Midi note playback

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2013/11/27 09:09:17 (permalink)

Midi note playback

Hello, I was wondering, sometimes I have long sustained notes in my songs.  Being a former Cubase user, I recall that if you started playback/record in the middle of a note, it would automatically trigger and play.  

Is there a setting in Sonar that can be switched to allow this?  It is very frustrating to have to playback the entire song from the beginning just to record at a later part in order to keep the long notes playing
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    scook
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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 09:17:07 (permalink)
    No, without freezing or bouncing the track, MIDI notes only play from their beginning.
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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 09:26:27 (permalink)
    +1 That is correct.
     
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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 09:33:39 (permalink)
    ok, thanks.... 
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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 11:20:08 (permalink)
    Yeah it's a real pain sometimes, especially if you have a long sustained soundscape or FX sound that's integral to the track. Although if it's a note you are fairly happy with, then temporarily freezing the track isn't that much of a hassle. Maybe put in a feature request to Cakewalk for having the option to start all notes from the point of playback.

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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 11:27:34 (permalink)
    We've discussed this before.
     
    The problem of course is when you have a slowly evolving patch - Sonar will only be able to pick the note up at the attack phase, so everything after that will be out of sync.
     
    Freezing the synth is a very quick workaround - but only if you're not currently working on that particular patch!!

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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 12:21:27 (permalink)
    Well.. 
    For me, as I work with alot of  sustained soundscape and atmospheric sounds, this wount do.
    And will mess up my workflow.

    But now I know :)



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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 12:21:28 (permalink)
    @OP: CW recently mentioned that they often consider adding it.
    http://forum.cakewalk.com/X3-lond-midinote-middle-start-Will-I-hear-the-sound-of-those-notes-m2897594.aspx#2897680

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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 12:25:52 (permalink)
    Perhaps it sounds strange to some, but this tiny feature will make me hold on Sonar for the time. And continue to work with Cubase 7. I will mess up my workflow to much.
    And time is money in this buissnes as im sure you guys know ;)

    Thanks



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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 12:34:07 (permalink)
    I would suggest trying the freeze track option.  I think you will find it doesn't interfere with your workflow in any majorly disruptive way, and it should free up some resources, to the best of my knowledge.  (I have giant bunches of memory, so I don't tend to freeze things).
     
    Give that a shot - if you are not currently a Sonar user, try the available download and give that a shot.  You have 30 days to play around with it.  I think the current download that is out there is still X2, but that should still be fine.
     
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    Re: Midi note playback 2013/11/27 17:20:01 (permalink)
    It's very quick to freeze & unfreeze a synth. I agree with Bob - try it and see how you get on with it.
     
    A couple of workflows spring to mind.
     
    • Just freeze the foundations of the song - Pad, Bass, Drums etc - anything which will let you "go with the flow" when adding new parts.
    • Just have a scratch, repeating drum loop going while you work on the melodic side of things.
    • Freeze everything apart from the track you're working on.

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