- MIDNAM-files are XML-Files. You can edit them using your favorite text-editor. When
- doing so, please ensure to change the "Model" of the device, as Ardour will only load
- each model once (i.e. it will skip files, if there are clashes).
-</p>
-<p>
- After you have done modifications to a file, it is a good idea to validate it. This can
- be done using the tool <i>xmllint</i> as shown below:
-</p>
-<pre><code class="bash">
-$ xmllint --valid --noout myfile.midnam
-$ wget http://www.midi.org/dtds/MIDINameDocument10.dtd
-$ xmllint --dtdvalid MIDINameDocument10.dtd myfile.midnam
-</code></pre>
-<p>
- Once you are satisfied with your file, you have to put it at a location where Ardour
- picks it up. The best place would be the (hidden) directory
- <a href="@@files-and-directories-ardour-knows-about">Ardour configuration directory</a>
- subdirectory patchfiles.
- in your home-folder. Should the sub-directory <i>patchfiles</i> not exist yet, just
- create it. The path and file-names are case-sensitive. The file should end with
- "<i>.midnam</i>".
-</p>
-<p>
- After restarting Ardour, hit the small Log-button in the upper right corner of the
- main window. It should say something like
- (this is Linux, Macos or Windows will be different):
-</p>
-<pre>[INFO]: Loading 3 MIDI patches from /home/username/.config/ardour5/patchfiles</pre>
-<p>
- The added device should now show up in the dropdown mentioned in the previous paragraph.
-</p>
-<p>
- Should the MIDNAM-file be useful for the general public, it would be nice to share it:
- Fork the Ardour-project on <a href="https://github.com/Ardour/ardour">gitHub</a> by
- hitting the "Fork"-Button. Go to the <a>patchfiles</a>-directory (and read the README).
-</p>
-<p>
- You can upload the file using the Web-Interface. Be sure to select
- "<i>Create a new branch for this commit and start a pull request</i>".
+ Selecting a MIDNAM is only possible if there is no MIDI synth on the track in
+ question or the MIDI synth does not have a MIDNAM associated with it. In this
+ case, it is possible to select the desired MIDNAM from a combobox in the MIDI
+ track's header, usually directly below the track's fader. See <a
+ href="@@midi-track-controls">MIDI Track Controls</a> for more details.