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VFXLIB V0.95
Copyright (c) 1994 Christophe LE BRASSEUR (clebras@ibm.net)
Permission is granted to use, copy or redistribute this executable so long
as it is not modified and that is is not sold for profit.
Purpose : A "librarian" under Windows 3.1 for the Ensoniq VFX synth familly.
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Note : This version (V0.95) has only been tested on a 486 computer with a
------ Musiq Quest Midi card (MPU 401 compatible) under Windows 3.1 and a SD1 synth.
However, it should work as well as previous version (V0.9) for which no
problems were reported to me.
There is no plan for a subsequent version, but you may have a look at
SoundLib, my future muti-synth shareware librarian.
SoundLib is due to be out in spring of 1995, and it will implement a real library
where you'll be able to put and retrieve all the patches you own.
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User guide
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Overview :
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When you launch VFXLIB.EXE, a window appears with 2 lists.
The first list (on the left), is the Librarian list : all you can do with this list is
loading a bank from your hard-drive.
The second list (on the right) is the Bank List. You can modify this list by
adding (with the "Write" button) patches selected in the Librarian list.
You can also modify the name of a patch in the Bank list by double-clicking on it.
Then, you can save the edited Bank in a file or you can send it to the synth.
Above each list, there is a test button, that lets you hear the selected patch by loading
it in the edit buffer of the synth.
Cakewalk owners can also load a bank in the "patches.ini" file by using the
"Copy to Cakewalk" function.
Install :
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create a new directory, and decompress the archive file VFXLIB.ZIP in that
directory.
If you want to use vfxlib with cakewalk, you must edit the vfxlib.ini file
to enter the complete path for the patches.ini file.
Then launch vfxlib and choose "Midi/Configure". If you have several midi ports,
choose the good "Midi In" and "Midi Out" port for your VFX.
You can add VFXLIB to the program manager by selecting "New..." in the file manager's
"File" menu (Don't forget to put the working directory to where your .syx files are).
Note :
- Midi In port doesn't matter since the "Midi/Receive" function is not available.
- You must select 1 as the base channel on your synth (it's on the "Midi Control"
pages of the VFX).
Instructions :
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When a bank is loaded into a list, each patch appears in this form :
<nb> [<bk>-<x>] <name>
<nb> is the number of the patch in the bank, beginning at 1.
<bk> corresponds to one of the 10 "bank buttons" on the synth and is numbered
from 0 to 9.
<x> is the number of a patch on the VFX page and is numbered from 1 to 6.
Menus :
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"Librarian List" menu :
Open : lets you choose a fileName containing either a bank of 60 patchs
or a single patch, and loads it into the "Librarian List". This list
cannot be edited, but you can copy patches from it to the "Bank List"
using the "Write Button".
"Bank List" menu :
New : This load an empty bank into the "Bank List". A previously
loaded bank in this list is erased (but you are warned if the bank was
modified).
Open : lets you choose a fileName containing a bank of 60 patchs
and loads it into the "Bank List".
Save : Save the current bank. If the bank is new, you are prompted for its name.
Save As : lets you enter a filename in which you will save the bank
you edited in "Bank List".
Save Selected Patch : lets you save the single patch that is selected in the
"Bank List". A filename is automatically built from the patch name, but you
can overwrite it.
Copy To Cakewalk :
Note : This has only been tested with Cakewalk 2.0 for Windows.
This function lets you copy the patchs names of the loaded bank into
the patches.ini file. Then (after restarting Cakewalk), you can choose
the patches in Cakewalk tracks by using their names.
Specials program numbers (124 to 128) are also copied, letting you select
the appropriate bank from the synth. To do so, you must assign two tracks
to the same midi channel. On the 1st track, choose the patch you want to
use. On the 2nd track, select the bank (ROM 0, ROM 1, Internal...) by
choosing the corresponding Special Number. (You may have to go back to the
begining of the tracks for the changes to take place).
"midi" menu :
Send : The bank previously loaded into the "Bank List" is sent to the
synth, using the Midi Out device you selected with "Midi/Configure".
A pop-up shows you the progression of the Midi transfert, and you can abort
it by pressing the "Abort" button (doing so, the first patches should be
loaded correctly).
Receive : Not implemented...
Configure : This lets you select the Midi In and Midi Out ports you want to use.
"help" menu :
About : Shows a copyright notice.
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Here are some "How to" :
hear a patch from a list :
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Select the patch you want to hear and press the test button above the list.
The patch is now loaded in the edit buffer of the synth and you can play on
your keyboard to hear how it sounds.
Change the name of a patch :
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To change the name of a patch in the "Bank List", just double-
click on it. A popup-window appears in which you can edit the
name.
Copy patchs from the "Library List" to the "Bank List" :
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This is very simple : select one or more patches in
the "Library List", select the destination into the first list,
and just press the "Write" button.
On the "Library List", you can select or deselect a patch by
control-clicking on it with the left mouse button. To select adjacent
patches, use shift + left button instead.
This feature is very usefull for building a new bank by picking out
patches from several other banks, or for changing the layout
of patches into a single bank.
Quit :
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To quit VFXLIB, choose "close" into the system menu of
the window. You should be warned if your last edits were not saved.
That's all,
Enjoy !
Christophe Le Brasseur
94 Cours de Vincennes
75012 PARIS
FRANCE
Tel./Fax : (16 1) 44 75 38 55
Internet : clebras@ibm.net