MIDI Recording

For more information, see the following topics:

Recording from MIDI Devices

Enabling Input Devices

MIDI Thru

MIDI Input Filter

Input Quantize

Wait for Note

MIDI Merge/Replace

Configuring MIDI or Instrument Tracks for Recording

Recording MIDI and Instrument Tracks

MIDI Punch Recording Over a Specified Range

Loop Recording MIDI

MIDI Step Input

Recording System Exclusive Data

Recording Audio from a MIDI Instrument

Although recording MIDI in Pro Tools is similar to recording audio, there are some important differences:

Unlike audio, MIDI recording is almost always destructive. See Record Modes and MIDI for details.

Unlike audio tracks, MIDI and Instrument tracks can be record-enabled during playback or recording.

MIDI and Instrument tracks have an Input selector that determines which port on your MIDI interface (devices) and which MIDI channel is routed and recorded to the track. If the MIDI Input selector is set to All, all channels for all devices are routed to the track.

Similar to Auxiliary Inputs, Instrument tracks have audio Input and Output selectors. These selectors are different than the Instrument track’s selectors for MIDI Input and Output and are primarily used for monitoring audio from MIDI instruments or instrument plug-ins.

It is not necessary to use QuickPunch, TrackPunch, or DestructivePunch to punch in with MIDI or Instrument tracks. This capability is available both in Normal (Nondestructive) Record mode and Destructive Record mode.