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59 lines
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HTML
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<figure class="right">
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<img src="/images/patch_change.png" alt="A patch change in a MIDI region"/>
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<figcaption>A patch change in a MIDI region</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<p>
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A <dfn>patch change</dfn> is Ardour's description for a combination
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of MIDI program change and bank select messages, that (typically)
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instruct a synthesizer or sampler to select a different sound to use
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on a particular channel.
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</p>
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<p>
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Patch changes are shown within MIDI regions as small rectangles or
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<dfn>flags</dfn>, with a vertical line showing where in the region
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(hence "when") this patch change happens.
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</p>
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<h2>Inserting Patch Changes</h2>
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<p>
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To insert a patch change, the <a href="@@edit-point-control">edit point</a>
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should be located where the patch change should be (within an existing MIDI
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region). When <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> clicking, and from the MIDI
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region's context menu, selecting <kbd class="menu">MIDI > Insert Patch
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Change</kbd>, a dialog appears allowing to set the bank and program values.
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</p>
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<h2>Modifying Patch Changes</h2>
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<p>
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Context-clicking on a patch change will bring up the same dialog that
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was used to create it, allowing to modify the program and/or bank
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numbers.
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</p>
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<p>
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The mouse wheel can also be used: <kbd class="mouse">⇑</kbd>/<kbd
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class="mouse">⇓</kbd> on the patch change will alter the program
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number, <kbd class="mouse mod1">⇑</kbd>/<kbd
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class="mouse mod1">⇓</kbd> will modify the bank number.
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</p>
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<h2>Moving Patch Changes</h2>
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<p>
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Just <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-dragging the patch change moves it
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around.
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</p>
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<h2>Removing Patch Changes</h2>
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<p>
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Pressing <kbd>Del</kbd> with the mouse pointer into the rectangular area, or
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using the <kbd class="menu">delete</kbd> mouse button operation will remove the
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patch change (the operation can be undone).
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</p>
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<h2>Names for Patch Numbers: MIDNAM files</h2>
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