MIDI always starts with 00 and goes to 127. So, there's several things to
look at. First, where does the synth start IF it starts with 01, then
adjust everything down one. Then, where does your sequencer start If it
starts at 01, adjust everything up by one on your module. So:

Sequencer starts at 00, module starts at 00: Module is as the sequencer.
Sequencer starts at 00, module starts at 01: Send one program change lower
than the number on the module.
Sequencer starts at 01, module starts at 00: Send one program change higher
than the module patch number.
Sequencer starts at 01, module starts at 01: Send the change number on the
module. No change needed.

I have a master patch list in Excel that has what sending a program change
will do on all my gear. (I have a large amount of it) This makes things a
lot easier and I never have to think about it.

-----Original Message-----
From: oberheim@yahoogroups.com [mailto: oberheim@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf
Of synergeezer
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 1:37 AM
To: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [oberheim] Re: How do I program change

If you look at the Matrix 6R (supposed to be identical to the Matrix
6) here:
http://www.youngmonkey.ca/nose/audio_tech/
< http://www.youngmonkey.ca/nose/audio_tech/ >
it appears that the Matrix 6 starts patch numbering with 0. It's possible
that Cubase might map 1 to 0 (I don't know). In any case, if you want to
send patch 22, I would think that you wouldn't have try any thing but 21 or
22, and see if you get the desired patch.
Hope this helps.

synergeezer

--- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com <mailto:oberheim%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"ricardorucier" <ricardorucier@...>
wrote:

>
> I have a dilemma.
>
> Maybe an easy thing for you super matrix pros.
>
> I'm currently programming all of my midi songs in Cubase.
> I have a hardware sequencer that accepts standard midi files, so
> transferring any data is no problem.
>
> My question is, how do I assign a midi track to correspond with a
> patch on the Martrix 6
>
> For instance, if I want to use patch 22, what program number would
> that be 22 Do I just select a program number, or do I select a
> number + a bank... or do I modify sysex information in Cubase
>
> The worse case scenario is simply assigning each midi track to the
> appropriate channel in cubase, then manually changing the patches live
> on stage. But my goal is to have all of my songs pre programmed with
> all of the program change info, so as each new song loads, the matrix
> 6 changes it's patches automatically without me having to change them
> manually.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>