Specifications

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To avoid overwriting existing MIDI volume and
pan automation data, record in MIDI Merge
mode. In Pro Tools 6.x, when recording in MIDI
Merge mode, existing volume and pan data will
play back while recording new MIDI data. How-
ever, in Pro Tools 5.x, existing volume and pan
data will not play back while recording new
MIDI data.
Continuous controller events (including vol-
ume and pan) can be recorded from an external
MIDI controller (such as a keyboard or control
surface), and they can be inserted in a MIDI
track’s playlist using the Grabber or the Pencil.
Inserting/Editing Controller
Events
Continuous controller events can be edited with
any of the following methods:
◆ Individual breakpoints can be dragged with
the Grabber to adjust their location or value.
◆ A group of selected breakpoints can be scaled
up or down with the Trimmer.
◆ New controller events can be drawn in with
the Pencil tool to replace existing events. Events
can be drawn with the Pencil set to Freehand, or
using any of the shapes (Line, Triangle, Square,
or Random).
◆ Controller events can be copied and pasted,
nudged, and shifted.
For details on these editing procedures, see
Chapter 28, “Automation.”
Resolution for Inserted Controller
Events
When inserting controller events with the Pen-
cil, the density of the events is determined by
the MIDI Preference for “Pencil Tool Resolution
When Drawing Controller Data.”
To set the Pencil tool resolution:
1 Choose Setups > Preferences, then click the
MIDI tab.
2 Enter a value for “Pencil Tool Resolution
When Drawing Controller Data.” The value
range is from 1 to 100 milliseconds.
3 Click OK.
To copy continuous MIDI controller events
and paste to a different MIDI controller, use
Special Paste: Control+Start+V (Windows)
or Command+Control+V (Macintosh). For
example, you might want to use the same
control data for volume and a cut-off filter,
or for pan and pitch bend. For more infor-
mation, see “Special Paste Function for Au-
tomation Data” on page 472.
Edits to volume data affect all tracks within
an enabled Edit Group. This is not the case,
however, for other controller playlists (such
as pan). To insert and edit other controller
types across all tracks in an Edit Group,
press the Start key (Windows) or Control
(Macintosh) while performing the edits.