Specifications

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Using ReWire
The ReWire plug-in is installed when you install
Pro Tools. All inter-application communications
between Pro Tools and ReWire client software is
handled automatically.
To use a ReWire client application with Pro Tools:
1 Make sure that the ReWire client application is
installed properly and that you have restarted
your computer.
2 In Pro Tools, choose Track > New and specify
one Instrument track (or audio or Auxiliary In-
put track), and click Create.
3 In the Mix window, click the Insert selector on
the track and assign the ReWire RTAS client
plug-in to the track insert.
The ReWire client application launches auto-
matically in the background (if the client appli-
cations supports auto-launch).
4 Configure the ReWire client application to
play the sounds you want.
5 In Pro Tools, set the output of the client appli-
cation in the ReWire plug-in window. This is the
audio output of the ReWire client to Pro Tools.
6 In the Mix window, click the track’s MIDI Out-
put selector a and select the ReWire client appli-
cation. Some ReWire clients (such as Reason)
may list multiple devices. If so, choose the de-
vice that you want.
7 Choose Options > MIDI Thru and record enable
the MIDI track. Play some notes on your MIDI
controller to trigger the client application.
The selected ReWire device responds to MIDI
sent from Pro Tools and plays back audio
through the assigned Pro Tools track (Instru-
ment, Auxiliary Input, or audio track).
If the client application does not support
auto-launch, launch it manually. Some Re-
Wire client applications may need to be
launched and configured before launching
Pro Tools (such as Cycling 74’s MAX/MSP).
Others may need to be launched after
Pro Tools is launched (such as Ableton
Live). For more information, consult the
manufacturer’s documentation for your Re-
Wire client application.
Selecting the audio output from a ReWire client
Selecting the ReWire client device to receive MIDI from
Pro Tools