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Using MIDI devices
MIDI devices – general settings and patch handling
Ö Note that if there already exists a panel for the device (Cubase only), opening the
device might open this panel first. In this case, click on the Edit (“e”) button to open
the Device window.
About Patch Banks
Depending on the selected device, you may find that the Patch Banks list is divided in
two or more main banks. Typically, these are called Patches, Performances, Drums,
etc. The reason for having several patch banks is that different “types” of patches are
handled differently in the instruments. For example, while “patches” typically are
“regular” programs that you play one at the time, “performances” may be
combinations of programs, which could be split across the keyboard, layered, or used
for multi-timbral playback, and so on.
For devices with several banks, you will find an additional item labeled “Bank
Assignment” in the pop-up menu at the top of the window. Selecting this opens a
window in which you can specify for each MIDI channel which bank it should use.
The selection here will affect which bank is displayed when you select programs by
name for the device in the track list or Inspector. For example, many instruments use
MIDI channel 10 as an exclusive drum channel, in which case you would want to
select the “Drums” (or “Rhythm Set”, “Percussion”, etc.) bank for channel 10 in this
list. This would then let you choose between different drum kits in the track list or
Inspector.
Limitations
There is no easy way to import a patch name script into an existing MIDI device. For a
complex workaround based on XML editing, see the separate PDF document “MIDI
Devices”.
Selecting a patch for an installed device
If you return to the Project window at this point, you will find that the installed device
has been added to the MIDI Output menus (in the track list and the Inspector). Now
you can select patches by name, in the following way:
1. Open the Output menu (in the track list or Inspector) for the track you want to
associate the installed device with, and select the device.
This directs the track to the MIDI output specified for the device in the MIDI Device
Manager. The Bank and Program Selector fields in the track list and Inspector are
replaced by a single Program Selector field that currently reads “Off”.
2. Click the Program Selector field to display a pop-up menu, hierarchically listing all
the patches in the device.
The list is similar to the one displayed in the MIDI Device Manager. You can scroll
the list up and down (if required), click the plus/minus signs to show or hide
subgroups, etc.