This is an out-dated issue for the lucky followers of the
Newsgroup but it may be new and helpful for the
ausländer;
To change the timbre of a percussion instrument (ie those assigned to independent pitches on midi channel #10), use the pitch-bend controller.
The attached file simulates the beats of the
kudüm, a traditional Turkish/Eastern drumset, varying the tone colour for the two drums and two picks, using pitch-bends.
Watch out: when you apply a controller to a channel, all tracks on that channel will be effected so be careful or use multiple midi ports.
