Digital Performer 10: Editing MIDI Explained^®

Introduction & MIDI Setup

In this video, Gary explains what will be covered in this series, and how to check that your MIDI Devices are setup correctly.

Quantizing Your MIDI

Here we go over how to tighten up your MIDI performances using the MIDI Quantize tools in DP10.

The MIDI Editor

Continuing on, Gary goes over and navigates you around the powerful MIDI Editor and the tools available.

Using the Drum Editor

The Drum Editor is now explained in this video, and how it can be used as a MIDI sequencer tool for drums and other MIDI parts.

Processing Your MIDI Region Data

In this video, Gary goes over the different ways you can process your MIDI regions.

Realtime & Destructive MIDI Effects

Now Gary shows you the differences between the MIDI processing actions and effects when used from the Region window, and when used as insert effects on the tracks.

Using MIDI Effects

Here we go deeper into some of the MIDI Effects and how they can be used on your MIDI tracks, including the Arpeggiator, Echo effect, and Velocity and Duration tools.

Exploring the Sequence Window

Here we go over the Sequence Window and the difference between this and the Track and MIDI Editor Windows, including how to create new sequences.

The Score Editor

In this video, we briefly go over the included Score Editor Window and what it's capable of.

Editing CC Lanes

See how to view various Continuous Control MIDI Data, like Modulation, Expression, and Velocity and how to use it and edit it.

Using the Conductor Track

The conductor track is now explained and you'll see how it can be used to conform your MIDI data to tempo and meter changes.

MIDI Clips for Creative Ideas & Live Performance

The MIDI Clips feature is explained in this video and how you can use it as a creative tool to test out new ideas, as well as how it can be used for a live improvisation tool!

Bouncing MIDI to Audio & Disabling Instruments

Here Gary shows you how to route your MIDI Tracks to Audio tracks, so that you can bounce the Instruments to Audio, including how to free up resources by disabling your virtual instruments.

Using the Step Record Feature

This video covers the ins and outs of the Step Record Feature and how you can use it to build up patterns in non-realtime that may otherwise be very complex to record in realtime, such as arpeggiation patterns and ostinatos.

Setting up a Multitimbral Instrument

This video goes over the routing needed to setup to setup Multitimbral instruments where multiple MIDI tracks go to a single multitimbral instrument.

Creating MIDI Device Groups

Learn how you can layer instruments together by creating MIDI Device groups that map one MIDI track to multiple instruments.

Using the Run Command to Perform MIDI Actions

The Run Command is a new feature that helps you quickly find actions and menu items. This video shows you how this tool can help improve your MIDI workflow and efficiency.

Using V-Racks with Your Instruments

This video goes over V-Racks, what they are and how to use them. Discover how you can move all your instruments to a V-Rack so that all your sequences have access to a global instrument list.

Using Your MIDI Controller & MIDI Learn Assignment

This last video shows you how you can assign knobs and faders on your MIDI controller to the different parameters within Digital Performer, and how it can give you a tactile approach to working with your instruments and effects.