M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 593)

Chapter 29: MIDI Editing 575
Chapter 29: MIDI Editing
Pro Tools provides powerful MIDI editing tools.
You can create and edit individual MIDI notes
and controller events with the Pencil, Trim, and
Grabber tools in the Edit window, MIDI Editor
windows (see Chapter 30, “MIDI Editors”), and
the Score Editor window (Chapter 31, “Score Ed-
itor”).
You can use the various Event Operations (such
as Quantize, Transpose, Change Velocity, and
Change Duration) to destructively transform
groups of MIDI notes in terms of pitch, timing,
dynamics, and phrasing (see Chapter 39, “Event
Operations”).
Additionally, you can use Real-Time Properties
to nondestructively affect MIDI on playback or
play-through (see “MIDI Real-Time Properties”
on page 604).
Pro Tools also provides numerous zoom and
view tools that are optimized for MIDI editing.
MIDI Editing Options
Pro Tools provides a few options for determin-
ing MIDI editing behavior. These options are
available in the Edit window, MIDI Editor win-
dows, and the Score Editor window. However,
these options are only available if there is at
least one MIDI or Instrument track in your
Pro Tools session.
Play MIDI Notes When Editing
When enabled, the Play MIDI Notes When Edit-
ing option causes MIDI notes to play (send a
MIDI Note On message) when editing.
For information on region-specific editing
for both MIDI and audio, see Chapter 25,
“Editing Regions and Selections.”
MIDI Editing Controls in the Edit window
Play MIDI Notes When Editing
Default Note Duration
Default Note On Velocity