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FuzzyKeys · Post by **FuzzyKeys** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:51 pm

I currently use Ableton, which I love for a lot of things, but recording multiple MIDI takes from a keyboard and comping them down into a few bars is not one of them. Years ago, I used Logic, which allowed you to record MIDI takes, but comping them wasn't nearly as straightforward as swipe comping audio takes. Which DAW has the best MIDI comping features these days?

steff3 · Post by **steff3** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:45 pm

Tracktion/Waveform and Studio One I think. Maybe also Reaper

hope that helps

bustedfist · Post by **bustedfist** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:01 pm

Cubase

xbitz · Post by **xbitz** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:09 pm

this is Cubase, Midi Record Mode: new parts/stacked

yellowmix · Post by **yellowmix** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:34 pm

Reaper comping. MIDI item split, active takes selected, visually compressed. I personally don't delete the other takes but you could crop to active takes and/or glue the item (or render to audio).

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:11 pm

Sonar is similar to Cubase and Reaper as well. Basically, I think most of the traditional DAWs have fairly good comping capabilities.

prashantmishra · Post by **prashantmishra** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:52 pm

Cubase is THE BEST option for MIDI.

I have been researching on almost all the DAWs available in market and finally settled for Cubase Pro for the same reason.

trewq · Post by **trewq** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:03 pm

Can anyone please elaborate on all that is meant by 'good comping capabilities' ?

Nothing to specific to a DAW, but what you would want in general.

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:13 pm

trewq wrote:Can anyone please elaborate on all that is meant by 'good comping capabilities' ?

Nothing to specific to a DAW, but what you would want in general.

Typically, comping is when you do multiple passes of same passage, then slice up the multiple takes to make a single event that uses the best part of each take. If you look at the gif examples, it's pretty clear what is happening.

Most DAWs offer a take system for looping or multiple pass recording. Then a tool and process for slicing, crossfading and flattening the resulting "Best" composite.

FWIW, the one thing I wish Cubase had was a simple "comp" list that you can cut/paste from. You can sort of work around it, but ProTools and Samplitude have a great list feature.

No_Use · Post by **No_Use** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:32 pm

I'm fine with Reaper's way of splitting and selecting (as shown above) but that Cubase swipe comping does look yummy (and a bit faster) I must say.

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 2:12 am

Typically, comping is when you do multiple passes of same passage, then slice up the multiple takes to make a single event that uses the best part of each take.

Yes; the term 'comping' abbreviates 'compositing', taken from the photographic realm.

Mathematics · Post by **Mathematics** » Thu Oct 05, 2017 12:57 am

Cubase is really the best for MIDI, and while I know this, I do not use it because it quickly falls short in other areas. For coming though, I think you have your definitive answer.

Here's the thing. Comping, in itself is fine but you just have that "one phrase" after you're done. So if you're scoring something, you have the ability to create the best possible phrase but trying different phrases to mix and match with...ah...there's the rub. So, I use Live for that and while Live doesn't really have true comping, you can fake it by duplicating and deactivating midi recordings respectively. So it really depends on what your ultimate goal is. If it's EDM, the use a comping work-around within Live or Sonar but if your line of work is scoring or similar, use Cubase. Don't let that one feature be the determining factor in the DAW you choose, rather let it be the genre of music you're interested in making.

Atza · Post by **Atza** » Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:38 am

Reaper...
I believe FL has pretty amazing midi features

DAW with Best MIDI Comping?