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5 In the Open dialog, navigate to /Library/Audio/MIDI Patch Names/Digidesign/<name of
manufacturer>, and select the MIDI Patch Name file (.midnam) for the MIDI device.
6 Click Open.
The Patch Select dialog is populated with patch names and the Patch Name Bank pop-up
menu appears in the upper left hand corner of the window.
Once patch names have been imported into Pro Tools, they are available for that MIDI device
in all sessions.
To clear patch names:
In the Patch Select dialog, click the Clear button, and click Done.
Patch Select dialog
MIDI patch name files (.midnam) can be edited in any text editor, or you can use third-party
patch librarian and editor software to create your own custom patch names.