Reference Guide

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Instrument definitions
Importing instrument definitions
To clear instrument assignments
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Instruments.
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.
See also:
“Importing instrument definitions” on page 1048
“Creating instrument definitions” on page 1049
“To import instrument definitions” on page 1049
“To create a new instrument” on page 1051
“To rename an instrument” on page 1051
“To add a bank or change the patch names for a bank” on page 1056
“To create and edit name lists” on page 1053
Importing instrument definitions
When you install SONAR, a few common instrument definitions are already set up for you and ready
to use. SONAR also includes several hundred additional instrument definitions that you can import.
These instrument definitions are stored in text files in your SONAR folder, organized largely by
manufacturer. For example, all the instrument definitions for Roland gear are stored in the
Roland.ins file; all the instrument definitions for Yamaha gear are stored in the Yamaha.ins file.
The Misc.ins file contains miscellaneous instrument definitions.
If SONAR does not include an instrument definition for your MIDI instrument, you can find additional
and updated instrument definitions on the Downloads section of the Cakewalk website
(www.cakewalk.com). Simply download the files to your SONAR folder, unzip if necessary, and
import the instrument definitions as described below.
When you import an instrument definition, it is added to the master instrument definition file
Master.ins. The contents of this file determines the list of instruments that appear in the Assign
Instruments dialog box.