difference between realtime recording and step recording?

[ujamaa7]

hey wasup fellas!

it's me again! I was trying to search the net a nd find out what 's the difference between realtime record and step recording.

i'm going to purchase a sequencer and i need to know what these words that i don't understand means.

ok here's my little words........... realtime record, step record, pattern, and loop record? does loop record means that, it record whenever you start playing and stop whenever u stop playing?


i really need help fellas .. so all help would be greatly appreciated.

god bless!

 

[Atwork]

My drum machine has the option of real time recording or step recording. In real time recording you press PLAY, play a pattern on the drum pads, press STOP, and the pattern will be recorded. In step recording you program each note in step by step, dot by dot. Hope that makes sense. I don't know what loop recording is.

 

[Chriss]

loop recording is cool.. it enables you to loop a sequence and layer the recording as you like

 

[struberg]

ok, i'll try to explain:

There are a few different methods to get it work. Most of them are available of the most harware and software sequencer i know (i use/own LogicAudio 4.7, Yamaha rm1x, Quasimidi Cyber-6, Kurzweil K2000r):

1.) realtime recording with replace: You press your record button on the sequencer and he starts to record after counting 1 or 2 beats. In these 2 beats you can adjust your ears to the metronome of the sequencer. The recording session stopps after a number of previously entered beats or by pressing the stop button. All previously notes/events of the recorded part have been erased.

2.) realtime recording with overdub: Same as 1) but the original info of the recorded part remains untouched. If you record a drum, you can do the bassdrum first, opened and closed hihat in a second cycle and with toms with a third step.

3.) looped realtime recording with overdub: Same as 2) but looped...

4.) step recording: You have to select the number of beats to record and the time unities to use (1/8, 1/16,... beat) first. After pressing the record button, you are able to play notes. With every input you play on your keyboard, the sequencer records this cord/note and the beat counter jumps onward. After having 'steped thru' the given beats, the recording stopps automatically.

5.) grid recording: This is the standard mode for the legendary TB303, 707, 808 and 909 bass and drum machines. You also have to select the number of beats to record and the time unities to use (1/8, 1/16,... beat) first. The beat is divided into these units and each unit is associated with a key on the keyboard. After pressing record, the sequencer starts to loop thru the selected beat(s). You then simply select a note and activate the note on the beat-unit you need by pressing the associated key.

pls excuse my englisch though i'm not an native english speaker.
anyhow, hope it will help ya...

greets,
Mark