Specifications

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MIDI Studio Setup (Windows)
MIDI Studio Setup (MSS) lets you configure the
MIDI controllers and sound modules that are con-
nected to your system, and control the routing of
MIDI data between your MIDI equipment and
Pro Tools.
MSS automatically finds MIDI interfaces, and lets
you specify a custom name for each of the MIDI
ports within the MIDI Studio Setup
document.
MSS also supports XML-based patch file names
for storing and importing patch names for your ex-
ternal MIDI devices.
Entire MIDI Studio Setup configurations created
within MSS can be imported and exported.
To configure your MIDI studio with MSS:
1 In Pro Tools, choose Setup > MIDI > MIDI
Studio
.
2 Configure the MIDI Studio Setup windows.
3 When you are finished configuring the MIDI
Studio Setup, close the MIDI Studio Setup
window.
MIDI Studio Setup Window
The MIDI Studio Setup window is organized into
three sections. Interface controls are at the top of
the window. All the currently defined instruments
are displayed in the Instrument Name list on the
left side of the window. A detailed view of MIDI
parameters is shown in the Properties section on
the right.
Interface Controls
Create Adds a new instrument to the Instrument
Name list.
Delete Deletes the instrument or instruments
selected in the Instrument Name list.
Import Imports an existing MIDI Studio Setup file.
Export Exports the current MIDI Studio Setup file.
Show Duplicate Emulated Ports When this option
is selected and you are using a MIDI interface that
supports time-stamping, the MIDI Studio setup
window shows both the DirectMusic time-stamped
output ports, and non-stamped duplicate emulated
output ports.
MIDI Studio Setup window
Some MIDI Interfaces will not properly load
or unload their drivers unless you quit and
re-launch Pro Tools. Refer to the documenta-
tion that came with your MIDI interface for
more information.