 89.
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 chan
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nel setting for the track, but if you set the track to MIDI
channel “Any”, the notes will be played back on their orig
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inal channels.
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 would expect. But the continuous
messages can also be recorded after the notes have been
recorded (or even before). They can also be recorded on
their own tracks, separately from the notes to which they
belong.
Say, for instance, that you record one or several bass
parts on track 2. If you now set another track, like track 55,
to the same output and MIDI channel as track 2, you can
make a separate recording of just pitchbends for the bass
parts on track 55. This means that you activate recording
as usual and only move the pitchbend wheel during the
take. As long as the two tracks are set to the same output
and MIDI channel, it will appear to the MIDI instrument as
if the two recordings were made at the same time.
Program Change messages
Normally, when you switch from one program to another
on your keyboard (or whatever you use to record), a num-
ber corresponding to that program is sent out via MIDI as
a Program Change message. These can be recorded on
the fly with the music, recorded afterwards on a separate
track, or manually entered in the Key or List Editors.
Option Description
New Parts Existing parts that are overlapped by a new recording are
kept. The new recording is saved as a new part.
Merge Existing events in parts that are overlapped by a new re-
cording are kept. The newly recorded events are added to
the existing part.
Replace Existing events in parts that are overlapped by a new re-
cording are replaced.
Option Description
Mix For each completed lap, everything you record is added
to what was previously recorded. This is useful for build
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ing up rhythm patterns. Record a hi-hat part on the first
lap, the bass drum part on the second lap, etc.
Overwrite As soon as you play a MIDI note (or send any MIDI mes-
sage), all MIDI you have recorded on previous laps is
overwritten from that point. Make sure that you stop play
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ing before the next lap begins – otherwise you will over-
write the entire take.
Keep Last Each completed lap replaces the previously recorded lap.
If you deactivate recording or press Stop before the cur
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sor 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).
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Use MIDI filters to decide exactly which event types
are recorded, see “Filtering MIDI” on page 86.