Chapter 9. Using Rewire With Pro Tools - DigiDesign DigiRack Plug-ins Manual

chapter 9
Using ReWire with Pro Tools
Pro Tools supports ReWire version 2.0 technol-
ogy developed by Propellerheads Software. Re-
Wire is available as a DigiRack RTAS plug-in.
ReWire provides real-time audio and MIDI
streaming between applications, with sample-
accurate synchronization and common trans-
port functionality.
ReWire RTAS plug-in
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
client.
Pro Tools does not support receiving MIDI
from or sending audio to ReWire client ap-
plications.
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 are available in Instrument
tracks' MIDI Output selector (Instrument view)
and MIDI tracks' 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 con-
trols
• Bounce To Disk
• Take advantage of the audio outputs of
your Digidesign audio interfaces
Exchange of additional metadata such as
controller and note names between
Pro Tools and ReWire clients is not sup-
ported.
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