ReWire

For more information, see the following topics:

ReWire Requirements

Using ReWire

MIDI Automation with ReWire

Quitting ReWire Client Applications

Session Tempo and Meter Changes and ReWire

Looping Playback with ReWire

Automating Input Switching with ReWire

Pro Tools supports ReWire version 2.0 technology developed by Propellerheads Software. ReWire is available in Pro Tools using the ReWire RTAS plug-in.

ReWire provides real-time audio and MIDI streaming between applications, with sample-accurate synchronization and common transport functionality.

 

ReWire RTAS plug-in

Using ReWire, Pro Tools can send and receive MIDI to and from a ReWire client application, such as a software synthesizer, and receive audio back from the ReWire client. Pro Tools applies MIDI time stamping to all incoming MIDI.

Compatible ReWire client applications are automatically detected by Pro Tools and are available in the RTAS Plug-Ins Insert menus in Pro Tools. Selecting a ReWire client application within Pro Tools automatically launches that application (if the client application supports this feature). Any corresponding MIDI nodes for that application are available in any Instrument track’s MIDI Output selector (Instrument view) and any MIDI track’s Output selector.

Once the outputs of your software synthesizers and samplers are routed to Pro Tools, you can:

Process incoming audio signals with plug‑ins

Automate volume, pan, and plug-in controls

Bounce To Disk

Take advantage of the audio outputs of your Pro Tools audio interfaces

 

Pro Tools does not support sending audio to ReWire client applications.

 

Not all ReWire client applications support automatic launch from a ReWire-mixer application. For these applications, launch the ReWire client app separately, and then select it as a plug-in insert in Pro Tools.

 

Exchange of additional metadata such as controller and note names between Pro Tools and ReWire clients is not supported.