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Importing instrument definitions
Instrument definitions
Importing instrument definitions
When you install SONAR, a few common instrument definitions are already set up for you and ready
to use. SONAR also includes several hundred additional instrument definitions that you can import.
These instrument definitions are stored in text files in your SONAR folder, organized largely by
manufacturer. For example, all the instrument definitions for Roland gear are stored in the
Roland.ins
file; all the instrument definitions for Yamaha gear are stored in the
Yamaha.ins
file.
The
Misc.ins
file contains miscellaneous instrument definitions.
If SONAR does not include an instrument definition for your MIDI instrument, you can find additional
and updated instrument definitions on the
Downloads section of the Cakewalk Web site
( www.cakewalk.com ). Simply download the files to your SONAR folder, unzip if necessary, and
import the instrument definitions as described in “To import instrument definitions” on page 1233.
When you import an instrument definition, it is added to the master instrument definition file
Master.ins
. The contents of this file determines the list of instruments that appear in the Assign
Instruments dialog box.
To import instrument definitions
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Instruments .
2. Click Define to display the Define Instruments and Names dialog box.
3. Click Import to display the Import Instrument Definitions dialog box.
4. Choose the file that contains instrument definitions for your manufacturer, and click Open .
SONAR displays a list of all the instrument definitions in the file.
5. Choose one or more instruments from the list, and click OK .
6. Click Close to close the Define Instruments and Names dialog box.
The instrument definitions you imported should now appear in the Uses Instrument list in the
Assign Instruments dialog box.
See also:
“Creating instrument definitions” on page 1234
“To create a new instrument” on page 1236
“To rename an instrument” on page 1236
“To add a bank or change the patch names for a bank” on page 1242
“To create and edit name lists” on page 1238