Direct recording feature request

evil, you did not solve jimmie's problem, that's what you don't understand.

and please don't try to explain fair use and copyright law to me.. I'm a programmer so I'm familiar with the terms. I was simply pointing out that it was silly of you to say that Akai would go after JJ for using the term "Direct Record" when in actuality JJ's first OS was probably 90% Akai code.

Mike Feedback wrote:evil, you did not solve jimmie's problem, that's what you don't understand.

and please don't try to explain fair use and copyright law to me.. I'm a programmer so I'm familiar with the terms. I was simply pointing out that it was silly of you to say that Akai would go after JJ for using the term "Direct Record" when in actuality JJ's first OS was probably 90% Akai code.

So Mike, do you mind explaining, how to solve jimmie's problem?

Well, that was then and this is now, and I don't think JJ wants to take the risk.

Moreover, changing the wording will not solve the functionality of his MPC.

there is no way to solve jimmie's problem with the JJ OS, that was his entire point.

the only way that jimmie would be able to do what he wants to do is either switch back to the Akai OS, or is if JJ added direct recording the way it's designed in the Akai OS for the 2500 and 5000.

Mike Feedback wrote:there is no way to solve jimmie's problem with the JJ OS, that was his entire point.

the only way that jimmie would be able to do what he wants to do is either switch back to the Akai OS, or is if JJ added direct recording the way it's designed in the Akai OS for the 2500 and 5000.

I agree, jimmie's JJ OS feature problems can't be solved in the OSes present state, but it can be solved if JJ switched the function key,instead of the Red record button to trigger the record start. JJ could ultimately have the red record button engage play/start also, when the audio option is selected.

You see the MPC's red record button only works the way the programmer intended it to work.

evil A Sulli wrote:I agree, jimmie's JJ OS feature problems can't be solved in the OSes present state, but it can be solved if JJ switched the function key,instead of the Red record button to trigger the record start. JJ could ultimately have the red record button engage play/start also, when the audio option is selected.

You see the MPC's red record button only works the way the programmer intended it to work.

no, it's not just about switching the function key. that's what jimmie was trying to explain to you but you're misunderstanding.

even if JJ changed the function key so that it could begin recording an audio track while the beat was playing, the initial problem still exists, which is that audio track samples can't "wrap around" from the end of the loop and continue past the beginning of the loop. instead, an audio track will record multiple takes and cut that sample into multiple recordings.

think of it this way, you have an 8 bar loop. jimmie wants to begin recording a sample at the beginning of the final bar, and then continue recording that sample as his beat loops around and then stop recording at the end of the third bar. you'd end up with a single sample that spans 4 bars but begins on the last bar, and continues playing as the beat loops around and plays during the first 3 bars.

does that make sense now? can you see why audio tracks are not capable of this and never will be?

Mike Feedback wrote:no, it's not just about switching the function key. that's what jimmie was trying to explain to you but you're misunderstanding.

even if JJ changed the function key so that it could begin recording an audio track while the beat was playing, the initial problem still exists, which is that audio track samples can't "wrap around" from the end of the loop and continue past the beginning of the loop. instead, an audio track will record multiple takes and cut that sample into multiple recordings.

think of it this way, you have an 8 bar loop. jimmie wants to begin recording a sample at the beginning of the final bar, and then continue recording that sample as his beat loops around and then stop recording at the end of the third bar. you'd end up with a single sample that spans 4 bars but begins on the last bar, and continues playing as the beat loops around and plays during the first 3 bars.

does that make sense now? can you see why audio tracks are not capable of this and never will be?

To fix your problem all JJ has to do-in my opinion- is on the F1 Button add one more option-three options instead of two.So when you press F1 it will scroll through the word options:LOOP ALL,LOOP OFF, and the new option LOOP AUD- to loop the Audio track to the beginning over and over again.

If JJ switched the function key, instead of the Red record button to trigger the record start. JJ could ultimately have the red record button engage play/start also, when the audio option is selected.

When this is done it will allow overlapping of record and start on any position in the track.This will make everything you just stated possible.

A matter of fact, you can still achieve what you stated above with multiple takes, but like jimmie said earlier it ruins your flow.

+1 for an on the fly overdub feature, obviously people have an interest for this feature and some might be even be willing to pay.(me one of them) As the consumer it's expected for us to speak our minds and make request and as JJ doing the programing and sale of it would only be right to please consumers.

Could the audio tracks be edited to work and feel like direct record, that depends on how intuitive and if it even keeps the same smooth flow as direct record. The feature is not exclusive its pretty basic and a very simple logic.

Direct record is not a special feature for Akai Os, its nothing truly innovative but it is used in a exercised manner just as common as people use the record button when they lay a track.

maybe we should all sign a petition and send that jj

i'd sign.

the people united can never be defeated! lets raise our fists against the japanese dood and demand democracy!


(who knows how to get a online petition running `?!