Live 6, cant record clips properly.

John Daminato · Post by **John Daminato** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:59 pm

I dont understand this. I assigned a bunch of keys off my cpu keypad to trigger a sample that I made different versions of in the clip view. I grabbed a clip, moved loop points to sourround the parts of the clip I want to hear. Simple ass shit that live was designed to do. Ok, I hit record, first it records only on the bar. Im like ok, so I turn off all quantize values, none were even set to the bar, but what ever. Now it wont record anything. I can hear what Im doing, I see the clip being triggered nothing gets recorded in the arrangement view.

So Im thinking, ok, I havent done this in awhile, maybe Im missing something. Open up a whole new project. grab a random sample, assgning a trigger to it, hit record, everything works exactly perfect, exactly how I knew it should. WTF! I go back to my project, do the exact same thing, it wont work, Live wont record any of my clips to the arrangement view. Not only that, one time I tried to change the monitor button while recording, thinking this might have something to do with it..Live cpu meter went to 148%!!, and got stuck, but the program was still functional, not completely but I could navigat easily but cant hear any sound. I check my cpu's meter, only registeres 50% cpu usage...Come on!!!! WHen i did flip the monitor buttons it started recording clips like its supposed to, except it deacctivated them all in the arrangement view. I put the monitor back to auto, still wont activate the clips. This is just ridiculous. Its like 6bugs going on all at once.

anyone ever have this problem???

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:34 am

Please don't be offended, but from reading your post I find it much more likely that you just don't have a strong understanding of the program, rather than there being several bugs causing your problems.

John Daminato · Post by **John Daminato** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:15 am

Although that is possible but highly unlikely. I have been a user since V1. WHat Im trying to do, I have been able to do since 1.0, it is basically one of the features that makes live unique. Im not here to validate my live powers, I need to know how to fix this so I can move on with my inspiration.
YOur comment is not offensive at this point, your comment is unforntunately rather useless, except maybe for the bump. Since I reread my post and realize that it appears Im a scatter brain. I will try to put this in simpler terms that will make more sense. Judging by the amount of posts you have I hope you can locate if its a bug or user error.

I grabbed a sample from my library. I put that sample in a track on a open clip slot. I then copied that sample lets say 8 times. Since this sample is a chord progression, I lined up the loop points, start and end points on different locations within the sample. I then assigned a different letter from my keyboard to every variation. Now I hit play and Iam able to hear all my little isolations of the sample just perfectly as I tap my cpu keypad. I now want to record what Im doing. I hit record, it doesnt work! What I notice is, it records the first letter I assigned tho, that first sample, why Im not sure. It also records one other sample, but wrongly. I opened live 5 and emulated the problem, it works fine just has it has always from every prior vesion. So If I can do it in 5 but not in 6, do you think its a bug or user error?

I have to admitt, its wierd and makes me think that in the preferences I missed something thats causing this.

david7 · Post by **david7** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:27 pm

I copied what you said exactly and it works fine for me in live 6.
Assign keys to the clips, hit record, it records exactly as played.
It must be a setting or something else interfering.

The fact that it works for you in a new blank project probably means there is something amiss with the original project. Maybe look at your key map, maybe the same key triggers something else.

Failing that, you could try midi triggering.

John Daminato · Post by **John Daminato** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:25 am

THats what Im thinking, it has something to do with my key map and its revised in 6. Maybe I accidently hit a hot key and changed my preferences. But its a preference that makes no sense. Who would want to assign keys to sounds and only be able to record some of them. I guess I will try using a normal keyboard. Thankx. I just remembered, I dont think I have the newest version of live 6.

John Daminato · Post by **John Daminato** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:07 am

Tried a normal keyboard and its not working properly as well. I can play VSTI's in midi tracks. I cant see the midi flashing when Im hitting notes, when I try to map them they wont be seen!

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:09 am

Sorry that I responded that way to your question, it was just the vibe I got from your post. It looks like you could tell that I was at least trying to be polite about it!

Quite often it's recommended to delete the file "preferences.cfg" when you're having mystery problems. Give that a shot.

John Daminato · Post by **John Daminato** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:45 am

Yaa I could tell...No biggie..The problem still exists, I sent an email to tech support. So much easier that way, I mean shit, we pay for it when we buy the software...Why not use it. When I figure it out i will put the answer in this post.

John Daminato · Post by **John Daminato** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:59 pm

When I installed the new version of live 6.03 it fixed it self. Must of been a bug.