Thanks!

I’m not familiar with Acid Pro, but I’m sure there’s a way to do what I’ve outlined in the program. Most importantly, just make sure all the audio files start times are lined up, and that each track is a single, consolidated file (rather than one with gaps and/or edit points).

Technically you aren’t converting the session file, this is just a convenient way to get the audio from DAW to DAW.

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I would send him consolidated audio files that all have the same start time. That way he can just drag into Logic without problems, and you won’t have to buy the DV Toolkit. (which is over $1k)

Remember that you don’t have to record the audio right off the bat.

A popular way is to record the MIDI data (and just use an Aux track to “monitor” the output of your module). Then, edit the MIDI data til’ your heart’s content. Once everything is perfect, then just run a pass and record the audio to a track.

Thought I’d chime in here. A MIDI track is a general track for recording MIDI data (note on, off, velocity, volume, etc) that can be routed either internally to an instrument track in PTLE or externally to a synth or rack module. You do not have to rceord the audio generated by the synth (whether software or hardware) when you first record the track. You can wait until you have the MIDI sequence edited just so. An “instrument” track simply combines the VI with its MIDI track in one track. The MIDI is automatically routed to the instrument that is loaded up. Since many VIs are multi track (that is, they can respond to multiple MIDI tracks as input) you may want to create multiple MIDI tracks and then choose where to route them. This gets a little more complicated when it is time to render the VI tracks as audio, but it is just a matter of bussing the instrument tracks output to a stereo audio track. Again, you don’t have to take this step until the sequence is finished. You are correct that you have to have a MIDI track in order to quantize–more or less. There are some DAWs that will adjust audio to a grid, but it is much better to get the original tracks grooving.

Hope that helps!

Damon
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What you seem to be saying confirms my earlier msg. But it seems to me that if you want to quantize that you MUST record both midi and audio for each sound module, right, no choice. Otherwise, how would you be able to edit the midi data? Say you wanted to change a snare hit or the groove on an entire track. Both midi and audio track would have to be recorded. Also, what is the difference between a “midi” track and an “intstrument” track on Pro Tools LE? Both look the same on the Edit window — midi data not audio.

Thanks

You can record both if you choose, but its not automatically done.

Are you using a controller AND a separate module? If so, just have the controller plugged to your MIDI in, a MIDI out to your sampler, and then audio cables from your sampler’s output to your interface.

Then just make a midi track to record the MIDI, and an audio track with the correct input (record enable both, and record).

I can probably be a little more specific: let me know what pieces of gear you are hooking up.

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C

Real dumb question: if you are recording midi and using Pro Tools to quantize, ie as your sequencer, are you not, in fact, recording TWO tracks each time, a midi track from your controller and an instrument track from your sound module? According to the reference guide, midi data is routed from your controller, through the interface (mBox2 Pro) to the computer where it is recorded on a “midi track,” then back out to your sound module. At that point, the audio signal from your keyboard or drum machine etc is routed back thru the interface into the program and recorded on a separate track, right? Or am I missing something?

I spent hours trying to figure this out yesterday.

It sound like maybe there was an error in packing it.

If worst comes to worst, you can have them try to resend it, or (the way I usually prefer) is to just have them send you tracks that you can import onto your own tracks.

If you could tell us your Logic version and the origins of the OMF (DAW and version number) we will have a better chance of answering. I have had problems importing from some DAWS (DP & Sequoia) but it can be managed manually as a last resort.

Damon