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chris...
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Recording MIDI of softsynths played from GUI new

#522121 - 21/09/07 03:17 PM

This is almost certainly a very stupid question, so apologies in advance...

Many software synth plugins have a "keyboard" or similar as part of their graphical user interface, which lets you play them (badly) with the mouse. Is it possible to record such a performance as MIDI into Logic or Cubase ? I have NI Battery in mind, but I think the question applies to many softsynths.

Or, perhaps the question I should be asking is, how do folk to drum programing when carrying only a laptop (and no external midi input device).

Thanks!

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desmond

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Re: Recording MIDI of softsynths played from GUI new

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#522145 - 21/09/07 03:57 PM

Logic has a "Caps Lock Keyboard" - press the capslock key, and a little window pops up. You can now play notes via the computer keyboard, and record those just as it was a simple external MIDI keyboard.

GUI keboards on plugins are simply for triggering (and aesthetics), they don't ouput MIDI data in any way, so you can't record with them.

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chris...
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Re: Recording MIDI of softsynths played from GUI [Re: desmond]
#522244 - 21/09/07 07:04 PM

Quote desmond:

Logic has a "Caps Lock Keyboard" - press the capslock key, and a little window pops up.

Aha!

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GUI keboards on plugins are simply for triggering (and aesthetics), they don't ouput MIDI data in any way, so you can't record with them.

Okay, thanks. I kinda suspected this, but it's helpful to have it confirmed.

That said, sometimes it's easier to see what sound you're playing in battery etc by clicking on the plugin GUI...

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