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• Set the program for this entire clip: This option sets a program for the clip. The program
change will be transmitted at the start of the clip each time the clip is played. Use this option
carefully as many MIDI devices require a few seconds for program changes to process, and
MIDI notes sent during this transition period may be ignored. MIDI clips used with VST instru-
ments will see the current preset list for the VST instrument. MIDI clips on tracks that route to a
MIDI out device will see the program names set up for that output device.
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Insert a program-change at the cursor position: This option inserts a program change event
into the clip at the position of the play-head cursor.
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Number of banks to show: You can select how many banks will be available to the program
name sub-menus. Ideally this value should be set to however many banks your MIDI instrument
supports.
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Remove all program-change messages from this clip: This option removes all program
change messages from the clip. If the clip seems to be behaving strangely during play-back, it is
always worth using this option to ensure no rogue program changes have crept in.
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Send bank change on program change: If this option is ticked, program change messages
will be accompanied by bank change messages. Typically you will always want this enabled oth-
erwise only programs for the current bank will be accessible. If program change messages are
causing your MIDI instrument to be have strangely, you could always try disabling this option.
Loop This Clip: This button displays a pop-up menu from which you choose how many times the clip
should be looped. Looping is explained in Section Seven of this chapter.
Remap On Tempo Change: When this option is enabled, the clip, and its contents, will adjust to match
tempo changes. What this means is that the clip will be stretched / shrunk, and repositioned, such that
it continues to be correctly synchronised with the tempo and time-line.
Delete content: This button displays a pop-up menu (Fig. 4.3.11) that provides options for removing
content from MIDI clips. Note: these options all operate destructively on the selected clip(s). Other clips
that are copies of this clip will not be affected however.
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Delete notes beyond the start / end of the clip: Use these options to remove any MIDI events
that exist beyond the boundaries of the current clip.
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Delete all notes from clip: Use this option to remove all notes from the selected clip.
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Delete all controllers from the clip: Use this option to remove all control change messages
and program changes from the clip.
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Delete all sysex messages from the clip: Use this option to remove any sysex data contained
in the clip. Some MIDI keyboards can generate large amounts of generally useless sysex data,
which takes up unnecessary memory and may even cause problems for other devices. This op-
tion can be used to remove such unwanted sysex data.
Quantise: Use this option to select the quantising grid. Quantising is discussed in Section Five of the
chapter.
Amount: Select how much the notes in this clip should be pulled towards the quantise grid. 100% gives
rigid quantising, whereas 0% would have no effect. Quantising is discussed in Section Five of the chap-
ter.
Figure 4.3.11