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Logic:Environment Object-Multi Instrument

From Sonikmatter

The Multi Instrument Object is mainly used for external MIDI Devices that are Multi-Timbral.

To create a Multi Instrument, from the Environment Window Pull-Down Menu: New>Multi Instrument

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(Multi Instr.)


When the Multi Instrument is first created the Parameter window represents global settings for the Object.


∇ (Multi Instr.) ---The name of the Instrument (Click on the word to rename)
(Instrument) ---What kind of Object this is
Icon: [√ ] ⊆Ξ⊇ ---When the Icon box is selected(default), this object will appear in the Arrange Window Track selector
Port: All --- MIDI Output Port
Channel: 1 --- MIDI Channel
Program: [  ] -  0 --- When checked, sets a default MIDI Program number that initializes each time the sequencer is started (Play/Record). The "-" represents Bank, the "0" represents Program number
Volume: [  ] 100 --- When checked, sets a default MIDI Volume value that initializes each time the sequencer is started (Play/Record)



When a Channel is selected the Parameter window represents settings for that channel.


∇ (Multi Instr.) ---The name of the Instrument (Click on the word to rename)
(Instrument) ---What kind of Object this is
Icon: [√ ] ⊆Ξ⊇ ---When the Icon box is selected(default), this object will appear in the Arrange Window Track selector
Port: All --- MIDI Output Port
Channel: 1 --- MIDI Channel
Program: [  ] -  0 --- When checked, sets a default MIDI Program number that initializes each time the sequencer is started (Play/Record). The "-" represents Bank, the "0" represents Program number
Volume: [  ] 100 --- When checked, sets a default MIDI Volume value that initializes each time the sequencer is started (Play/Record)
Pan: [  ] 64 --- When checked, sets a default MIDI Pan value that initializes each time the sequencer is started (Play/Record)
Transpose: ± 0 --- Sets Transposition
Velocity: ± 0 --- Sets a Velocity offset
Key Limit: C-2  G8 --- Sets the range of keys that are active, any keys outside of this range will not send Data to the MIDI Port
Vel Limit: 0   127 --- Sets the range of Velocity that is heard, regardless of Velocity played
Delay: 0 --- Sets a Delay from the time a key is hit to the time the MIDI Port is triggered
No Transpose: [  ] --- When checked will not accept MIDI Transpose Data from Logic
No Reset: [  ] --- When checked will not accept MIDI Reset Data from Logic
Style: Auto --- Represents the Style to be used in Score
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Tips



TIPS: Port/Channel Selection

I always felt that Digital Performer had a superior way of choosing MIDI Ports/Channels until I figured out this Screenset.

  1. Select an unused Screenset
  2. Make sure to have the Arrange Window open for this Screenset
  3. Open an Environment Window
  4. Go to the Layer that contains your MIDI Multi Instruments
  5. Close (uncheck) the Parameters for the Environment Window (View>Parameters)
  6. Arrange them so that there is some kind of organization
  7. Place the window just to the right of the tracks in the Arrange Window
  8. Close the Environment Window
  9. Open an Environment Window as Float (hold Option-select Windows>Environment from Arrange Window)
  10. Save this as a Screenset

Now you can use cmd+right-click on a channel to select a Port/Channel for the Track that is selected in the Arrange Window.
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Double-click on a Port/Channel and select a Program # for that Port/Channel

You are also able to Drag-n-Drop single channels or entire Ports in the Arrange Window Tracks. Dragging a single channel changes the selected track to that channel, dragging a Port creates new channels.





TIPS: Pasting text into a Patchlist

Double-clicking on a Multi Instrument opens the MIDI Program Patchlist. On the right of the window there is an "Options" button that has a Paste All Names Option. A text file can be used to paste patch names into the list using this option. In the case of Gigastudio, you can export the patchlist as text, send the file to your Logic computer, copy the text, paste it into the Multi Instrument patchlist and you're done!



--A Witt 16:51, 4 November 2005 (EST)

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