Topic: Record audio track at same time as midi?

You’ll need to use the bounce feature, as normal audio recording only works for audio interface inputs.

If you need to have the audio recorded on a separate track from the actual VSTi track, then you can use a bus send on the VSTi track, and assign the bus return on a second track. Then set up the bus return track for realtime bounce recording.

@aMUSEd wrote:

I can bounce while I’m playing?

While you’re recording & playing, yes. Let me offer another suggestion instead of the bus send/return: Add your VSTi track as a child to a new group track, and then set up the group track for realtime bounce recording. That way you have it all neatly together. Also note that the realtime bounce recording only is working if you have some events on the timeline. So you’ll need to set a marker at the end of the timeline where you want to stop.

@Zynewave wrote:

Let me offer another suggestion instead of the bus send/return: Add your VSTi track as a child to a new group track, and then set up the group track for realtime bounce recording. That way you have it all neatly together. Also note that the realtime bounce recording only is working if you have some events on the timeline. So you’ll need to set a marker at the end of the timeline where you want to stop.

I thought of doing this before, but did not post because it produced unreliable results when I tried it, meaning dropouts in the audio recording. I did not set a marker, though – that’s the problem, as I found out just now. Has a little workaround feel but at least it does work – thanks!