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How to Control Waves Plugins with MIDI in Pro Tools

Jun 24, 2024

Learn how to set up and control Waves MIDI instruments and plugins in Pro Tools.

  1. Create a new audio track and record or import your audio.
    Create a new audio track and record or import your audio
  2. Search for the Waves plugin you wish to load in your insert plugin list, and open it on the audio track.
    Search for the Waves plugin you wish to load in your insert plugin list, and open it on the audio track
  3. Create a new MIDI track and assign its output to the audio track. Select a MIDI channel in the list.
    Create a new MIDI track and assign its output to the audio track. Select a MIDI channel in the list
  4. Open the Waves plugin, right-click on the parameter you wish to control and click Learn.
    Open the Waves plugin, right-click on the parameter you wish to control and click Learn
  5. Send MIDI control infromation to the plugin in one of these 2 ways:
    1. Use a MIDI controller – Set the MIDI track to Record Enable, then move the knob/fader on your controller.
    2. Programm it into the MIDI track – program MIDI CC information into a clip on your MIDI track, and hit Play.
  6. Now, the parameter you selected on the plugin is controled by MIDI Control information.

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