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- 10. _S_y_n_t_h_e_s_i_z_e_r__E_d_i_t_o_r
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- The Synthesizer Editor (invoked from the command line as
- _s_y_n_t_h_e_d_i_t_o_r(_1)) provides a graphical interface for creating,
- editing, auditioning, and saving software MIDI synthesizer
- (_m_i_d_i_s_y_n_t_h(_1)) presets. Syntheditor communicates with
- midisynth via MIDI system exclusive messages, and has its
- state updated by MIDI sysex messages returning from
- midisynth. All this communication takes place over the MIDI
- port "Software Synth" in real time: MIDI instruments may be
- edited as they are playing back to allow instantaneous
- feedback for all changes. Syntheditor "listens" on on MIDI
- channel at a time.
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- Syntheditor reads and writes synthesizer preset files, which
- are plain ASCII text files containing a complete
- specification of a MIDI instrument or instrument combination
- for a given MIDI channel. When a preset file is loaded into
- syntheditor, midisynth will be instructed to load the same
- preset file so that immediate playback and modification may
- be done. A complete description of these preset files is in
- the _s_y_n_t_h_p_r_e_s_e_t(_4) man page.
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- The MIDI synthesizer and its related applications, including
- this tool, are installed from the optional subsystem
- _d_m_e_d_i_a__e_o_e._s_w._s_y_n_t_h. To enable General MIDI synthesis, it
- is also necessary to install the subsystem
- _d_m_e_d_i_a__e_o_e._d_a_t_a._s_y_n_t_h, which contains a full set of General
- MIDI presets for the synthesizer.
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- 10.1 _K_n_o_w_n__P_r_o_b_l_e_m_s__a_n_d__W_o_r_k_a_r_o_u_n_d_s
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- +o The preset envelope editing panel is somewhat clumsy
- due to the lack of a drag-and-release interface. No
- workaround.
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- +o The editor may become confused if given a preset name
- on the command line if that preset (and its associated
- samples) takes a significant amount of time to load.
- Workaround: Start the editor with no filename
- arguments, and then load the preset using the Open menu
- command.
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