DigiDesign Pro Tools, Reference Manual

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Chapter 12: Importing and Exporting Session Data 237
All playlist information for MIDI and Instru-
ment tracks is lost when exporting. For exam-
ple, tracks that previously contained dozens of
MIDI regions will be flattened and only contain
single regions after exporting and re-importing.
Exporting Individual MIDI and
Instrument Tracks
You can also export individual MIDI and Instru-
ment tracks as MIDI files. This can be useful for
storing libraries of your favorite MIDI sequences
or SysEx data (such as bulk or individual patch
dumps for your external MIDI devices), or for
importing MIDI into notation applications
(other than Sibelius or G7).
To export a single MIDI or Instrument track as a
MIDI file:
1
Do one of the following:
• Right-click the Track name of an unse-
lected track in the Edit or Mix window, or
in the Track List.
– or –
• In the Track List, or Mix or Edit window,
Control-Right-click (Windows) or Com-
mand-Right-click (Mac) the track name.
2
From the Right-click pop-up menu, select Ex-
port MIDI.
3
Set the Export MIDI settings in the Export
MIDI Settings dialog.
4
Click OK.
5
In the Save dialog, type a name for the MIDI
file, specify where you want to save it, and click
Save.
To export all selected Pro Tools Instrument or
MIDI tracks as a MIDI file:
1
Select the tracks you want to export to a MIDI
file.
2
Right-click the Track name of one of the se-
lected tracks in the Edit or Mix window, or in
the Track List.
3
From the Right-click pop-up menu, select Ex-
port MIDI.
4
Set the Export MIDI Settings as desired.
5
Click OK.
6
In the Save dialog, type a name for the MIDI
file, specify where you want to save it, and click
Save.
Send to Sibelius
Pro Tools lets you send all or only selected MIDI
and Instrument tracks to Sibelius or G7 notation
software. This lets you print the score and parts
from your Pro Tools session. For example, if you
are working in Pro Tools with a sampled trum-
pet part, but you want to bring in a real trumpet
player to play the part, you can send just the
trumpet track to Sibelius and print the part for
the trumpet player. You can then record the
trumpet player reading the part.
To send all Pro Tools Instrument and MIDI tracks
to Sibelius:
■
Choose File > Send To Sibelius.
Pro Tools exports all Instrument and MIDI
tracks to Sibelius as a MIDI file. If Sibelius is in-
stalled on your computer, it launches Sibelius. If
Sibelius is not installed, but G7 is, G7 launches.
Alt-Right-click (Windows) or Option-Right-
click (Mac) to export all tracks to a single
MIDI file.
Alt-Shift-Right-click (Windows) or Option--
Shift-Right-click (Mac) to export all selected
tracks as a single MIDI file.