Playback Midi Files in Protools 7.4 M-Powered and ProjectMix I/O

[dartveiga]

Hello,

I'm a new user of Pro Tools, and I'm missing something. I can include a midi files in a Pro Tools session, but when I try to play it back, I hear no sound at all.

I can include an Mp3 file and that would playback just fine, but not the Midi file.

I can play Midi files trough my onboard sound card, using winamp for example... But cant get it to work on Pro Tools trough ProjectMix.

Do I have to do any special configuration on Pro Tools? Or in ProjectMix?
Do I have to insert any plugin in order to listen to the midi file?

I'll apreciate any help...

[spkguitar]

What MIDI sound module are you using? (if you don't know, that is your problem).

Originally Posted by dartveiga

Do I have to insert any plugin in order to listen to the midi file?

Well, you don't have to use a plugin, but you are going to need some kind of MIDI sound module to be able to convert the MIDI data into audio.

[dartveiga]

Thanks spkguitar!

Does Pro Tools have (nativelly) any kind of MIDI Sound Module that I could use? May you point me to a possible, easy and free solution????

Thank you again!

[DigiTechSupt]

Xpand! would be what you're looking for, as would Structure Free.

You can order a copy of Xpand! on the Digistore (you just pay for shipping).

You can get Structure here:

http://digidesign.com/index.cfm?navi...00&itemid=5223