Specifications

Chapter 22: MIDI Recording 489
Loop Recording Multiple Takes
When recording MIDI in Loop Record mode, new
clips are created each time new material is received
during a record pass. This differs somewhat from
loop recording audio, where Pro Tools creates a
single audio file that comprises all takes, which ap-
pear as individual clips in the Clip List.
You can use MIDI loop recording to record
successive takes without stopping the record pro-
cess, thereby capturing your creative spontaneity.
Another advantage with this method of recording
MIDI, which is nondestructive, is that all existing
and newly recorded clips remain intact (and avail-
able in the Clip List).
To record MIDI in Loop Record mode:
1 Configure a MIDI or Instrument track for re-
cording (see “Configuring MIDI or Instrument
Tracks for Recording” on page 482).
2 Select Options > Loop Record. When Loop Re-
cord mode is enabled, a loop symbol appears in
the Record button.
3 If you have not done so already, record enable
the MIDI or Instrument track by clicking its Re-
cord Enable button. Make sure no audio tracks
are record-enabled.
4 Disable Wait for Note and Countoff in the
Transport window.
5 Select Options > Link Timeline and Edit
Selection
.
6 With the Selector tool, select the loop range in
the track’s playlist.
7 To hear track material up to the start point of the
loop, enable and set the pre-roll time (see “Set-
ting Pre- and Post-Roll” on page 464).
8 Click Record in the Transport to arm Pro Tools
for recording. The Record button flashes.
9 Click Play to start recording.
The Record button flashes during the pre-roll.
When the start point is reached, Pro Tools begins
recording. When the end point is reached,
Pro Tools loops back to the start point and contin-
ues playing and recording.
10 Play your MIDI controller. A new MIDI clip
containing the newly recorded material is auto-
matically created and appears in the track’s
playlist, replacing the previous clip.
Clips are replaced (nondestructively) during sub-
sequent record passes when new MIDI material is
received.
11 When you are finished recording, click Stop in
the Transport.
The recorded takes appear as clips in the Clip List
and are numbered sequentially. The takes, which
are the same length and easily interchangeable, can
be selected from the Matches pop-up menu—even
while the session plays or loops.
Loop Recording enabled
For other methods of setting the record
range, see “Setting Punch and Loop Points”
on page 460.