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Default Thru Instrument Sets the default MIDI
Thru instrument. Select a predefined device
from your available MIDI instruments, or select
“First Selected MIDI Track” to use the assigned
MIDI output of the first selected MIDI or Instru-
ment track. When multiple tracks are selected,
the instrument in the selected track that is clos-
est to the top of the Edit window (or closest to
the left edge of the Mix window) is used.
Pencil Tool Resolution When Drawing Controller
Data
Sets the default resolution for MIDI con-
troller data created with the Pencil tool. Setting
this to a lower resolution helps avoid creating
controller data that is unnecessarily dense. The
value range is from 1 to 100 milliseconds.
Global MIDI Playback Offset
Sets an offset in
samples to compensate for MIDI latency. Enter-
ing a value here has the same effect as setting an
offset with the MIDI Track Offsets command.
Offset values can be positive (later) or negative
(earlier).
Note Display Options
These options set the reference for middle C as
C3, C4, or MIDI note number 60.
Delay for External Devices Options
(Pro Tools HD Only)
These options let you apply Delay Compensa-
tion to Pro Tools-generated MIDI Time Code or
MIDI Beat Clock. Generally, this delay should be
applied when the external MIDI instrument is
mixed externally, and when the external MIDI
instrument is mixed through Pro Tools.
These options are only available when a Delay
Compensation Engine is chosen in the Playback
Engine dialog and Delay Compensation is en-
abled in Pro Tools. These options are distinct
from the hardware offsets available for hardware
inserts (in I/O Setup).
Synchronization Preferences
These preferences determine how a connected
transport responds to Pro Tools.
Machine Control Section
Machine Chases Memory Location When se-
lected, navigating to a specific location in a ses-
sion with a Memory Location causes a con-
nected transport to chase to that location.
Machine Follows Edit Insertion/Scrub When se-
lected, navigating to a specific location in a ses-
sion by moving the selection point or by scrub-
bing a track will cause a connected transport to
chase to that location.
Machine Cues Intelligently (Pro Tools HD
Only)
When selected, if you navigate to a cue
point that is more than 10 seconds from the cur-
rent location, Pro Tools will command a con-
nected transport to fast wind to the new loca-
tion at full speed to within 10 seconds of the cue
point. Cueing will then slow to normal speed
until the point is reached. This can significantly
speed up tape cueing with certain video trans-
ports.