13.26 Step Recording
Step recording is a method of recording a sequence of MIDI notes within REAPER's MIDI Editor, one step at a time.
Kind: concept (user-guide-section) Chapter: 13 Working with MIDI Items Source: REAPER User Guide v7.70
Step recording is a method of recording a sequence of MIDI notes within REAPER's MIDI Editor, one step at a time. In overview, you start by choosing a step size (such as a quarter or eighth note), then play your notes using a MIDI keyboard or the function keys F1 to F12. Each note you play is recorded and the insertion point is moved into position ready for the next note. You can then continue, playing more notes as you wish. You can also, if you wish, change the note size while recording. Let's see how this is done:
- From REAPER's main menu, choose Insert, Virtual Instrument on new track. Select your
instrument and click OK. The track will be inserted armed for recording, with input monitoring on. 2. Display the Input drop down list for this track and select a MIDI channel (or All channels) for your
MIDI keyboard. 3. Click and drag in the arrange area to define the length of your required MIDI item. From the menu,
choose Insert, New MIDI item to insert the item. 4. Open the item in the MIDI Editor. Double-click on item will do this, or you can choose Open in built-