Specifications
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13 In either the Mix or Edit window, click the
MIDI track’s Record Enable button to record en-
able the track.
14 Make sure MIDI > MIDI Thru is selected, then
play some notes on your MIDI controller. The
MIDI instrument assigned to the track should
sound, and the track’s meters should register
MIDI activity.
You are now ready to record MIDI data to the
record-enabled MIDI tracks. See “Recording to
MIDI Tracks” on page 182.
Recording to MIDI Tracks
In Pro Tools, you can record to one or more
MIDI tracks. Recording simultaneously to multi-
ple MIDI tracks allows you to:
• Record from multiple MIDI devices at the
same time, capturing material from several
performers
• Record multiple channels from the same de-
vice, capturing data from a split keyboard
•Transfer MIDI tracks from an external MIDI
sequencer
To record to one or more MIDI tracks:
1 For HD systems (using Pro Tools 6.4) deacti-
vate Automatic Delay Compensation. (For more
information, see “Delay Compensation” on
page 428.)
2 Configure a MIDI track for recording. Refer to
“Configuring MIDI Tracks for Recording” on
page 180.
3 Record enable the MIDI track you want to
record by clicking its Record Enable button.
4 Put Pro Tools in normal Nondestructive
Record mode. In the Operations menu, deselect
Destructive Record, Loop Record, and Quick-
Punch.
5 Click Record in the Transport window to enter
Record Ready mode. The Record button flashes.
6 When you are ready to begin recording, click
Play. If using Countoff, Pro Tools counts off the
specified number of measures and then begins
recording.
– or –
If using Wait for Note, the Play, Record, and
Wait for Note buttons flash. Recording begins
when a MIDI event is received.
7 When you have finished recording, click Stop
in the Transport window.
For each record-enabled track, a new MIDI re-
gion is created and appears in the playlist. The
new MIDI regions also appear in the MIDI Re-
gions List.
To take full advantage of the MIDI editing
capabilities in Pro Tools, make sure to
record with the click enabled. This ensures
that recorded data aligns with the session’s
bar and beat boundaries.
Shift-click to toggle on record enable for
multiple MIDI tracks.
Record button
There are several keyboard shortcuts you
can use to begin recording. See “Record
Shortcuts” on page 161 for details.