Muse Research Musebox manual v1.0 - Manual (Page 38)

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Tip: When the contents of a Tag are displayed, you can select presets in that Tag by using the UP/
DOWN arrows on your QWERTY keyboard. This is a great way to quickly audition sounds.
Once you select a Preset, you will see the name of the preset and tag appear at the top of the
center section of the screen. This lets you know that the preset is loaded as well as what virtual
instruments or effects are associated with that preset.
Exploring the GUI: Synth / Effects Selection Area
Just to the right of the Tags/Presets menu you'll see two zones labeled "Synth Plugins" and "Effects
Plugins." This is where you can chose which synth or effect to load. Each synth or effect has a small
picture and the name of the synth or effect. There are two scroll bars to the right so you can scroll
through the available synths and effects.
Main Rack Channels or "Slots"
In the center of the GUI is a large area that constitutes a virtual "rack" for running your virtual
instruments and effects. There are two "synth" channels or "slots," and two "effect" slots.
To activate a synth virtual instrument, simply click on the instrument, then drag and drop it into
one of the channels in the main rack. The synth will load and is ready to respond to MIDI.
Once a virtual instrument is loaded, you can select the patches that are in the instrument using
the drop down menus located in the center of the channel. Note that there are two buttons below
the left-most menu area, one labeled TAG and one labeled BANK. This allows you to select either
presets that have been organized with TAGS in the synth itself, or by using the more conventional
factory BANK organization found in all synths and effects.
Synth Slot Controls
Descriptions of all the Synth Slot controls are as follows:
1. TAG or BANK selector: Drop-down menu that lets you browse and select any of the TAgs or
internal factory BANKs associated with this particular synth. Selecting the top-most NONE item will
remove the synth from the rack and empty the channel.