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MIDI control...How do I get started

I am trying to get started using MIDI/MSC. I have read, researched, and tried nearly everything I have found on the forums and I am getting absolutely nowhere.

1. How do I get started?
2. I want to sync with music more than just using the "Learn Timing" feature. We use a lot of click tracks and I would like to get the clicks/loops to trigger a cuelist and keep the cues in sync throughout. How would I get that programmed?
3. I have tried to use MIDI control through Pro Tools, no luck. We use Logic for clicks/loops and would just like the computer on stage to trigger the console with the clicks/loops.
4. I just don't get it and would like to. Christmas show programming is coming up in a few months and would like to make it all work seemlessly.
5. Is it possible for MIDI to start whatever cue at the appropriate time should they start somewhere in the middle of a song?

Whatever help you may help me understand a little more. I have read the console manual, midi.org, the forums, Pro Tools software manual, etc. and I am spinning my wheels on this.

Thanks,
Eric
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    I do this weekly at my church. I have a HogiPC running all my lights and my Catalyst media server. We are using Protools for our click tracks. With MSC the hog will spit out System Exclusive commands that protools will record on a midi track. Protools sees them as "sysex" commands. These commands can be anything. Basically I just run the session and run my lights like normal while protools records all of my actions. It then will play back everything the same way I did it. Now I program everything in to cue lists and don't run anything except my hazer on the fly.

    I don't know if Logic does MSC or not, but if it doesn't, then I know that you can setup midi notes to trigger buttons on the console.

    Hope this helps.
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    I do this weekly at my church. I have a HogiPC running all my lights and my Catalyst media server. We are using Protools for our click tracks. With MSC the hog will spit out System Exclusive commands that protools will record on a midi track. Protools sees them as "sysex" commands. These commands can be anything. Basically I just run the session and run my lights like normal while protools records all of my actions. It then will play back everything the same way I did it. Now I program everything in to cue lists and don't run anything except my hazer on the fly.

    I don't know if Logic does MSC or not, but if it doesn't, then I know that you can setup midi notes to trigger buttons on the console.

    Hope this helps.
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