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strument tracks are selected, the instrument in
the selected track that is closest to the top of the
Edit window (or closest to the left edge of the
Mix window) will be used.
Pencil Tool Resolution When Drawing Controller
Data Sets the default resolution for MIDI con-
troller data created with the Pencil tool. Setting
this to a lower resolution helps avoid creating
controller data that is unnecessarily dense. The
value range is from 1 to 100 milliseconds.
Global MIDI Playback Offset Sets an offset in
samples to compensate for MIDI latency. Enter-
ing a value here has the same effect as setting an
offset with the MIDI Track Offsets command.
Offset values can be positive (later) or negative
(earlier).
Note Display Options
These options set the reference for middle C as
C3, C4, or MIDI note number 60.
Delay for External Devices Options
(Pro Tools HD Only)
These options let you apply Delay Compensa-
tion to Pro Tools-generated MIDI Time Code or
MIDI Beat Clock. Generally, this delay should be
applied when the external MIDI instrument is
mixed externally, and should not be applied
when the external MIDI instrument is mixed
through the Pro Tools mixer.
These options are only available when a Delay
Compensation Engine is chosen in the Playback
Engine dialog and Delay Compensation is en-
abled in Pro Tools.
This option is distinct from the hardware offsets
available for hardware inserts (in I/O Setup).
Synchronization Preferences
These preferences determine how a connected
transport responds to Pro Tools.
Machine Control Section
Machine Chases Memory Location When se-
lected, navigating to a specific location in a ses-
sion with a Memory Location causes a con-
nected transport to chase to that location.
Machine Follows Edit Insertion/Scrub When se-
lected, navigating to a specific location in a ses-
sion by moving the selection point or by scrub-
bing a track will cause a connected transport to
chase to that location.
Machine Cues Intelligently When selected, if you
navigate to a cue point that is more than 10 sec-
onds from the current location, Pro Tools will
command a connected transport to fast wind to
the new location at full speed to within 10 sec-
onds of the cue point. Cueing will then slow to
normal speed until the point is reached. This
can significantly speed up tape cueing with cer-
tain video transports.
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