Specifications

Chapter 22: MIDI Recording 491
8 When you are ready to begin recording, click
Record in the Transport window.
The Record, Play, and Wait for Note buttons flash,
indicating that Pro Tools is waiting for MIDI data.
9 Initiate the Sysex transfer from the MIDI de-
vice, according to the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions. Pro Tools automatically begins recording
as soon as it starts to receive Sysex data.
10 When the Sysex transfer is complete, click Stop
in the Transport.
The newly recorded MIDI data appears as a MIDI
clip in the track’s playlist, and in the Clip List.
MIDI clips that contain System Exclusive data ap-
pear blank when the Track View is set to
Clips.
To see the Sysex event blocks, which indicate the
location of the data, set the Track View to
Sysex
(see “Clips View for MIDI and Instrument Tracks”
on page 523).
To send Sysex data from Pro Tools to an external
MIDI device:
1 For the device receiving the System Exclusive
data, make sure its MIDI IN is connected to the
MIDI interface’s MIDI OUT. Also, make sure
the device is set to receive Sysex. Some devices
require that memory protect be off. For more in-
formation, see the manufacturer’s instructions.
2 Make sure that the MIDI track containing the
Sysex data is not record enabled.
3 Click the track’s MIDI Output selector and as-
sign the device from the pop-up menu.
4 Configure the external MIDI device to receive
Sysex data according to the manufacturer’s in-
structions.
5 Click Play in the Transport to begin playback.
Pro Tools begins playing and transmits the pre-
viously recorded Sysex to the assigned MIDI
device.
For information on moving and copying of
Sysex data, see “System Exclusive Events”
on page 701.