| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.sound.midi | Provides interfaces and classes for I/O, sequencing, and synthesis of MIDI 
(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data. | 
| javax.sound.midi.spi | Supplies interfaces for service providers to implement when
offering new MIDI devices, MIDI file readers and writers, or sound bank readers. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Soundbank | Synthesizer. getDefaultSoundbank()Obtains the default soundbank for the synthesizer, if one exists. | 
| Soundbank | SoundbankResource. getSoundbank()Obtains the sound bank that contains this  SoundbankResource. | 
| static Soundbank | MidiSystem. getSoundbank(File file)Constructs a  Soundbankby reading it from the specifiedFile. | 
| static Soundbank | MidiSystem. getSoundbank(InputStream stream)Constructs a MIDI sound bank by reading it from the specified stream. | 
| static Soundbank | MidiSystem. getSoundbank(URL url)Constructs a  Soundbankby reading it from the specified URL. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| boolean | Synthesizer. isSoundbankSupported(Soundbank soundbank)Informs the caller whether this synthesizer is capable of loading
 instruments from the specified soundbank. | 
| boolean | Synthesizer. loadAllInstruments(Soundbank soundbank)Loads onto the  Synthesizerall instruments contained
 in the specifiedSoundbank. | 
| boolean | Synthesizer. loadInstruments(Soundbank soundbank,
               Patch[] patchList)Loads the instruments referenced by the specified patches, from the
 specified  Soundbank. | 
| void | Synthesizer. unloadAllInstruments(Soundbank soundbank)Unloads all instruments contained in the specified  Soundbank. | 
| void | Synthesizer. unloadInstruments(Soundbank soundbank,
                 Patch[] patchList)Unloads the instruments referenced by the specified patches, from the MIDI sound bank specified. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| Instrument(Soundbank soundbank,
          Patch patch,
          String name,
          Class<?> dataClass)Constructs a new MIDI instrument from the specified  Patch. | 
| SoundbankResource(Soundbank soundBank,
                 String name,
                 Class<?> dataClass)Constructs a new  SoundbankResourcefrom the given sound bank
 and wavetable index. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| abstract Soundbank | SoundbankReader. getSoundbank(File file)Obtains a soundbank object from the  Fileprovided. | 
| abstract Soundbank | SoundbankReader. getSoundbank(InputStream stream)Obtains a soundbank object from the  InputStreamprovided. | 
| abstract Soundbank | SoundbankReader. getSoundbank(URL url)Obtains a soundbank object from the URL provided. | 
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