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This file explains how you can edit the text in two files, ORCHPLUS.INI
and OPPATCH.INI to customize the way MIDI Orchestrator Plus works.
The procedures described below are optional. For normal operation in most situations
it isn't necessary to edit either file.
ORCHPLUS.INI, stores a number of user settings and preferences, in
a manner similar to most Windows programs.
OPPATCH.INI stores the names of patches and controllers that are
displayed in various windows and dialog boxes.
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General Notes and Precautions:
The techniques described below are recommended for advanced users only.
Changing settings in an improper manner may cause MIDI Orchestrator Plus to run incorrectly.
Make backup copies before editing these files.
Use only an ASCII text editor, such as Windows Notepad or DOS Edit, to change ORCHPLUS.INI or OPPATCH.INI.
After you edit files, you must restart MIDI Orchestrator Plus for your changes to take effect.
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ORCHPLUS.INI
The settings discussed below can be added or changed only by editing
ORCHPLUS.INI with a text editor. Other settings in ORCHPLUS.INI should
only be changed from within the program.
Recovering from errors:
If you make a mistake editing the ORCHPLUS.INI file, delete
the entire line containing the error. The deleted setting will be
restored to its default value.
You can also delete the ORCHPLUS.INI file entirely. MIDI Orchestrator Plus
will automatically create a new ORCHPLUS.INI file the next time it is run.
All preferences and settings will be restored to default values.
The [Options] section affects the way MIDI Orchestrator handles MIDI data:
[Options]
MidiIsWave=x
MaxTracks=nnn
WriteMutedTracks=x
ppq=nnn
undosize=nnn
MidiIsWave=x
x may be 1 or 0
Default is 0
This setting affects only AudioStation users.
If you have a Sound Card that uses the same hardware for both MIDI in and Wave playback,
you may want to set this to 1 so that MIDI Orchestrator Plus opens the MIDI in driver only
while it is active or when you are recording.
Normally, MIDI Orchestrator Plus opens the input driver any time AudioStation is active
to allow you to play MIDI thru to another device.
MaxTracks=nnn
nnn can be an integer from 1 to 16000
Default is 1000
Sets the maximum number of tracks you can edit.
To save memory, choose the smallest number that meets your needs.
Be sure to allow a few extra tracks for copying and pasting.
WriteMutedTracks=x
x may be 1 or 0
Default is 0
If x = 1, files saved in MIDI (.MID) format will include tracks that are
temporarily silenced by the Mute and/or Solo buttons.
This guards against accidental loss of data when saving files in MIDI format.
However, the file may not play back exactly as it was when you last listened to it.
Files saved in MIDI Orchestrator's .ORC file format always include all tracks,
including those that are temporarily silenced by the Mute and/or Solo buttons.
ppq=nnn
Default is 480.
Sets value for PPQ (parts per quarter note).
MIDI Orchestrator Plus subdivides each quarter note into nnn parts.
If you open a file that has a different PPQ value, MIDI Orchestrator Plus will
change the file's PPQ setting to the one shown here.
There is rarely any reason to change this value.
undosize=nnn
nnn may range from 1 - 4000
Default is 12.
Sets the maximum number of operations you can reverse with the undo command.
For example, if nnn is set to 10, your ten most recent operations will be temporarily saved
and each Undo command cancels one of them in turn.
When you save a file, load a new file, or exit MIDI Orchestrator Plus, the undo buffer is cleared.
To save memory, choose the smallest number you can work comfortably with.
The [View] section can change how the Bar View looks.
[View] BarWidth=nnn
xinset=nnn
yinset=nnn
BarSkip=nnn
hashskip=nnn
Color0=rrr ggg bbb
Color1=rrr ggg bbb
Color2=rrr ggg bbb
Color3=rrr ggg bbb
Color4=rrr ggg bbb
Color5=rrr ggg bbb
Color6=rrr ggg bbb
Color7=rrr ggg bbb
Color8=rrr ggg bbb
Color9=rrr ggg bbb
NumColors=nnn
DenSen=nnn
Mono=x
BarWidth=nnn
Default is 10.
Sets the width in pixels of one bar in the Track/View window.
nnn must equal at least twice xinset + 1.
xinset=nnn
Default is 2.
Sets the horizontal margin for each MIDI data block
(the rectangle that represents a measure of MIDI data) within its bar.
If you set nnn to 0, each block fills the entire width of the bar,
and all the blocks meet along their left and right edges.
yinset=nnn
Default is 2.
Sets the vertical margin for each data block within its bar.
If you set nnn to 0, each block fills the entire height of the bar,
and all the blocks meet along their top and bottom edges.
BarSkip=nnn
Default is 8.
Sets the interval between numbered bars in the bar ruler.
A value of 8 means every eighth bar is labeled with a number.
Must be greater than or equal to hashskip.
hashskip=nnn
Default is 2.
Sets the interval in bars between vertical hash lines in the bar ruler.
Color0=rrr ggg bbb
to
Color9=rrr ggg bbb
Sets the colors of the data blocks used to represent each degree MIDI density.
The letters "rrr," "ggg" and "bbb" represent values from 0 to 255 for red, green and blue.
Normally, colors range from Color0 =255 255 255 (white) to Color9=0 0 0 (black).
NumColors=nnn
Value may range from 2 - 10.
Default is 10.
Sets the number of different shades or colors available to draw data blocks.
Color0 is always the first color used.
DenSen=nnn
Default is 1.
Sets the number of MIDI events which trigger a jump to the next color.
Mono=x
x may be 1 or 0
Default is 0
If x=1, MIDI Orchestrator Plus uses monochrome bitmaps to simulate colors of data blocks.
This option is useful for monochrome systems, such as portables and laptops.
The [Thru] section controls the operation of MIDI thru:
[Thru]
DefPort=nnn
DefChan=nnn
DefFollowTrack=nnn
ThruPoolSize=nnn
DefPort=nnn
Possible values depend on MIDI interface hardware.
Default is 0.
Sets the port to which MIDI Thru sends data on startup.
DefChan=nnn
May range from 0 - 15.
Default is 1
Sets Channel to which MIDI Thru assigns data on startup.
MIDI data is thru'ed on the same channel it was received on.
DefFollowTrack=nnn
Default is 0 (Track # 1).
Selects which track's settings will be used for MIDI for thru,
until a track is chosen for recording.
NOTE: Once a track is selected for recording, Thru will use that track until
you select another track or exit the program.
ThruPoolSize=nnn
Default is 127
Sets the maximum number of notes that MIDI Orchestrator Plus can receive
simultaneously as MIDI Thru data.
The [Transcription] section controls how musical notation is transcribed and printed:
[Transcription]
MaxChordRange=nnn
SuppressRestsRatio=nnn
MaxChordRange=nnn
nnn may range from 3 - 127
Default is 14 (Major 9th).
Sets the maximum pitch range which will produce a single voice within a track.
This option is useful when you want to render certain notes as part of a different chord,
for example, to render left and right hand parts separately in a piano transcription.
SuppressRestsRatio=nnn
nnn may range from 0 - 100
Default value is 70.
Sets the "Normal" ratio used in the Suppress Rests option.
The Notation and Piano Roll windows maintain rest suppression settings independently.
The [PianoRoll] section controls how MIDI data is transcribed in the Piano Roll window:
[PianoRoll]
SuppressRestsRatio=nnn
nnn may range from 0 - 100
Default value is 70.
Sets the "Normal" ratio used in the Suppress Rests option.
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