8.0

Using MIDI devices
MIDI devices – general settings and patch handling
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Installing a preset MIDI device
PROCEDURE
1. Click the Install Device button.
A dialog opens listing all pre-configured MIDI devices. For now we assume 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 compatible 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.
RESULT
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 several 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, select 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 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.