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<para>Note that when stopping LinuxSampler all MIDI instrument mappings |
<para>Note that when stopping LinuxSampler all MIDI instrument mappings |
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are gone forever, so it is crucial to export the MIDI instrument maps |
are gone forever, so it is crucial to export the MIDI instrument maps |
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before quiting your session to be able to load them again next time you |
before quiting your session to be able to load them again next time you |
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start LinuxSampler. This can be done by choosing |
start LinuxSampler. This can be done by choosing <menuchoice> |
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<guimenu>Actions</guimenu>/<guimenu>Export</guimenu>/<guimenu>MIDI |
<guimenu>Actions</guimenu> |
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Instrument Maps</guimenu>.</para> |
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<guisubmenu>Export</guisubmenu> |
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<guimenuitem>MIDI Instrument Maps</guimenuitem> |
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</menuchoice>.</para> |
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<section> |
<section> |
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<title>Managing MIDI Instrument Maps</title> |
<title>Managing MIDI Instrument Maps</title> |
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<para><graphic fileref="images/assign-midi-map.png" /></para> |
<para><graphic fileref="images/assign-midi-map.png" /></para> |
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</section> |
</section> |
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<section id="MIDI_INSTRUMENTS_EXPORT"> |
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<title>Exporting MIDI Instrument Maps</title> |
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<para>Currently, MIDI instrument maps can be exported as:</para> |
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<para><itemizedlist> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>LSCP script (*.lscp)</para> |
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</listitem> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>Text file (*.txt) - suitable for printing</para> |
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</listitem> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>Web page (*.html) - suitable for browsing</para> |
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</listitem> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>Rosegarden device file (*.rgd)</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist>To export the current list of MIDI instruments, choose |
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<menuchoice> |
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<guimenu>Actions</guimenu> |
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<guisubmenu>Export</guisubmenu> |
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<guimenuitem>MIDI Instrument Maps</guimenuitem> |
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</menuchoice>. You can specify the file format by entering the file |
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extension or by selecting the desired file type from the list. If the |
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file type is not specified and file extension is not entered, the |
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default format is LSCP script.</para> |
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</section> |
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</chapter> |
</chapter> |
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<chapter id="INSTRUMENTS_DATABASE"> |
<chapter id="INSTRUMENTS_DATABASE"> |
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<section> |
<section> |
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<title>Adding Instruments To The Instruments Database</title> |
<title>Adding Instruments To The Instruments Database</title> |
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<para>Choose <guimenu>Window</guimenu>/<guimenu>Instruments |
<para>Choose <menuchoice> |
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Database</guimenu> to bring up the Instruments Database window, or click |
<guimenu>Window</guimenu> |
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|
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<guimenuitem>Instruments Database</guimenuitem> |
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</menuchoice> to bring up the Instruments Database window, or click |
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the corresponding tool button. Initialy, the instruments database is |
the corresponding tool button. Initialy, the instruments database is |
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empty, so you should manually create the desired directories and add |
empty, so you should manually create the desired directories and add |
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instruments to them.</para> |
instruments to them.</para> |
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<para>To create a new directory, select the directory, in which the new |
<para>To create a new directory, select the directory, in which the new |
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directory should be created and choose |
directory should be created and choose <menuchoice> |
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<guimenu>Actions</guimenu>/<guimenu>Create Directory</guimenu>, or |
<guimenu>Actions</guimenu> |
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right-click a blank area and choose <guimenuitem>Create |
|
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Directory</guimenuitem>.</para> |
<guimenuitem>Create Directory</guimenuitem> |
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</menuchoice>, or right-click a blank area and choose |
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<guimenuitem>Create Directory</guimenuitem>.</para> |
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|
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<para>To add instruments to specific instruments database directory, go |
<para>To add instruments to specific instruments database directory, go |
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to that directory and select <guimenu>Actions</guimenu>/<guimenu>Add |
to that directory and select <menuchoice> |
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Instruments</guimenu> submenu, where you have two options - to scan a |
<guimenu>Actions</guimenu> |
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specific instrument file and add the instruments in that file to the |
|
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instruments database or scan a file system directory for instrument |
<guimenuitem>Add Instruments</guimenuitem> |
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files and add the instruments to the instruments database.</para> |
</menuchoice> submenu, where you have two options - to scan a specific |
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instrument file and add the instruments in that file to the instruments |
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database or scan a file system directory for instrument files and add |
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the instruments to the instruments database.</para> |
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</section> |
</section> |
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|
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<section> |
<section> |
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|
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<para>Basic commands:</para> |
<para>Basic commands:</para> |
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<para><command>Cut</command> - |
<para><command>Cut</command> - <menuchoice> |
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<guimenu>Edit</guimenu>/<guimenu>Cut</guimenu>, or right-click on a |
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> |
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selected file or directory and choose <guibutton>Cut,</guibutton> or |
|
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Ctrl+X</para> |
<guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem> |
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</menuchoice>, or right-click on a selected file or directory and |
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<para><command>Copy</command> - |
choose <guibutton>Cut,</guibutton> or Ctrl+X</para> |
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<guimenu>Edit</guimenu>/<guimenu>Copy</guimenu>, or right-click on a |
|
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selected file or directory and choose <guibutton>Copy,</guibutton> or |
<para><command>Copy</command> - <menuchoice> |
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Ctrl+C</para> |
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> |
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|
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<para><command>Paste</command> - |
<guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> |
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<guimenu>Edit</guimenu>/<guimenu>Paste</guimenu>, or right-click a blank |
</menuchoice>, or right-click on a selected file or directory and |
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area and choose <guibutton>Paste,</guibutton> or Ctrl+V</para> |
choose <guibutton>Copy,</guibutton> or Ctrl+C</para> |
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|
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<para><command>Rename</command> - |
<para><command>Paste</command> - <menuchoice> |
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<guimenu>Edit</guimenu>/<guimenu>Rename</guimenu>, or right-click on a |
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> |
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selected file or directory and choose <guibutton>Rename,</guibutton> or |
|
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press <command>F2</command></para> |
<guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> |
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</menuchoice>, or right-click a blank area and choose |
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<para><command>Delete</command> - |
<guibutton>Paste,</guibutton> or Ctrl+V</para> |
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<guimenu>Actions</guimenu>/<guimenu>Delete</guimenu>, or right-click on |
|
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a selected file or directory and choose <guibutton>Delete,</guibutton> |
<para><command>Rename</command> - <menuchoice> |
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or press the <command>Delete</command> key from the keyboard</para> |
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> |
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|
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<guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem> |
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|
</menuchoice>, or right-click on a selected file or directory and |
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choose <guibutton>Rename,</guibutton> or press |
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|
<command>F2</command></para> |
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|
|
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<para><command>Delete</command> - <menuchoice> |
725 |
|
<guimenu>Actions</guimenu> |
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|
|
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|
<guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> |
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|
</menuchoice>, or right-click on a selected file or directory and |
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choose <guibutton>Delete,</guibutton> or press the |
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<command>Delete</command> key from the keyboard</para> |
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|
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<para><tip> |
<para><tip> |
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<para>This commands also work on a multiple selection.</para> |
<para>This commands also work on a multiple selection.</para> |
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<section> |
<section> |
782 |
<title>Finding Instruments</title> |
<title>Finding Instruments</title> |
783 |
|
|
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<para>To start a search, choose |
<para>To start a search, choose <menuchoice> |
785 |
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu>/<guimenu>Find</guimenu>, or Ctrl+F.</para> |
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> |
786 |
|
|
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|
<guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem> |
788 |
|
</menuchoice>, or Ctrl+F.</para> |
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</section> |
</section> |
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</chapter> |
</chapter> |
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</book> |
</book> |