Window Reference The Instruments Tab |

Displays the Instruments in the current Session, in numeric order.
New in version 2.1: New Show Empty Instrument Slots command in the context menu turns display of empty slots on and off.
The Show: pop-up menu controls what kinds of Instruments will appear:
Show: | Displays
Bank 0 Melodic - General MIDI | Melodic instruments and effects conforming to the General MIDI standard.
Bank 0 Percussion - General MIDI | Percussion instruments and effects conforming to the General MIDI standard.
Bank 1 Melodic - Beatnik Special | Beatnik extensions to the General MIDI melodic instruments.
Bank 1 Percussion - Beatnik Special | Beatnik extensions to the General MIDI percussion instruments.
Bank 2 Melodic - Custom Melodic (default) | Melodic Instruments that you (or other Beatnik users) create. Note: In a newly created Session, this category will be empty.
Bank 2 Percussion - Custom Percussion | Percussion Instruments that you (or other Beatnik users) create. Note: In a newly created Session, this category will be empty.
Working with Instruments To apply a command from the Instrument menu or context menu to an Instrument, select the Instrument and give the command. To access the context menu: for Windows, right-click; for Mac OS, control-click. Note: Some Instrument commands are only available for Custom Instruments. To edit a Custom Instrument using the Instrument Editor window, double-click the Instrument. Note: General MIDI and Beatnik Special Instruments are Built-In, and so can't be edited. To rename a Custom Instrument, use your operating system's standard mouse technique. Windows: Slow double-click. Mac OS: Click and wait. Note: General MIDI and Beatnik Special Instruments are Built-In, and so can't be renamed.
Note: When you copy a Custom Instrument, a dialog box appears, offering the option of also copying the Samples used in that Instrument.

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