Reference Guide

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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” on page 1127
“Assigning patch names” on page 1129
“Assigning note names” on page 1130
“Assigning controller, RPN, and NRPN names” on page 1132
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
Controller 0 only Instruments that only respond to Controller 0 bank select messages
Controller 32 only Instruments that only respond to Controller 32 bank select messages
Patch 100...127 Instruments that let you change banks by sending patch changes between 100 and
127
Table 202.