Setup guide
Pro Tools|HD Setup Guide84
3 Click the Instrument or MIDI track Patch Se-
lect button.
4 In the Patch Select dialog, click Change.
5 In the Open dialog, navigate to Program 
Files\Common Files\Digidesign\MIDI Patch 
Names\Digidesign\<name of manufacturer>, 
and select the MIDI Patch Name file (.midnam) 
for the MIDI device.
6 Click Open.
The Patch Select dialog is populated with patch 
names and the Patch Name Bank pop-up menu 
appears in the upper left hand corner of the win-
dow.
Once patch names have been imported into 
Pro Tools, they are available for that MIDI de-
vice in all sessions.
To clear patch names:
 In the Patch Select dialog, click Clear, and 
then click Done.
Patch Select button, Edit window
Patch Select button, Mix window
Patch Select dialog
Patch Select button
Patch Select button
Change button
Patch Select dialog with patch names
MIDI patch name files (.midnam) can be 
edited in any text editor, or you can use 
third-party patch librarian and editor soft-
ware to create your own custom patch 
names.










