Setting up a MIDI controller for recording into a track
1.
Select the MIDI track you want to record into, or press Ctrl+Alt+Q to add a new, blank MIDI track to your project.
2.
Choose a MIDI input port by clicking the MIDI Input button on the track header. Choose a command from the menu:
• Auto Input — Uses automatic input routing. The focus track will accept input from any MIDI device.
• Input Off — Turns off MIDI input to the track.
• Hardware Input Port List — Displays the devices that are selected in the Make these devices available for MIDI input list
on the MIDI tab of the Preferences dialog. Choose the specific device you want to use to send MIDI to the track.
Note:
You must choose a specific input port to use MIDI input filters. For more information, see Configuring MIDI input filters on page
205.
• Soft Synth Input Port List — Displays the available soft synths in your project. Choose the soft synth you want to use to
send MIDI to the track.
Choose Soft Synth from the Insert menu and select a soft synth for your project from the Soft Synth Chooser dialog. You
can also select Insert Soft Synth from the Mixing Console window.
3.
Choose a MIDI input channel:
• Click the MIDI Input button on the track header.
• Choose MIDI Channel from the menu, and choose the MIDI channel you want to send data to the track, or choose All if you
want the track to listen to all channels.
Tip:
If you want to select multiple input channels, hold Ctrl and select additional channels from the MIDI Channel submenu.
4.
Click the MIDI Input button on the track header and choose Send MIDI Input Thru to MIDI Output from the menu if you want to
echo notes from the MIDI controller to the track's MIDI device or soft synth for monitoring.
5.
Click the MIDI Input button on the track header and choose MIDI Input Filters from the menu to open the Track Properties
window. Use the Input Filters tab to specify which MIDI messages you want to record (or exclude). For more information, see
Configuring MIDI input filters on page 205.
Recording MIDI in real time
With real-time recording, you can record MIDI in real time while your project plays back.
1.
Connect a MIDI controller to your computer. If you don't have a MIDI controller, you can use the keyboard in the track view (when
in MIDI timeline editing mode) or the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window. For more information, see Soft Synth Properties
on page 23.
Note:
Not all VSTi plug-ins can record using the keyboard in the Soft Synth Properties window.
2.
Select the Arm for Record buttons on the tracks where you want to record. Arming a track enables it for recording.
3.
Choose a MIDI input device and channel for each armed track. For more information, see Setting up a MIDI controller for recording into
a track on page 190.
If you’re recording using the keyboard in the track view or the Soft Synth Properties window, choose Auto Input.
Click the MIDI Input button on the track header and choose Send MIDI Input Thru to MIDI Output from the menu if you want to
echo notes from the MIDI controller to the track’s MIDI device or soft synth for monitoring.
4.
Set up any desired MIDI message, velocity, or quantize filters for your armed tracks. For more information, see Configuring MIDI input
filters on page 205.
5.
Position the cursor where you want to start recording.
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