# Trigger recording when I Play on my keyboard

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**Category:** Cubase\
**Tags:** cubase-older-version\
**Created:** [October 5, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/trigger-recording-when-i-play-on-my-keyboard/642388 "2014-10-05T13:45:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/trigger-recording-when-i-play-on-my-keyboard/642388/4 "2014-10-06T06:21:01Z")

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Aloha guys, Just to chime in.

Soo true.

I used to be able to send a ‘MIDI Start Event’ from my controller (guitar synth)  
just by hitting my top most note (C#) and Cubase would start.  
If the track was armed it would start recording. If not it would just start playback (great for live work).

> since the 1980’s when I started with MIDI.

Yes! That was many years ago (before Cubase added audio).

Just tried it again after reading this post and so far nada.

Good Luck!  
{‘-’}

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