Which of the following is NOT a way to create a MIDI offset?

• A. Global offset
• B. Track offset
• C. Real-time property offset
• D. Clip-based offset

Answer: (D)

MIDI offset refers to shifting the timing of MIDI data relative to the project timeline without changing the notes themselves. You can apply it globally (to the whole session), per track (affecting only that MIDI track), or as a real-time property offset (affecting playback timing through a MIDI property).

Why this option isn’t a MIDI offset: applying an offset at the clip level would move the entire clip in the timeline, which changes when the clip starts but doesn’t alter the timing of the MIDI messages inside the clip. In other words, it shifts the clip’s position rather than the MIDI data’s timing itself. That’s not how a MIDI offset is defined or used. The other methods—global, track, and real-time property offsets—actually adjust the timing of the MIDI events themselves across the project.