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Template Example: Three MIDI Instruments
Suppose that your system has only a single MIDI port but you own three
different synthesizers:
¥ One synthesizer set to receive on channels 1 through 8
¥ A general MIDI synthesizer module set to receive data on all 16
channels
¥ A drum machine set to receive on MIDI channel 10
HereÕs how you can use a template to make it easy to create new projects
that are already conÞgured for the instruments you own.
To Create the Example Template File…
1. Choose
File-New to create a new project file.
2. Enter 10 in the channel column of track 10. The drum machine
responds to channel 10. For consistency, the drums can be
placed on track 10.
3. The second synthesizer responds to channels 1 through 8. These
can be placed on tracks 1 through 8. Fill the Channel column for
each track with the corresponding channel number. You should
now have tracks 1 through 8 set to channels 1 through 8.
4. The third synthesizer can respond to 16 MIDI channels, but the
only channels left are 9 and 11 through 16. Enter these numbers
in the corresponding tracks. You will need to mute the unused
channels on the third synthesizer (1 through 8 and 10) so they
won’t play. These are assigned to the drum machine and the
second synthesizer.
5. Name each track and set any track parameters, such as starting
patch, volumes, panning, and transposition.
6. If you like, configure other parameters needed in your projects,
such as auto-send Sysx banks, tempo settings, and comments.
7. Choose File-Save, and save the file as a template named
my3synths.
Now, each time you want to start working on a new project, you can
simply load your template and start recording.