All Beatnik playback software uses the same sound generator: a high-quality, multitimbral wavetable
synthesizer implemented completely in software. It includes a built-in General MIDI soundset
Bank, plus a `Beatnik Special' Bank of more interesting alternatives. You can also create your
own Custom Instruments using either the built-in Samples or your own Samples. The synth can
respond independently to all 16 MIDI channels, with a separate Instrument for each channel, and
up to 64-voice polyphony.
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You can think of the Beatnik Editor as patch editor/librarian for this synthesizer - you'll use the
Beatnik Editor to create your own Custom Instruments and variations on the built-in ones. You'll
collect Beatnik Instruments and Samples in your Beatnik Editor Session documents, and work on
them using the Beatnik Editor.
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The rest of this section explains all the details of working with the Beatnik MIDI Synthesizer, broken
down by topic:
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The Keymap, Envelopes, Filter, and other elements that make
up the synth voice
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High-level view of how the synthesizer responds to MIDI -
from RMF files or from live MIDI input in the Beatnik Editor
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Including a quick survey of the built-in Instruments
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How to control level, pan, and effects
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Low-level details of how the synthesizer responds to specific
MIDI messages
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High-level view of how Instruments and Samples are organized,
and how to work with them in the Beatnik Editor
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Specific techniques for improving your patches
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