User Manual

Using MIDI devices
MIDI devices – general settings and patch handling
● You can rename a device in the Installed Devices list by double-clicking and typing – this is
useful if you have several devices of the same model, and want to separate them by name
instead of by number.
● To remove a device from the Installed Devices list, select it and click Remove Device.
NOTE
Note that if there already exists a panel for the device(Cubase Pro only), opening the device
might open this panel first. In this case, click on the Edit button to open the Device window.
About Patch Banks
Depending on the selected device, you may find that the Patch Banks list is divided in two or
more main banks. Typically, these are called Patches, Performances, Drums, etc. The reason
for having several patch banks is that different “types” of patches are handled differently in the
instruments. For example, while “patches” typically are “regular” programs that you play one
at the time, “performances” may be combinations of programs, which could be split across the
keyboard, layered, or used for multi-timbral playback, and so on.
Cubase Pro only:For devices with several banks, you will find an additional item labeled “Bank
Assignment” in the pop-up menu at the top of the window. Selecting this opens a window in
which you can specify for each MIDI channel which bank it should use.
Cubase Artist only:Devices with several banks have an additional tab “Bank Assignment”. Select
this tab to specify for each MIDI channel which bank it should use.
The selection here will affect which bank is displayed when you select programs by name for
the device in the track list or Inspector. For example, many instruments use MIDI channel 10
as an exclusive drum channel, in which case you would want to select the “Drums” (or “Rhythm
Set”, “Percussion”, etc.) bank for channel 10 in this list. This would then let you choose between
different drum kits in the track list or Inspector.
Limitations
There is no easy way to import a patch name script into an existing MIDI device. For a complex
workaround based on XML editing, see the separate document MIDI Devices.
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