User's Manual

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opens a Finder window. All the pack file names follow the same format which consists of the pack
name followed by the CP-3 Pack extension. These files can be used for backups or to exchange
sounds with other users.
Different commands can be applied to a user pack once it has been selected. These are revealed
by clicking on the ellipsis icon located to the right of the pack name at the top of the browser. A
pack can be renamed by choosing the Rename command. A copy of a pack and its content is
created by using the Duplicate command. The name of this new pack is entered in the pop-up
window which appears after choosing this command. A pack is deleted by selecting the Delete
command. Note that when a pack is deleted, it disappears from the browser and its entire content is
not available anymore. A safety copy of the deleted pack is created however by Chromaphone 3 so
it is always possible to recuperate a pack which has been deleted by mistake. The backup copy is
accessed by using the Show Packs Folder command as explained above. At the same level as the
Packs folder one finds a Private folder. The safety copies are located in the Packs/Deleted folder
below the Private folder. In order to access a deleted pack again from the browser, copy it from the
Deleted folder to the Packs folder.
4.3.2 Managing Sounds
A sound in a list is selected by clicking on its name or anywhere on its associated line in the
list. It then becomes highlighted. Selecting a sound loads the corresponding preset data into the
synthesizer and changes the current sound selection. A list of commands which can be applied to
a selected sound appears by clicking on the ellipsis icon appearing to the right of the sound name.
The Add to Pack command allows one to create a copy of the sound in a user pack. When this
command is selected, the list of existing user pack is displayed and there is also the option to create
a new one. Another way to create a copy of a sound in another pack is to use the Copy command,
click on the name of the destination user pack and then by right-clicking in the sound list of this
pack and using the Paste command.
Information for individual sounds is shown by clicking on the Show Sound Details command
which opens the Sound Information display box. This includes the name of the sound, its cate-
gory, tone quality, and its creator. All these fields can be modified directly from this information
window. There is also a Notes field which is useful for entering a description or playing instruc-
tions. Note that the fields in this window can be edited for many sounds at once when using multiple
selection of sounds.
A multiple selection consisting of adjacent sounds in a list is obtained by clicking on the name
of the first sound to be selected and then, holding down the Shift key on the computer keyboard,
and the clicking on the name of the last one. A non-adjacent multiple selection is obtained by
holding down the Ctrl/Command computer key and clicking on the name of the different sounds to
be selected. All sounds from a list can also be selected at once by using the Select All command
from the command drop-down menu.
A sound can be copied to another pack by selecting it and using the Copy command. This
command is available from the command drop-down menu or by right-clicking on the selected