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+- A patch change is Ardour's description for a combination - of MIDI program change and bank select messages, that (typically) - instruct a synthesizer or sampler to select a different sound to use - on a particular channel. -
-- Patch changes are shown within MIDI regions as small rectangles or - flags, with a vertical line showing where in the region - (hence "when") this patch change happens. + A Patch Change is Ardour's description for a combination of MIDI + program change and bank select messages, that typically instruct a + synthesizer or sampler to select a sound to use on any given channel. Patch + changes are shown within MIDI regions as small rectangles or + flags, with a vertical line showing where in the region the patch + change will occur.
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+- Ensure that the - edit point is - located where you want the patch change to be (within an existing - MIDI region). Context click, and from the MIDI region's context menu, - select MIDI > Insert Patch Change. A - dialog will appear allowing you to set the bank and program values. + A patch change is inserted by first ensuring that the mouse is in Grab Mode, then right-clicking + on the MIDI region where the patch changed is desired, then selecting <Region Name> > MIDI > Insert Patch Change.... + The desired patch is then chosen from the dialog that appears. +
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+ Inserted patch changes always appear in the selected region at the Edit Point.
- Context-clicking on a patch change will bring up the same dialog that - was used to create it, allowing you to modify the program and/or bank - numbers. -
-- You can also use the mouse wheel: ⇑/⇓ on the patch change will alter the program - number, ⇑/⇓ will modify the bank number. + A patch change can be modified by right-clicking on + it, then selecting the desired patch from the menu that appears. A patch + change can also be modified by hovering the mouse pointer over the patch + change to be modified and moving the mouse wheel until the desired program + number is selected. The bank number can be modified similarly by holding down + the key while moving the mouse wheel until the + desired bank is selected.
- Just Left-drag on the patch change to move it - around. + A patch change can be moved, within the region in which it resides, by left-clicking it and dragging it to the desired location.
+ A patch change can be removed by holding down the key + and then right-clicking on it. +
+ +- Put the mouse pointer into the rectangular area, and press Del - or use the delete mouse button operation. This will remove the patch change - (the operation can be undone). + MIDNAM files assign human-readable names to the "sound coordinates" (Program + Change, Bank Select) of MIDI synthesizers and devices. A number of MIDNAM + files come bundled with Ardour; if the MIDNAM for a device is not included + with Ardour, a custom MIDNAM file can be created + for device in question.
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+ 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 MIDI Track Controls for more details.