The instruments can all be inside a single bank or organized across several banks.

Instruments respond to standard MIDI Patch (or Program) Changes in real time.

Creating a New Instrument

To create a new instrument, click the “New instrument” toolbar button or right-click in the instrument window and select New instrument from the popup menu.

Cut/Copy Instruments

1. Select the Instrument you want to cut or copy with the mouse.

2. Select the Cut or Copy command from the Edit menu.

You can also use [Ctrl] + [C] for Copy or [Ctrl] + [X] for Paste on the computer keyboard.

3. Or right-click on the instrument to bring up the Instrument context menu and choose Cut instrument or Copy instrument with the mouse.

4. A progress window will come up showing that the samples are being copied.

Paste Instruments

1. Select the bank you wish to paste into with the mouse.

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4 specifications

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