Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide366
Patch Select (Program and
Bank Changes)
Each MIDI track can have a default program
change that is sent each time the track plays.
Additional program changes can be inserted at
any point within the track.
About Program and Bank Changes
The MIDI protocol lets you choose from a range
of 128 programs (0–127). Most MIDI instru-
ments have several banks of 128 programs. To
specify which bank you’re selecting from, a bank
select message must be sent. Some instruments
use Controller 0 to switch the bank while others
use Controller 32; some use a combination of
the two. The Patch Select dialog in Pro Tools al-
lows you to use either of these bank select mes-
sages when inserting a program change event.
Check the manufacturer’s documentation for
your MIDI device to see which Controller it
uses.
Default Program Change
The default program change for each MIDI track
is specified by clicking on the Patch Select but-
ton, from either the Edit or Mix window. Once
specified, the default program change message
is sent to your instrument when playing the
track.
To set the default program change for a MIDI
track:
1 From the Edit or Mix window, click the Pro-
gram button.
2 Do one of the following:
• In the Patch Select dialog, select a program
number.
Some older MIDI devices (such as the Kurz-
weil K1000) use a program change instead
of a Bank Select message to switch banks.
For these devices you may find it necessary
to send two program change messages to ac-
cess a particular program, where the first
sets the bank and the second sets the pro-
gram.
Program button, Edit window
Program button, Mix window
Patch Select dialog
Program button
Program button