AMCS - the Advanced Music Construction System
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INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION		AMCS
CONFIGURING A MIDI FUNCTION		the Advance Music Construction System


SUBJECT

	Instrument Configuration: Configuring a MIDI Function


SUMMARY

	This part of the documentation explains how an Instrument Configuration
is performed. Similar operations in this system section have differing options
and only those are listed here. The Instrument Configuration is used to set
parameters for how the Instrument, Effect or Function behaves whilst being
played.


DESCRIPTION

	A MIDI Function is a special type of Instrument which can automate the
various attributes of the cue triggers playing at the time. To access the type
of Instrument as a MIDI Function you have to create a MIDI Effect and then
change the Instrument group to a MIDI function.

	The configuration for a MIDI function has different options following
"continuous" from other Instrument types, only those options are listed below.
Most options will have arrow icons next to the setting to indicate that it can
be changed in a certain way, an arrow going right is to suggest that the content
can be edited via keyboard or the virtual keyboard in the parameter editor
section of the system, and arrows going up and down are to toggle or, increase
or decrease the current value.


	LENGTH

		The function duration time is shown to the right of the Function
Path Sample length and is relative to a centisecond rate.

	REFERENCE

		This indicates what Instrument should be used in conjunction
with the selected Function.

						Range: 0-255, Default: 0

	CONTINUOUS

		Switching this option will cause the function to either
terminate at the next loop ending or at the end of the Function Path.

						Default: NO

	LOOP

		Toggling this will invoke playback of the Function Path to recur
in the loop markers whilst a cue trigger is held.

						Default: YES

	RATE

		Changing this will increase or decrease the division of the rate
at which the Function Path will be referenced during play.

						Range: 1-256, Default: 1

	DEPTH

		Altering this will modify the amount the function is present
during playback.

						Range: 0-255, Default: 255


RELATED

	Instrument Configuration: Overview
	Side Bar: Cursor Panel
	Instrument Configuration: Keyboard
	General: Glossary

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