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You expand or collapse the folders and lists in each tree by clicking on
the + or Ð key shown to the left of each item. You can also right-click on
an item and choose Expand or Collapse from the menu, or double-click
on an item to expand or collapse it.
To deÞne an instrument, you drag resources from the Names tree to the
appropriate branches on the Instruments tree. Each resource is color-
codedÑfor example, you can only drag a Names list to an Instrument
tree branch of the same color.
HereÕs a general outline of the steps you must follow:
¥ Create a new instrument
¥ Create any new name lists that are required for the instrument
¥ Drag name lists and other resources to each instrument
¥ Save the instrument deÞnition
There are six components to an instrument deÞnition:
¥ Method for bank selection
¥ Patch names, such as Piano and Bass
¥ Note names, which are most frequently used to name drum notes,
such as kick or snare
¥ Controller names, like volume and pan
¥ Names for Registered Parameter Numbers (RPNs)
¥ Names for Non-Registered Parameter Numbers (NRPNs)
The instrument deÞnitions organize all names (patches, notes,
controllers, RPNs, and NRPNs) into lists. You may be able to deÞne a
new instrument using existing name lists. For example, two models of
synthesizers made by a particular manufacturer may have identical
patch name lists but use different NRPNs. In this case, you can use the
same patch lists for both instruments, but you would need to use a
different NRPN list (or perhaps create a new NRPN list) for the second
synth.
If you want your changes to be remembered the next time you run Pro
Audio, make sure the Save Changes For Next Session option in the
Assign Instruments dialog box is checked before clicking OK. Otherwise,
to make only temporary changes, be sure to remove the check from that
option.
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