MIDI from GarageBand to Pro Tools

[Jon Solitro]

Can I record MIDI into Garageband, and then export the MIDI file to PT? 

[Chris Norman]

I don't think so.
But you could record MIDI into Pro Tools, then export that and edit it.

HTH,

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> Can I record MIDI into Garageband, and then export the MIDI file to PT?
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[Jon Solitro]

My issue is, I have drum triggers down stairs. My studio is upstairs. I can record onto my Macbook, but I'm still on PT 8.04 so I would need to haul my 003 down as well. I'd like some software on my Macbook with which I can record MIDI without having to haul my interface down as well.

Any ideas on the best way to do this?

Jon

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[Chris Norman]

From what you've said, seems like you could just record into Pro Tools, the same way you record into Garage Band? A massively long MIDI cable or something?

Sorry I can't be more helpful. How is it you're getting MIDI into GB currently?

Cheers,

Take care,

Chris Norman.

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[Jon Solitro]

I am not recording MIDI intro GB currently. I have never recorded MIDI with GB. I bought a drum set, and I am going to get some drum triggers for the heads, and run those into an Alesis Trigger IO. From there I would go USB into a computer, ideally running PT. But since I only have PT 8, I need an interface with it. So with my current setup, I would have to unhook my 003 from the studio and take it down two flights to record into my Macbook. There's no way. I suppose I could get a 50 or 100 ft usb cable, but then there's the issue of monitoring. The virtual drums would be upstairs on the Mac Pro with Strike. 

[Chris Norman]

So, I'm confused. How would exporting MIDI from Garage Band help you
in this instance? You could just unhook everything, and USB in
downstairs, carrying just the MacBook?

Sorry for the confusion,

[Jon Solitro]

Because PT 8 doesn't open without an interface. I figured since I don't need any extra hardware to record in GB, I could record my MIDI track in GB and then export it into PT upstairs

[Chris Norman]

Ah, sorry, I forgot about all that Pro Tools LE stuff, sorry, I only
came into Pro Tools at version 9...

You could record the track in Logic, and probably export MIDI from
that easier... Other than that, I'm afraid I don't really know... Good
old QWS? That would definitely do it dead easy.

HTH, and sorry I can't be more use.