Specifications
Chapter 22: MIDI Recording 485
Playing Back Recorded MIDI
To play back recorded MIDI and Instrument tracks:
1 To start from the beginning of the session, click
Return to Zero in the Transport.
2 Click Play in the Transport to begin playback.
The recorded MIDI data plays back through each
track’s assigned Output device (port) and channel.
Undoing MIDI Recording
You can undo previous MIDI record takes.
To undo a MIDI recording:
Once the Transport has been stopped, choose
Edit > Undo MIDI Recording.
The track’s playlist is restored to its previous state.
However, the following conditions apply:
• If you punched in and out several times before
stopping the Transport, only the last punch is un-
done.
• When using Loop Record mode, all takes from
each record pass are discarded.
Canceling a Record Take
It is also possible to discard the current record take
before the Transport is stopped.
To cancel a take while recording:
Press Command+Period (.) (Mac) or
Control+Period (.) (Windows) before the
Transport is stopped.
When in Loop Record mode, all takes from each
record pass are discarded.
MIDI Punch Recording Over a
Specified Range
You can set Pro Tools to automatically punch re-
cord over a specific range in a MIDI or Instrument
track. The range’s start (punch in) and end (punch
out) points must be specified before
recording.
To punch in on a MIDI or Instrument track:
1 Configure a MIDI or Instrument track for re-
cording (see “Configuring MIDI or Instrument
Tracks for Recording” on page 482).
2 Ensure that Normal Record mode is selected
(see “Record Modes” on page 440).
3 In the Transport window, disable Wait for Note
and Countoff.
4 Select Options > Link Timeline and Edit
Selection
.
5 With the Selector tool, select the punch range in
the track’s playlist.
To monitor audio from an external MIDI in-
strument, select the corresponding audio In-
put Path for your MIDI instrument on the In-
strument track (or use an Auxiliary Input
track). See “Signal Routing for Monitoring
and Submixing” on page 964.
For other methods of setting the record
range, see “Setting Punch and Loop Points”
on page 460.