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MIDI TRACKS
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MIDI DRUM & PERCUSSION TRACKS
If you are working with a MIDI drum kit that is
made up of percussion sounds from multiple
devices (a combination of a drum machine,
sampler and a synth kit, for example), creating a
MIDI device group for the drum kit is not the best
way to handle this situation. Instead, it is best to
create a separate track for each drum kit sound and
then use the Drum Editor to work with them
together in one window as a single drum kit. For
details, see chapter 41, “Drum Editor” (page 431).
REMAP MIDI DEVICES
If you would like to reassign the inputs or outputs
of many MIDI tracks at once, use the Remap MIDI
Devices command (Studio menu).
This dialog allows you to reassign all tracks from
one device to another in one step. If you don’t want
to change an assignment choose Don’t Remap.
CHOOSING A DEFAULT PATCH (SOUND)
The default patch is the sound that the track always
begins with. It is remembered when you save the
Digital Performer project so that the next time you
open the project and press play, the default patch is
called up from the synthesizer before playback
begins so that the track will play with the correct
sound. To select a default patch for a track, choose
it from the default patch column or menu.
THE PATCH LIST
The list of patches (sounds) you see in the Default
Patch menu displays the ‘factory’ sound names for
many popular MIDI instruments. In some cases,
patches are given the generic name “Patch-1”,
“Patch-2”, etc.
Figure 15-4: Choosing a MIDI instrument sound from the patch
menu. If you see generic names like “Patch 1, Patch 2”, etc., you can go
ahead and use them anyway, as long as you know what sounds
correspond with each patch change number.
THE CURRENT PATCH
The Current Patch column in the Track List
displays the name of the currently selected patch
(sound) for the device that is assigned to the MIDI
track. If a patch has not been selected, no patch
name appears in the column. If you have patch
changes in the track, the Patch column will update
during playback to show the current patch.
Clear a default patch Click the device name to select it
and choose Clear Default Patch
from the mini-menu.
Remove a device or device
group from the list
Click the name to select it and
choose Delete from the mini-
menu.
Duplicate a device group Click the name to select it and
choose Duplicate from the
mini-menu.
Click in the Default Patch column (Tracks List) or Default Patch menu
(Sequence Editor) to choose a sound for the track. For many popular
MIDI devices, Digital Performer provides a list of the factory-default
sounds in the instrument.