How do you create and record with a MIDI or Instrument track?

How do you create and record with a MIDI or Instrument track?

• A. Create an Audio Track, arm for recording, and record audio.
• B. Arming a MIDI track records audio from a microphone.
• C. Create a MIDI or Instrument Track, arm for recording, enable Input Monitoring, and record with a MIDI keyboard or controller; playback uses an instrument plug-in on the track.
• D. Only Audio can be recorded on an Instrument Track.

Answer: (C)

Recording with MIDI or Instrument tracks centers on capturing MIDI data rather than audio. You set up a track designed for MIDI (or an Instrument track, which is a MIDI track with a software instrument loaded), arm it for recording, and enable Input Monitoring so you can hear what you play in real time. Then you play your MIDI keyboard or controller; the track records the MIDI notes, their timing, and velocity. For playback, the MIDI data is sent to the instrument plug-in assigned on that track, which generates the audio you hear. The other options describe recording actual audio into an Audio Track or imply you can record microphone sound directly on a MIDI/Instrument track, which isn’t how MIDI recording works.

Recording with MIDI or Instrument tracks centers on capturing MIDI data rather than audio. You set up a track designed for MIDI (or an Instrument track, which is a MIDI track with a software instrument loaded), arm it for recording, and enable Input Monitoring so you can hear what you play in real time. Then you play your MIDI keyboard or controller; the track records the MIDI notes, their timing, and velocity. For playback, the MIDI data is sent to the instrument plug-in assigned on that track, which generates the audio you hear. The other options describe recording actual audio into an Audio Track or imply you can record microphone sound directly on a MIDI/Instrument track, which isn’t how MIDI recording works.