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Commands for working with Beatnik Editor Session documents, for importing and exporting your work in other formats, for setting Preferences, and exiting the program.
Command
Description
New |
Creates a new Session document, called Untitled Session. See Session windows.
Open... (Not available in Demo mode) |
Opens a previously saved Session document on disk.
Note: You can also open files in other recognized music and sound formats, resulting in an Import operation. If no Session document is currently open, a new Session document is created first.
Close |
Closes the current Session document.
If you haven't saved your latest changes to disk, an alert will appear asking whether you want to save the Session before closing it. Closing without saving means losing all changes made since the latest Save or Save As.
Save (Not available in Demo mode) |
Saves the current Session document to disk under the same file name, replacing the previous file version.
Notes for Mac OS Users: The Beatnik Editor will automatically add .bsn to the filename. The Mac OS file creator code will be `MPL2'.
Save As... (Not available in Demo mode) |
Saves the current Session document to disk, with an option to change the file name.
After saving, the Session window will show the new name and will remain open for further editing. Note for Mac OS Users: The Beatnik Editor will automatically add .bsn to the filename.
Revert |
Operation depends on the current window:
In a Session document, replaces the current Session document with its latest saved version on disk, discarding any recent changes. Reverting means losing all changes made since the last Save or Save As. In an Instrument Editor window or Sample Editor window, exits that window and reverts the Instrument or Sample to its previous state.
In all cases, An alert will appear asking you to confirm that you want to Revert.
Import... |
Opens the Import dialog box, where you can import one or more music and digital audio files, in several formats, into the current Session document.
Export RMF... (Not available in Demo mode) |
Opens one of the Export RMF dialog boxes, where you can export the currently selected Song or Songs in RMF format.
Because RMF is a secure file format, an RMF file cannot be further edited after you export it. Be sure to retain your Beatnik Editor Session files so that you can update your RMF files with any future changes.
Export as Audio... (Not available in Demo mode) |
Opens the Save Audio File dialog box, where you can export the currently selected Song in any supported digital audio format - AIFF, WAV, raw samples, or MP3; for Mac OS users, Sound Designer II is also available.
Note: Does not work on multiple Songs at once - only one Song at a time. Note: Although the exported audio file will sound the same as the RMF version, it will be much larger - up to 10 MB per minute - and interactive control over individual notes and instruments will no longer be possible. RMF is almost always a better choice.
Preferences... (Windows only) |
Opens the Preferences dialog box, where you can set general Beatnik Editor operating preferences.
Note: For Mac OS, this item appears in the Edit menu.
(Recent Session Names) |
Opens recently accessed Session documents on disk.
Exit |
Ends your Beatnik Editor working session, exiting the program.
If you haven't saved your latest changes, an alert will appear asking whether you want to save the Session before exiting. Note: Exiting without saving means losing all changes made since your most recent Save or Save As.

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