Importing MIDI Files

For more information, see the following topics:

Importing MIDI Files Using Pro Tools Menu Commands

Importing MIDI Files with Drag and Drop

You can import Standard MIDI Files (SMF) into your Pro Tools sessions.

Pro Tools provides several ways to import MIDI files into an open session.

Importing MIDI Files Using Pro Tools Menu Commands.

Importing MIDI Files with Drag and Drop.

Pro Tools does not import proprietary sequence files. To use sequences from other MIDI applications in a Pro Tools session, you will need to first save them as Standard MIDI Files. See the manufacturer’s documentation for details on saving Standard MIDI Files.

There are two types of Standard MIDI Files, both of which are supported by Pro Tools:

Type 0 MIDI files store data for all MIDI channels in a single track. When importing these files, Pro Tools separates the data by channel and places each track’s data in separate clips and tracks.

Type 1 MIDI files, sometimes referred to as multitrack MIDI files, contain multiple tracks of MIDI data. When importing these files, each track’s data is placed on its own new MIDI track in the Pro Tools session.