Recording Midi In A Pro Tools Session - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Manual

Recording MIDI in a Pro Tools
Session
What is MIDI?
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data is not
audio, and has no sound. MIDI is a way for musical de-
vices to communicate. MIDI is data that can trigger a
MIDI device (such as a keyboard or software synthe-
sizer).
In order to create or play a MIDI recording, you must
have a MIDI controller or sound module (real or virtual)
connected to the computer through the MIDI ports on a
MIDI interface.
Since the Mbox 2 Micro provides no MIDI ports,
you will need a separate MIDI interface to use
external MIDI devices with Pro Tools.
Only audio from virtual instruments can be mon-
itored through the Mbox 2 Micro. To monitor ex-
ternal MIDI instruments, use an external mixer.
Recording MIDI on an Instrument Track
Pro Tools Instrument tracks provide both MIDI and au-
dio capabilities, so you can record MIDI and monitor
audio from virtual instruments in Pro Tools.
You can also manually enter MIDI notes and con-
trol data in Pro Tools using the Pencil Tool. For
more information, see the Pro Tools Reference
Guide.
To create an Instrument track and configure it for
recording:
Choose Setup > MIDI > Input Devices and make sure
1
your input device is selected in the MIDI Input Enable
window, and click OK.
Choose Track > New and specify 1 Mono Instrument
2
Track, then click Create.
Select View > Mix Window > Instruments to display the
3
MIDI controls for the Instrument track.
At the top of the Instrument track in the Mix window,
4
click the track's MIDI Input selector and assign the de-
vice and channel to be recorded, or leave it set to All.
MIDI Input selector in an Instrument track
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MIDI Input selector