Recording MIDI in Performer

Most of this information can be found in Chapter 15 (p. 171) of the manual.

The track you wish to record onto must be record enabled. In the tracks window, you will specify which device the track is listening to and playing back from. You can also select the default patch for the track from the default patch menu for that track.

You can select the type of data you wish to record in the set input filter option which is under the basics menu.

You can choose between regular recording (which replaces any data you record over) and overdub recording (which merges the new MIDI data with any data already recorded). The overdub button is below the record button on the transport window.

You can also Punch in/Punch out when you record by either manually pressing the record button during playback (press record again to punch out), or you can use the record enable button for the track you wish to record on. You can also use automatic punch in/punch out by using the Auto-Record Button (see p. 189 for details).

You can also loop record (performer calls it cycle-recording); see p. 191 for details. This allows you multiple tries at recording a difficult or complicated segment of music.

Before recording, set the counter to the time you wish to start recording.

The two record modes are real-time recording and step recording.

Real-time recording:

To set a tempo, choose tempo slider from the tempo control menu in the Control Panel. If your music involves tempo changes (a tempo map), you may wish to set these up before hand. See p. 517 and 521 in the manual for more information on the conductor track and changing tempos. Meter changes (a meter map) can be set up as well. See p. 529. Remember, you can record at any tempo, because you can playback at a any tempo.

If you want a click to record to, go to the Click & Countoff options window under the basics menu.

Make sure the correct track is record enabled. Click the Record button.

If you want to quantize your input, open the Input Quantize window from the windows menu. Click the enable input quantization box to turn input quantization on. Set the parameters of the quantization as you would like them. (over)

Step recording:

With step recording you can enter notes and rhythms precisely, allowing you create passages too complex for real-time MIDI recording.

It is recommended you open one of the windows (from the windows menu) which will allow you to see what you are doing; these are the events list, graphic editor, QuickScribe editor. (Choose auto scroll from the basics menu if you are using the graphic or QuickScribe editors. Choose the cursor option.)

Make sure the correct track is record enabled.

Select step record under the Basics menu. A Step Record window appears. For an explanation of everything on this menu, see the step record chapter, chapter 18 (p. 205).

Using the mouse or number keypad short cuts (where 2 = a whole note on the keypad; see page 216), set the rhythmic value you want (and, if desired, other values/options). Play a note or chord on the MIDI keyboard. Continue these steps until finished. For more about Step Record, see chapter 18 (pp. 210 and on particularly).