Specifications

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The SMPTE start time for the session is also ex-
ported. This ensures that the exported tracks,
when played from another MIDI application,
will align with the correct SMPTE frames, and
also sync correctly to tape and video devices, or
Pro Tools.
Refer to your third-party MIDI sequencer docu-
mentation to determine whether it supports im-
porting SMPTE start times from MIDI files.
Not Exported with MIDI Files
Mute automation and muted regions do not af-
fect exported MIDI. As long as a track is not
muted by clicking its Mute button, all of its
MIDI data is exported.
When exporting MIDI files from Pro Tools, de-
vice assignments for tracks are not retained
(though channel assignments are). If you export
MIDI tracks from Pro Tools and later re-import
them, you’ll need to reassign the tracks to de-
vices in your studio.
All playlist information for MIDI tracks is lost
when exporting. For example, tracks that previ-
ously contained dozens of MIDI regions will be
flattened and only contain single regions after
exporting and re-importing.