Tutorials
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E-MU Systems
To Record a MIDI Track
16.
Minimize
the Proteus VX window by pressing the minimize button on
Proteus VX.
17.
Maximize
the Proteus VX MIDI track by pressing the Maximize button.
18. The Track Pane expands to show all the track
options, as shown at right. Set the Channel
field (CH) to
1:Proteus VX.
(This converts
data on ANY incoming MIDI channel to
Channel 1 data.
)
19. Restore the Strip to its normal size by clicking
the “Restore Strip Size” button.
20.
Record-Enable
the MIDI Track by pressing
the red
Record
button.
The clips pane section of the track turns a dull red
color to indicate that it is record-enabled.
•
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to turn Track Record Enable
OFF
for any tracks you
don’t want to record on, such as previously recorded tracks.
21. Verify that you hear the Proteus VX playing as you play your MIDI keyboard.
22. Press
Record
on the Sonar 6 LE Transport control and start playing.
23. Press
Stop
(or hit the Spacebar) when you’re finished recording the first track.
24. Press
Play
on the Sonar 6 LE Transport to play back your track.
To Record a MIDI Track on another MIDI Channel
Proteus VX VSTi can play back up to 16 MIDI tracks at once with a different preset
on each channel. Using several channels on one VSTi uses far fewer CPU resources
than using multiple VSTi’s with one channel each.
25. Select
MIDI Track
from the
Insert
menu. A new MIDI track appears.
26. Make sure
Omni
is selected as the MIDI input (see below).
27. Make sure
Proteus VX
is selected as the
Output
(see below).
Maximize
Track Record Enable
Record
