pre-roll record

[Mark Morgon-Shaw]

I think it's a good idea , I would also like it to be able to do it from the very start of the project though so how would it handle the pre-roll if there was no prior music for it to play back  An extended count-in ?  

Edited September 2, 2022 by Mark Morgon-Shaw

[Will.]

I'm going to keep saying this, what Cakewalk has, is pre roll auto punch. It only uses a different language than other DAWs. 

[eezye]

20 minutes ago, Will. said:

I'm going to keep saying this, what Cakewalk has, is pre roll auto punch. It only uses a different language than other DAWs. 

As i said way earlier in the thread, it has a clunky workaround. Just want a simplified version (which technically has an added function)

[Starship Krupa]

Chiming in because this was just called to my attention in another topic and it sounds like a very useful feature.

Sounds like a large number of other DAW's have it, sounds like people making the switch to Cakewalk Sonar might be disappointed not to find it.

I do anticipate people who come up with the coolest licks they've ever played during that 2 measure pre-roll to beg for an option to have Sonar record it anyway in case their genius light accidentally comes on. ?

[Jaime Ramírez]

I also support and need this feature

[Tim Elmore]

For years, I have used this workaround:

1. Set the record mode to Sound on Sound:

 

2. Delete the portion of the clip you want to re-do by left-dragging the mouse across it, then press <DELETE>. Example in take lane view:

3. Click the mouse to set the Now time two or three measures before the deleted part, and start recording. You will hear the previous recording up to the part you deleted. During this time, anything you play will be recorded alongside the original. When you reach the deleted part, recording will continue, but you will not be distracted by the old recording. If you want, continue performing past the end of the deleted portion.

4. If you recorded anything during the two- or three-measure "pre-roll" (or after the end of the deleted section), the old and new clips will overlap. You can cross-fade these for a smooth transition.

For me, this is a little quicker than using the built-in punch-in feature, and allows me to record before the part I am re-doing, as in a pre-roll. I find it especially useful when "punching in" a piano part if the sound never completely pauses even for an instant. A careful cross-fade yields a seamless recording.

When cross-fading the overlapping clips, take lanes help a lot because they let me see the individual clips one above the other instead of superimposed.