Matrix recording settings

You will see this when selecting the Matrix cell.

Basics ⊖

Stop tolerance

Stop tolerance

Allows you to stop recording slightly after the intended end of a loop without recording an extra bar.

For example, if set to 2 beats, triggering stop within the first 2 beats of a new bar will end the recording at the beginning of that bar, rather than at the next bar boundary (assuming a stop timing of one bar).

Set to 0 to disable this behavior.

Looped

Looped

If this is enabled, a clip will immediately start playing after it has been recorded, and it will be looped.

If disabled, the clip will be stopped after its recording, and it will be a One shot.

Allow tempo detection recording

Allow tempo detection recording

If this is enabled, recording a clip will initiate a tempo detection recording when playback is stopped and the metronome is off.

If disabled, it will initiate a count-in recording instead.

Record mode

Switches between different recording behaviors.

Open end

Recording continues until you stop it manually.

Predefined length

Recording stops automatically after the specified length.

This is useful if you know in advance that you want to record, let’s say, 2 bars only. Then you don’t have to reach for the stop button manually.

Retrospective (experimental)

Records continuously and keeps only the last specified number of bars when you stop recording.

Length

Length

Defines the length to be used when limiting the clip recording length.

MIDI ⊖

Detect downbeat

Detect downbeat

If you enable this, Playtime will record even MIDI notes that you play before the scheduled recording start (e.g. before the next bar). It will interpret those notes as pickup beat and adjust the downbeat setting accordingly.

See Downbeat.

Auto-quantize

Auto-quantize

If you enable this, Playtime will automatically quantize a newly recorded MIDI clip after it has been recorded. It will do so using the global matrix quantization grid setting.

Settings for new clips ⊖

Sync to project tempo

Sync to project tempo

Set whether playback of the recorded clip (after its recording) should synchronize to the project tempo.

Auto

Derives this option automatically from the start timing.

Example: If the recording start timing was quantized, it will choose to synchronize to the project tempo. If it was "Immediately", it will not.

No

Doesn’t sync to project tempo.

Yes

Syncs to project tempo.

MIDI reset behavior

MIDI reset behavior that will be assigned to new clips: Recorded clips, imported clips and empty clips created by double-clicking a slot.

Tempo detection range

Tempo detection range

This influences how Playtime detects the tempo of imported or recorded audio material.

Playtime uses tempo detection if you import an audio clip or if you do tempo detection recordings. It derives the tempo from the length of the material, which should always give an accurate result if the material is already cut. However, it can easily happen that Playtime detects half-time or double-time tempos. This might result in clip playback being half or twice as fast as you want. By restricting the tempo detection range, you can improve the results.

Example 1. Simple example

Playtime might detect that imported audio material has the following valid tempos: 30bpm, 60bpm, 120bpm, 240 bpm. By setting the tempo detection range to 80bpm - 180bpm, Playtime will for sure pick 120bpm.