mdages
+1
I think it's not a really easy task to make this as realistic as possible.
Only to trigger a note-on event could fail on longer evolving sounds. But maybe better as nothing.
 
 
 

Yessir, that point was brought up earlier and could have undesirable results with some patches (like an evolving sound) which is why it would have to have the option to toggle on and off somewhere.

This is commonly called note chasing, and it would be a very welcomed by me in Sonar.  Hope it's considered.

g_randybrown
If I stop/start playback the long sustained cello note doesn't play unless I go back to where that note started (as expected of course) 

Not meaning to de-rail your feature request, but I use the Scrub tool [J] in the PRV for this. Anywhere I click with the mouse, any note that is sustaining across that position will sound, even if the note down started way off to the left.
 
It's not quite the same as playing back, I agree. But I've never felt the need to change how the PLayback works, because the Scrub in the PRV works great. 

My workaround is annoying, but I have to do it when I'm working on concurrent parts that require me listening to the harmony. I'll just cut that long note short and start it again at the point that I need to hear it. Then, once the other part(s) are written I'll go back to the long note and make it the correct length again. 

Hey Randy, I just sorted all existing FR threads by number of ratings in descending order and found this thread, whose title seemed not very relevant to me (I admit I've seen it bumped a few times but never taken a look inside). 
But, to my surprise, it was the feature I liked in Studio One and have been wanting in Sonar as well! 
 
BTW, since the Bakers OFTEN CONSIDER ADDING it, I'd say it's very likely to be implemented.  
 
(Will vote just now......although as many as 28 people have already voted)
 
 

I'd like to pile onto this.
 
Freezing can be useful, but freezing just isn't a practical approach when working with multi-out virtual instruments like Kontakt, since freezing one channel means freezing them all.
 
As an aside - would the OP or a mod mind changing the title of this post to "MIDI Note chase" or some such so people can tell from the subject what it's about? I think that might help get more votes.
 
Mike

I would like this feature as well. +1 on my end!

stevec
OK, from what I could find in a quick Google search, Logic, Cubase and Studio One apparently have this ability, while SONAR, Live and Reaper do not.  Here's Logic's approach for reference:
 
Looks like a nice addition for the MIDI preferences section.  
 

Nuendo dont have this function. ProTools got it ?????

M@
I would like to see this feature implemented.
IMO it would definitely need an option to toggle on/off.
(I have no experience with orchestrations but can imagine that in a situation where you use a lot of short loops and copy/pasting this might lead to problem with "missing notes" whith non quantized notes starting a few ticks before absolute measures....you'd hear them before on playback and if you're not zoomed in far enough it might look as if the note is included in the selection, but it would not be there after pasting/creating grooveclip etc.)
 
 -> Should there be some sort of warning function implemented as well?
I.e. when you copy a selection containing a note-t(r)ail? What to do with that note that started outside of the selection. Maybe giving the option to include the note in the paste??

Maybe sonar has this option (i didnot searched that) But anyways, you are forced to make some more "moves an clicks" and thats real asspain

I was working on some ambient drone pieces earlier this month. Often they include single notes that go on for several minutes, which I want to have playing while I layer other things on top. I could REALLY have done with this feature then.

It is very annoying to have to scroll to beginning of long notes, chords in MIDI to hear them.
Please add ability to listen to notes without having have to start from the beginning of the note.

I would like to point out that Live Synth Record feature (implemented in SPlat Jamaica Plain update I believe) can offer a viable workaround without the Midi Note Chase option being available.
 
In just about as many clicks as it would take to toggle Midi Note Chase on or off in some dialog or in the PRV window as a button or drop down selection, you can simply arm-record any synth track while you're performing.  After you've performed (you can record the midi and the audio simultaneously), I just go right-click on the Synth module in the Rack browser, and disable it until I need to come back and modulate or edit the midi performance.  At this point I can either delete the clip of the synth recording if I don't want it anymore, or maybe move it to an empty audio track and keep it for layering purposes. (Especially handy with drone work).  Right-click and re-enable the synth to make it "live" again.

I have been using this feature for quick string part iteration, and in fact find this method works great especially when working with Kontakt 5 whether as a multi-out or single stereo out:
EX:

• I prefer writing divisi lines for each string group with LA Scoring Strings 2.  I prefer to use custom multi's I've saved out which have midi tracks for every articulation of a given string group (Violins 1A etc..), and make a separate instance of Kontakt 5 for each instrument group/divisi group. 
• I don't use the ARC tool, and instead make up to 16 midi tracks each feeding a midi channel.  Every articulation is in the same descending order (ie: Legato, Sordino, Staccato, Spicccato, etc..) across every instance and assigned to their respective midi channel.
• I've even saved out Track Templates with and without bus/group routing for even quicker recall of these setups or entire library if I want.

Once I've recalled one of these templates, I'll develop one divisi line.  After I've got a decent passage at least a few measures, I'll record it if I start hearing something else I want another instrument group to do "vertically" around it.  I then quickly arm the synth's audio track, and record the passage.

At that point I'll disable it so it doesn't play OVER the recorded audio clip (doubling volume), and enable the next instance I want to work with.  I may have 16-20 instances of Kontakt 5 loaded this way, but I have my templates set up so that they get imported as "disabled" by default, and then I can just right-click on any synth and re-enable for quicker loading and without killing my RAM (can quickly bog down a session or require higher ASIO sample buffer latency), thus killing the vibe and losing real-time playability.

Midi-Note-Chase implementation would be great but i'm so used to this workflow, I would probably forget about it or use it sparingly in a hybrid use of the scenario mentioned above.  Still a great feature to have the option of using!  +1

i also have this problem. +1!

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