Creating program maps

1.From the Tools menu, choose Program Map Editor to display the Program Map Editor dialog.

2.Click the New button to create a new program map. You'll be prompted to choose a file name and location where you want to save the new map.

Tip: If you want to create a program map based on an existing map, load a program map and then click the Save As button to save a copy of the program map with a new name.

3.Click the Add New Program or Add New Drum Program button to add a program to the table in the first available slot.

Note: If a group is selected from the Voice Group drop-down list, the table lists only programs that belong to the selected group. Any programs you add will automatically be associated with the selected group.

4.Type a description of the program in the Program box. You can double-click an existing name to edit it.

5.If you want to assign the program to a group, right-click the Group box and choose a group from the shortcut menu. If you want to create a new group, choose Add New Group and type a name in the box.

6.Double-click the Prog, MSB, and LSB values to edit them and type the values that correspond to the appropriate program. Please refer to your device or its documentation to determine the correct values for each program.

Notes:

•Within ACID, MIDI values range from 0-127. If your device uses 1-128, subtract 1 when editing the program.

•Devices that use Sysex messages to change programs are limited to 128 programs.

7.Click OK to close the dialog and save your changes.

Editing program maps

1.From the Tools menu, choose Program Map Editor to display the Program Map Editor dialog.

2.Load the program map you want to edit:

•Choose a setting from the MIDI Device drop-down list.

•Click the Load button and browse to the map you want to edit.

Tip: If you want to create a program map based on an existing map, load a program map and then click the Save As button to save a copy of the program map with a new name.

3.To add programs to the map, click the Add New Program or Add New Drum Program button to add a program to the table in the first available slot.

Note: If a group is selected from the Voice Group drop-down list, the table lists only programs that belong to the selected group. Any programs you add will automatically be associated with the selected group.

4.To remove a program from the map, select a program and click the Delete button .

5.To edit a program name, double-click the name and type a new value in the box.

6.To change a program to a drum program , right-click the program name and choose Drum Kit from the shortcut menu. To change a drum program to a program, right-click the program name and choose Drum Kit from the shortcut menu to clear the check mark.

7.If you want to assign the program to a group, right-click the Group box and choose a group from the shortcut menu. If you want to create a new group, choose Add New Group and type a name in the box.

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