-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- r24012017 Return to the contents page