Instruction Manual

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Creating Instrument Definitions
Instrument Definitions
Copying Name Lists
You can easily create new lists that are similar to other lists. For example,
suppose you want to create a new patch name list called NewList that is
almost identical to the General MIDI patch list, but with one or two small
changes. Here’s how you proceed:
• Create a new patch name list in the Patch Names folder of the Names
tree called, for example, NewList.
• Drag the new list onto the General MIDI list in the Names tree. You will
be asked if you want to base NewList on the General MIDI list.
• Click OK. NewList will now be listed under the General MIDI branch.
Any patch names that exist in the General MIDI list apply to NewList,
too.
• Add new patch names to NewList. These names will override those in
the list on which NewList is based.
If you change your mind about NewList and want to make it a stand-alone,
separate list, simply drag it to the Patch Names root folder.
See also:
Assigning the Bank Select Method
Assigning Patch Names
Assigning Note Names
Assigning Controller, RPN, and NRPN Names
Assigning the Bank Select Method
Your synthesizer uses one of four bank select methods to switch back and
forth between banks of sounds. To find the method used for your
instrument, check the instrument’s User’s Guide or the manufacturer’s web
site. The four methods are as follows:
Method… Used for…
Normal Instruments that respond to Controller 0 or Controller 32 bank
select messages