In this free video tutorial, Pro Tools Expert team member Julian Rodgers looks at the new MIDI features of Pro Tools 12.8.2. The new features demonstrated include: 

• A new Edit Window and MIDI Editor Window display area shows MIDI input as chords and notes using the Sibelius chord library
• Red recording progress is displayed during MIDI recording in order to see visual feedback on tracks that are currently recording
• Newly created MIDI clips are trimmed to the nearest Bar|Beat boundary that contains all MIDI events performed during the take to facilitate easier editing after record
• Record enable button added to the MIDI Editor window header to allow selected tracks to be auditioned or recorded to
• Scroll the piano roll vertically by hovering the mouse over the Piano Roll on the left edge of the timeline and using a trackpad or mouse wheel
• Use left and right arrow keys to select MIDI notes in tracks in Notes view in the Edit Window and in the MIDI Editor. Using the Tab (and reverse Tab) with Tab to Transient is disabled and now only locates to MIDI Clip boundaries. Using Tab (and Option Tab) with Tab to Transient enabled now moves the edit insertion point to the beginning of each next note but doesn’t select it. If in a CC view with Tab to Transient enabled, tab moves the edit insertion point to the next CC automation breakpoint.
• Additional Grid and Nudge size keyboard shortcuts have been added to facilitate changing these values from a laptop keyboard.
• Grid: Shift+ “-” and Shift + “=” decrease and increase the grid size respectively
• Nudge: Mac:Shift+Option+ “-” and Shift+Option+ “=” decrease and increase the nudge size respectively
• Win: Use Shift+Alt+ “-” and Shift+Alt+ “=” decrease and increase the nudge size respectively
• CC values are now displayed in the track view and automation lane selectors to make it obvious which given controller is being viewed and edited
• Right Click the MIDI Merge button (or set in Preferences > MIDI) to choose how MIDI controller automation data from pedals is merged into the timeline over existing CC data in modes that are familiar to audio automation: Latch, Latch Until Next Event, Touch
• Clutch between “shaped” pencil tool modes and free hand mode using the Command key on Mac or the Control key on Window

In this video Julian looks at each of these features in order briefly demonstrating each in turn.