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==== Tweaking Qsynth to Play Different MIDI Channels / Sound-fonts ====
[[Image:midi1.png|thumb|right|100px|<b>Qsynth MIDI Channel Dialog Box</b>. Notice a maximum of 16 midi channels, but also the ability to store into separate presets for later use...]]
Before proceeding with this section, please familiarise yourself with how to use Qsynth and sound-fonts by reading another one of my WIKIs:<br />[ [[Quick & Simple - Setting up Jack Server and Q-synth]] ]. I will assume that you have a basic knowledge of using Qysynth, obtaining sound-fonts, and adding sound-fonts in Qsynth for the remainder of this section.
I have see some misinformation regarding the use of sound-fonts with Qsynth. You can add in a lot of sound-fonts with Qsynth, and then assign them (either using a particular sound, or incorporating "sound banks") to midi channels. I am currently have assigned ones instruments to 16 10 midi channels(2 have been reserved for my B3 Organ. In addition, you can save these midi assigns as different "profile preset names" to be saved and loaded as requiredneeded during performance or practice. In order to assign MIDI channels in Qsynth, when you click the '''Channels''' button, you will see the '''Channels dialog box''' appear. Notice that this dialog box allows for a total of 16 midi channels (this is more than I require for a typical practice or performance). If you require more, you can save different midi instrument assignments to various profiles (perhaps to be loaded between your sets).
