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diff --git a/README.instruments b/README.instruments deleted file mode 100644 index 1bc66e7f..00000000 --- a/README.instruments +++ /dev/null @@ -1,149 +0,0 @@ -================================================ - MusE loadable Midi Instrument Definitions - (valid from around MusE 0.8.1, Edited by Tim NOV.11.2012, at MusE 2.1rc1) -================================================ - - - File Extension ".idf" - - searched in Subdirectory "instruments" - (/usr/share/muse/instruments on my system) - - Can be viewed, created or edited with menu 'Midi -> Edit Instrument' - - All found instrument definitions are presented by MusE - in Config->MidiPorts in Pulldown in column "Instrument". - -------------------------------------------------- - Example of Instrument Definition File: -------------------------------------------------- - -<?xml version="1.0"?> -<muse version="1.0"> - <MidiInstrument name="GM"> - <Init> - ...MusE event list which initializes instrument - </Init> - <PatchGroup name="Piano"> - <Patch name="Grand Piano" prog="0"/> - <Patch name="Bright Piano" prog="1"/> - ... - </PatchGroup> - <PatchGroup name="Bass"> - <Patch name="Acoustic Bass" prog="32"/> - <Patch name="Fingered Bass" prog="33"/> - </PatchGroup> - ... - <Controller name="Pan" l="10" min="-64" max="63" init="0" /> - <Controller name="PitchBendSensitivity" type="RPN" h="0" l="0" max="24" init="2" /> - - ... - </MidiInstrument> - </muse> - -------------------------------------------------- - Notes -------------------------------------------------- - - (1) PatchGroups are not mandatory; its valid to write: - - <MidiInstrument name="GM"> - <Patch name="Grand Piano" prog="0"/> - <Patch name="Bright Piano" prog="1"/> - <Patch name="Acoustic Bass" prog="32"/> - <Patch name="Fingered Bass" prog="33"/> - ... - </MidiInstrument> - - (2) An "Instrument Definition File" can define more than on - Instrument, but it is recommended to use one file for - one instrument - - (3) the "prog" parameter in a "Patch" is mandatory. Missing - "hbank" or "lbank" are treated as "don't care". - Missing "drum" is treated as drum="0". - - A XG-Patch looks like: - <Patch name="Electro" drum="1" hbank="127" lbank="0" prog="24"/> - - (5) Prior to version 2.1: - --------------------- - A patch can be associated with a "mode" with one of - - 1 - GM - 2 - GS - 4 - XG - - Example: - <Patch name="Electro" mode="4" drum="1" hbank="127" lbank="0" prog="24"/> - - Mode id's can be ore'd together for patches which are valid - for more than one mode: - - <Patch name="Grand Piano" mode=7" hbank="0" lbank="0" prog="0"/> - - From version 2.1: - ----------------- - There is no 'mode' parameter. The selection of GM, GS, or XG instruments - or other instruments with an sysex 'Init' section, determines what 'mode' - the device is in. - - (4) example for MusE event (Sysex "XG-On"): - - <event tick="0" type="5" datalen="7"> - 43 10 4c 00 00 7e 00 - </event> - - (5) <Init> ... </Init> part can be omitted - - From version 2.1: - ----------------- - This section contains initialization events to be sent to the devices - upon certain changes such as device selection, change of instrument etc. - Usually it contains a brief series of sysex commands such as (4) to set the - device to a 'mode'. - - (6) Controllers have the following properties: - - name: arbitrary unique (short) string describing the controller - - type: Controller7 regular 7-bit controller - Controller14 14-bit controller - RPN registered parameter 7-bit - NRPN non registered parameter 7-bit - RPN14 registered parameter 14-bit - NRPN14 non registered parameter 14-bit - Pitch pitch mod wheel - Program program - From version 2.1: - PolyAftertouch key pressure controller - Aftertouch channel pressure controller - - Default Controller7 if omitted. - Pitch Program PolyAftertouch and Aftertouch are convenience controllers which - wrap functionality in one controller. They translate to and from the real midi messages - which are behind the scenes such as Pitch -> midi 0xE0. Their controller numbers are - internal and cannot be changed. PolyAftertouch is really an internal per-pitch controller. - - h: controller number MSB. Default 0 if omitted. - l: controller number LSB. Default 0 if omitted. - For per-pitch controllers, 'l' can also be "pitch" indicating each 'note' or - 'drum sound' has its own controller. Some devices such as XG support this. - - min: minimum value for controller - max: maximum value for controller - init: reset value for controller; when controller value is - undefined after instrument reset, use the ''undefined'' - value 0x10000 - - The min/max/init values can be omitted - Auto-biasing feature: If min is less than zero, such as with - pan = -64 -> 63, MusE automatically displays this range, - yet uses the true range of 0-127 'behind the scenes'. - - From version 2.1: - ---------------- - showType: Combination of 1: Show controller in drum tracks. - and 2: Show controller in midi tracks. - Default is to show in both drum and midi tracks if omitted (same as "3"). - - Here is a per-pitch drum controller example from the XG instrument definition file: - <Controller name="Drum Pan" type="NRPN" h="28" l="pitch" min="-64" max="63" showType="1" /> -
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