Playing Bruno/Reso

To generate sound, Bruno/Reso must be played during audio playback. You can play Bruno/Reso in two ways:

In real time, using either the on-screen keyboard or an external MIDI controller.

– or – 

Using MIDI.

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

The simplest way to play Bruno/Reso is to use its on-screen keyboard. You can click one note at a time or use keyboard latch to hold multiple notes.

 

The on-screen keyboard

Notes played with the on-screen keyboard are triggered at a MIDI velocity of 92.

To play Bruno/Reso with the on-screen keyboard:

1 Open the plug-in window for Bruno/Reso.

2 Click Play on the Pro Tools Transport to start audio playback.

3 Click the on-screen keyboard. Bruno/Reso will only produce sound while audio plays on the source track.

To latch keys on the on-screen keyboard:

1 Click the Latch bar, then click multiple keys. Chords can be played in this way.

2 To turn off a latched key, click it a second time.

3 To turn off key latching entirely, click the Latch bar a second time.

Saving a Bruno or Reso setting while keys are latched also saves the latched keys.

Using a MIDI Keyboard Controller

You can play Bruno/Reso live using a MIDI keyboard controller. You can also use the MIDI keyboard controller to record your performance on an Instrument track or a MIDI track routed to Bruno/Reso for playback.

To configure Bruno/Reso for MIDI input:

1 Insert Bruno/Reso on an audio track.

2 Choose Track > New and specify 1 new Instrument or MIDI track, then click Create. Create a separate Instrument or MIDI track for each Bruno/Reso plug-in you use.

3 Click the track’s MIDI Output selector and select Bruno or Reso.

If you are using multiple Bruno/Reso plug-ins, they will all appear in this pop-up. Route the Instrument or MIDI track to the correct one.

4 Record-enable the Instrument or MIDI track.

5 Test your MIDI connection by playing notes on your MIDI keyboard. The corresponding notes should highlight on Bruno/Reso’s on-screen keyboard.

To play Bruno/Reso with a MIDI controller:

1 Start audio playback.

2 Play your MIDI keyboard while audio plays.

Bruno/Reso only produces sound during audio playback on the source track.

Using MIDI Playback

You can also play Bruno/Reso using a Pro Tools Instrument or MIDI track. Use a separate Instrument or MIDI track for each Bruno/Reso plug-in.

To play Bruno/Reso using an Instrument or MIDI track:

1 Insert Bruno or Reso on an audio track.

2 Click the Instrument or MIDI track’s MIDI Output selector and choose Bruno or Reso. If you are using multiple Bruno or Reso plug-ins, they will all appear in this pop-up. Route the Instrument or MIDI track to the correct one.

3 Start Pro Tools playback.