SOLVED: Limiting midi notes that will/can be recorded

I know that I've seen this done and I think I've done this in Sonar 8.5.3 but I can't remember how.

How do you set a range of notes that will record in a midi track, in realtime?
ie C3 - C4? For me, this pertains to an electronic drum set and the range is articulations such as a hat.
In the "Midi Event Filter" mfx, you can set a range that you can hear but the midi track will record all notes in and outside the range that is set.

I just got an Alesis DM10 set and I'm trying to split kick, snare, etc. to separate midi tracks.
Why?
For me, it's a lot easier to edit midi tracks when I can focus on just one track at a time such as hat rather than see all the midi notes for all kick, snare, hat, toms, cymbals, etc. even with a drum map identifying the notes.

Any suggestions (solutions)?

In real-time? No. But you can process the MIDI track after it's recorded using a CAL script to split each note to a separate track. Select the track and choose Process > Run CAL. Then choose the Split Note To Tracks file. After you click Open, follow the prompts and that should put each note on its own track automatically.

Scott

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In real-time? No. But you can process the MIDI track after it's recorded using a CAL script to split each note to a separate track. Select the track and choose Process > Run CAL. Then choose the Split Note To Tracks file. After you click Open, follow the prompts and that should put each note on its own track automatically.

Scott

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Thanks but I don't think the CAL will work as I need it to because I need to process a range of notes, ie; the ride cymbal is a three zone cymbal so it will output 3 different notes based on where I hit it. Add two crash cymbals and I have a total of seven notes when you count the chokes as well.

can you do this with an instrument definition?

MFX Track Doorman would be just the ticket - if it were 64-bit.  (I haven't tried the 32-bit version in X2 to see if it might sneak through.)  Read all about the developer's (Markleford) recent frustration here.
 
It's possible to limit recorded note ranges using a virtual MIDI cable (LoopBe).  The MIDI track with the MIDI Event Filter outputs to the VMC, and a second MIDI track picks up the VMC as input to record only the limited note range.  Unfortunately, that's two MIDI tracks per-drum (plus a synth / audio).  You may be able to reduce that count with MIDI Channelization.  Either way, there's some serious setup involved for a template.
 
With a custom (limited range) drum map, all of the notes are still recorded.  The only advantage is that the 'unmapped' notes - above and below the note range - are pushed below the defined note range.  That makes for easier editing & deletion, or remapping out-of-range input inside the limits.

The simple way that was too obvious to me was to have each pad transmit on a separate midi channel...

Hmmm... sounds familiar.

brundlefly

The simple way that was too obvious to me was to have each pad transmit on a separate midi channel...

Hmmm... sounds familiar.

I just noticed your post earlier, I must have scrolled by that without noticing it.
Thank you.

Btw, to clarify, I'm transmitting each pad or set of pads on different channels based on their classification such snare pad & rim, tom pads and rims.