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Synthesizer.java	API Doc	Java SE 5 API	15126	Fri Aug 26 14:57:50 BST 2005	javax.sound.midi

Synthesizer

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public javax.sound.midi.Instrument[]	getAvailableInstruments() Obtains a list of instruments that come with the synthesizer. These instruments might be built into the synthesizer, or they might be part of a default soundbank provided with the synthesizer, etc. Note that you don't use this method to find out which instruments are currently loaded onto the synthesizer; for that purpose, you use getLoadedInstruments(). Nor does the method indicate all the instruments that can be loaded onto the synthesizer; it only indicates the subset that come with the synthesizer. To learn whether another instrument can be loaded, you can invoke isSoundbankSupported(), and if the instrument's Soundbank is supported, you can try loading the instrument. return list of available instruments. see #getLoadedInstruments see #isSoundbankSupported(Soundbank) see #loadInstrument
public javax.sound.midi.MidiChannel[]	getChannels() Obtains the set of MIDI channels controlled by this synthesizer. Each non-null element in the returned array is a MidiChannel that receives the MIDI messages sent on that channel number. The MIDI 1.0 specification provides for 16 channels, so this method returns an array of at least 16 elements. However, if this synthesizer doesn't make use of all 16 channels, some of the elements of the array might be null, so you should check each element before using it. return an array of the MidiChannel objects managed by this Synthesizer. Some of the array elements may be null.
public javax.sound.midi.Soundbank	getDefaultSoundbank() Obtains the default soundbank for the synthesizer, if one exists. (Some synthesizers provide a default or built-in soundbank.) If a synthesizer doesn't have a default soundbank, instruments must be loaded explicitly from an external soundbank. return default soundbank, or null if one does not exist. see #isSoundbankSupported
public long	getLatency() Obtains the processing latency incurred by this synthesizer, expressed in microseconds. This latency measures the worst-case delay between the time a MIDI message is delivered to the synthesizer and the time that the synthesizer actually produces the corresponding result. Although the latency is expressed in microseconds, a synthesizer's actual measured delay may vary over a wider range than this resolution suggests. For example, a synthesizer might have a worst-case delay of a few milliseconds or more. return the worst-case delay, in microseconds
public javax.sound.midi.Instrument[]	getLoadedInstruments() Obtains a list of the instruments that are currently loaded onto this Synthesizer. return a list of currently loaded instruments see #loadInstrument see #getAvailableInstruments see Soundbank#getInstruments
public int	getMaxPolyphony() Obtains the maximum number of notes that this synthesizer can sound simultaneously. return the maximum number of simultaneous notes see #getVoiceStatus
public javax.sound.midi.VoiceStatus[]	getVoiceStatus() Obtains the current status of the voices produced by this synthesizer. If this class of Synthesizer does not provide voice information, the returned array will always be of length 0. Otherwise, its length is always equal to the total number of voices, as returned by getMaxPolyphony(). (See the VoiceStatus class description for an explanation of synthesizer voices.) return an array of VoiceStatus objects that supply information about the corresponding synthesizer voices see #getMaxPolyphony see VoiceStatus
public boolean	isSoundbankSupported(javax.sound.midi.Soundbank soundbank) Informs the caller whether this synthesizer is capable of loading instruments from the specified soundbank. If the soundbank is unsupported, any attempts to load instruments from it will result in an IllegalArgumentException. param soundbank soundbank for which support is queried return true if the soundbank is supported, otherwise false see #loadInstruments see #loadAllInstruments see #unloadInstruments see #unloadAllInstruments see #getDefaultSoundbank
public boolean	loadAllInstruments(javax.sound.midi.Soundbank soundbank) Loads onto the Synthesizer all instruments contained in the specified Soundbank. param soundbank the Soundbank whose are instruments are to be loaded return true if the instruments are all successfully loaded (or already had been), false if any instrument could not be loaded (for example, if the Synthesizer had insufficient memory) throws IllegalArgumentException if the requested soundbank is incompatible with this synthesizer. see #isSoundbankSupported see #loadInstrument see #loadInstruments
public boolean	loadInstrument(javax.sound.midi.Instrument instrument) Makes a particular instrument available for synthesis. This instrument is loaded into the patch location specified by its Patch object, so that if a program-change message is received (or has been received) that causes that patch to be selected, subsequent notes will be played using the sound of instrument. If the specified instrument is already loaded, this method does nothing and returns true. The instrument must be part of a soundbank that this Synthesizer supports. (To make sure, you can use the getSoundbank method of Instrument and the isSoundbankSupported method of Synthesizer.) param instrument instrument to load return true if the instrument is successfully loaded (or already had been), false if the instrument could not be loaded (for example, if the synthesizer has insufficient memory to load it) throws IllegalArgumentException if this Synthesizer doesn't support the specified instrument's soundbank see #unloadInstrument see #loadInstruments see #loadAllInstruments see #remapInstrument see SoundbankResource#getSoundbank see MidiChannel#programChange(int, int)
public boolean	loadInstruments(javax.sound.midi.Soundbank soundbank, javax.sound.midi.Patch[] patchList) Loads the instruments referenced by the specified patches, from the specified Soundbank. Each of the Patch objects indicates a bank and program number; the Instrument that has the matching Patch is loaded into that bank and program location. param soundbank the Soundbank containing the instruments to load param patchList list of patches for which instruments should be loaded return true if the instruments are all successfully loaded (or already had been), false if any instrument could not be loaded (for example, if the Synthesizer had insufficient memory) throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if the soundbank is not supported. see #isSoundbankSupported see Instrument#getPatch see #loadAllInstruments see #loadInstrument see Soundbank#getInstrument(Patch) see Sequence#getPatchList()
public boolean	remapInstrument(javax.sound.midi.Instrument from, javax.sound.midi.Instrument to) Remaps an instrument. Instrument to takes the place of instrument from. For example, if from was located at bank number 2, program number 11, remapping causes that bank and program location to be occupied instead by to. Instrument from is unloaded. param from instrument to be replaced param to new instrument to be used in place of the old instrument return true if the instrument could be remapped, false otherwise throws IllegalArgumentException if the soundbank is not supported
public void	unloadAllInstruments(javax.sound.midi.Soundbank soundbank) Unloads all instruments contained in the specified Soundbank. param soundbank soundbank containing instruments to unload throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if the soundbank is not supported. see #isSoundbankSupported see #unloadInstrument see #unloadInstruments
public void	unloadInstrument(javax.sound.midi.Instrument instrument) Unloads a particular instrument. param instrument instrument to unload throws IllegalArgumentException if this Synthesizer doesn't support the specified instrument's soundbank see #loadInstrument see #unloadInstruments see #unloadAllInstruments see #getLoadedInstruments see #remapInstrument
public void	unloadInstruments(javax.sound.midi.Soundbank soundbank, javax.sound.midi.Patch[] patchList) Unloads the instruments referenced by the specified patches, from the MIDI sound bank specified. param soundbank soundbank containing instruments to unload param patchList list of patches for which instruments should be unloaded throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if the soundbank is not supported. see #unloadInstrument see #unloadAllInstruments see #isSoundbankSupported see Instrument#getPatch see #loadInstruments