When exporting an RMF file containing just a single Song, the Song data is always included in the
RMF file - so the only question to answer is what Instruments, if any, you want to include.
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The Export RMF File dialog box looks like this:
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- Working with the Export RMF File dialog box
What Instruments Should You Include?
Working with the Export RMF File dialog box
When the Export RMF Song dialog box opens, the listbox shows all Instruments that the Song
you're Exporting uses, with all of the Custom Instruments (if any) selected. To add or remove
individual Instruments to the selection, use click and shift-click. You can also use the All, Custom,
and None buttons to add or remove groups of Instruments to the selection.
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When you're happy with your selection of Instruments, click on the OK button to close the dialog
box.
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Finally, use the Save RMF File dialog box to pick a folder and provide a filename for your
exported RMF file:
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- Notes for Mac OS Users:
- In some versions of Mac OS, an erroneous item may appear in the Format: menu.
Be sure not to select the option `Beatnik Editor document'.
- The Beatnik Editor will automatically add .rmf to the filename.
- The Mac OS file creator code will be `MPL2'.
What Instruments Should You Include?
When the Export RMF Song dialog box opens, the listbox shows all Instruments that the Song
you're Exporting uses, with all of the Custom Instruments (if any) selected. In most cases
(including RMF files intended for use in the Beatnik Player for Web browsers) these Custom
Instruments are the only ones you need to include in the RMF file.
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That's because most Beatnik playback environments include their own permanent copy of the
Built-In Instruments. For example, the Beatnik Player for Web browsers always has the full set of
Built-In Instruments, so there's no need to supply another copy of each Instrument within the
RMF file. There are a few exceptions to this rule, however. If you expect your RMF file to be used
in Beatnik playback environments that don't (or aren't guaranteed to) include the Built-In Instruments,
then you should also include any Built-In Instruments that are used.
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- Note: Specifically, the Beatnik Audio Engine for C and C++ and the Beatnik Xtra for Director
and Shockwave may or may not include the Built-In Instruments, depending on which
sample library file is being used at the time. Check your Beatnik documentation for details.
Of course, none of the Beatnik playback environments can be expected to already have a copy of
any of your Custom Instruments - so in order to make them available at playback time, you'll
need to include any Custom Instruments that are used. If the selected Song uses any Custom
Instruments, and you fail to include them in the RMF file, then when the RMF file is played back
all notes intended for those Custom Instruments will be missing.
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