Midi question: are the words Patch and Program change synonomous?

[CaseyI]

Well, are they? I'm trying to program a Rocktron All Access and am getting confused as this is my first trip to midi land.

 

[razorbladeSD]

Typically, yes...unless the Rocktron has some specific voice architecture that differentiates between the two.

 

[tim boehlert]

Depends on the context. Rocktron units may use them interchangeably. A patch change generally means changing a particular 'voice'. ie., patches on a Replifex - each patch could be considered a unique voice - chorus/delay/pitch on one patch, the next patch might have reverb only. Can you tell me which pages you're looking at, I've had extensive hands-on with the Rocktron stuff - including the All Access. If I read what you're looking at I can surely help you figure it all out, and explain it better.