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Using a MIDI Controller/Keyboard to Compose

What’s MIDI?

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data isn’t audio, so it has no sound of its own.

MIDI is just a way for musical devices, such as virtual instrument plug-ins, MIDI controllers,

and MIDI sequencers, to talk to one another.

It helps to have a MIDI controller/keyboard when creating a MIDI recording (or MIDI se-

quence). To create a MIDI recording, there must be a MIDI instrument (real or virtual) avail-

able to trigger notes (or other data). Hardware MIDI instruments connect via MIDI cables to

the MIDI inputs and outputs on your audio interface or MIDI interface. Virtual MIDI instru-

ments are inserted as plug-ins on instrument tracks in Pro Tools and accessed directly from

within Pro Tools.

Make Beats and Compose With a MIDI Controller

Here we’ll show you how to compose with a MIDI controller/keyboard instead of a mouse.

To Record MIDI on an Instrument Track:

1 Make sure your MIDI controller/keyboard is connected either to M-Audio the interface with

MIDI cables or directly to your computer with a USB cable. (See the Setup Guide for detailed in-

formation on connecting your interface to your computer.)

2 Choose Track > New. In the New Track dialog, click the pop-up menu that says Mono and

choose Stereo, then click the pop-up menu that says Audio Track and choose Instrument Track.

Leave the other settings as they are and click Create.

3 Choose View > Mix Window to display the Mix window.

4 Click the track Insert selector near the top of the Instrument track and choose Xpand!

from

the Instrument sub-menu.

5 Click the Librarian menu and choose a preset sound, like a bass.

6 Select Options > MIDI Thru. (Verify that MIDI Thru is checked, if not select it.)

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