+ A typical MIDI track header looks like this:
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+ - To see the full set of MIDI track controls, you need to increase the - track height - beyond the default. MIDI tracks show only a few of the control elements + To show the full set of MIDI track controls, the track height + must be increased beyond the default. MIDI tracks show only a few of the control elements when there is insufficient vertical space.
- A MIDI track has the same basic - controls as an audio track, - with the addition of two extra elements. The set of buttons below the main track - controls the MIDI channel(s) that will be visible in the editor. 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, - for example, be put on different channels. Clicking on a channel number toggles - its visibility. + A MIDI track has the same basic controls as an audio track, + 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: +
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+ + 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, + for example, be put on different channels. In the context menu (right click), + 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: +
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+ + 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.
- To the right of the MIDI track controls is a representation of a piano keyboard
- called the scroomer. This performs a couple of functions.
- The scrollbar controls the range of pitches that are visible on the
- track, as visualized by the piano keyboard.
- Drag the body of the scrollbar up and down to display higher or lower
- pitches.
- Drag the scrollbar handles to zooms in and out and increase and decrease the
- range of visible pitches.
- clicking on the piano plays the corresponding MIDI note for reference.
+ 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.
- To edit the contents of a MIDI track see Edit - MIDI. + 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. +