Specifications

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chapter 7
Using Digi ReWire
Pro Tools supports ReWire version 2.0 technol-
ogy developed by Propellerheads Software. Re-
Wire is available as a DigiRack RTAS plug-in for
Pro Tools TDM and LE systems on Windows XP
and Mac OS X.
ReWire provides real-time audio and MIDI
streaming between applications, with sample-
accurate synchronization and common trans-
port functionality.
Using ReWire, Pro Tools can send MIDI to a Re-
Wire client application, such as software synthe-
sizer and receive audio back from the ReWire cli-
ent.
Compatible ReWire client applications are auto-
matically detected by Pro Tools and are avail-
able in the RTAS Plug-Ins Insert menus in
Pro Tools. Selecting a ReWire client application
within Pro Tools will automatically launch that
application (if the client application supports
this feature). Any corresponding MIDI nodes for
that application will be available in the MIDI
Track Output selector.
Once the outputs of your software synthesizers
and samplers are routed to Pro Tools, you can:
• Process incoming audio signals with plug-ins
• Automate volume, pan, and plug-in controls
• Bounce To Disk
•Take advantage of the audio outputs of your
Digidesign audio interfaces
ReWire RTAS plug-in
Pro Tools does not support receiving MIDI
from ReWire client applications.
Exchange of additional metadata such as
controller and note names between
Pro Tools and ReWire clients is not sup-
ported.