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PChannel Number

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Enter or select a new number for the PChannel. By changing the number, you are in effect deleting a PChannel from the band and adding a new one. You cannot enter or select a number that is already in the band.

Every 16th PChannel, starting with number 10, is reserved for percussion instruments. Percussion instruments are handled differently from other instruments, in that a family of instruments is assigned to a channel, and individual instruments are assigned to each pitch. The complete list of PChannels reserved for percussion is as follows.

Percussion channels
10 170 330 490 650 810 970
26 186 346 506 666 826 986
42 202 362 522 682 842  
58 218 378 538 698 858  
74 234 394 554 714 874  
90 250 410 570 730 890  
106 266 426 586 746 906  
122 282 442 602 762 922  
138 298 458 618 778 938  
154 314 474 634 794 954