# Destructive MIDI Record **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** feature-request, cubase-15\ **Created:** [August 30, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/destructive-midi-record/1040187 "2026-08-30T00:06:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![pubase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee7513/32.png) [@pubase](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/pubase)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/destructive-midi-record/1040187/9 "2026-08-30T17:09:48Z")
I saw your thread with no replies! Feel your pain. People who don’t use this don’t know how useful it is. It amazes me more people aren’t bothered. Maybe it’s an old-school method for those of us who grew up with sequencers and DAWs where record _always_ means erase (if not specifically in overdub mode). EDIT: maybe it wasn’t your thread, but seems other people want it too. > [@Note Erase](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/note-erase/134277): > > Hello, I want to start off by saying that I appreciate working with Cubase. I was stubborn moving into the software world, from my MPC4000, because i was so productive with it. I did not want to be overwhelmed with mouse clicks and selections among the issues that come with general purpose OS’s. I have played with other DAW’s but Cubase has been home for me. I wanted to make a couple feature requests: I would like to see real-time note erase in Cubase. I believe that working with MIDI is pret… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/destructive-midi-record/1040187)._