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Using MIDI devices
MIDI devices – general settings and patch handling
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Renaming patches in a device
The pre-configured devices list is based on the factory-preset patches, i. e. the
patches included in the device when you first bought it. If you have replaced some
of the factory presets with your own patches, you need to modify the device so that
the patch name list matches the actual device:
PROCEDURE
1. In the MIDI Device Manager, select the device in the Installed Devices list.
Make sure that the Patch Banks tab is selected.
2. Activate the Enable Edit checkbox.
When this is turned off (default), you cannot edit the pre-configured devices.
3. In the Patch Banks list, locate and select the patch you want to rename.
In many instruments, the user-editable patches are located in a separate group or
bank.
4. Click on the selected patch in the Patch Banks list to edit its name.
5. Type in the new name and press [Return].
6. Rename the desired patches in this way, and finish by deactivating Enable
Edit again (to avoid modifying the device by accident).
NOTE
You can also make more radical changes to the patch structure in a device (adding
or deleting patches, groups or banks), see below. For example, this is useful if you
expand your MIDI device by adding extra storage media such as RAM cards.
Patch Structure
Patches are structured as follows:
• Banks are the main categories of sounds – typically patches, performances
and drums, as described above.
• Each bank can contain any number of groups, represented by folders in the
list.
• The individual patches, performances or drum kits are represented by presets
in the list.
The Commands pop-up menu contains the following items:
Create Bank
Creates a new bank at the highest hierarchical level of the Patch Banks list.
You can rename this by clicking on it and typing a new name.