Pro Tools 101_ An Introduction to Pro Tools 11 ( PDFDrive )

2. Open the Transport window, if not already displayed, by choosing
WINDOW > TRANSPORT.
3. Click on the TRANSPORT WINDOW POP-UP menu and enable MIDI
CONTROLS and EXPANDED TRANSPORT, if needed.
Figure EX5.3 MIDI Controls and Expanded Transport enabled in the Transport Window pop-up menu
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4. In the MIDI Controls section of the Transport window, verify that the
WAIT FOR NOTE and METRONOME (click) buttons are enabled (blue).
To create an Instrument track:
1. Choose TRACK > NEW or press CTRL+SHIFT+N (Windows) or
COMMAND+SHIFT+N (Mac) to open the New Tracks dialog box.
2. Configure the dialog box for a single stereo Instrument track and click
CREATE. A new Instrument track will be added to your session.
3. Double-click the track nameplate. In the resulting dialog box, rename the
track to Dirty Beats and click OK.
To assign a virtual instrument to the Instrument track:
1. Choose WINDOW > MIX or press CTRL+= (Windows) or COMMAND+=
(Mac) to display the Mix window.
2. Click on INSERT SELECTOR A for the Dirty Beats track and choose
MULTICHANNEL PLUG-IN > INSTRUMENT > VACUUM (STEREO). The
Vacuum plug-in window will display.
3. Click on the LIBRARIAN MENU (displaying <factory default>) and select 3
ARPEGGIOS > 09 DIRT TRAIN.