X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=include%2Fmidi-track-controls.html;h=59f3ab52dc5e954b8bda5876dd2b7f0d5322ab3f;hb=1bc084d882bf5792634c5fd08c35eff78de26b02;hp=e39f3fe7b544497fe08ee4b4ffe0fea327a66089;hpb=e3ab06b7231474d0f6918450505747a7e8af29dc;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/midi-track-controls.html b/include/midi-track-controls.html index e39f3fe..59f3ab5 100644 --- a/include/midi-track-controls.html +++ b/include/midi-track-controls.html @@ -14,13 +14,17 @@
A MIDI track has the same basic controls as an audio track, - with the addition of two extra elements: + with the addition of three extra elements:
The Scroomer performs a couple of functions:
@@ -34,6 +38,18 @@ visible pitches fit the actual content of the track.A MIDI track's data may span any number of the 16 available MIDI channels, and sometimes it is useful to view only a subset of those channels; different instruments may, @@ -41,6 +57,43 @@ the Channel Selector allows to control the MIDI channel(s) that will be visible in the editor.
+ ++ This window also gives control over which channel(s) will be recorded, and which will be played back, choosing between: +
+ ++ The Patch Selector window is an easy way to set which instrument will be used on any of the MIDI channels. + Although patches can be changed at any time using a patch change, this dialog + provides an easy and convenient way to preview patches in software and hardware instruments. It + integrates fully with Ardour's support for MIDNAM (patch definition files), so Ardour can display named programs/patches + for both General MIDI synths and those with MIDNAM files. +
++ The window itself makes it easy to choose a channel, a bank number, optionally choosing a bank number through its MSB + and LSB numbers (CC#00 and CC#32) for large banks, then choosing an instrument. +
++ The keyboard at the bottom of the window allows for a quick preview of the selected instrument, either automatically + (using the buttons on top of the keyboard) or manually by either clicking a note or using the computer keyboard as a + piano keyboard. +
+To edit the contents of a MIDI track see MIDI Editing.