Transcript OTRR MIDI sequencing ass

MUM 2623c
Old Time Rock & Roll
MIDI sequencing
assignment
Professor Calle
Downloads
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The .zip file you just downloaded
should contain:
– This PowerPoint document.
– The OTTR.pts file. (Pro Tools)
– The OTRR.mid file. (MIDI)
– An OTRR.rns file. (Reason)
– A OTRR PDF sheet chord chart.
(Music)
Assignment
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Step 1:
– Launch Pro Tools.
– From the Pro Tools File menu, open the
OTRR.pts file.
– From the Pro Tools File menu, choose “save
as” [your initials OTRR] in your student folder.
– If you have not created a student folder or are
working on a different station, create a new
student folder with your name now.
– Save
Assignment continued
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Step 2:
– Create a stereo aux input track. Call it
Reason aux.
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Create an insert for Reason. Please use
the full version of Reason.
– Create a stereo audio track. Call it
Organ audio.
– Create a MIDI track. Call it Organ midi.
– Save
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Step 3:
– From the File menu choose import MIDI
to track.
– Import the Old Time Rock and Roll MIDI
file.
– If asked, choose discard previous
existing MIDI data.
– Save
Assignment continued
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Step 4:
– Open the OTRR.rns file from the
Reason application.
– Assign a MIDI track to the
corresponding instruments in Reason.
– Save
Assignment continued
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Step 5:
– Create a stereo audio track for each
instrument or MIDI track.
– Using the bus sends in Pro Tools, assign MIDI
channels and bus sends carefully and record
each MIDI track to a corresponding audio
track.
– You may do this one track at a time or choose
different bus sends for each track and record
simultaneously.
– If you have questions, ask your professor.
– Save
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Step 6:
– Review the chord chart.
– Name the notes and find their corresponding
positions on your MIDI keyboard.
– Note that the Pro Tools pre-roll is set to 4
measures for your convenience. (Apple 1 if
you don’t see the transport)
– Arm the MIDI track. (Press R)
– Save
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Step 7:
– Make sure that quickpunch is selected in the
Operations menu.
– To record, simply press 3 on the number pad.
– If you make a mistake, you will need to AppleZ or undo your previous recording before
recording the next pass.
– Save every time you get something you want
to keep.
– The important part is the process - not the
performance.
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Step 8:
– Have fun recording.
– Don’t worry if you get it right, it’s just
good to practice recording the MIDI
data over and over.
– Save the file.
– When you are finished, save the
Reason file and Pro Tools file.
– Shut down, clean up, power down and
have a nice weekend.