Once again, the CW bakers continue with their idiosyncrasy to hold the worlds record for the only DAW to not have overdub midi recording. They would rather work on ways to use Sonar's step sequencer to create a flight pattern for a drone, than add this feature. I heard from a reliable source, that CW has the ultimate update of updates already developed called: Apocalypse-4-get about-it* 
 
It's already in the vault ready to go, but you have to wait till the end of the world before it's released!
 
Ok... the mods will move this to the new: repetitive rant forum!

What are you on? Is it legal?

mgh
What are you on? Is it legal?

Man...get a sense of humor already! This is an inside joke for the numerous users that's been requesting midi overdub recording for ages, but, CW refuses to add it just because. Lighten up...Beer's on me!

So you've not heard of the Sound on Sound recording mode then?

Best thing to do is loop using the inline piano roll (although I use Geist nowadays).


The only limitation I've seen is using takelanes, whereby if you loop creating multiple takelanes, the notes do not get displayed until you press stop (they play still however). Hope this gets fixed (that and the drum maps UI, good I've had my monthly rant on this one).
 
Otherwise what do you mean by MIDI overdub recording? Or is this a fictional ploy?
 
Cheers..

kine321
Once again, the CW bakers continue with their idiosyncrasy to hold the worlds record for the only DAW to not have overdub midi recording.

 
Here on our home planet, SONAR does indeed do overdub MIDI recording. It also has a Step Sequencer where you can create beats and such; using the step sequencer also overcomes the piano roll view limitation of not being able to edit previously-recorded notes while you're still recording.
 

They would rather work on ways to use Sonar's step sequencer to create a flight pattern for a drone, than add this feature.

 
If you're referring to the Audio Step Sequencer I did for Friday's Tip of the Week, it doesn't use SONAR's step sequencer, it uses the Loop Construction View. Also, no development time was spent on coming up with yet another way to use the Loop Construction window because 1) I'm not a developer, and 2) SONAR has always been able to do that but I'm not sure anyone noticed. Furthermore, I hereby attest that no kittens were harmed in the creation of that tip, and that it is legal in all states (although some counties restrict its use by minors).

I think he's talking about auto-merging sound on sound MIDI takes to a single clip.

brundlefly
I think he's talking about auto-merging sound on sound MIDI takes to a single clip.

 
I wonder why would that be important compared to just bouncing after you're finished recording?

Anderton
the piano roll view limitation of not being able to edit previously-recorded notes while you're still recording.

I had no idea of this limitation. When Cakewalk gets round to revamping sequencing I guess this is one to add to the list. BTW not a fan of step sequencer so I bought third party solutions, not saying it's terrible but there are better ways to fry fish imho. Giving loop construction view another mode for MIDI notes would be pretty cool as well, although I'm not sure what the benefits would be vs looping piano roll...

Doktor Avalanche

Anderton
the piano roll view limitation of not being able to edit previously-recorded notes while you're still recording.

I had no idea of this limitation. 

Maybe I wasn't clear, it relates to what you said "The only limitation I've seen is using takelanes, whereby if you loop creating multiple takelanes, the notes do not get displayed until you press stop (they play still however)." Since the notes aren't displayed, you can't edit them. Of course, you can edit previously-recorded notes on other tracks, and also on the track where you're recording if you stop, resume playback, and open the take lanes to reveal what you played previously. So for example (you know this, I'm saying for the benefit of others) you can record kick, snare, and hi-hat when loop recording, stop, resume, then tweak the kick, snare, and hi-hat while you record overdubs in the same track.