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Using MIDI devices
• A device setup can include device mapping and/or
patch information.
Device setups are also added to the list of installed devices when im-
ported.
Defining a new MIDI device
If your MIDI device is not included in the list of pre-config-
ured devices (and is not a “plain” GM or XG device), you
need to define it manually to make it possible to select
patches by name.
1. In the MIDI Device Manager, click the Install Device
button.
The Add MIDI Device dialog appears.
2. Select “Define New…” and click OK.
A dialog appears.
3. Enter the name of the device and the MIDI channels
you would like the device to use and click OK.
The device appears in the Installed Devices list.
4. Select the device in the list.
As you can see, it currently contains only an Empty Bank item.
5. Make sure that the Enable Edit checkbox is activated.
Now you can use the functions on the Commands pop-up menu on the
left to organize the patch structure of the new device.
Installing a preset MIDI device
To install a preset MIDI device, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Install Device button.
A dialog opens listing all pre-configured MIDI devices. For now we as-
sume that your MIDI device is included in this list.
2. Locate and select the device in the list and click OK.
• If your MIDI device is not included in the list but is com-
patible with the GM (General MIDI) or XG standards, you
can select the generic GM or XG Device options at the
top of the list.
When you select one of these options, a name dialog will appear. Enter a
name for the instrument and click OK.
The device now appears in the Installed Devices list to the
left.
3. Make sure that the new device is selected in the list
and open the Output pop-up menu.
4. Select the MIDI output that the device is connected to.
The Patch Banks list in the left half of the window shows
the patch structure of the device. This could simply be a
list of patches, but it is usually one or several layers of
banks or groups containing the patches (much like a
folder structure on a hard disk for example).
• You can rename a device in the Installed Devices list by
double-clicking and typing – this is useful if you have sev
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eral devices of the same model, and want to separate
them by name instead of by number.
• To remove a device from the Installed Devices list, se-
lect it and click Remove Device.
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 dif
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ferent “types” of patches are handled differently in the in-
struments. For example, while “patches” typically are
“regular” programs that you play one at the time, “perfor
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mances” 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.