Re: Quick Windows Sequencer Questions
Hi,
The only instrument list that will work properly on the default Windows midi synth is the general GM instrument list, to my knowledge. This list comes with Quick Windows Sequencer by default. To use it, go to the options menu, then instruments, select the Microsoft GS Wavetable synth from the list, and assign it to the GM list.
Don't be confused about what instrument lists actually are. Instruments in midi are defined by program and bank numbers which can be defined in the track properties dialog. Different synthesizers put different instrument sounds on different program and bank numbers. For instance, on a GM synth, bank 0 program 0 is a piano sound, while on another synth I have, bank 0 and program 0 is a violin ensemble because it uses its own layout that has nothing to do with GM. Therefore, the instrument lists that you can assign in Quick Windows Sequencer do not contain actual instrument sounds. They instead recall the correct program and bank numbers fo
r that specific synthesizer. If you do not have the synthesizer or module that the list was made for, the list will be of little use to you unless you just want to peruse it to see the instrument layout of the synth.
Also, never put anything on channel 0 unless you have a specific reason to. Always use channels 1 through 16 during normal operation. Channel 0 is only useful for specific purposes, mainly global settings which apply across all channels or for midi type 0 files which have all channels consolidated into one. Chances are, if you're changing instruments, and you have the correct list assigned and you still aren't hearing the changes being made, you're probably on channel 0.
Normally to change and assign instruments, you would first make a new track, set its channel anywhere from 1 to 16, and set the instrument. As you move through the instruments, they will change on the fly, however for the on screen keyboard, the procedure is a little different.
For a midi keyboard, you can simply up and down arrow through the list and play the keyboard as you go, since the instruments change on the fly as I said. But for on screen, after changing instruments, you then have to press enter to get back into the main window, as the on screen keyboard can only be accessed from there. If everything works as expected, the instrument should change accordingly.
Hope that helped.
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