Specifications

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In addition, the following options affect how MIDI
data is recorded in Pro Tools:
 The MIDI Input Filter can filter out MIDI mes-
sages that you may not want to record, such as
Polyphonic Aftertouch or System Exclusive data.
For more information, see “MIDI Input Filter” on
page 480.
 Input Quantize, when enabled, automatically
quantizes (time corrects) all MIDI notes that are re-
corded. For more information, see “Input Quan-
tize” on page 480.
Enabling Input Devices
To record from a MIDI device (such as a MIDI
keyboard) in Pro Tools, the device must be en-
abled in the MIDI Input Enable dialog. You can
also use this dialog to make sure unwanted notes
from certain devices, such as drum machines or ar-
peggiators, are not recorded.
MIDI Control Surfaces In order to use any MIDI
control surfaces (such as Command|8), they must
be enabled in the MIDI Input Enable dialog.
MMC In order for Pro Tools to synchronize to
MIDI Machine Control (MMC), the MMC source
must be enabled in the MIDI Input Enable dialog.
For more information on using MMC with
Pro Tools, see “Using MIDI Machine Control” on
page 1153.
To enable input devices:
1 Choose Setup > MIDI > Input Devices.
2 Select the MIDI devices you want to record.
Also, select any device to be used as a control
surface.
3 Deselect any input devices you want to ignore
while recording MIDI.
4 Click OK.
MIDI Input Enable dialog
Devices do not need to be selected to receive
MIDI data from Pro Tools. For example, a
device used exclusively as a sound module
does not need to be selected in the MIDI
Input Enable dialog.