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preset name will be selected. However, you may also enter a new file name and delete
unused presets from the folder view.
(Note that Robota always uses the predefined directories, even if you switch to somewhere
else. You cannot save files in a different location.)
Robota organizes sounds and beats according to the following hierarchy:
 An individual drum sound is saved to an “instrument”.
 The 8 instruments may be saved together as a “drum kit”. The individual instrument
parameters, however, are not saved, but rather the 8 references to the file names.
Therefore, if you manually delete an instrument from your hard disk or change one of
these sounds later and save it again, this will affect the drum kits that this instrument
uses. “Drum kits” are therefore suitable for organizing frequently used sounds. If you
have prepared your own drum sounds by changing existing presets and would like to
save these as a drum kit, save the instruments as new presets and then the new drum
kit.
 All note information and snapshots are saved in a pattern.
 The combination of everything (instruments + pattern + further settings) produces a
“setup”. In this case, it's not important which instruments belong to which drum kits and
whether you have made individual changes to the parameters. A setup always saves the
current master status, including all sound parameters, notes, snapshots, and groove
settings.
 In general, all edit processes may be saved as a “setup”. This would “freeze” everything
safely to continue from this position at any time. We recommend the following instead:
 Create a personal “instruments” library.
 Group regularly used instruments as a “drum kit”.
 Create a sufficient basis of “basic patterns”.
This lays the groundwork for future projects. You may now use “setups” specifically by
using these primarily the basis for songs. The advantage is that in addition to triggering
individual events by MIDI notes, you may also changeover the patterns and drum kits.
(Please also read the section about config view).
You can switch individual setups in Samplitude in the preset list (below the instrument
selection) or via MIDI program change (1-128).
If you save a project in Samplitude, the last selected setup is opened. Please make sure
that you save the state in the setup before closing the VIP.
(When using program changes, note that the storage locations may move when inserting
new setups). Setups do not have fixed program locations, but are sorted according to the
alphabet.)