Specifications

Chapter 13: MIDI Recording 179
Wait for Note
The Wait for Note button, located in the Trans-
port window, determines how Pro Tools begins
recording. When enabled, Pro Tools will not be-
gin recording until a MIDI event is received.
This ensures that you begin recording when
you’re ready to play, and that the first note, or
other MIDI data, is recorded precisely at the be-
ginning of the record range (start time).
Wait for Note can be used when recording nor-
mally, when punching in, or when loop record-
ing. If pre-roll is enabled, it occurs after the
MIDI event is received and before recording be-
gins.
To enable Wait for Note:
1 To view the MIDI controls in the Transport
window, select Display > Transport Window
Shows > MIDI Controls.
2 In the Transport window, click the Wait for
Note button so it becomes highlighted.
MIDI Merge/Replace
The MIDI Merge button, located in the Trans-
port window, determines how MIDI is recorded
when overdubbing or punching in. When MIDI
Merge is on (Merge mode), recorded MIDI is
merged with existing track material. When
MIDI Merge is off (Replace mode), existing data
within the punched region is replaced by the
newly recorded material.
The MIDI Merge button can be turned on and
off while playing or recording. In Loop Record
mode, MIDI Merge has no effect, so its button is
dimmed.
To enable MIDI Merge:
1 To view the MIDI controls in the Transport
window, select Display > Transport Window
Shows > MIDI Controls.
2 In the Transport window, click the MIDI
Merge button so it becomes highlighted.
Transport window with MIDI Controls
Wait for Note enabled
With the Operation Preference for “Use F11
for Wait for Note” enabled, you can press
F11 to turn on Wait for Note.
Wait for Note button
To enable MIDI Merge with a keyboard
shortcut, set the Numeric Keypad Mode to
Transport, and press the 9 key on the nu-
meric keypad.
MIDI Merge enabled
MIDI Merge button