Record Last Take Question

HI All
 
I was watching something to do with Logic Pro a while back,and I noticed it had a cool feature and I wondered
if Sonar had anything similar.
 
I don't know if the title is correct but if you are playing say a guitar over backings,and played
something fantastic but forgot to press record,no problem.
 
Just select Record Last Take,and magically what you just played is there as if you Had
pressed record.
 
Hope I said that right.
 
Alan
 

@Beagle I think its possible but not sure of the benefit. I just hit record while I practice and if I do something I like I keep it if not Ctrl-Z rewind and start over.

I can see how this would be possible..... since DVR's do this all the time. I work in the closed circuit tv/ security biz and the DVR is essentially recording everything that comes through the cameras but... it drops the data if it doesn't get notice to "keep it" from an event trigger after a certain period of time.  Generally under 60 seconds. This allows us to capture to disk, the time before an event occurs so the action is continuous rather than jumping in to the middle of the event. 

In an audio recorder... there would have to be a time limit too or the hard drive would fill up quickly. It would require a fairly large temporary buffer to hold the various takes.... 

I'm pretty sure Sonar doesn't even come close to being able to do this.  (99.999999%) The closest thing would be the loop recording function.....which I don't use or know much about either...other than I think Sonar has it. 

Well I'm glad someone else can see it can be done,as for being useful,well

it's one of those features that when you don't have it,it doesn't seem useful,but

when you do have it you wonder how you ever managed without it.

Wonder if it might be put on the wish list for inclusion in the next recipie?

Alan

Cubase has that feature too, so SOMEBODY likes the idea, including you and me. With Cubase, I think the amount of buffer is configurable (how many notes back to save). Since they are only saving midi events, doesn't take up a whole lot of memory.

Would be nice in Sonar. I've tried just having sonar just constantly in record mode while I try things; if I don't like anything, I don't save it. It kind of works, but I think a "backtrack buffer" would be better for creative work flow. Here's hoping for the future.

Hi beagle
There is no wasted disc space.

If the take you just played is not used as a take,it is overwritten by the next take,or discarded if not used.

I usually rehearse a take before pressing record,even though I have the track armed.
I think it would be useful to have this as an option,no-one is saying it should replace the usual way each individual likes to work.

Alan