3.0

CUBASE SE
1 – 10 MIDI devices
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 com-
binations of patches, which could e.g. be split across the keyboard,
layered or used for multitimbral playback.
For devices with several banks, you will find an additional item labeled
Bank Assignment. 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 (see be-
low). For example, many instruments use MIDI channel 10 as an exclu-
sive 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 select between different drum kits in the track
list or Inspector.