DigiDesign Digidesign Pro Tools 8.0, Reference Manual

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To assign multiple destinations to a single MIDI
track:
„
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac)
the MIDI Output selector and select additional
channels from any device.
Assigning MIDI Input and Output
for Instrument Tracks
Instrument tracks have a specific view for MIDI
controls, including MIDI Input and Output se-
lectors.
To view Instrument track MIDI controls, do one of
the following:
„
Select
View > Mix Window > Instruments
.
– or –
„
Select
View > Edit Window > Instruments
.
Instrument Track MIDI Input
Pro Tools lets you assign specific MIDI ports and
channels to an Instrument tracks’ MIDI input.
The default selection of All receives all incoming
MIDI data from all ports on all channels. Use the
MIDI Input selector to specify a MIDI port and
channel for input.
Channels in use by another track input appear
bold in the MIDI Input pop-up menu.
To assign an Instrument track MIDI input:
„
Click the track’s MIDI Input selector and as-
sign a port and channel for MIDI input. Chan-
nels already assigned to another track appear in
bold.
Instrument Track MIDI Output
Pro Tools lets you assign specific MIDI ports and
channels to an Instrument tracks’ MIDI output.
The default selection of none sends MIDI data to
no device, port, or node on any channel. Use the
MIDI Output selector to specify a MIDI port and
channel for output.
Channels in use by another track input appear
as bold in the MIDI Input pop-up menu.
To assign an Instrument track MIDI output:
„
Click the track’s MIDI Output selector and as-
sign a port and channel for MIDI output. Chan-
nels already assigned to another track appear in
bold.
For information on recording and
importing MIDI data, see Chapter 20,
“MIDI Recording.”
In addition to assigning MIDI input and
output for recording and playing back MIDI
data, Instrument tracks can also be used to
monitor the audio from your hardware
MIDI instruments and instrument plug-ins.
See “Signal Routing for Monitoring and Sub-
mixing” on page 853.
Instruments view, Mix window
MIDI Input selector
MIDI Output selector