## Uses of Class
javax.sound.midi.Patch

- Packages that use Patch
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.sound.midi | Provides interfaces and classes for I/O, sequencing, and synthesis of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data.

- - ### Uses of Patch in javax.sound.midi

    Methods in javax.sound.midi that return Patch
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Patch` | Instrument.`getPatch​()` | Obtains the `Patch` object that indicates the bank and program numbers where this instrument is to be stored in the synthesizer.
    `Patch[]` | Sequence.`getPatchList​()` | Obtains a list of patches referenced in this sequence.

    Methods in javax.sound.midi with parameters of type Patch
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Instrument` | Soundbank.`getInstrument​(Patch patch)` | Obtains an `Instrument` from the given `Patch`.
    `boolean` | Synthesizer.`loadInstruments​(Soundbank soundbank, Patch[] patchList)` | Loads the instruments referenced by the specified patches, from the specified `Soundbank`.
    `void` | Synthesizer.`unloadInstruments​(Soundbank soundbank, Patch[] patchList)` | Unloads the instruments referenced by the specified patches, from the MIDI sound bank specified.

    Constructors in javax.sound.midi with parameters of type Patch
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `Instrument​(Soundbank soundbank, Patch patch, String name, Class<?> dataClass)` | Constructs a new MIDI instrument from the specified `Patch`.