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Chapter 16: MIDI Recording 309
Loop Recording Multiple Takes
When recording MIDI in Loop Record mode,
new regions are created each time new material
is received during a record pass. This differs
somewhat from loop recording audio, where
Pro Tools creates a single audio file that com-
prises all takes, which appear as individual re-
gions in the Region List.
You can use MIDI loop recording to record suc-
cessive takes without stopping the record pro-
cess, thereby capturing your creative spontane-
ity. Another advantage with this method of
recording MIDI, which is nondestructive, is that
all existing and newly recorded regions remain
intact (and available in the Region List).
To record MIDI in Loop Record mode:
1
Configure a MIDI or Instrument track for re-
cording (see “Configuring MIDI or Instrument
Tracks for Recording” on page 301).
2
Select Options > Loop Record. When Loop
Record mode is enabled, a loop symbol appears
in the Record button.
3
If you have not done so already, record enable
the MIDI or Instrument track by clicking its
Record Enable button. Make sure no audio
tracks are record-enabled.
4
Disable Wait for Note and Countoff in the
Transport window.
5
Select Options > Link Timeline and Edit Selec-
tion.
6
With the Selector tool, select the loop range in
the track’s playlist.
7
To hear track material up to the start point of
the loop, enable and set the pre-roll time (see
“Setting Pre- and Post-Roll” on page 291).
8
Click Record in the Transport to arm Pro Tools
for recording. The Record button flashes.
9
Click Play to start recording.
The Record button flashes during the pre-roll.
When the start point is reached, Pro Tools be-
gins recording. When the end point is reached,
Pro Tools loops back to the start point and con-
tinues playing and recording.
10
Play your MIDI controller. A new MIDI re-
gion containing the newly recorded material is
automatically created and appears in the track’s
playlist, replacing the previous region.
Regions are replaced (nondestructively) during
subsequent record passes when new MIDI mate-
rial is received.
11
When you are finished recording, click Stop
in the Transport.
The recorded takes appear as regions in the Re-
gion List and are numbered sequentially. The
takes, which are the same length and easily in-
terchangeable, can be auditioned from the
Matches pop-up menu—even while the session
plays or loops.
Loop Recording enabled
For other methods of setting the record
range, see “Setting Punch/Loop Points” on
page 288.