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MusE loadable Midi Instrument Definitions
(valid from around MusE 0.8.1, Edited by Tim NOV.11.2012, at MusE 2.1rc1)
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- 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".
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Example of Instrument Definition File:
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...MusE event list which initializes instrument
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...
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Notes
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(1) PatchGroups are not mandatory; its valid to write:
...
(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:
(5) Prior to version 2.1:
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A patch can be associated with a "mode" with one of
1 - GM
2 - GS
4 - XG
Example:
Mode id's can be ore'd together for patches which are valid
for more than one mode:
From version 2.1:
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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"):
43 10 4c 00 00 7e 00
(5) ... part can be omitted
From version 2.1:
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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:
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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: