Pro Audio Support

Q:
How do I get patch names for my Kurzweil K2000, K2500, or K2600 into Finale? Are there any preset instrument lists?
 
A:
Finale does not contain any preset patch (instrument) lists other than General MIDI. Here's how to make your own instrument list in 8 easy steps:

1. Go to Window - Instrument List.

2. Under Instrument, there is a pull-down menu which says None. Pull this down to New Instrument.

3. Here you can type the name of the patch / instrument you are adding, e.g. Solo Trombone.

4. For the Patch pulldown menu, select Bank Select 32, Program Change.

5. Enter the appropriate bank and patch number which corresponds to the patch you want on the keyboard. e.g. Solo Trombone would be Bank Select 32 = 1 and Patch 30. Basically, the Bank Select 32 is the 100s part of the patch number.

6. Ignore the General MIDI menu and channel number and press OK.

7. You can choose to add more as necessary.

8. When finished, go to File - Save Library and choose Instruments, press OK. Name your file something easy to remember- you'll want to load this at the beginning of each new piece you start and add to it as needed. This basically saves only the instrument list you are creating.

By the time you have created several pieces (or after a long night of adding patch names), you should have a fairly lengthy list of patches for your specific keyboard and can just select the instrument name and begin working in the future - remembering bank change methods will be a thing of the past.