# Live recording - Ability to disable OFF commands **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** mini, tracker-plus, tracker, recording\ **Created:** [December 29, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780 "2023-12-29T20:28:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sam.clark](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@sam.clark](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/sam.clark)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/57 "2025-06-26T22:16:40Z")
Just buumping this up because i hate how my timeline is filled with OFF commands even using note input mode on the mini. sometimes i am using one shots and reeeeally don’t care, an option to turn off “OFF” messages as well as velocity / timing would be amazing! ---
**Author:** ![Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/sandroid/32/172_2.png) [@Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Sandroid)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/58 "2025-08-06T00:32:57Z")
I’m curious - to those who are interested commented @here : Most of you want this to record to one single track yes? So essentially it wouldn’t be necessary to have an option. Because the logic could be: - If only one Track is ARM’ed - Then rec all notes, regardless if a previously held note is still held. Because the core issue here is, that the current logic expects an OFF step / release of the previous note before another note will be written. I have a feeling a global OFF option, could cause a lot of unexpected crazyness (especially if you consider sending MIDI) and thereby be difficult to implement. ---
**Author:** ![thx1200](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/thx1200/32/4691_2.png) [@thx1200](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/thx1200)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/59 "2025-08-06T14:40:39Z")
Here’s a thought that might accomplish the same thing. Maybe have an option for legato mode when only one track is armed? THen it’s not an issue for global recording to multiple tracks, but it is an option when doing one track. And rather than a system menu kind of thing, it’s maybe a quick shortcut button (legato on/off) when one track is armed? ---
**Author:** ![Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/sandroid/32/172_2.png) [@Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Sandroid)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/60 "2025-08-06T15:08:11Z")
Isn’t that essentially the same thing as what i proposed above (except without giving an option) ? Or am i missing something? 😊 ---
**Author:** ![thx1200](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/thx1200/32/4691_2.png) [@thx1200](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/thx1200)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/61 "2025-08-06T15:22:33Z")
Maybe I need to play around with this again because I could have sworn it recorded “OFF” even when doing that. But I most certainly could be wrong! ---
**Author:** ![merlin](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/merlin/32/2094_2.png) [@merlin](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/merlin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/62 "2025-08-06T19:57:18Z")
Sounds like a good solution to me! ---
**Author:** ![djmemetic](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@djmemetic](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/djmemetic)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/63 "2025-08-07T07:24:34Z")
Velocity and timing can be turned off. Config \> General \> Recording Options \> only notes. ---
**Author:** ![miso.majerech](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@miso.majerech](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/miso.majerech)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/64 "2025-10-04T21:02:44Z")
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SJHnyGJqsA&t=529s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SJHnyGJqsA&t=529s) exactly like in this video ---
**Author:** ![sam.clark](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@sam.clark](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/sam.clark)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/65 "2025-10-25T01:50:28Z")
I didn’t mention velocity or timing, i said off notes. The big OFF messages that show up when you release a key. There is no way to turn that off. ---
**Author:** ![PD1000](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@PD1000](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/PD1000)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/66 "2026-01-01T06:47:21Z")
I got the OG Tracker soon after release but returned it almost immediately upon discovering that it was impossible to live record 16th notes with it due to the unnecessary OFF messages. Lame that it still has not been fixed. For me recording 16th notes seems like such basic thing that you might as well disable live recording entirely without it. I really liked the device otherwise, I’m gonna get a Tracker again as soon as this is fixed. ---
**Author:** ![Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/sandroid/32/172_2.png) [@Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Sandroid)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780/67 "2026-11-02T20:12:01Z")
The latest firmware, now introduces a way to record tight notes when arming one track only. Only placing a OFF message when the last note has been released. Check it out here: > [@Tracker. The biggest update yet](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-the-biggest-update-yet/25120): > > Polyend releases the Tracker firmware source code Today we’re publishing the firmware source code for the original Tracker, Tracker+ and Tracker Mini on GitHub. We’re also releasing Tracker Community Edition 1.0 with tons of new features and improvements. You can install it on any of the three instruments, modify the firmware yourself and share your own version. We’ve built in a recovery system to keep a faulty firmware build from bricking your Tracker. [Explore the Tracker Community…](https://github.com/polyend/tracker-ce) I’d be curious to hear if this solves everyones issue, or if there are requests for further improvements. 😊 [Previous page](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/live-recording-ability-to-disable-off-commands/7780.md?page=2)