Template example: three MIDI instruments

Suppose that your system has only a single MIDI output but you own three different synthesizers:

One synthesizer set to receive on channels 1 through 8

A general MIDI synthesizer module set to receive data on all 16 channels

A drum machine set to receive on MIDI channel 10

Here’s how you can use a template to make it easy to create new projects that are already configured for the instruments you own.

To create the example template file

1.	Choose File > New to create a new project file.

2.	Insert 16 MIDI tracks.

3.	In the Ch drop-down menu of track 10, enter 10. The drum machine responds to channel 10. For consistency, the drums can be placed on track 10.

4.	The second synthesizer responds to channels 1 through 8. These can be placed on tracks 1 through 8. For each track, enter the corresponding channel number using the Ch drop-down menu for each track. You should now have tracks 1 through 8 set to channels 1 through 8.

5.

The third synthesizer can respond to 16 MIDI channels, but the only channels left are 9 and 11 through 16. Enter these numbers in the corresponding tracks. You will need to mute the unused channels on the third synthesizer (1 through 8 and 10) so they won’t play. These are assigned to the drum machine and the second synthesizer.

6.	Name each track and set any track parameters, such as starting patch, volumes, panning, reverb, chorus, and transposition.

7.	If you like, configure other parameters needed in your projects, such as auto-send Sysx banks, tempo settings, window positions, and comments.

8.	Choose File > Save, and save the file as a template named my3synths.

Now, each time you want to start working on a new project, you can simply load your template and start recording.

 

See also:

Templates