Auditioning Programs

When the Patch Select dialog is open, Pro Tools can automatically scroll through the different patches for a track’s assigned MIDI device.

To audition patches:

1 If you want to audition patches for a MIDI track or Instrument during playback, click Play in the Transport.

2 Open the Patch Select dialog by clicking the Patch Select button, or by inserting or editing a program change event in a MIDI or Instrument track.

3 Click a program number (or patch name)—the starting point from which you will scroll through the patches.

4 Type a value for the number of seconds that will elapse between each program change.

5 Select the Increment Patch option.

After the specified number of seconds, Pro Tools selects the next patch and transmits the program change to the track’s assigned MIDI output.

6 When you are finished auditioning settings, deselect the Increment Patch option and select the program number (or patch name) you want and click Done.