Chapter 6. MIDI Instruments
The sole purpose of the MIDI instrument mapping is to provide a way
+ to change the loaded instrument on a specific sampler channel through the
+ MIDI keyboard by switching to different MIDI bank/program. To do that you
+ need at least one MIDI instrument map with MIDI instruments mapped for the
+ desired MIDI banks/programs and to assign that map to the sampler channels
+ which instruments should be switched using MIDI bank/program
+ changes.
Note that when stopping LinuxSampler all MIDI instrument mappings
+ are gone forever, so it is crucial to export the MIDI instrument maps
+ before quiting your session to be able to load them again next time you
+ start LinuxSampler. This can be done by choosing
+ //.
Managing MIDI Instrument Maps
MIDI Instrument Maps tool buttons:
Add MIDI
+ instrument map
Edit
+ selected MIDI instrument map
Remove
+ selected MIDI instrument map
To create a new MIDI instrument map, click the MIDI
+ Instruments tab in the Left-Side pane then click the
+ Add MIDI instrument map button.
Then choose map name and click OK
+ button.
To remove a map, select the map and click the Remove
+ selected MIDI instrument map button. To edit a map, select
+ the map and click the Edit selected MIDI instrument
+ map button, or just double-click the map to edit.
Managing MIDI Instruments
Managing MIDI Instruments tool
+ buttons:
Add new
+ MIDI instrument
Edit
+ selected MIDI instrument
Remove
+ selected MIDI instrument or bank
To map a MIDI instrument, first select the desired MIDI instrument
+ map from the combobox then click the Add new MIDI
+ instrument button:
To remove a MIDI bank/instrument, select the MIDI
+ bank/instrument and click the Remove selected MIDI instrument
+ or bank button. To edit a MIDI instrument, select the MIDI
+ instrument and click the Edit selected MIDI
+ instrument button, or just double-click the MIDI instrument
+ to edit.
Assigning MIDI Instrument Map To Sampler Channel
To assign MIDI instrument map to specific sampler channel, click
+ the Options button to expand the channel options
+ pane then select the desired map from the MIDI Instrument
+ Map combobox:
Chapter 7. Instruments Database
The communication between LinuxSampler and its front-ends is TCP/IP
+ based, which provides an option the sampler to be controlled from another
+ computer or device, and while instrument loading is a regular task in the
+ sampler, there should also be a convenient way to browse and load
+ instruments (located on the sampler box) from a front-end launched on a
+ remote host. This need is well covered by the Instruments
+ Database. However, this is not the only purpose of the
+ Instruments Database. It is a great tool that helps you to not get lost in
+ your instrument collection, providing you a flexible way to create your
+ own tree structure and to organize your instruments in more than one way,
+ without moving or altering the instrument files located all over your hard
+ drives. Another great feature is the search engine with enhanced search
+ capabilities providing you fast and easy way of finding instruments by
+ various criteria.
It is crucial to understand that, unlike Orchestras, the Instruments Database is
+ handled by LinuxSampler, not by JSampler, and by default the database file
+ is located in /var/lib/linuxsampler/instruments.db on
+ the host where the back-end is started.
Note that you can have more than one instruments database and you
+ can specify which one to be used on LinuxSampler startup. To create a new
+ database file issue the following command:
linuxsampler --create-instruments-db
+ my_instruments.db
which will create a new database file called
+ my_instruments.db in the current directory.
To start LinuxSampler using the newly created instruments database
+ use the --instruments-db-location option:
linuxsampler --instruments-db-location
+ my_instruments.db
To backup the instruments database just copy the database
+ file.
Adding Instruments To The Instruments Database
Choose to bring up the Instruments Database window, or
+ click the corresponding tool button. Initialy, the instruments database
+ is empty, so you should manually create the desired directories and add
+ instruments to them.
To create a new directory, select the directory, in which the new
+ directory should be created and choose
+ /, or
+ right-click a blank area and choose .
To add instruments to specific instruments database directory, go
+ to that directory and select / submenu, where you have two options - to scan a
+ specific instrument file and add the instruments in that file to the
+ instruments database or scan a file system directory for instrument
+ files and add the instruments to the instruments database.
Manging Instruments And Directories
Basic commands:
Cut -
+ /, or right-click on a
+ selected file or directory and choose Cut, or
+ Ctrl+X
Copy -
+ /, or right-click on a
+ selected file or directory and choose Copy, or
+ Ctrl+C
Paste -
+ /, or right-click a blank
+ area and choose Paste, or Ctrl+V
Rename -
+ /, or right-click on a
+ selected file or directory and choose Rename, or
+ press F2
Delete -
+ /, or right-click on
+ a selected file or directory and choose Delete,
+ or press the Delete key from the keyboard
Tip
This commands also work on a multiple selection.
Loading Instruments From The Instruments Database
To load an instrument to a sampler channel from the Instruments
+ Database, right-click on the instrument and choose , then choose the sampler channel where the
+ instrument should be loaded to. Note that you need to have at least one
+ sampler channel created, otherwise the submenu is disabled.
Adding Instruments To MIDI Instrument Map
To add an instrument to MIDI instrument map from the Instruments
+ Database, right-click on the instrument and choose , then choose the MIDI instrument map to which to add the
+ selected instrument. Note that you need to have at least one MIDI
+ instrument map, otherwise the submenu
+ is disabled. For more info read MIDI
+ Instruments.
Tip
To add more than one instrument from an instrument directory
+ at a time, select the instruments and right-click on one of the
+ selected instruments.
Adding Instruments To Orchestra From The Instruments
+ Database
To add an instrument to orchestra from the Instruments Database,
+ right-click on the instrument and choose , then choose the orchestra to which to add the
+ selected instrument. Note that you need to have at least one orchestra,
+ otherwise the submenu is disabled.
+ For more info read Using
+ Orchestras.
Tip
To add more than one instrument from an instrument directory
+ at a time, select the instruments and right-click on one of the
+ selected instruments.
To start a search, choose
+ /, or Ctrl+F.
