X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=include%2Fmidi-track-controls.html;h=a50b94eb10151f7c73d8038bc2520c9dda21a670;hb=e74c09802c2ca4038144d051c425a65661bde3ea;hp=388975b0ed376c044f7e421890da0d30d391db96;hpb=623883a6335aa3f88eda7cf3911ca2fbe8c2c470;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/midi-track-controls.html b/include/midi-track-controls.html index 388975b..a50b94e 100644 --- a/include/midi-track-controls.html +++ b/include/midi-track-controls.html @@ -14,24 +14,48 @@
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:
+ Also, right clicking the ● + (record) button shows the Step Entry dialog instead of + controlling the rec-safe. +
+ +The Scroomer performs a couple of functions:
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, @@ -39,6 +63,43 @@ 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.