Creating and editing patch name and other lists

You can create and edit the various lists in the Names tree that make up each instrument definition. Patch name, note name, and controller name lists can contain up to 128 entries, numbered 0 through 127. RPN and NRPN name lists can contain up to 16,384 entries, numbered 0 through 16,383.

To create and edit name lists

To create, edit, or work with name lists, go to the Names tree of the Define Instruments and Names dialog box, and follow the directions in the following table.

Table 163.  

To do this	Do this
Create a new name list	Duplicate an existing Patch Names or other list by doing one of the following: expand the folder that contains the name list, highlight the name list and press the Ins (Insert) key; highlight the folder and press SHIFT+INSERT; or right-click any folder or name list and choose Add Names List from the menu. Then type a name for the list and press ENTER.
Delete a name list	Highlight the names list and press the DELETE key; or right-click on the name list and choose Delete from the menu. You will see a warning if the list is used by any instrument definition. If you delete the list anyway, the instrument definition will change automatically.
Add the next item in a name list	Highlight a name and press the Ins key, or right-click on a name and choose Add Name from the menu. Then enter the name.
Add a name anywhere in a list	Highlight the name of a list and press SHIFT+INSERT, or right-click on the name of a list and choose Add Name from the menu. Then enter the name.
Delete names from a list	Highlight the Names List or Name, and press DELETE. You can also right-click, then choose Delete.
Edit a name in a list	Highlight the name or name list and press F2, or right-click and choose Edit from the menu. Then enter the new name.

 

See also:

Copying name lists

Assigning the Bank Select method

Assigning patch names

Assigning note names

Assigning controller, RPN, and NRPN names