piano roll not recording

[hs jive]

Help!

I've created a software track and selected a keyboard in the library. I've successfully played notes on the piano roll and recorded them. A week later - it won't record. I've got sound coming out, all the meters move with the sound, the record enable button is selected and illuminated red, I hit record and the rec and play transport keys illuminate and the tape head moves across the track - but no notes are recorded and no region created. I can pencil in notes manually and play them back, but not record in real time from the piano roll.

[David Nahmani]

Sounds like your Mac may not be receiving any MIDI events when you play your keyboard. To verify this, try using Window > Show Musical Typing and use your computer keyboard to record a few notes: does that work?

[hs jive]

Show Musical Typing plays but doesn't record notes either. However, if I ignore the vertical piano roll keyboard in the editor (which I was originally using) and select Show Keyboard under the Window menu, this pop up keyboard seems to work and records. Problem solved I think, though I wish I understood what had changed! Thanks so much for your help and time David.

[David Nahmani]

Choose File > New and open a new empty project template, create 1 software instrument track and choose the Steinway Grand Piano patch in the library. Try to record with the Musical Typing window. Does that work?

[hs jive]

Will give it a try when I get a few spare minutes. Thanks David

[David Nahmani]

You're welcome.