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6. Using the
Digital Drum Software & Game
This chapter discusses
the VirtualDrumX Software program including the Game program.
First is a discussion of what you need to do before starting the
program, followed by a discussion of the operation of the
program.
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6.5 Sound Bank
Timbre Editing Panel
 If you selected ¡§Sound Bank¡¨
, from the main menu, the Sound- Bank (Timbre) editing panel
screen will appear as depicted below. This menu allows you to see
and change the sound (timbre) associated with each drum pad in
each composition.
Figure 1¡V Sound Bank Timbre Editing
Panel
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A. Editing
display:This set of buttons indicates the particular drum pad
selected in the sound-bank/timbre editing menu. After you open
a bank name in the right side menu and select a position, the
selected pad number will blink while selected. Note that Drums
1 & 5 are special drums: Drum 1 has two timbres (CLOSE and
OPEN), while Drum 5 has a hand-activated pressure switch under
the bottom of edge of the drum pad (this switch is Drum 7 in
this menu) with the function of muffled sound (Tone Mute Choke
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B. Timbre
list: All of the timbres are listed in this area.
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C. Apply: Applies the timbre to drum setting.
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D.BANK LIST
NAME:timbres list
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E. Name of timbre composition: Name-input of timbre
composition. |
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F.Select¡Gselect the
timbre list |
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G. Details of timbre composition: This area gives
details of the timbre composition of all drums.
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H. Delete: Deletes a timbre composition
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I. Add: Adds a new timbre composition.
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J.Apply: To apply the choice timbre into swift
setting |
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K.F1~F10 select
button |
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L.
F1~F10 setting list |
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M.restore
advance |
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N. Exit: Exits from the Timbre editor and returns to
the prior menu. |
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O. Save: Stores (saves) the timbre composition.
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6.5.1 Editing
Timbres
 1.Adding new
timbre compositions: To add new compositions and edit different
compositions to your liking, click ¡§Increase Timbre Composition¡¨
 2.Deleting timbre
compositions: To delete a timbre composition, click ¡§Delete¡¨ to
delete the selected timbre..  3.Opening details of timbre
compositions: To examine or edit a timbre composition, you must
first open the tree-shaped list to examine the composition details
where the timbre is assigned to each drum pad
.This is particularly useful after adding a new composition
so that you can edit the timbres associated with each drum
pad.
Figure 2¡V Adding Timbre
Compositions |
 4.Editing timbre composition:
When you select a composition and one of its drum pads that you
want to edit (Figure 3¡V Position 2), all timbres available to be
assigned to that pad are listed on the left side of the
screen. (see ¡§position
mark 1¡¨) When you select
a timbre, you will hear its unique sound played through the
speakers or earphones. Once you are sure that you want to apply
that particular timbre to that particular drum, click ¡§APPLY¡¦.
(Figure 3¡V Position 3) You can also
double-click the timbre to apply the edit. After applying, the new
timbre for that drum is in effect.
Figure
3¡V Applying Edits to
Compositions |
5.Special drum
settings: Note that Drums 1 & 5 are special drums. Drum1 has
two timbres (CLOSE and OPEN). The open/close function is supported
by optional pedal number 10 (see chapter on expanding your
VirtualDrumX). Drum 5 has a
hand-activated pressure switch under the bottom edge of the drum
pad (this switch is Drum 7 in this menu) with the function of
muffled sound (Tone Mute Choke control).
Figure
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 6.Saving timbre edits &
changes: When finished: click ¡§SAVE¡¨ to save the
changes.
 7.Exiting the Timbre Edit Menu: Click ¡§EXIT¡¨ to return to
the prior menu with your timbre changes in effect.
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Steps for timbres setting |
Alter the timbre
list:
When you are in the compilation mode and
wish to choice the different timbre list , click
¡§Select¡¨ , the screen will displayed ¡§Bank
List¡¨
 Figure
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A. Enter the
bank name |
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B. Delete bank
name
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C. Reproduce
bank name |
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D. Bank name
list |
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E.
Exit |
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F.
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Reproduce
the timbre list:
Select the events from the list (Figure 7-1), and
set the new title (Figure 7-2) then click
¡¨reproduce¡¨(Figure 7-3) click (Figure 7-4) ,click ¡§Save¡¨
to store(Figure
7-5)
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Delete the
timbre list:
Select the events from the list to delete (Figure
8-1), and then click ¡¨delete¡¨(Figure 8-2) click (Figure
8-3) , click ¡§Save¡¨ to store
(Figure8-4)
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of compilation swift function |
Select the bank
name:
Ex: To set your own timbre list into the
swift function, click and set ¡§02 Bank¡¨ into ¡§F1¡¨,
you may click ¡§F1¡¨ again to check the timbre
position in ¡§F1¡¨
 Figure
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Setting for the swift function
list:
I. Select the timbre you wish to set in the
fast function, and click¡¨F1¡¨, on next the screen
will display the setting ¡§Bank-2¡¨. (Keep repeating
the steps for ¡§F2~F10¡¨setting)
 Figure
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II. Select the timbre you need and then click
¡§Apply¡¨, edit it to the bank position you want to
set. ( repeat the steps for ¡§F2~F10¡¨ setting
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Default
reset:
To reset default, click ¡¨default¡¨ button, and when
the screen displayed, click ¡¨OK¡¨ for Default, ¡§cancel¡¨ to
return .
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