Continuous midi overdub in cells

Tentype

Hi everyone,

i’ve had logic on iPad for well over a year now using it sporadically. Recently, I’ve had thoughts of switching back to desktop because I can’t seem to find a nice flow the way that I would like to have a flow with logic.

I realized the other day finally that one of my biggest stopping points is how overdub works out of the box with logic. I tend to work in the cells view instead of the arrangement view for most of my stuff. My preference is to build up a cell over multiple performances into what I want that cell to be, and then move onto the next one. Currently overdub seems to work by hitting record again on a cell and it will start recording and stop when the cell loops. This means I could never start anything overdubbing right at the beginning of the cell unless my timing is perfect.

So here’s what I’m looking for:

1. either a way to have midi overdub in cells be continuous, so that overdub starts when I hit record on an existing cell again and then only stops when I stop it.

2. Or a way I can easily and quickly set up a track so that multiple cells can play at the same time through one track adding up to a more complex cell when you hear it.

3. Or if nothing else an easy way to merge cells.

I know number two is possible, but I always forget how to do it and somehow it ends up feeling like a lot of hoops to jump through Compared to something simple like a continuous overdub, even though it gives you a little more Control. Number three might work for me, but I’m honestly guessing I’ll be a little annoyed to not be able to hear all the parts together until things are merged. 😂

I’m hoping I’m just dumb and there’s a simple fix that I’ve missed.

Thanks!

Tentype

Well, the lack of interest in this post got me searching a little harder and i found it.

So, i guess... truly... thanks for nothing? 😉