[Solved] Recording and playing a track at the same time

Hi guys,
 
is it possible to record over an existing midi track and still being able to playback the track?
I want to do some drums and I want to do it in 3 steps
1) I only record the bass-notes with my keyboard
2) I add the highheads
3) I add some funky stuff
 
So I would like to start with 1)
After that I would like to do 2), but I need to hear what I did in 1)
So, what I did, was to create another temporary track, on which I record 2)
I move 2) onto 1) and bounce it.
Surely there must be a more elegant way to add another recording onto the same track, while being able to listen to the previous one...?
 
Love,
Inja.

Yes. Also, for random drum creations, you can do looping with overdubs...
 
Input quantize is worth exploring too in this example. Since you are looping over the same section of a midi track adding beats, if you put quantize on, it will be much easier to create a useful drum loop which you cant ctrl+L and then drag out and have it be something you want to play on.
 
You may not like it in the end, but it can be a fun way to quick start a project... Take 4 bars, start the loop... tap in bass drum hits... tap in snares... hi hats... etc...
 
Then loop and drag out. You can always undo the input quantize after recording if you want. Up to you.

I actually like to keep each drum part in it's own track. This makes both editing and experimenting with different kits and players easier. 
I don't work this way anymore being the owner of a digital drum kit, but for 20 years I made my own tracks inputting from a midi keyboard.  Kick/Snare first, ( two fingers) because these 2 parts are the main groove and interact together. 
 
 So then into a new track, Hi hats and ride/ crash. and finally the toms and sometimes a percussion track ( more cowbell) 
Of course I used a metronome track or a hi hat groove to start the song. 
 
There is no reason to have the drum kit all in one midi track. Even back in early sequencers we didn't have to do this. 
Maybe you didn't realize that you can point dozens of midi tracks all at the same soft synth drummer. And you can change the outputs anytime you like. 
 
I now can input the whole kit in real time, but I still will separate the parts into at least 3 tracks, usually 5 or 6. 
Load up a few different drum sample players and kits, then buy changing the midi track output it's simple to listen and experiment with drum combinations. And as the song plays.