Record function does not initiate playback [SOLVED]

An issue I have been having lately is that when I press record, rather than instantly starting playback (like it used to), I have to press play myself in order to initiate the recording process. If I hit record while it is already playing, it works fine. I have tried messing with the record controls as well as searching through the preferences for any options I may have clicked wrong, but nothing has worked, or there is an option I am just not seeing. This doesn't work with the record key command either ®. I am unsure how to proceed, it is getting rather bothersome at this point and I would really like to fix this.

Choose File > Project Settings > Synchronization and make sure you have Sync set to Internal.

I checked in the synchronization section, and it was already set to internal. I tried messing with a few things in there, but nothing fixed the issue.

Can you provide a screenshot of your Main window.

This is a screenshot just after pressing record, the playhead remains stationary.

That looks fine as far as I can see.

Is this happening on a this specific project only or do you experience it even if you start a new empty one?

This happens consistently on all projects now. I had an issue a few weeks ago where I accidentally switched on the punch in/out loop without being aware of it. It was snugged way back behind the project start where I couldn't quite see it, and I was really confused as I had never had the need to use the punch recording feature and therefore had never seen it. I was trying all sorts of things to fix it until I realized the solution, and ever since then it has been having this record/playback issue. I am going to look over my hot keys and see if there is anything weird there, cause I've pretty much checked everything else.

Ok.

 

Try this:

Make a small selection with the marquee tool, let's say 4 bars, and press R on your keyboard. Will that work?

No this did not work either, I will keep digging.

if you create an audio track, select it and press record, does it work?

1) If you press play and during playback press R, does it work?

2) Can you tell us the exact name of the key command assigned to "R" on your system?

Unfortunately, it makes no difference whether it is an audio track or software instrument, the problem occurs in either case.

 

It is possible to record after playback has already started, no problem. The "R" key is mapped under "record toggle" currently, but I messed with mapping it to all the other options having to do with record, with some rather erratic results. I'll describe briefly what happens when I assign the "R" key to all the different options under the record umbrella of hotkeys.

 

Record Toggle -- This is the key it's been on

Record -- Similar results, though as expected once I press "R", I can't press it again to stop recording

Record/Record Repeat - same issue, if I hit "R" once it lights up red, if I hit it twice, it will start playback, and any consecutive pressings will cause it to restart the recording from the original position the playhead was on when I pressed "R" the first time. I am not sure if this record mode is meant to ignore locators, but it does in my case

Record Repeat -- Similar, but worse. This mode will delete any regions that are selected, as well as ignoring locators, and, strangely, the playhead position upon first pressing "R" will ALWAYS be returned to after hitting play. So it ALWAYS returns to the same spot as the first time record was hit, no matter where the playhead is. Odd.

Record/Record Toggle -- Same results as record toggle

 

Hopefully there is some information that can be extrapolated from this.

Record toggle works like you have described.

 

Try this:

Change the R key command to Record.

Then change the behaviour of the recording button in the Main menu. Choose Record > Record Button Options > Record/Record Toggle.

This did not work either. I am going to try to initialize key commands to see if that solves my issue.

I just did this, and it would appear that there is no connection between the key commands and the malfunctioning of the record button. I think there must be another angle here. Something wrong with a file somewhere possibly, or perhaps simply a computer issue. I am nearing 80% used space on my hard drive, perhaps that is causing issues? I can't think of anything else. I am sure doing a fresh install of Logic would fix the issue, but I would rather save that as a last resort.

Skip the button for the time being.

Is the R button on your keyboard working?

Yeah, the R button works fine, it works to initiate the recording, just doesn't start playback.

What do you mean by that?

Pressing R on your keyboard should start the recording including starting the playhead?

On the screenshot you see everything turning red like it always does, but the playhead doesn't move.

Is the issue present if you create a new empty project (File > New)?

Hey sorry, it's been a while. I have found this to actually be a problem with my hard drive, and nothing to do with Logic to my knowledge. My hard drive had only about 60Gb left, however it needs around 75Gb to perform its normal functions. I recently switched to a solid state drive and moved about 100Gb of samples from Logic and my Native Instruments libraries onto an external and the record has been working just fine ever since. Thanks everyone for trying your best, it seems as though this was more of a hardware issue after all.

Great!

Thanks for returning back with your solution.

I realize this is an old thread but I ran into this exact thing today. it wasn't a disk space issue as nearly 1TB was available. the solve was to delete the key commands for record and record toggle and record/record toggle, and then reprogram them and it stopped this behavior.

I'm having this issue too.

I changed my sync mode to Internal and its working.

What was the conclusion on your end?