Re: [fluid-dev] MIDI bank select problems

[Chris Robinson]

On 11/28/2013 10:51 AM, Element Green wrote:
> Did you see any information that indicated that "mma" mode was supposed to
> be GM2?

When I read this old thread: 
<https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/fluid-dev/2012-07/msg00024.html>, 
it sounds implied. It lists GM, GS, XG, and GM2 as bank selection modes, 
but the modes available are 'gm', 'gs', 'xg', and 'mma'. And assuming 
MMA = MIDI Manufacturers Association, the group that creates/adopts the 
General MIDI specs, that leads me to think mma is supposed to be GM2.

If that's not correct, then I apologize.

> What part of that Wikipedia article leads you to believe that channels 10
> and 11 (9 and 10 as far as FluidSynth is concerned) can be switched to
> melodic with GM2?

Under "General requirements":

Simultaneous Melodic Instruments – up to 16 (all Channels)
Simultaneous Percussion Kits – up to 2 (Channel 10/11)

That indicates that channels 10 and 11 (9 and 10) can be switched 
between melodic and percussion, to give up to 16 melodic channels (0 
percussion) or up to 2 percussion channels (14 melodic), depending on 
your needs.