Contents
- 1 How do I record native instruments in Pro Tools?
- 2 Which timebase do MIDI and instrument tracks use by default?
- 3 What are the two main windows in Pro Tools?
- 4 What timebase do instrument tracks default to?
- 5 What does the pencil tool turn into when placed over the middle of a MIDI note?
- 6 What kind of commands can be found under the Pro Tools View menu?
- 7 Can you record from a Komplete Kontrol plug?
- 8 How to load Komplete Kontrol on Ableton Live 9?
How do I record native instruments in Pro Tools?
Open a Pro Tools Session and choose Track > New from the menu bar. In the New Tracks dialog you can define the properties of the new track you want to create. Choose Stereo and Instrument Track from the respective drop-down menus, then press the Create button.
Which timebase do MIDI and instrument tracks use by default?
What timebase do Audio tracks default to? MIDI tracks? Instrument tracks? Audio tracks are sample-based by default; MIDI and Instrument tracks are tick-based by default.
What are the two main windows in Pro Tools?
The Edit and Mix windows are the two main work areas in Pro Tools. To display the Edit window, choose Window>Edit. To display the Mix window, choose Window>Mix.
Is Komplete Kontrol compatible with Pro Tools?
The Komplete Kontrol software will run as a VST plug-in within Pro Tools.
What is the maximum number of MIDI tracks that can be created in Pro Tools?
Voice & Track Counts
| Supported tracks | Pro Tools HDX | Native Pro Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum simultaneous mono audio tracks at 48kHz (playback or record) | 256 per HDX card | 128 (mono or stereo) |
| Maximum number of tracks that can be in record simultaneously | 256 | 32 |
| Maximum inputs (hardware dependent) | 64 per HDX card | 32 |
What timebase do instrument tracks default to?
Pro Tools 8 for Mac OS X and Windows: Working with Tracks See the sidebar “Timebases and Track Display” for more information. By default, Audio, Auxiliary Input, and Master Fader tracks are set to Samples; MIDI and Instrument tracks are set to Ticks.
What does the pencil tool turn into when placed over the middle of a MIDI note?
Cards
| Term Where do you go to set the number of RTAS processors? | Definition Setup Playback Engine |
|---|---|
| Term What does the pencil tool turn into when placed over the middle of a midi note? | Definition The grabber |
| Term How many mix and edit groups can you have? | Definition 26 |
View menu commands control how Pro Tools windows, tracks, and track data are displayed. Commands in the View menu affect parts of a window or change how the elements within a window are displayed, whereas commands in the Window menu show or hide entire windows or arrange the windows on the screen.
Which is the best way to record audio in Pro Tools?
If you want to record audio in Pro Tools First, perhaps vocals or acoustic guitar for instance, then you need to begin by creating the tracks to record to. If you’re unsure of how to create your tracks, then I’ve written an article on exactly how to do that here. Record audio in Pro Tools First – 2. Routing your inputs
How to enable Komplete Kontrol in Pro Tools?
In the MIDI Input selector drop-down menu, select Komplete Kontrol MIDI Out > all channels. Finally make sure that the Record Enable button is activated for both the track where KOMPLETE KONTROL is loaded and the one where the third-party plug-in is loaded.
Can you record from a Komplete Kontrol plug?
When Monitor is set to Auto, the MIDI track will only respond to the incoming MIDI if it is record-enabled (i.e. when the Arm Session Recording switch is active). The MIDI Track is now configured to respond to MIDI from KOMPLETE KONTROL.
How to load Komplete Kontrol on Ableton Live 9?
Ableton Live 9 users: Load the VST version of the KOMPLETE KONTROL Instrument Rack from the Ableton Instruments browser by dragging the “Komplete Kontrol VST.adg” file to an empty MIDI track. It is important to load the VST version of KOMPLETE KONTROL since the AU plug-in format does not support MIDI output.