Starting playback

1.From the Options menu, choose MIDI In/Out, and choose Trigger from MIDI Timecode from the submenu. A check mark appears adjacent to the command, indicating that it is active and the software is ready to receive MIDI commands.

2.Click the C4 key on the MIDI Keyboard.

The Voiceover.pca file is played in its entirety.

Resetting MIDI triggers

Once set, MIDI triggers are not permanent. They can be edited or deleted as needed.

1.From the Options menu, choose MIDI Triggers. The MIDI Triggers dialog is displayed.

2.From the Preset drop-down list, choose Reset all triggers to (none) and click OK.

Triggering region playback

Frequently, it is preferable to use a MIDI device to control the triggering of the individual regions within a file. As in the previous example, the MIDI Keyboard will be used to demonstrate this function.

Note: Before performing this procedure, reset all triggers. For more information, see Resetting MIDI triggers on page 255.

Configuring region playback triggers

1.Display and configure the MIDI Keyboard. For more information, see Configuring the MIDI device on page 254.

2.Set up the MIDI input synchronization. For more information, see Turning on MIDI input synchronization on page 254.

3.Open the Voiceover.pca file and display its Regions List.

4.Select the “Wow” region.

5.From the Trigger drop-down list, choose Note On - Play.

WORKING WITH MIDI/SMPTE 255