What process allows sending MIDI output from a single Instrument track to multiple separate virtual instrument plug-ins?

What process allows sending MIDI output from a single Instrument track to multiple separate virtual instrument plug-ins?

• A. Duplicate the instrument track
• B. Control+click on the track's output path selector and choose multiple instruments and channels
• C. Use the Mixer to route to separate channels
• D. Create multiple MIDI tracks, each assigned to a different instrument

Answer: (B)

Sending the same MIDI data to several virtual instruments from one track is done through multi-destination routing of the instrument track’s output. In Pro Tools, you can route that track’s MIDI to multiple instrument plug-ins and their channels by using the track’s Output path selector and selecting more than one destination. Hold the appropriate modifier (Control on Windows, Command on Mac) and click to add multiple instrument destinations and their channels. This lets one performance trigger several different sounds at once, giving you a layered, composite timbre without duplicating MIDI data across tracks. Make sure each instrument is set to receive on its chosen MIDI channel and that their audio outputs are routed properly for mixing. The other options either duplicate the track or route audio instead of MIDI, which doesn’t achieve the same effect.

Sending the same MIDI data to several virtual instruments from one track is done through multi-destination routing of the instrument track’s output. In Pro Tools, you can route that track’s MIDI to multiple instrument plug-ins and their channels by using the track’s Output path selector and selecting more than one destination. Hold the appropriate modifier (Control on Windows, Command on Mac) and click to add multiple instrument destinations and their channels. This lets one performance trigger several different sounds at once, giving you a layered, composite timbre without duplicating MIDI data across tracks. Make sure each instrument is set to receive on its chosen MIDI channel and that their audio outputs are routed properly for mixing. The other options either duplicate the track or route audio instead of MIDI, which doesn’t achieve the same effect.