User guide

902 Chapter 38 Working in the Environment
Each sub-instrument has a complete set of instrument parameters (identical to those
outlined in the Standard Instrument section).
Multi instruments have 15 name banks—each of which can hold 128 preset names. All
sub-instruments share the 15 banks of program names, and use the same format for
their bank select message. All sub-instruments of a multi instrument use the same
output port.
You will generally use multi instrument objects to address multi-timbral hardware
synthesizers or samplers. A multi-timbral sound module is one that can receive on
several MIDI channels at once—playing back a different sound on each channel.
As most modern MIDI devices are multi-timbral, the multi instrument will probably be
the most commonly used instrument object in your Environment.
To create a new multi instrument object:
m Choose New > Multi Instrument (or use the New Multi Instrument key command).
The Multi Instrument Parameter Box
The multi instrument parameters are, as mentioned, identical to those of the standard
instrument object (see “Standard Instruments” on page 899). The settings you make
here apply globally to all sub-channels.
To view the multi instrument parameter box:
m Click the icon or name field at the top of the multi instrument object.
This selects the whole multi instrument object, allowing you to set the Port parameter,
for example.