Record button in the piano roll midi editor.

Megawattt · 01-18-2017, 06:36 AM

Hi there.

Is it possible that we can have a "Record" button in the piano roll midi editor of Reaper ? this is the way i used to work in my old DAW, i am still quiet new to using Reaper so if there is already a way of recording whilst in the piano roll editor please can someone help ? thanks in advance.

Lorbakounet · 01-18-2017, 06:41 AM

You can record-arm any track while being in the midi editor (right panel, record button), then launch the record with the appropriate shortcut or toolbar button (Menu Actions -> Action list -> Transport,Record. By default, Rec is CTRL+R)

Megawattt · 01-18-2017, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorbakounet

You can record-arm any track while being in the midi editor (right panel, record button), then launch the record with the appropriate shortcut or toolbar button (Menu Actions -> Action list -> Transport,Record. By default, Rec is CTRL+R)

Wow! that was a quick response:-) thank you Lorbakounet, i will try your suggestion.

Megawattt · 01-18-2017, 07:00 AM

Yes sir! that works wonders! thank you very much!

Lorbakounet · 01-18-2017, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Megawattt

Yes sir! that works wonders! thank you very much!

You're quite welcome !

Scoox · 09-20-2017, 04:30 PM

I would like a record button there too. It's handy in some situations, e.g. on a touch device. A keyboard shortcut is no substitute, otherwise they wouldn't have ut the Play & Pause buttons there (much easier keyboard shortcut: Spacebar).

Edgemeal · 09-20-2017, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoox

I would like a record button there too. It's handy in some situations, e.g. on a touch device. A keyboard shortcut is no substitute, otherwise they wouldn't have ut the Play & Pause buttons there (much easier keyboard shortcut: Spacebar).

How about on the MIDI toolbar like they did here,
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=195966

And of course you'd need to change the action IDs in the script from 40364 to 1013,...

Code:

reaper.Main_OnCommand(1013,0)
toggleState = reaper.GetToggleCommandState(1013)
is_new,name,sec,cmd,rel,res,val = reaper.get_action_context()
reaper.SetToggleCommandState(sec, cmd, toggleState)

better then nothing I suppose.

Scoox · 09-21-2017, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Edgemeal

How about on the MIDI toolbar like they did here,
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=195966

And of course you'd need to change the action IDs in the script from 40364 to 1013,...

Code:

reaper.Main_OnCommand(1013,0)
toggleState = reaper.GetToggleCommandState(1013)
is_new,name,sec,cmd,rel,res,val = reaper.get_action_context()
reaper.SetToggleCommandState(sec, cmd, toggleState)

better then nothing I suppose.

Definitely better than nothing, but not ideal. In fact I wish not only that there was a record button there, but also that the buttons were arranged in the same order as the main transport bar, which is not unreasonable considering the similarities.

EvilDragon · 09-21-2017, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoox

that the buttons were arranged in the same order than the main transport bar, which is not unreasonable considering the similarities.

This is up to the theme. The main transport can have reordered controls, so it's not a problem to match it. I just don't use a default theme, so that particular thing is fine over here

Scoox · 09-21-2017, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by EvilDragon

This is up to the theme. The main transport can have reordered controls, so it's not a problem to match it. I just don't use a default theme, so that particular thing is fine over here

Does the theme you use put a record button there? (in which case please do share the details). Again, here's another example of how Reaper's default configuration really doesn't do the product justice.

EvilDragon · 09-21-2017, 04:09 AM

No, MIDI transport is not themeable via WALTER, so can't reorder buttons on it. I was talking about the main transport. So, things can be matched, minus the record button.

I use Ctrl+R anyways, in both arrange and MIDI editor, so that's matched

Scoox · 09-21-2017, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by EvilDragon

No, MIDI transport is not themeable via WALTER, so can't reorder buttons on it. I was talking about the main transport. So, things can be matched, minus the record button.

I use Ctrl+R anyways, in both arrange and MIDI editor, so that's matched

I shall reply with a joke:

Quote:

Q. How many <insert demonym>s does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Three. One to hold the light bulb and two to turn the ladder.

EvilDragon · 09-21-2017, 04:22 AM

Let me reply with a joke as well then. If you want to match the two transports, it's totally possible to remove the record button from the main transport, haha.

Scoox · 09-21-2017, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by EvilDragon

Let me reply with a joke as well then. If you want to match the two transports, it's totally possible to remove the record button from the main transport, haha.

Wow this keeps getting better! You are a sick man, did I ever mention?

Or... we definitely could extend the left hand pinky and index fingers, and motion the keyboard towards the finger tips to press the keys Ctrl and R.

MikComposer · 09-21-2017, 08:22 AM

How many Poles you need to open a fridge?
None, cause they are so stupid they don't know how it should be done.

Scoox · 09-21-2017, 08:47 AM

Q. How many record buttons does a MIDI editor have?
A. Including the play button, none.

Sorry just trying to get this thread back on the rails whilst preserving the mood.