Recording Midi In A Pro Tools Session - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Mini 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 the MIDI ports on a MIDI interface. Au-
dio from your MIDI instrument can be moni-
tored through the Mbox 2 Mini or sent to an ex-
ternal mixer.
MIDI sound module
MIDI Audio
MIDI keyboard (controller)
Signal paths for MIDI instruments
Monitoring MIDI Instruments with
Mbox 2 Mini
If you have a MIDI instrument that has analog
outputs, you can connect it to Mbox 2 Mini to
monitor its output.
To connect your MIDI instrument for monitoring in
Pro Tools:
Connect the MIDI instrument's audio output
to a Line/DI (TRS) input on your Mbox 2 Mini.
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 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
At the top of the Instrument track in the Mix
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window, click the track's MIDI Input selector
and assign the device and channel to be re-
corded, or leave it set to All.
MIDI Input selector
MIDI Input selector in an Instrument track
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