I've noticed that in Cakewalk, MIDI patch numbers are off by one compared to the General MIDI patch numbers. Is there a technical reason for this?
For example, in Cakewalk, if I type an 8 into the patch box, I get a Celesta. If I type 9 into the patch box, I get a Glockenspiel. These patches are numbered 9 and 10 in the General MIDI Level 1 Instrument Patch Map:
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I've noticed that in Cakewalk, MIDI patch numbers are off by one compared to the General MIDI patch numbers. Is there a technical reason for this?
For example, in Cakewalk, if I type an 8 into the patch box, I get a Celesta. If I type 9 into the patch box, I get a Glockenspiel. These patches are numbered 9 and 10 in the General MIDI Level 1 Instrument Patch Map:
https://www.midi.org/specifications-old/item/gm-level-1-sound-set
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