1. From the Tools menu, choose Program Map Editor to display the Program Map Editor dialog.

2. Click the New button to create a new program map.

   You’ll be prompted to choose a file name and location where you want to save the new map.

Tips:

3. The base file name will be used as the device name. For example, if you save My Synth.xml, the device name will be My Synth. If you want to associate a drum map with a program map, be sure to use the same device name for both maps: when you select a drum program for your synth on a MIDI track, the correct drum map will be loaded automatically.

4. If you want to create a program map based on an existing map, load a program map and then click the Save As button to save a copy of the program map with a new name.

3. Click the Add New Program or Add New Drum Program button to add a program to the table in the first available slot.

If a group is selected from the Program Group drop-down list, the table lists only programs that belong to the selected group. Any programs you add will automatically be associated with the selected group.

4. Type a description of the program in the Program Name box.

   You can double-click an existing name to edit it.

5. If you want to assign the program to a group, right-click the Group box and choose a group from the shortcut menu.

   If you want to create a new group, choose Add New Group and type a name in the box.

6. Double-click the Prog, MSB, and LSB values to edit them and type the values that correspond to the appropriate program.

   Please refer to your device or its documentation to determine the correct values for each program.

Notes:

• Within ACID, MIDI values range from 0-127. If your device uses 1-128, subtract 1 when editing the program.

• Devices that use Sysex messages to change programs are limited to 128 programs.

7. Click OK to close the dialog and save your changes.

1. From the Tools menu, choose Program Map Editor to display the Program Map Editor dialog.

2. Load the program map you want to edit:

3. Choose a setting from the MIDI Device drop-down list.

4. Click the Load button and browse to the map you want to edit.

Tips:

3. If you want to associate a drum map with a program map, be sure to use the same device name for both maps: when you select a drum program for your synth on a MIDI track, the correct drum map will be loaded automatically.

4. If you want to create a program map based on an existing map, load a program map and then click the Save As button to save a copy of the program map with a new name.

3. To add programs to the map, click the Add New Program or Add New Drum Program button to add a program to the table in the first available slot.

If a group is selected from the Program Group drop-down list, the table lists only programs that belong to the selected group. Any programs you add will automatically be associated with the selected group.

4. To remove a program from the map, select a program and click the Delete button .

5. To edit a program name, double-click the name and type a new value in the box.

6. To change a program to a drum program , right-click the program name and choose Drum Kit from the shortcut menu.

   To change a drum program to a program, right-click the program name and choose Drum Kit from the shortcut menu to clear the check mark.

7. If you want to assign the program to a group, right-click the Group box and choose a group from the shortcut menu.

   If you want to create a new group, choose Add New Group and type a name in t
   he box.

8. Double-click the Prog, MSB, and LSB values to edit them and type the values that correspond to the appropriate program.

   Please refer to your device or its documentation to determine the correct values for each program.

Notes:

7. Within ACID, MIDI values range from 0-127. If your device uses 1-128, subtract 1 when editing the program.

8. Devices that use Sysex messages to change programs are limited to 128 programs.

9. Click OK to close the dialog and save your changes.

1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences.

2. Click the MIDI tab.

3. In the Make these devices available for MIDI track playback section of the dialog, verify the check box is selected for your MIDI device.

4. Right-click the Device value for your MIDI device and choose Load Device Template from the shortcut menu.

5. Browse to the program map you want to use and click Open.

   The selected program map will be used for any track that is routed to the MIDI device.