Reference Guide

Instrument Definitions

Creating Instrument Definitions

Figure 134. The Define Instruments and Names dialog

A. The Instruments tree B. The Names tree

The Define Instruments and Names dialog box contains two trees:

•The Instruments tree in the left half of the dialog box lists all defined instruments and their

characteristics

•The Names tree in the right half of the dialog box shows all the resources you use to define an

instrument

You expand or collapse the folders and lists in each tree by clicking on the + or - key shown to the

left of each item. You can also right-click on an item and choose Expand or Collapse from the

menu, or double-click on an item to expand or collapse it.

To define an instrument, you drag resources from the Names tree to the name of an instrument on

the Instruments tree. Each resource is color-coded—you can only drag a Names list to an

Instrument tree branch of the same color. For example, you can only drag a list from the Patch

Names folder in the Names tree to a Patch Names for Banks folder in the Instruments tree.

There are six components to an instrument definition:

• Method for bank selection

• Patch names, such as Piano and Bass

• Note names, which are most frequently used to name drum notes, such as kick or snare

• Controller names, like volume and pan

• Names for Registered Parameter Numbers (RPNs)

• Names for Non-Registered Parameter Numbers (NRPNs)