Recording Midi In A Pro Tools Session - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Pro 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 devices to communicate. MIDI
is data that can trigger a MIDI device (such as a
keyboard or software synthesizer).
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 a MIDI interface. Audio from your
MIDI instrument can be monitored through the
audio interface or sent to an external mixer.
MIDI sound module
MIDI
MIDI keyboard (controller)
Signal paths for MIDI instruments
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Audio
To amplifier
Mixer
Recording MIDI on an Instrument Track
Pro Tools Instrument tracks provide both MIDI
and audio capabilities, so you can record MIDI
and monitor audio from software and hardware
instruments.
To record or playback tracks using MIDI
data, your Pro Tools system must be config-
ured for MIDI. See Appendix A, "Configuring
MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)" or
Appendix B, "Configuring AMS (Mac OS X
Only)."
To create an Instrument track and configure it for
recording:
Choose Setup > MIDI > Input Devices and
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make sure your input device is selected in the
MIDI Input Enable window, and click OK.
Choose Track > New and specify 1 Mono In-
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strument Track, then click Create.
Creating a new Mono Instrument track
Select View > Mix Window > Instruments to
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display the MIDI controls for the Instrument
track.
Showing the Instrument View in the Mix window