M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 420)

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MIDI Step Input
Step Input lets you use a MIDI keyboard (or any
other MIDI controller that sends MIDI note
data) to enter notes individually, one step at a
time. This gives you precise control over note
placement, duration, and velocity. With MIDI
Step Input you can also create musical passages
that might be difficult to play accurately, or at
faster tempos.
Recording System Exclusive
Data
Pro Tools supports recording and playing Sys-
tem Exclusive data (Sysex) with MIDI tracks.
This allows you to use MIDI tracks in Pro Tools
to store patch and configuration data for your
MIDI devices, or to record real-time Sysex
changes for a particular parameter of a MIDI de-
vice that cannot be controlled by a standard
MIDI controller.
To record a Sysex dump at the beginning of a MIDI
track:
1 Make sure that the MIDI OUT for the device
sending the Sysex is connected to your MIDI in-
terface’s MIDI IN.
2 In the MIDI Input Filter dialog, enable Only
and System Exclusive.
3 Configure a MIDI track for recording (see
“Configuring MIDI or Instrument Tracks for Re-
cording” on page 393).
4 Ensure that Normal Record mode is selected
(see “Record Modes” on page 353).
5 Record enable a MIDI track.
6 Enable Wait for Note in the Transport window.
7 To start recording from the beginning of the
session, click Return to Zero in the Transport.
8 When you are ready to begin recording, click
Record in the Transport window.
The Record, Play, and Wait for Note buttons
flash, indicating that Pro Tools is waiting for
MIDI data.
9 Initiate the Sysex transfer from the MIDI de-
vice, according to the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions. Pro Tools automatically begins recording
as soon as it starts to receive Sysex data.
10 When the Sysex transfer is complete, click
Stop in the Transport.
The newly recorded MIDI data appears as a MIDI
region in the track’s playlist, and in the Region
List. MIDI regions that contain System Exclusive
data appear blank when the Track View is set to
Regions
.
To see the Sysex event blocks, which indicate
the location of the data, set the Track View to Sy-
sex
(see “Regions View for MIDI and Instrument
Tracks” on page 433).
To send Sysex data from Pro Tools to an external
MIDI device:
1 For the device receiving the System Exclusive
data, make sure its MIDI IN is connected to the
MIDI interface’s MIDI OUT. Also, make sure the
device is set to receive Sysex. Some devices re-
quire that memory protect be off. For more in-
formation, refer to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
2 Make sure that the MIDI track containing the
Sysex data is not record enabled.
For more information on Step Input, see
“Step Input” on page 821.
For information on moving and copying of
Sysex data, see “System Exclusive Events”
on page 600.