Exporting Midi Files - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

The MIDI file will be imported according to the
settings in the Import MIDI Settings dialog.
If the Standard MIDI File contains markers,
they are only imported if the current session
does not contain any markers.
In the Mix window, click the MIDI Output se-
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lector for each new track and assign a MIDI in-
strument and channel.
Importing MIDI Files with Drag &
Drop
You can drag and drop MIDI files from a
DigiBase browser or from Windows Explorer or
Mac Finder to the Timeline, a track, the Track
List, or the Region List.
To import MIDI into the Region List:
Select MIDI files in a DigiBase browser, Win-
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dows Explorer or Mac Finder.
Drag the files onto the Region List of the cur-
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rent session.
To import MIDI into an existing track:
Select MIDI files in a DigiBase browser, Win-
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dows Explorer or Mac Finder.
Drag the files onto an existing track in the Edit
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window of the current session.
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To import MIDI into new tracks:
Select MIDI files in a DigiBase browser, Win-
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dows Explorer or Mac Finder.
Do one of the following:
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• From the DigiBase browser, Shift-drag the
files and drag them anywhere in the Edit
window of the current session.
• Drag the files onto any empty space in the
Edit window of the current session.
• Drag the files to the Track List.
For more information on using DigiBase
browsers, refer to the DigiBase Guide.

Exporting MIDI Files

To export a session's MIDI tracks for use in an-
other MIDI application, or for playback with an
external (hardware) MIDI sequencer, you can
export Pro Tools MIDI and Instrument tracks as
a Standard MIDI File.
MIDI can be exported from Pro Tools as a
merged, single, multichannel track (Type 0), or
as multiple tracks (Type 1).
To export all MIDI and Instrument tracks in the
current session:
Make sure to unmute any MIDI tracks in the
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session that you want included in the exported
MIDI file. (Or, conversely, mute any MIDI tracks
you do not want included in the exported MIDI
file.) For Instrument tracks, enable or disable the
MIDI mute button (Instruments View) as de-
sired.