User's Guide

Recording MIDI

First, we'll try recording. This only works if you have a MIDI controller. If you do not have a MIDI

controller, skip ahead to the next section of this tutorial.

For recording, you don't need the DropZone window open. You can close an instrument by clicking

in the upper right corner. This doesn't cause the synth to stop functioning—it will continue to work

in the background.

In the Track view, we can assign the input port. If you only have one MIDI keyboard this should be

set up already. Try playing some notes to see if it works. If not, go to Options > MIDI Devices and

make sure your keyboard is enabled in the Input Port list.

The next step is arming the track for recording. Click the track's Record Enable button . This

enables recording on the track.

Now, click the Record button in the Transport toolbar. The Now Time cursor starts to roll. Play

some notes and click the Stop button when you're done.

You have just recorded your first MIDI performance through a software instrument. Press the Play

button to hear it play back.

Manually entering MIDI notes

Using this method, you can manually draw notes on a grid called the Piano Roll View (often referred

to as the PRV). This is the preferred method if you're not much of a keyboard player or don't have

access to a MIDI controller. It allows you to edit every detail of a performance.

To get to the PRV, you first need to select the track you would like to see in it. Simply click the track

icon once so that it changes color. Next, go to Views > Piano Roll to open the PRV.

Note: If you need to see the DropZone window again, just double-click the track icon.