"PC," or Program Change provides the number of the General MIDI instrument that you will have to examine for your Composition reports. For instance, when Reaper reports a PC number of "0" it is really "1," a grand piano. The General MIDI instrument (PC) is shown as one number lower in Reaper than the actual number. Reaper lists a "73," piccolo, but the value is actually one more "74," flute. The first note (line 2) is 1.1.86 in length at the pitch (here parameter) of A6 with a velocity (loudness) of 60. This specifies which instrument is to play the notes listed below that line. The line highlighted in blue gives the "PC" or Program Change code. Value gives the instrument for "PC" and the velocity (loudness) for "Note." Parameter gives the pitch for notes (Note), and other values for other types. Length provides the duration of the event. These numbers increase as the piece progresses. Position gives the start or timing of the event. Index provides the order of events, 1 comes first, 2 second, etc. Let's explain the columns in the event list. If you don't see the code as below, select View-> Mode: Event List. Double click the MIDI track in Reaper and you will see a window appear. ![]() You can view the MIDI event list in Reaper from any MIDI file. 1) Pitched instruments and 2) Percussion instruments. I will repeat this explanation a few times in the course! This can be confusing at first but with continued practice in your compositions, I think you will quickly master this. In your composition projects you will need to know the "PC" values or instruments numbers used in your MIDI files.
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