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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

> > I guess I should have asked 'can I reduce the size of a set of patches by
> > deleting instruments not used by orchestras or symphony bands?.
> > And then substituting all high-quality (1MB or larger) patches for the
> > ones that are not deleted?  Where could I find single .pat files?

>    On the net, they only come as collections - usually zipped into one 
> BIG lump. On my hard drive, they are all spread out as individual files. 
> Which ones do you want ?

violin viola cello bass clarinet oboe bassoon flute piccolo trumpet 
trombone horn tuba harpsichord organ - if larger than what is in GUS2.

The sf2 sound banks apparently come with only 4 patches or even less. 
There must be some way to extra the .pat files.
> > I keep running across midi files in which the instrument was apparently
> > not specified at all (according to playmidi -r and my ear).
>
>    Yes, there are a lot like that. Sometimes the original sequencer is 
> at fault and sometimes it is the error of those whe have re-posted the 
> MIDI without knowing what they are doing.

> >  So the Bach cello suites come out on piano, as default.
>
>   Piano is the global default for an unassigned track.

Why can't one specify what instrument to use for an unassigned track?

> >  I can't get them to change
> > instrument with playmidi or timidity unless the instrument is specified in
> > the first place.  Perhaps I can edit the file with Rosegarden instead.

>   Rosegarden would be the one to use, but it will be helpful if you know 
> which number (1 to 128) each instrument is. Rosegarden will ask for the 
> instrument's number.

Easy to figure out:  playmidi -I.

>   Don't try to edit the MIDI file itself directly, I have destroyed some 
> MIDIs trying to do it that way.

I should edit copies of them?  Do I need to install fonts to edit with the 
sequence


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