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The following is a list of the commands in the MIDI roll view menu in Orinj.
New | Creates a new MIDI file. |
Open | Opens an existing MIDI file. |
Close | Closes the current MIDI file and may prompt you to save the file. |
Save | Saves the current MIDI file. If the MIDI file was never saved before, you will be prompted to name it. |
Save As | Saves the current MIDI file and gives it a new name. |
Recent ... | Displays the MIDI files that were used recently. Click on one of those files to open it. |
Exit | Exits Orinj. |
Miltitrack View | Switches to the multitrack session view.
(Tip: You can also click on the multitrack session view button
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Single Wave View | Switches to the single wave view.
(Tip: You can also click on the single wave view button
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Loop Building View | Switches to the loop building view.
(Tip: You can also click on the loop building view button
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Zoom In Horizontally | Zooms in along the time line. May be disabled if you
have zoomed in to the maximum allowed. (Tip: You can also click on the zoom in button
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Zoom Out Horizontally | Zooms out along the time line. May be disabled if you
have zoomed out to the maximum allowed. (Tip: You can also click on zoom out button
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Zoom In Vertically | Zooms in along the amplitude line. May be disabled if you
have zoomed in to the maximum allowed. (Tip: You can also click on the zoom in button
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Zoom Out Vertically | Zooms out along the amplitude line. May be disabled if
you have zoomed out to the maximum allowed. (Tip: You can also click on the zoom out
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Zoom Out Fully | Zooms out both along the time line and along the amplitude
line (both horizontally and vertically), so that all of the audio data in your
current session is visible or to the maximum extent possible. (Tip: You can also click on
zoom out button
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Zoom To Left End Of Selection | Zooms in along the time line, so that the view
is centered around the left end (the beginning) of a selection that you made. Only
available if you made a selection. (Tip: You can also click on the zoom button
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Zoom Into Selection | Zooms in along the time line, so that the selection that
you made is centered in the current view. Only available if you made a selection.
(Tip: You can also click on the zoom in button
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Zoom To Right End of Selection | Zooms in along the time line, so that the
view is centered around the right end (the end) of a selection that you made. Only
available if you made a selection. (Tip: You can also click on the zoom button
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Markers | Shows the markers added to your MIDI file. |
Show Grid At | Changes the grid to one at a whole note, half note, etc. |
Undo | Reverses the last change made to the MIDI file. |
Stop | Stops playback. (Tip: You can also click on the stop button
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Play | Starts playback. Playback will start from the current position of the
play cursor (the vertical yellow line). (Tip: You can also click on the play button
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Pause | Pauses playback. After pausing playback, you can either stop or
resume playback. If you press play again, playback will begin from where it was paused.
(Tip: You can also click on the pause button
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Play Screen | Begins playback. Playback will begin from the current position
of the play cursor (the vertical yellow line) and will end at the end of the session or
the end of the screen, whichever comes first. (Tip: You can also click on the play
screen button
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Play Loop | Begins playback. Playback will begin from the current position
of the play cursor (the vertical yellow line), will continue to the end of the current
selection, and will loop indefinitely until paused or stopped. You can play a loop only
when there is a selection. (Tip: You can also click on the play loop button
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Rewind To Start | Move the play cursor (the vertical yellow line) to the
beginning of the session. (Tip: You can also click on the rewind to start button
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Fast Forward To End | Moves the play cursor to (the vertical yellow line) the
end of the session. (Tip: You can also click on the fast forward to end button
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Show Channels | If selected, shows only the channels selected in the MIDI channel control panel). If not selected, shows all channels. |
Markers Properties | Sets the properties of the currently selected marker, including its comment and the time at which the marker is set. (Tip: You can get a list of all markers and add, remove, and modify markers if you click on View and then on Markers.) |
Markers Add | Adds a marker to your loop. |
Markers Remove | Removes the currently selected marker. |
Track Properties | Changes the title of the current track in the MIDI file. The current track is the one selected in the MIDI track control panel. |
Track Add | Adds a MIDI track to the MIDI file and specifies its title and initial volume, pan, instrument, and channel. |
Track Remove | Removes the current track from the MIDI file. The current track is the one selected in the MIDI track control panel. |
Tempo / Time Signature | Sets the tempo and time signature of your loop. |
Record To Wave Input Device | Selects an input device for reading wave data when the MIDI file is recorded to a wave file. |
Record To Wave Wave Format | Selects the format (sampling rate and sampling resolution) for the recorded wave file when the MIDI file is recorded to a wave file. |
Record To Wave Record | Begins recording when the MIDI file is recorded to a wave file. |
Note Properties | Defines the properties of a note event. The note event could be a MIDI Note On event or a MIDI Note Off event. Its properties include its type, track, channel, time, note, and velocity. (Tip: You can also double-click directly on the note.) |
Add Note | Adds a note (a MIDI Note On or a MIDI Note Off event) to the MIDI
file and specifies its properties (type, track, channel, time, note, and velocity).
(Tip: You can also click on the draw mouse cursor
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Remove Note | Removes the selected note from the MIDI file. |
Control Properties | Defines the properties of a control event. The control could be a volume, pan, time signature, or other control. Its properties depend on the type of control. (Tip: You can also double-click on a control in the MIDI control line.) |
Add Control | Adds a control to the MIDI file. The type of control that
will be added depends on the current selection of the MIDI control line at the top of
Orinj. (Tip: You can also click on the draw mouse cursor
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Remove Control | Removes the current control from the MIDI file. The current control is the one selected in the control line at the top of Orinj. |
Insert | Opens a wave file. |
Close | Closes the current wave file. |
Volume | Sets the volume of the wave track. (Tip: You can also use the volume
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Pan | Sets the pan of the wave track. (Tip: You can also use the pan controls
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Mute | Mutes / unmutes the wave track. When the track is muted, it will not be
heard during playback. (Tip: You can also click on the mute button
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Output Device | Selects the output device to which wave audio data will be sent during playback. |
Audio Format | Displays information about the audio format of the wave in the wave track (sampling rate, sampling resolution, and number of channels). This information is only displayed and cannot be changed. |
Frequency Content | Displays the frequency content of the wave in the wave track. |
Properties | Displays information on the meta (text) data contained by the wave in the wave track (author, title, copyright, etc.). |
Wave File | Sets the name of file that the wave in the wave track should use. If you change the name of the underlying file, you will be prompted to either rename the existing file or create a copy of the wave in a new file. |
Directories | Specifies the directory that Orinj should use to store temporary data. See Preferences for more information. |
Buffers | Specifies the number and size of the audio buffers used by Orinj. See Preferences for more information. |
Device Properties | Displays the properties of your sampled audio devices (soundcards). See Preferences for more information. |
Snap Options | Sets options for snapping wave blocks to other waves or to the time signature beats, when waves are moved or cut. See Preferences for more information. |
Light Look and Feel | Selects the skin for the Orinj look and feel. The skins impact the fonts and colors of the Orinj application, but not its functionality. See Preferences for more information. |
Help | Display the Orinj help manual. |
About | Displays copyright and version information for Orinj. |