Developers guide

SampleVue Screen
Cluck on SampleVue Command Button on the ToolBar. This will page you to
the SampleVue screen for you to select the proper wavesample to view.
MIDI Monitor
Cluck on Monitor Command Button. This brings up the MIDI Monitor screen,
enabling you to send custom/automatic Sys-Ex messages, and to monitor
incoming messages.
Setup Screen
Displays the Setup dialog.
Instrument Controls
The Instrument Control resides on the Main Page. It consists of a display
box with four display spots, and two buttons underneath. When a Instrument
resides in a slot (just like on the EPS/ASR), you will see in the display box the
number of Layers it has, the number of Wavesamples, the block size, and the
name of the Instrument. To select the Instrument, cluck on the selection but-
ton, numbered 1-8. At this point you will see the display box turn white. Please
notice that only one instrument can be selected at a time. If you select another
Instrument, the previously selected Instrument will deselect (turn gray), and
the new Instrument will turn white. To see the instrument parameters, cluck the
Read Parameters button of the selected instrument.
Control Buttons
The Control Buttons are the Command buttons below the Instrument Controls.
You’ll notice that they have identical functions in the Menu Bar; however, they
work slightly differently. The Main Page Controls (Create, Copy, and Delete
Instrument) only apply to the Instrument selected, whereas you are given a
choice with the functions on the Menu Bar.
Create Instrument
A prompt will appear, asking you if you would like to create an instrument in ?
slot. Type in your request, and cluck OK. An instrument with that name will be
created to that location on screen (as well as on the EPS/ASR) and selected.
Copy Instrument
This automatically copies the selected instrument into the next available
instrument slot. For a specic copy function, use the Menu Bar function under
INSTRUMENT called Copy.
PROBLEM: I have a hard time programming, and I don’t have a manual. What
can I do?
SOLUTION: First thing is to get a manual. Call Ensoniq at 1-610-647-3930
and order one. Another thing to do is to -subscribe to the Transoniq Hacker
(MASTERCARD or VISA, 1-503-227-6848), a super users-mag that helps with
programming questions. Third, just try programming and not know what you’re
doing. Alter some parameters and see what they do. Maybe you could learn
more this way. Or call us - we’ll get you started.
PROBLEM: I don’t really understand how to use this program to my benet.
SOLUTION: In the labs of Rubber Chicken, we use it exclusively to program
sounds. You just have to get use to working with it. We know that some of
the functions aren’t available yet, but certainly the truncation for silent space
before the wavesample is valuable, along with the Truncate/Normalize opera-
tions. Next version we’ll have a tutorial which will help you with the applica-
tions.
PROBLEM: I get a Out-of-Memory error, or Out of Stack Space message, and
the program crashes.
SOLUTION: You either have too many windows/programs open, or the pro-
gram has given you unstable performance and you need to reboot Windows/
computer.
PROBLEM: I edited a parameter, and I got a Program Error screen. Why?
SOLUTION: The display boxes where you enter text will accept only the ac-
ceptable range of values. It will also reject most other things, such as symbols
or letters, but if you put something really weird in there, it might cause an error.
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