M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 640)

Pro Tools Reference Guide 622
Color Coding MIDI Notes
You can color code MIDI notes by Track or by Velocity.
Color Coding by Track
When Color Coding by Track is enabled, tracks in the MIDI Editor are temporarily assigned one of
sixteen fixed colors, in the order they appear in the track list. See Figure 35 on page 622.
To Color Code MIDI notes by Track:
„ Enable the Color Code MIDI Notes By Track button.
Color Coding by Velocity
When Color Coding by Velocity is enabled, MIDI notes are all the same red color (hue) on all tracks
displayed, and MIDI notes vary in color saturation (from a light red to a dark red) based on the Note
On velocity. Notes with low velocities are lighter in color and those with high velocities are darker.
See Figure 36 on page 623.
To Color Code MIDI notes by Velocity:
„ Enable the Color Code MIDI Notes By Velocity button.
Figure 35. MIDI Editor window, notes color-coded by Track
Color Code MIDI Notes by Track enabled