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Clears the current Project and creates a new one : A new Project is born !
If you save a blank project with your preferred defaults as "Template.Ims" into your Muzys folder, every time you do 'New Project', you'll be able to select this Template as the start for your new Project.
Opens a Project from disk.
Use this function if you want to extract an object, such as a Sequence or a MultiPlayer, from one Project into another.
After choosing the source Project File, Muzys looks at the contents, and then asks you what you want to extract :
When at least 1 object of a type exists, you can choose which objects to merge :
So by combining these options, you can merge for example "only Composition A, but all Patches & Waves" from Project File X into the current Project.
Reloads the current project from disk, thus undoing all changes since the last save.
Saves the whole Project into the last opened/saved file.
Saves the whole Project into a single file.
Muzys Project files have the extension .Ims (Intuitive Music System).
Muzys will automatically check which kind of file you selected.
Currently only MIDI files - both type 0 and 1 - are supported.
Saves the current Composition as a MIDI File.
If you are saving a Composition containing Parts that play forever, you will be asked until which position the Composition must be saved.
Muzys exports MIDI files as "type 1" i.e. using multiple tracks.
Events will be saved using MIDI channel 1, except if you're really using MIDI Players on Event level, in which case the MIDI Player's channel will be used.
Here you can setup audio output.
Just select a driver type and device, and click the 'Device Setup' button for editing device specific settings. If you ever notice discontinuities in your audio, try increasing the number of audio buffers, and the buffersize (if applicable for the driver type).
Some extra tips for Windows users :
Tip 1 : When you have audio problems, read about Hard Video Acceleration
Tip 2 : When you have audio problems, read about Virtual Memory
Tip 3 : When audio and MIDI are not in perfect sync, finetune the "MIDI <> Audio Shift" parameter, via Technical Preferences
Some extra tips for the MacOS version :
Tip 1 : You must disable the Mac's virtual memory !
Tip 2 : When Audio and MIDI are not in perfect sync, finetune the "MIDI <> Audio Shift" parameter, via Technical Preferences
Here you can tell Muzys which MIDI in & out ports it must connect to.
Read on below to learn more about how to setup Muzys for MIDI.
When you want to use MIDI with Muzys, there are 2 setup steps to be taken :
1) Enable your MIDI ports via the System menu:Midi Hardware function above
Here you can tell Muzys which in & out ports it must connect to ...
2) Create MIDI Players via this System menu:MIDI Players function
Here you can insert, delete, rename your MIDI Players.
Every MIDI Player has these parameters :
By choosing "New" in the MIDI Players window, you can create new MIDI Player(s).
You can create several MIDI Players at once for a port;
For example if you want to create 16 MIDI Players for port "MidiOutPort 1", you
Now you have created Out-1, Out-2, ... and now you can assign these MIDI Players to any Track/Part/Event !
Tip 1 : If you only need to make 1 new MIDI Player, set the "From" and "To" channels to that same value.
Tip 2 : If you give very atomic names to your MIDI Players, like "O1", "O2", "O3", ... in the above example, it's very easy to select them in the Player pool, since the Player pool works like any other Menu/List, and thus reacts enthusiastic on your keyboard input, ie. by pressing [O] and [3], you can immediately select that MIDI Player !
Controller Mapping
Every MIDI Player also has its own MIDI Controller-map, which can be freely edited via the 'Controllers' button :
At the left you have the incoming Controllers, at the right the resulting outgoing Controller.
Some extra functions are available :
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Note : This MIDI Player setup is automatically saved as (MuzysFolder)/Data/Midiplayers.Set, and is global for your setup, ie it's not per Project.
The MIDI In Channel Routing panel allows you to set the target Player for each of the 16 possible MIDI In channels, regardless of MIDI In port (i.e. all events on the same channel are merged).
For each of the 16 channels, you can set a target Player.
By default, all channels play the default MIDI In Player indicated in the Control Panel, but in more complex situations, you may want to route specific channels to specific Players.
For example, incoming channel 5 must play Player "Roland JV1080", while all other incoming events play the default MIDI In Player "Akai S2000".
This lets you define which Player, Key and
velocity should be played as the metronome click.
Calls up the syncronization parameter window. The following parameters are available :
Parameter | Description |
Transmit MIDI Sync 1..4 | Defines where MIDI Clock pulses have to be sent to. |
TX Start = $FA | When MIDI Clock is transmitted, there are two possibilities for starting connected machines : $FA and $FB. Very technical, but when you have problems with your machines, try this out. |
TX Start - Delay | Some machines react slow, and need more time. If you encounter problems, try this out. |
TX Extra $F8 | When you edit the sync-pulses of the MIDI Clock, it may be possible that you need an extra pulse in front. |
Transmit MTC 1..4 | Defines where Midi Time Code has to be transmitted to. |
MTC frame rate | Defines the MTC frame rate, which must be the same as the receiving machine. |
MTC Offset (ms) | Allows an offset in the MTC-time. Expressed in milliseconds. |
Muzys also allows you to freely define the MIDI Clock, by clicking the 'Options' button.
You get a window with all 24 MIDI Clock sync positions
(in ticks), so you are able to edit them freely.
Extra features :
Parameter | Description |
Auto Play | When Muzys opens a Project, should it start playing automatically ? |
Auto Cycled Record | If cycling and you ask Muzys to record, this will automatically call up cycled recording. |
Record Track Mutes | Should track muting be recorded ? |
Audio Monitor Channel | Defines the channel in The Audio Mixing Desk through which any preview during an Add-A-Sound is monitored. |
Interpolation Type | Defines the interpolation algorithm for Muzys' Patch system. Interpolation is a technical term which is used when pitching audio up or down. There are different algorithms to do that :
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MIDI In Player follows focussed Player | Should Muzys automatically let the default MIDI In Player follow any focussed Player ? |
Reset on MIDI In Player Change | When changing the MIDI In Player, should a MIDI reset be transmitted ? (=Cuts Notes,resets Controllers) |
Transmit XProgram while editing | When you are editing an XProgram Event, should the change be immediately transmitted ? |
Parameter | Description |
Window Setup | The global layout of the three main windows. |
Main Windows Expand Fully | When clicking one of the two main titlebars, that window gets bigger. Should the other window disappear so that this one can grow as much as possible ? |
Scrollbar Buttons | Should they be on both ends of a scrollbar, or grouped together at the right/bottom ? |
Position Line Width | The width of the vertical line which indicates the current play position |
Give Undo Message | If this switch is on, Muzys gives a quick info message of what is undone. |
Shadowing | Should Muzys draw shadows behind its windows ? That's nice for the eye, but costs more CPU power. |
Grayout Disableds | When some window comes in the foreground and blocks the other windows, should Muzys grayout the disabled ones ? That may be nice and indicative, but slows down the graphics. |
OS Window Size | Here you can set how big Muzys' application window must be. The new setting will be used the next time Muzys is launched. |
Vst Editor Knob Mode | Defines how Vst plugins should react when tweaking their knobs. Though not all plugins seem to support this standard properly. |
Parameter | Description |
RealTime Priority | Windows only ! If you notice (MIDI) timing jitter, set this to 'High'. It makes Muzys take priority in the operating system. At the cost of not being able to 'Alt-Tab'. Especially recommended on Windows 95 ! |
Priority Scheme | MacOS only ! Defines the internal realtime priorities. |
Timer Resolution | Muzys uses this timer for MIDI output. Thus the lower this number (in milliseconds) the better for MIDI, but the more it will weight on your system. |
MIDI <> Audio Shift | Defines a time-distance between the audio and MIDI. Normally, this is calculated automatically, but you can control this manually if necessary. |
Transmit Real Note-Off's | Defines whether Muzys must transmit the Note-Offs as $80. This is the MIDI code for real Note-Off events. It has the advantage that you can work with Note-Off velocity. However, not all synths recognize this. |
Disable Audio | Just in case you want to disable Muzys' audio engine, and use it as a quick MIDI sequencer. |
Disable MIDI | Just in case you want to disable Muzys' MIDI engine. |
'System Too Slow' Threshold | If Muzys notices that you cannot do any interactions during this number of seconds, it mutes all audio processing. It's meant as a safety fuse to prevent the computer to hang in situations of heavy CPU usage (lots of polyphones and/or effects). Set this parameter to Off to disable this feature. |
CPU Usage Limit | This is the limit of CPU usage for Muzys' Audio Engine. If Muzys goes beyond that, it mutes all audio processing. It's meant as a safety fuse to prevent the computer to hang in situations of heavy CPU usage (lots of polyphones and/or effects). Set this parameter to Off to disable this feature. |
Save Request Time | Defines the time interval in minutes for a Save Request. Zero (0) turns this feature off. |
Error Messages | Sets the error message threshold. Lesser errors is more pleasant, More errors messages can be used to locate a problem. |
Parameter | Description |
Auto Create Names | Whenever Muzys asks for a new name, it can create some new name by itself. |
This opens the full list of parameters which are stored in the (muzysfolder)/Data/Muzys.Set file.
Use this function only when you are 100% sure of what you are doing.
Here you can choose a skin.
A skin is just the outfit, the looks of Muzys.
So it's just a question of taste and that's why we include some different skins.
It is even possible to edit these skins.
Read all about it in Skins.html.
Allows you to setup your FastKeys.
Puts Muzys in sleeping mode, which means that all audio-hardware-resources are freed so they are available for other applications.
And minimizes the Muzys window.
Quits Muzys.
This function is used while installing a Muzys Key.
For more info on a Muzys Key, visit the Muzys shop.
Shows some basic information.
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