Reference Guide

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Assigning Instruments
Instrument Definitions
Figure 133. The Assign Instruments dialog
2. Select one or more MIDI outputs and channels from the Output/Channel list (use SHIFT-click
and CTRL-click to select multiple outputs and channels). You can also drag through a bunch of
channels to select them. For example, if you want to assign the first 16 MIDI channels on output 1
to a certain MIDI module, drag through the first 16 items in the Output/Channel list to select
them.
3. Choose the instrument definition to which the selected outputs and channels should be assigned
from the Uses Instrument list. A black line connects the two lists. If your MIDI module’s name
doesn’t appear in the list and you don’t want to use General MIDI bank and patch names for it,
see “Importing Instrument Definitions” on page 788.
4. To save these changes permanently, check the Save Changes for Next Session box.
5. Click OK to apply your changes.
From now on, the bank, patch, controller, and note names from the assigned instrument definition
are used throughout SONAR on any track that uses one of the output/channel combinations you
selected in the Output/Channel list.
To Clear Instrument Assignments
1. Choose Options > Instruments to display the Assign Instruments dialog box.
2. Select the MIDI outputs and channels whose assignments you want to remove from the Output/
Channel list.
3. Choose <default> from the Uses Instrument list. A black line connects the two lists.
4. Click OK when you are done.
You don’t really clear instrument assignments—you reassign them to use the default (General MIDI)
instrument definition. After you reassign the output/channel combinations, the default (GM) bank,
patch, controller, and note names are used throughout SONAR on any track that uses one of the
output/channel combinations you reassigned in the Output/Channel list.
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