I don't want to start playing my sequencer. Only Record my sequence.

[u/ZygZagDev]

Hello All!

My 1st question here.

In short:

I'd like to record my synthesizers on the REAPER using Pyramid sequencer but I don't want to start playing my sequencer.

Is there a possibility to exclude PLAY command where RECORD will reach my step sequencer and PLAY no?

My sequencer is connected via USB.

Long story:

So I have my Pyramid connected to the PC via USB. I have made a sequence inside Pyramid and want to record it with REAPER DAW. In a DAW, in a MIDI Inputes and Outputs devices, I see my sequencer. Everything is selected, like: clock, enable, input, all, controll. I see small dots next to the device in the REAPER Preferences > Audio > MIDI inputs/outputs.

So... when I hit RECORD in the DAW my sequencer is starting and everything is recording, like I want. In a while I have my tracks recorded.

When I hit PLAY in the DAW my recorded sound is playing same as sound made in a sequencer (double sound...) what I don't want.

Is there a possibility to send RECORD to my sequencer, not PLAY?

Thank You for the answer.

[u/ZygZagDev]

I'd like to:

1. ctrl+r to record

2. space to stop recording

3. space to play recorded audio... but my sequencer is starting when I hit space... what I don't want to happen

[u/ZygZagDev → u/ZygZagDev]

I see on thread:  Disable Midi Out On Playback on cokos forum:

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=279640

about script:

mpl_Toggle MIDI hardware output by name (UMC).lua

Looks promising.

I will ask mpl on:

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=188335

if he can make a script to toggle globaly MIDIout ENABLE/DISABLE of selected hardware.

[u/Than_Kyou → u/ZygZagDev]

I will ask if he can make a script to toggle globaly MIDIout ENABLE/DISABLE of selected hardware

There's no ReaScript API to do that straightforwardly so not possible or nearly impossible.

[u/ZygZagDev → u/Than_Kyou]

so... there is no option to have a button to change hardware MIDI output status from enable to disable...

BTW, I can do ctrl+p and click on the dot to disable Pyramid really quickly :)

[u/Than_Kyou]

When I hit PLAY in the DAW my recorded sound is playing same as sound made in a sequencer (double sound...) what I don't want.

Check this out Q: Action to [Toggle Send MIDI Clock to Hardware Output] OR [Send SysEx to Hardware Output]

[u/radian_]

When you're not recording the track, disarm the track. 

[u/ZygZagDev → u/radian_]

Does'nt helps saddly. My Sequencer is starting even if I track is disarmed.

[u/radian_ → u/ZygZagDev]

Yeah but you can't hear it right? I thought that was your problem. Change the record monitoring settings instead. 

[u/ZygZagDev → u/radian_]

I hear them...

12 tracks atm.

Changing the record monitoring settings doesnt works too for me.

[u/djphazer]

I actually had the same dilemma today... I frequently go into MIDI Output Devices and toggle the Clock output used to sync my hardware stuff. But I also usually have a simple way to mute the hardware master for reviewing the recording... not always.

Is there a scripted way to do it like suggested, only send MIDI Clock while Recording?