Lets you inspect or change a Song's title and playback properties, or update its MIDI File data.
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- When the Song is created, its name is taken from the
imported Standard MIDI file.
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Determines which digital reverberation type the Beatnik
Audio Engine will use for the Song when loaded and played.
Reverb types simulate the spacious sound of various sizes and
kinds of acoustical rooms.
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- For descriptions of the listed reverb types, see the
Effects: Reverb and Chorus heading in the For Musicians
section.
- Note: Setting a reverb type here doesn't necessarily
guarantee the Song will be heard with that reverb. The
Beatnik mixer only has one reverb processor, which can
be set to a different reverb type at any time by MIDI
Song data, or with interactive program controls. Also,
each Instrument may bypass the reverb processor.
- Note: Using reverb increases the CPU load at playback
time, sometimes dramatically.
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Sets the Song's playback tempo, as a percentage of the tempo
stored in the imported MIDI file (25% - 300%). This is a convenience
feature that lets you adjust the tempo without having
to re-edit the MIDI file in a sequencer, as you'd otherwise
have to do.
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- A Tempo Adjust setting of 100% will play at the same
tempo as the imported MIDI file, values over 100% play
faster, and values below 100% play slower. For example,
with a Tempo Adjust setting of 50% the Song would
play at half the tempo of the original MIDI file.
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Sets the Song's playback volume, as a percentage of normal
volume (5% - 300%). This is a convenience feature that lets
you adjust the volume without having to re-edit the MIDI file
in a sequencer or adjust all the Instrument volumes individually,
as you'd otherwise have to do.
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- A Volume Adjust setting of 100% will play at normal
volume, values over 100% play louder, and values
below 100% play quieter. For example, with a Volume
Adjust setting of 50% the Song would play at half normal
volume.
- Note: Excessive volume settings may produce digital
distortion.
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Updates the Song's MIDI File (notes) data from a Standard
MIDI file on disk, using the Import dialog box. To keep your
RMF files in sync with the composer/arranger, be sure to re-
Import every Song's MIDI data every time it changes.
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- Note: The Beatnik Editor doesn't edit the notes and
other events inside MIDI Files - you need a separate
MIDI sequencer program for that. Every time you make
changes in the sequencer, you'll have to re-import the
updated MIDI file into the Song.
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