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Recording

MIDI Recording Specifics

Recording Program Change Messages

When you switch from one program to another on your synthesizer or on another MIDI

keyboard, a number corresponding to that program is sent out via MIDI as a Program Change

message.

You can record Program Change Messages together or independently from the notes, that is,

afterwards or before.

You can record Program Change Messages on their own tracks, separately from the notes to

which they belong. As long as you set the two tracks to the same output and MIDI channel, it will

appear to the MIDI instrument as if you made the two recordings at the same time.

Recording System Exclusive Messages

System Exclusive (SysEx) messages are special types of MIDI messages that are used to send

data that only makes sense to a unit of a certain make and type.

SysEx can be used to transmit a list of the numbers that make up the settings of one or more

sounds in a synth.

Reset Function

The Reset function sends out note-off messages and resets controllers on all MIDI channels. This

is sometimes necessary if you experience hanging notes, constant vibrato, etc. when punching in

and out on MIDI recordings with pitchbend or controller data.

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To perform a MIDI reset manually, select MIDI> Reset.

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If you want Cubase to perform a MIDI reset on stop, activate Reset on Stop in the

Preferences dialog (MIDI page).

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If you want Cubase to insert a reset event at the end of a recorded part, activate Insert

Reset Events after Record in the Preferences dialog (MIDI page).

This resets controller data such as sustain, aftertouch, pitchbend, modulation, and breath

control. This is useful if a MIDI part is recorded and the sustain pedal is still held after

stopping recording. Usually, this would cause all following parts to be played with sustain,

as the pedal off command was not recorded.