Specifications

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4 Click Open (Windows) or Import (Macin-
tosh). If prompted, specify whether you want to
Keep or Discard existing MIDI tracks and re-
gions in the current session.
The MIDI data is imported to new MIDI tracks,
and also appears as regions in the MIDI Regions
List.
5 In the Mix window, click the MIDI De-
vice/Channel Selector for each new track and as-
sign a MIDI instrument and channel.
To import a Standard MIDI File into the MIDI
Regions List:
1 Choose Import MIDI from the MIDI Regions
List pop-up menu.
2 Select the MIDI file you want to import.
3 To import the MIDI file’s tempo and meter
tracks, select the option for Import Tempo From
MIDI File.
This option overwrites existing meter and
tempo events in the current session. If you don’t
want this, make sure to instead select Use Exist-
ing Tempo From Session.
4 Click Open (Windows) or Import (Macin-
tosh). If prompted, specify whether you want to
Keep or Discard existing MIDI tracks and re-
gions residing in the current session.
Pro Tools imports the MIDI data as regions and
places them in the MIDI Regions List.
5 Drag the new MIDI regions to existing MIDI
tracks.
Exporting MIDI Files
To export a session’s MIDI tracks for use in an-
other MIDI application, or for playback with an
external (hardware) MIDI sequencer, you can
save the tracks as a Standard MIDI File.
When exporting, the session tracks can be
merged to a single, multichannel track (Type 0),
or they can be saved as multiple tracks (Type 1).
To export all MIDI tracks in the current session:
1 Make sure to unmute any MIDI tracks in the
session that you want to export.
2 Choose File > Export MIDI.
3 Specify a folder destination and name for the
MIDI file.
4 In the MIDI Version field, select whether the
Standard MIDI File will be Type 0 (merged, sin-
gle track) or Type 1 (multi-track).
5 Click Save. Pro Tools exports all MIDI tracks in
the current session to a Standard MIDI File and
writes it to your hard drive. Exported MIDI in-
formation includes notes, controller events,
program changes, and System Exclusive data, as
well as events for tempo, meter, and markers.
If the Standard MIDI File contains markers,
they are only imported if the current session
does not contain any markers.
If the Standard MIDI File contains markers,
they are only imported if the current session
does not contain any markers.
Export MIDI dialog