QUESTION ABOUT INSERTING MIDI PLUG INS

[thebends9]

Hi, Kind of new at pro tools. Im running 6.7 on an mbox, and I want to record my native instruments elektrik piano plug in on a track. When Im recording midi data it does not allow me to use an insert. How am I able to get midi into my elektrik piano plug in and record midi data at the same time? I have no idea. Any help would be great! -Pete

[spkguitar]

Watch the DiskFlix tutorial about sampletank. The process is pretty similar, just replace 'elektric piano' everywhere they say 'sampletank'.

Let us know if you need more help after that.

[thebends9]

I try to do it but next to elektrk piano on the midi out it says no channels activated. Im at a loss

[spkguitar]

Ignore the "no channels activated" message and just try it.

see this thread also.

[thebends9]

its still not working. i dunno

[spkguitar]

Did you load a sound into the Elektric Piano?

[spkguitar]

Did you record arm the MIDI track?

[thebends9]

Yes there is a sound in the elektric piano and i record arm the midi track. Midi gets to the stand alone elektric piano but not when it is used as a pro tools plug in

[spkguitar]

OK, how about a little test?

Create a new session.
Create a stereo aux track, make sure it's fader turned up and insert the Elektric Piano on it. Click File on the EP and select the MK-1 essential patch.
Create a MIDI track. Set it's input to the port that your keyboard controller is on, and set the output to "Elektrik Piano 1 - (No Channels Activated)". Record arm the MIDI track.

Does the meter on the MIDI track show that input is being received? If so, do you hear sound from the EP?

[thebends9]

lol. thanks for your time. ill try it right now