M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 615)

Chapter 29: MIDI Editing 597
2 Do one of the following:
• In the Patch Select dialog, select a program
number.
– or –
• If you are using patch name files, select a
patch name (see “Patch Names” on
page 597).
3 Click Done.
Once selected, the program number (or patch
name) appears in the Patch Select button in the
Edit window.
Unlike recorded and inserted program change
events, the default program change does not ap-
pear in the track’s playlist.
To clear the default program change, select None
in the Patch Select dialog.
Patch Names
Pro Tools supports XML (Extensible Markup
Language) for storing and importing patch
names for external MIDI devices (such as MIDI
instruments). Pro Tools installs MIDI patch
name files (.midnam) for the factory default
patch names of many common MIDI devices.
Patch name files are sorted by manufacturer and
are located:
• On Windows, in Program Files\Common
Files\Digidesign\MIDI Patch Names\
Digidesign
• On Mac, in /Library/Audio/ MIDI Patch
Names/Digidesign
To import MIDI patch names into Pro Tools:
1 Choose Setup > MIDI > MIDI Studio, and verify
the MIDI Device definition in the MIDI Studio
Setup window (Windows) or Audio MIDI Setup
(Mac).
2 Verify the MIDI track’s output is correctly as-
signed to the MIDI device.
3 Click the MIDI track’s Patch Select button.
Patch Select dialog
Choosing a bank in Patch Select dialog
Patch Select button, Edit window
patch name
MIDI patch name files (.midnam) can be
edited in any text editor, or you can use
third-party patch librarian and editor soft-
ware to create your own custom patch
names.
See your Setup Guide for information on
configuring MIDI on Windows and Mac
systems.