1. Pro Tools 7 Session Secrets Chapter 2 MIDI Chapter 2 MIDI

2. Pro Tools Recording techniques in this chapter include: Instrument tracks Instrument tracks Real Time Properties Real Time Properties Quantizing Quantizing Rewire to Reason Rewire to Reason

3. Instrument Tracks Combination of Aux and MIDI track Combination of Aux and MIDI track One track holds the MIDI data and Insert One track holds the MIDI data and Insert Has Real Time Properties Has Real Time Properties Controls external MIDI hardware and returns audio to Pro Tools. Controls external MIDI hardware and returns audio to Pro Tools. Allows additional audio processing of the virtual keyboard Insert. Allows additional audio processing of the virtual keyboard Insert.

4. Real Time Properties Allows non-destructive MIDI editing Allows non-destructive MIDI editing Can control Track or Region Can control Track or Region Can be written permanently at any time Can be written permanently at any time Accessible in track view or in a floating window Accessible in track view or in a floating window Grid or Groove processing Grid or Groove processing MIDI data does not move in the Edit window when you process as an RTP. MIDI data does not move in the Edit window when you process as an RTP.

5. Quantizing Destructive with the MIDI Operations Window or Non-destructive with Real Time Properties. Destructive with the MIDI Operations Window or Non-destructive with Real Time Properties. Grid or Groove Grid or Groove Input Quantize records the Quantize note value you have selected, not your performance Input Quantize records the Quantize note value you have selected, not your performance Input Quantize allows the recording of difficult passages regardless of your keyboard skills Input Quantize allows the recording of difficult passages regardless of your keyboard skills Input Quantize needs to be enabled to function and is global not session specific. Input Quantize needs to be enabled to function and is global not session specific.

6. Rewire to Reason Reason offers a comprehensive set of studio tools in a easy to use yet extremely powerful package, but can not record audio. Reason offers a comprehensive set of studio tools in a easy to use yet extremely powerful package, but can not record audio. Rewire is a protocol that can stream up to 256 channels of real time audio between applications. Rewire is a protocol that can stream up to 256 channels of real time audio between applications. Pro Tools and Reason offer support of up to 64 channels of audio. Pro Tools and Reason offer support of up to 64 channels of audio. Reason can operate as a huge sound module with infinite sounds for sequencing in Pro Tools Reason can operate as a huge sound module with infinite sounds for sequencing in Pro Tools Pro Tools can bring in either a stereo mix from Reason or direct sound from each Reason device Pro Tools can bring in either a stereo mix from Reason or direct sound from each Reason device