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Topic: Recording Pianoteq sustain in Logic

I would like to purchase the stage version of Pianoteq but I recently tried the demo out in Logic Pro X and when I recorded some piano, the sustain used through Pianoteq was not recorded in Logic Pro x. Just the midi signals. I'm guessing none of the other effects in the Pianoteq AU interface will record either.  I know this is probably a relatively easy fix, but I have never used AU's in Logic and don't really know where to find this information, thought I'd try here!

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Re: Recording Pianoteq sustain in Logic

If the demo functions as a standalone outside your DAW, it should also inside it.

Have you read any manuals?  Start with GarageBand and upgrade later.  You need to take one step at a time.

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Re: Recording Pianoteq sustain in Logic

jasonrwilson28 wrote:

[...] when I recorded some piano, the sustain used through Pianoteq was not recorded in Logic Pro x. Just the midi signals.[...]

I'm guessing you mean you are manipulating the sustain pedal (etc) in the Pianoteq user interface, but Logic never records and plays back those changes?

In this case you need to change the AU's automation mode in Logic. This is just above the pan control in the Logic channel strip for the instrument. Its probably set to "read" now meaning that Logic plays back its existing control data -- of which you haven't got any yet -- to the instrument. You can change this to "touch" or "latch" to have Logic record any changes. Googling "logic automation modes" will then fill you in on the differences between these modes and the other modes available.

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Re: Recording Pianoteq sustain in Logic

Amen Ptah Ra wrote:

If the demo functions as a standalone outside your DAW, it should also inside it.

Have you read any manuals?  Start with GarageBand and upgrade later.  You need to take one step at a time.

   

Ive been using Logic for quite some time...
but AU's are new to me.

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Re: Recording Pianoteq sustain in Logic

xooorx wrote:
jasonrwilson28 wrote:

[...] when I recorded some piano, the sustain used through Pianoteq was not recorded in Logic Pro x. Just the midi signals.[...]

I'm guessing you mean you are manipulating the sustain pedal (etc) in the Pianoteq user interface, but Logic never records and plays back those changes?

In this case you need to change the AU's automation mode in Logic. This is just above the pan control in the Logic channel strip for the instrument. Its probably set to "read" now meaning that Logic plays back its existing control data -- of which you haven't got any yet -- to the instrument. You can change this to "touch" or "latch" to have Logic record any changes. Googling "logic automation modes" will then fill you in on the differences between these modes and the other modes available.


Thank you for taking the time with your excellent and knowledgeable reply :-)

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Re: Recording Pianoteq sustain in Logic

You got a timely solution?  Your own replies (above) appear ambiguous.

jasonrwilson28 wrote:
Amen Ptah Ra wrote:

If the demo functions as a standalone outside your DAW, it should also inside it.

Have you read any manuals?  Start with GarageBand and upgrade later.  You need to take one step at a time.

   

Ive been using Logic for quite some time...
but AU's are new to me.

Information about audio units is inside a manual.

Pianoteq 8 Studio Bundle, Pearl malletSTATION EM1, Roland (DRUM SOUND MODULE TD-30, HandSonic 10, AX-1), Akai EWI USB, Yamaha DIGITAL PIANO P-95, M-Audio STUDIOPHILE BX5, Focusrite Saffire PRO 24 DSP.