DigiDesign Mbox 2 Micro, Getting Started Manual

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Adjust the audio output level of the Instrument track
with its Volume fader.
To record MIDI on the Instrument track:
1 Verify that the Instrument track you want to record to
is record-enabled and receiving MIDI.
2
In the Transport window, click Return to Zero to start
recording from the beginning of the session. You can
also record to a selection in a track or from the cursor lo-
cation in the Edit window.
3 Click Record in the Transport window.
4
Click Play in the Transport window or press the Spa-
cebar to begin recording.
5 Play your MIDI controller or input device.
6
When you have finished recording, click Stop in the
Transport window, or press the Spacebar. The newly re-
corded MIDI data appears as a MIDI region on the track
in the Edit window, as well as in the Region List.
To play back MIDI data:
1
If necessary, click the track’s Record Enable button to
take the Instrument track out of Record mode.
2
In the Transport window, click Return to Zero to play
back from the beginning of the track.
3
Click Play in the Transport window to begin playback.
The recorded MIDI data plays back through the track’s
assigned instrument and channel.
Adjusting the Volume fader on an Instrument track
Volume fader
MIDI data in the Instrument track
With Mbox 2 Micro, you can bus record the audio
output from instrument plug-ins to audio tracks.
This can be useful for freeing up CPU resources for
further processing and mixing. For more informa-
tion, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide.