Specifications

Chapter 13: MIDI Recording 187
Loop Recording Multiple Takes
When recording MIDI in Loop Record mode,
new regions are created each time new material
is received during a record pass. This differs
somewhat from loop recording audio, where
Pro Tools creates a single audio file that com-
prises all takes, which appear as individual re-
gions in the Audio Regions List.
You can use MIDI loop recording to record suc-
cessive takes without stopping the record pro-
cess, thereby capturing your creative spontane-
ity. Another advantage with this method of
recording MIDI, which is nondestructive, is that
existing and newly recorded regions remain in-
tact (and available in the MIDI Regions List).
To record MIDI in Loop Record mode:
1 Configure a MIDI track for recording. Refer to
“Configuring MIDI Tracks for Recording” on
page 180.
2 Select Operations > Loop Record. When Loop
Record mode is enabled, a loop symbol appears
in the Record button.
3 If you have not done so already, record enable
the MIDI track by clicking its Record Enable but-
ton. Make sure no audio tracks are record en-
abled.
4 Disable Wait for Note and Countoff in the
Transport window.
5 Select Operations > Link Edit and Timeline Se-
lection.
6 With the Selector, drag in the track’s playlist
until the selection encompasses the loop range.
For other methods of setting the record range,
see “Setting Punch/Loop Points” on page 168.
7 To hear track material up to the start point of
the loop, enable and set the pre-roll time. For
details, see “Setting Pre- and Post-Roll” on
page 170.
8 Click Record in the Transport window. When
you are ready to begin recording, click Play.
The Record button flashes during the pre-roll.
When the start point is reached, Pro Tools be-
gins recording. When the end point is reached,
Pro Tools loops back to the start point and con-
tinues playing and recording.
9 Play your MIDI controller. A new MIDI region
containing the newly recorded material is auto-
matically created and appears in the track’s play-
list, replacing the previous region.
Regions are replaced (nondestructively) during
subsequent record passes when new MIDI mate-
rial is received.
10 When you have finished recording, click
Stop in the Transport window. The most re-
cently recorded take is left in the record track.
The recorded takes appear as regions in the
MIDI Regions List and are numbered sequen-
tially. The takes, which are the same length and
easily interchangeable, can be auditioned from
the Takes List pop-up menu—even while the ses-
sion plays or loops.
Loop Recording enabled