Specifications

Chapter 86: ReWire 481
MIDI Automation with ReWire
You can use Pro Tools MIDI tracks to record
MIDI continuous controller (CC) data from a
ReWire client application, and then play back
MIDI from Pro Tools to send the recorded MIDI
CC data back to the ReWire client application.
In this way, you can adjust parameters in the Re-
Wire client application (using the mouse or an
external MIDI controller) and record those
changes in Pro Tools.
Recording MIDI Continuous
Controller Data Over ReWire
The first step in automating a ReWire client ap-
plication’s parameters is to record the CC data
to a MIDI track in Pro Tools.
To record MIDI from a ReWire client application in
Pro Tools:
1 In Pro Tools, create a new MIDI track.
2 From the track’s MIDI Input selector, select the
ReWire device that you want to record.
3 Record enable the MIDI track.
4 Start recording in Pro Tools.
5 Switch to the ReWire client application.
Selecting the ReWire client device to record MIDI CC
data in Pro Tools
You must select the ReWire device from
which you want to record MIDI controller
data. Leaving the track’s MIDI Input set to
All does not record any MIDI data over Re-
Wire.