MIDI controllers can sometimes stubbornly refuse to talk to our DAWs. If the controller isn’t playing nicely with Pro Tools the first thing to try is to see whether the MIDI controller works with another DAW. If it works in another DAW but not with Pro Tools then there are a few things you can try to track down what is wrong.
Watch the free video tutorial to see some of the things you might try.
If you want to learn more about MIDI and Pro Tools take a look at our Pro Tools MIDI Handbook.
In this article, we build on an idea from a post on mapping Maschine to folder tracks in which Tristan Mendoza highlighted a technique from an Avid Blog article in which a step sequencer style workflow can be achieved for programming beats in a way which is particularly well suited to drum machine style programming.
Of the new features in Pro Tools 2020.11, the stand out feature for me has been Audio To MIDI. It is simple, works well and is genuinely useful. In this article, we show you how it works.
In addition to Pro Tools Carbon support in Pro Tools 2020.11, other new features include the introduction of Dark Theme, Audio To MIDI, Space Clips, a new Bounce Mix Window, Dolby Atmos ADM BWF Export in Pro Tools Ultimate and QuickTime Export and an increase of the number of Master Fader to 512. We have all the details…
In this week’s Pro Tools Tip we have two related features, which both combine MIDI data but at different levels.
MIDI effects have been a much requested feature from Pro Tools users for a long time, if you’re one of this peop-le who really miss a no hassle MIDI effects like arpeggitators in Pro Tools then the new Launchkey series of MIDI controllers might be what you were waiting for.
If your MIDI is always either off the top or the bottom of the editor use these two shortcuts to take control of what you’re seeing.
Most of us play more freely when we’re not being recorded. If you’ve ever missed a good take or idea because you weren’t in record you might benefit from these techniques for capturing a take even when you weren’t in record. Find out how this works with Audio or MIDI in Pro Tools in this premium Expert tutorial.
We’ve all experienced the moment when we hit a triumphant opening chord on our MIDI keyboards, to be met with nothing more than the clack of plastic keys. The reason your MIDI controller isn’t talking to your virtual instrument is usually fairly simple. Find out where to look to monitor this data at the input rather than from a recorded clip in this Premium Tutorial from Pro Tools Expert team member Julian Rodgers.
MIDI controllers can sometimes stubbornly refuse to talk to our DAWs. If the controller isn’t playing nice with Pro Tools the first thing I usually try is to see whether the MIDI controller works with another DAW. If it works in another DAW but not with Pro Tools then there are a few things you can try to track down what is wrong.
In this free video tutorial Pro Tools Expert team member Julian Rodgers looks at the MIDI editor in Pro Tools and specifically on ways to direct keyboard shortcuts to the Edit window or to the docked MIDI editor.