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To assign multiple destinations to a single MIDI 
track:
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac)
the MIDI Output selector and select additional 
channels from any device.
Assigning MIDI Input and Output 
for Instrument Tracks
Instrument tracks have a specific view for MIDI 
controls, including MIDI Input and Output se-
lectors.
To view Instrument track MIDI controls, do one of 
the following:
Select View > Mix Window > Instruments.
– or –
Select View > Edit Window > Instruments.
Instrument Track MIDI Input
Pro Tools lets you assign specific MIDI ports and 
channels to an Instrument tracks’ MIDI input. 
The default selection of All receives all incoming 
MIDI data from all ports on all channels. Use the 
MIDI Input selector to specify a MIDI port and 
channel for input.
Channels in use by another track input appear 
bold in the MIDI Input pop-up menu.
To assign an Instrument track MIDI input:
Click the track’s MIDI Input selector and as-
sign a port and channel for MIDI input. Chan-
nels already assigned to another track appear in 
bold.
Instrument Track MIDI Output
Pro Tools lets you assign specific MIDI ports and 
channels to an Instrument tracks’ MIDI output. 
The default selection of none sends MIDI data to 
no device, port, or node on any channel. Use the 
MIDI Output selector to specify a MIDI port and 
channel for output.
Channels in use by another track input appear 
as bold in the MIDI Input pop-up menu.
To assign an Instrument track MIDI output:
Click the track’s MIDI Output selector and as-
sign a port and channel for MIDI output. Chan-
nels already assigned to another track appear in 
bold.
For information on recording and 
importing MIDI data, see Chapter 20, 
“MIDI Recording.”
In addition to assigning MIDI input and 
output for recording and playing back MIDI 
data, Instrument tracks can also be used to 
monitor the audio from your hardware 
MIDI instruments and instrument plug-ins. 
See “Signal Routing for Monitoring and Sub-
mixing” on page 853.
Instruments view, Mix window
MIDI Input selector
MIDI Output selector
