MIDI Instruments (Programs)

Musink plays back scores through external MIDI devices installed on your computer. How an stave sounds in Musink is dependent on both the device connected, and the instrument selected in Musink.

In this context an instrument defines how music sounds (e.g. like a piano); it does not refer to a physical instrument you can plug into your computer. In MIDI terminology instruments are referred to as programs or program numbers.

There are two ways to set the playback instrument in Musink: during project/section creation, and with voice settings.

When creating a new project or section, write the name of the instrument in the box provided. If this is a recognised instrument, Musink will set the MIDI instrument automatically.

To change the instrument of individual voices once a project has been created:

1. Ensure that voice editors are expanded. If they are not, click them to expand them.

2. Click on the settings button to open voice and stave settings

The voice- and stave-settings button appears as a gear

3. Click the drop-down menu marked MIDI Instrument

Select the instrument you wish to use from the drop-down menu

4. Select the instrument you wish to use

5. Click OK

Musink supports all instruments specified by the General Midi protocol. Some MIDI devices that Musink can connect to, such as Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, support all instruments in the MIDI protocol. Other MIDI devices may not.

The following instruments are available:

*Program numbers here are 1-indexed.