Channel - Program Change Difficulties

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BDoggWhite
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Post by BDoggWhite » Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:20 am

Newbie here...

I'm having trouble setting MIDI to playback the instrument I would like. Each time I use the "Instrument List" box and try to type in a new channel or program change, all of the staves (3...melody..underlying piano) change with it.

I've looked for assistance in old threads and other online documents, but to no avail. I know there is a step that I'm excluding or not comprehending...so I'm counting on you. Thanks in advance for your assistance and initiating me.


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michelp
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Post by michelp » Wed Jul 07, 2004 1:28 pm

BDoggWhite wrote:Each time I use the "Instrument List" box and try to type in a new channel or program change, all of the staves (3...melody..underlying piano) change with it.
Don't modify an existing instrument, create NEW instruments, and for each of them use a different midi channel.
Then select the instruments to be used for each staff.
Your problem apparently comes from the fact that a midi channel was shared between several staves, so if you change a patch, all staves using that channel are affected.
The only solution is to use different midi channels for different staves (or families of instruments).
Michel
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