What does enablement of Input Monitoring on a MIDI or Instrument track do?

What does enablement of Input Monitoring on a MIDI or Instrument track do?

• A. Allows you to hear the incoming signal from your MIDI controller in real time.
• B. Bounces to disk.
• C. Arms the track for recording.
• D. Disables track monitoring.

Answer: (A)

Input Monitoring on a MIDI or Instrument track lets you hear the live signal from your MIDI controller in real time. This is what makes performances feel immediate: as you press keys or play, you hear the resulting sound through the track's signal path, including any virtual instrument and effects you’ve loaded. It’s all about listening to what you’re playing as you play it. Bouncing to disk would render audio after the fact, not provide real-time listening. Arming the track for recording prepares it to capture input, rather than just letting you hear it live. Disabling monitoring stops the live input from being heard.

Input Monitoring on a MIDI or Instrument track lets you hear the live signal from your MIDI controller in real time. This is what makes performances feel immediate: as you press keys or play, you hear the resulting sound through the track's signal path, including any virtual instrument and effects you’ve loaded. It’s all about listening to what you’re playing as you play it.

Bouncing to disk would render audio after the fact, not provide real-time listening. Arming the track for recording prepares it to capture input, rather than just letting you hear it live. Disabling monitoring stops the live input from being heard.