manual/_manual/21_preferences-and-session-properties/01_preferences-dialog/06_midi.html

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title: MIDI Tab
menu_title: MIDI Tab
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<p>
  This tab contains settings related to the use of MIDI inside Ardour.
</p>

<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_midi.png" alt="preferences
MIDI tab"/>

<ul>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>MIDI read-ahead time</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Send MIDI Clock</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Send MIDI Time Code</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Percentage either side of normal transport speed to transmit MTC:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Obey MIDI Machine Control commands</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Send MIDI Machine Control commands</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Send MIDI control feedback</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Inbound MMC device ID:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Outbound MMC device ID:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Initial program change:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Display first MIDI bank/program as 0</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Never display periodic MIDI messages</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Sound MIDI notes as they are selected</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Midi Audition Synth</strong>
    </p>
  </li>

</ul>