Window Reference Export RMF dialog boxes |

Creates an RMF or RMFX file from the selected Song, Instrument, or Sample resources.
The whole purpose of the Beatnik Editor is to create RMF files. There are several types of RMF files and several ways to create them, and the Export RMF... command is used for all of them. When you issue the Export RMF... command, the Beatnik Editor displays one of the following dialog boxes, depending on the type and number of resources you've selected:
Export RMF File dialog box Export Multiple RMF Files dialog box Export RMF from Instrument dialog box Export RMF from Multiple Instruments dialog box Export RMF from Sample dialog box Export RMF from Multiple Samples dialog box
Before describing these dialog boxes, a brief introduction for users of previous versions of the Beatnik Editor is in order. For background information on RMF files, see About Beatnik and the RMF File Format.
Note: Because RMF is a secure file format, an RMF file cannot be edited after you create it. The only way to change an RMF file is to change the resources that go into it, and then use the Beatnik Editor to re-generate the RMF file. If you want to be able to update an RMF files with any future change, you must be sure to retain the Beatnik Editor Session file you used to generate the RMF file. Changes to `Export RMF...' since Beatnik Editor version 1
If you've used earlier versions of the Beatnik Editor, you may recall that creating some kinds of RMF files required a lot of manual work. In particular, creating an RMF file for use as a bank of triggerable Samples - known as an RMFX file - was pretty complicated because you'd have to build all the Instruments and keymap zones, and then place all the Samples into the keymap zones by hand.
In the Beatnik Editor version 2, we've changed the RMF Export procedure to automate most of that sort of grunt work. Now, you can just select the Songs or Instruments or Samples that you want in your RMF file, and issue the Export RMF command - the Beatnik Editor will take care of all the details it can, and display a dialog box asking for your instructions on how to handle the optional parts. Although these descriptions may seem wordy, you'll find it quicker and easier to generate RMF files now.

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