Take Notes
Watch the full walkthrough video below for a complete overview of Take Notes in CueDB.
Logging Take Notes
To log take notes, click the NOTES button for a start. The Take Notes panel will open.
Take Numbering
Choose how takes should increment:
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Start
Takes begin at 1 and increment within the current start only.
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Session
Takes begin at 1 for the first take of the session and increment across all starts in that session.
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Recording Project
Takes increment across all starts in all sessions.
Auto-fill Pass from Tags
When enabled, CueDB uses the instrumentation tags assigned to your start to populate the Pass field for your first take.
- You can turn this off at any time
- You can modify the value freely
- The value you enter will carry over to the next take
Cue-Based Note Fields
Each take includes three note fields:
- Orchestration
- Recording
- Mixing
These are cue-based, meaning:
- They are shared across all starts for the same cue
- They can be accessed from the Cue Overview via their respective columns
Optional Fields and View Settings
You can toggle certain fields on or off to simplify the interface:
- Pre-take notes
- Pass field
This is useful if you prefer a more minimal workflow.
Filtering While Recording
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Top Rated Takes
Filter to show only takes marked with 5 stars
Take Flags
Each take includes quick checkboxes for:
- Interrupted
- Stage Noise
- Overdub
These help you log common conditions quickly without typing.
Creating Takes
You can create a new take in three ways:
- Click New Take
- Press Ctrl + N
- Start typing directly
Once you enter any value:
- The draft is timestamped with the creation time
- The row becomes active
Hover over the timestamp to see your local time, while the displayed time reflects the recording stage’s local time.
To switch this behavior, enable User Timezone in the Recording Project Options menu.
Completing a Take
- Add optional bar numbers and take notes
- Set a rating
Then choose how to continue:
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New Take with Same Bars or Ctrl + B
Continue working on the same section
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New Take or Ctrl + N
Start a new take with an empty Bars field
Deleting Takes
Click the trash icon on a take to delete it.
Viewing and Exporting Take Notes
You can access the Take Notes Browser in multiple ways:
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Recording Project Options → Export Take Notes
Opens all takes for the current session
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Browse Take Notes (in the Take Notes panel)
Opens takes filtered to the current cue
Take Notes Browser
The Take Notes Browser lets you review, filter, and export your takes.
Search and Filters
- Use the search field to filter by keywords, for example “mutes”
- Use the rating dropdown to filter by star ratings
Grouping
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Group by Cue
Bundles takes by cue across sessions and starts
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Ungrouped view
Shows all takes in session and recording order, matching how they were logged
Columns and Export
- Select which columns to display
- Only visible columns will be included in exports
- Export formats:
- Excel
- CSV
When grouping by cue, you can include cue-based note fields like orchestration, recording, and mixing.
What you see is what you get.
Filtering by Session and Cue
- Click a session title to filter by a single session
- Use checkboxes to filter multiple sessions
The same applies to cues:
- Click a cue title to filter by one cue
- Use checkboxes for multiple cues
Cleaning Up the View
To focus on take notes:
- Click Hide options
- Then click Collapse
This hides filters and export controls for a cleaner workspace.
Access from Cue Details
You can also open the Take Notes Browser from the Cue Details window.
- Click Take Notes in the Options menu
- The browser will open pre-filtered to the current cue
