101: 06: Making Your First MIDI Recording

Question 0

How many separate channels of midi information can be sent via a midi cable?

Answer 0

16

Question 1

What does MIDI stand for?

Answer 1

Musical instrument digital interface

Question 2

What is the difference between instrument and midi tracks?

Answer 2

Midi tracks store midi note, instrument, and controller data only. Instrument tracks can also route audio signals.

Question 3

How can a midi track be added?

Answer 3

CMd shift n or track>new

Question 4

Which tracks can be both mono and stereo?

Answer 4

Audio and instrument

Question 5

What is the difference between tick based and sample based operation?

Answer 5

Sample based stores information relative to the start of the session while tick based stores midi information relative to specific bars or beats.

Question 6

How many ticks are in a quarter note?

Answer 6

960

Question 7

How can the bars beats ruler be displayed?

Answer 7

View>ruler>bars beats

Question 8

How can the main time scale be set to bars beats?

Answer 8

View>main counter>bars beats

Question 9

How can the meter be displayed?

Answer 9

View>rulers>meter

Question 10

How can the key signature be displayed?

Answer 10

View>rulers>key signature

Question 11

How can midi input be enabled?

Answer 11

Setup>midi>input devices

Question 12

Do devices need to be selected to receive midi data from pro tools?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

How can the instrument midi controls be displayed?

Answer 13

View>mix window>instruments or

View>edit window>instruments

Question 14

How can the midi output be set?

Answer 14

Click on the midi output selector in the edit or mix window

Question 15

How can midi controls be displayed in the transport window?

Answer 15

Window>transport or

View>tsransoort>midi controls

Question 16

How can quantization be enabled?

Answer 16

Event>event operations>input quantize

Question 17

What midi attributes can be quantized?

Answer 17

Attack, release, preserve note durations

Question 18

How can midi monitoring be enabled?

Answer 18

Options>midi thru

Question 19

Virtual instruments can be added to what type of tracks?

Answer 19

Aux and instrument

Question 20

How can a virtual instrument be added to a track?

Answer 20

Inserts>plugins>instrument

Question 21

When using xpand, how many synthesizer slots are there?

Answer 21

4

Question 22

Wen using xpand, what settings can be modified for each slot?

Answer 22

Midi channel, mix, arpeggiator, modulation, effects

Question 23

How can different patch settings in xpand be selected?

Answer 23

Librarian menu or plugin settings select

Question 24

How can xpand sound parts be turned on and off?

Answer 24

Using the power button above the letter

Question 25

What is boom?

Answer 25

A virtual drum machine

Question 26

How many drum kits come with boom?

Answer 26

10 drum kits

Question 27

How can a beat be programmed using boom?

Answer 27

Click the led lights

Question 28

What rage of midi notes activates instruments within boom?

Answer 28

C1-d#2

Question 29

What range of midi notes activates patterns within boom?

Answer 29

C3-d#4

Question 30

How many preset patches does structure free come with?

Answer 30

60

Question 31

What is the multi-timbral capability of structure-free's sound engine?

Answer 31

64-voice multi timbral

Question 32

In structure free, how can different patches be selected?

Answer 32

Using quick browse

Question 33

In structure free, how can additional patches be added?

Answer 33

Patch>add patch

Question 34

How are key switches identified on the keyboard screen?

Answer 34

They appear blue

Question 35

How can the meter be changed?

Answer 35

Click the add meter change button on the meter ruler

Question 36

How's can the default tempo be set?

Answer 36

Add a tempo change at start.

Question 37

How can the key signature be changed?

Answer 37

Click the add key signature button.

Question 38

How can you toggle to region view?

Answer 38

Ctrl -

Question 39

How can you toggle between note and velocity view?

Answer 39

Ctrl - when the zoom toggle is active.

Question 40

How can notation view be toggled?

Answer 40

Notation display enable button.