# Recording MIDI output from Playbeat

**URL:** <https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/recording-midi-output-from-playbeat/504>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [August 28, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/recording-midi-output-from-playbeat/504 "2022-08-28T14:44:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mosaic](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.audiomodern.com/mosaic/32/216_2.png) [@Mosaic](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/Mosaic)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/recording-midi-output-from-playbeat/504/1 "2022-08-28T14:44:52Z")

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Loving the randomisation feature in Playbeat - not sure best way to record it though - I want to leave Playbeat playing and record the Midi that it outputs (the random generated notes). Is that the normal way to do it? I’m in Cubase 11 - do I just add a Midi track and set input to be Playbeat’s output?  
Or is there much more logical way of doing this?

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**Author:** ![Audiomodern](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.audiomodern.com/audiomodern/32/3_2.png) [@Audiomodern](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/Audiomodern)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/recording-midi-output-from-playbeat/504/2 "2022-08-29T09:15:45Z")

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Hi Mosaic,  
Exactly, that is the way to record the MIDI/Performance in real time if you don’t want to use the drag ‘n’ drop for each pattern that is created.

Max

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**Author:** ![Mosaic](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.audiomodern.com/mosaic/32/216_2.png) [@Mosaic](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/Mosaic)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/recording-midi-output-from-playbeat/504/3 "2022-08-29T09:46:41Z")

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Thanks for the reply. I was just trying to understand the best workflow when using a DAW.

So I could randomise manually then drag over the MIDI, randomise again and drag over etc. Is that what you meant?

Same logic of course for audio - maybe that would work better actually - if I kept randomising manually then dragging over would the individual audio pieces join together perfectly - ie, no clicking between the bars?

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**Author:** ![Audiomodern](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.audiomodern.com/audiomodern/32/3_2.png) [@Audiomodern](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/Audiomodern)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/recording-midi-output-from-playbeat/504/4 "2022-08-29T09:49:20Z")

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That is correct, you can use Drag ‘n’ Drop for both MIDI and Audio, unless you wand to record a long performance where is best to simply record everything into a new track.