Re: [fluid-dev] More than 16 instruments?

[David Henningsson]

On 11/15/2013 03:14 AM, Dave wrote:
> I am using FluidSynth to create raw sound files from midi files (LOVE
> FluidSynth, works great!). The midi file are generated from an
> algorithm, and can contain multiple tracks and channels. The program
> also creates a FluidSynth configuration file which links the channels to
> soundfonts and instruments (via the “select” command).
> 
>  
> 
> Is it possible to have more than 16 instruments? For example, could two
> different tracks use channel 0, and somehow assign a different
> instrument to each track-channel combination?

It is possible to have more than 16 instruments within the FluidSynth
engine, but you would then have to use the engine directly rather than
using midi files. I e, the problem is that the midi file specification
allows for 16 channels only (and we have not implemented any
non-standard extension that would do what you suggest).

// David