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7. To stop recording, click the Record button ( ) again or click the Stop button ( ) on the transport bar.
A new clip is created for the recorded MIDI data on each armed track. You can use the Clip Pool tab in the Track Properties
window to manage clips.
Note: You can also record into time selections, punch into MIDI events, or record multiple clips (when recording into a selection with
Loop Playback
selected) in the same way you record audio.
Using MIDI step recording
Click the MIDI Step Record button ( ) to open the MIDI Step Record dialog, where you can record by specifying the interval
between MIDI messages. Step recording allows you to record notes with very precise timing.
1. Connect a MIDI controller to your computer. If you do not have a MIDI controller, you can use the keyboard in the timeline
(when in MIDI timeline editing mode) or the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window.
Note: Not all VSTi plug-ins can record using the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window.
2. Select the Arm for Record buttons ( ) on the tracks where you want to record. Arming a track enables it for recording. If you
do not arm a track for recording, a new MIDI track will be created when you click the MIDI Step Record button (
).
3. Choose a MIDI input device and channel for each armed track. For more information, see Setting up a MIDI controller for recording
into a track on page 33.
4. Set up any desired MIDI message, velocity, or quantize filters for your armed tracks.
5. Position the cursor where you want to start recording.
6. Click the MIDI Step Record button ( ). The MIDI Step Record dialog is displayed.
7. Use the MIDI Step Record dialog to set options for recorded MIDI notes.
a. Click the Step size button and choose the interval between the beginnings of notes.
Select the Tuplet check box to set irregular intervals. For example, to set a triplet interval in 4/4 time, select the Tuplet
check box and choose 3 in time of 4.
b. Click the Duration button and choose the length of the note’s sustain. When you choose a duration longer than the step
size, notes will overlap.
c. To set the note-on velocity for recorded notes, type a value in the Velocity box. If you want to record note-on velocity
from your controller, select the As Played check box.
8. MIDI messages from your controller are recorded as you play them, and notes are added to an event in the timeline.
Notes:
• MIDI controller adjustments (such as pitch wheel and modulation wheel movements) are not recorded in step record mode.
• If you press a key before releasing the current key, both notes will be recorded at the same timeline position. Release both keys to
advance to the next step.
9. To stop recording, close the MIDI Step Record dialog or click the Stop button on the transport bar.
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