Recording pre-roll

Cubase
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Folks,

I’ve noticed a strange issue in 8.5 - I’m not sure if anyone has seen this before.

Sometimes when I’m recording with preroll on, cubase records this rather than punching in post preroll.
It means I have a blank recorded section at the start of my clip, which is the same duration as my pre-roll count in. Any ideas?

The workaround is to use the range tool and crop the clip to what it should be. It works but it’s a pain.

Its not obvious until you duplicate the part.

cheers
Michael

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Hi,

Did you record Audio or MIDI Part? You wrote “sometimes”… Is it based on some condition or does it feel like random?

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Hi Martin,

it was both audio and midi - I’m trying to recreate the conditions at the moment as I only started noticing it recently. It sometimes happens with the post roll too - it’s really strange. Hasn’t happened before 8.5. I’m wondering if there is a preference somewhere which might be causing this behaviour?

thanks
Michael

4

Hi,

I could imagine something in the preferences just for the MIDI recording: Preferences > Record > MIDI > Snap MIDI Parts to Bars.

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I don’t use pre roll, I just set the parameters for the punch in spot (and punch out, if using it) and set the cursor a few bars before hand. When punch in is activated, just press play, and it will automatically record when the cursor hits the left marker/punch in spot. I made the shortcuts for activating punch in/out as keys i/o in my keyboard. Or is that default? I don’t remember, but I made shortcuts for my frequently used functions.

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Hi,

You have Cubase 7.5 in your sign. But there is a new Punch In/Out mechanism since Cubase 8. There are dedicated Punch In/Out Markers. They are in sync with the left and right locators by default, but you can also decouple them.

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I’ve been running 8 since it came out, I just haven’t been here in a while. I don’t have any issues, I’m just wondering what pre roll is being recorded, when, if you set the markers left and right, and have punch in/out active, it will only record the part within the markers. Pre roll is as long as you want, just drag the cursor back and let it play.