Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 93)

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VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT
(MIDI) CLIPS
A Virtual Instrument Clip is made up of MIDI data and instructs a synthesizer to play
notes (as well as how to play them).
The tiny horizontal lines inside a MIDI clip represent notes. These correspond roughly
to the length and pitch of the clip’s notes, offering some visual feedback as to its content.
ADDING/LOADING CLIPS
Virtual Instrument Clips can be added in several ways.
 Creating A Blank Virtual Instrument Clip
Blank Virtual Instrument tracks can be created by double-clicking a Virtual
Instrument Track or right-clicking a Virtual Instrument Track and clicking
Add Instrument Clip.
 Recording A Virtual Instrument Clip
Arm a Virtual Instrument Track and use a MIDI controller to record notes.
 Import a MIDI File
Right-click on a Virtual Instrument Track and select Add Sound File...
Select a MIDI file (.MID) and click Open.
Note: If the MIDI file contains more than one track, each track will be loaded
to a separate track and new tracks may be created.
MIDI files may also be loaded by selecting File>Open Project from the Main Window
menus and then selecting a MIDI file.
MIDI EDITING
There are many ways to edit MIDI data. Right-click on a Virtual Instrument clip and
select MIDI Editing. Choose from the following options:
 Quantize
Moves notes closer to the beat.
 Humanize
Adjusts notes for a looser or tighter feel.
 Transpose
Moves notes up and down the scale.