MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

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MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by UnderwaterSunlight » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:48 pm

i hope these haven't been mentioned yet:

ableton live should definitely detect at the start of playback whether the play cursor is actually in the middle, somewhere between note-on and note-off, of a midi note.
i am an ambient composer, often using very long notes/ chords. upon playback, live doesn't realize that it is currently somewhere within a note.
so, i must rewind to an earlier position in the arragement. this is pesky for my workflow.

also, the midi step input must be more intuitive, such that i wouldn't need to press the arrow key between midi note inputs. would be faster and better.

please address these requests at the latest in live 9.
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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by doghouse » Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:08 pm

UnderwaterSunlight wrote:detect at the start of playback whether the play cursor is actually in the middle, somewhere between note-on and note-off, of a midi note.
This is beyond the capabilities of any MIDI sequencer I have ever heard of. It's hard enough to chase controllers, quite another to chase notes.

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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by UnderwaterSunlight » Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:18 pm

that capability is built into cubase 5 and reaper 4 - these two sequencers are my secondary daws which i know that they can do such a thing.
so it can be done- it is being done.
thus, live, unfortunately, is lagging behind these other two hosts in this particular point.
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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by doghouse » Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:42 pm

You're right, I stand corrected. I was just reading the Studio One manual today and noticed it also has "long note" chasing.

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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by ChiefNugget » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:22 am

+1 for long note chasing. it's annoying to play back a few extra bars to have all midi notes triggering during arrangement editing. for pads and droning sounds it can be a lot of extra bars!
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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by Johannes Berlin » Fri May 10, 2013 6:28 pm

+1


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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by spinlud » Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:56 pm

+1000. Add this pls, very very useful! I have this feature in cubase 6, it's great for a fast workflow!

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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by panten » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:39 pm

+1 for what it's worth. Wanted this many times.

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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by Mirthan » Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:01 am

+6736378469823692836824623846328463286 This feature would be loved by everyone. Make it happen Ableton,please.
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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by Badger123 » Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:00 pm

Yes would be helpful here too. Really? Is it not in 9 either??!

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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by tmjorud » Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:49 pm

This is the one thing I miss the most after changing from Cubase to Live, I hope Ableton is implementing this anytime soon.

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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by bubblebobble » Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:43 am

+1

To me this is almost necessary. Hoping they add this in the next release.

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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by victap8 » Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:53 pm

+1111

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Re: MIDI: Playback in the middle of a note,and better step input

Post by mikestjean » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:14 am

+1

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