As MIDI files only contain MIDI protocol data and no samples or other sound generators, it is necessary for a host application to connect MIDI program changes with some kind of sound generator. The MIDI Library is used when loading MIDI files. In this case, use Set Path or Find Missing Samples to reload the sample from its new location. because the file has been moved), “” will be shown instead.
This way, it is possible to save a sample to disk, edit it with an external application and reload it into OpenMPT without modifying attributes like sample frequency, loop points and pan and volume settings.Įxternal samples are annotated with an “” tag in the tree view. The Save and Reload features may also be used when working with regular samples in formats other than MPTM if the sample’s path is known.
If some external samples have gone missing, use Find Missing Samples to point OpenMPT to the new directory and search for files with the same filename as in the old location. Conversely, if a sample has been modified in an external application, Reload will refresh the external sample data from disk. If the sample has been modified inside OpenMPT since it was loaded from disk, you can Save a modified sample to its original location. This will also reload the sample waveform immediately. You may specify an external sample’s path by using the Set Path menu entry. When working with external samples, the context menu of a module’s sample slots offers useful entries for loading, saving and moving samples: Various labels (such as the order list or sequence / pattern / sample / instrument names) can be edited directly from the tree view by slowly double-clicking a label. Plugins can be muted and edited and removed by using the “Bypass”, “Edit” and “Delete Plugin” options respectively from the context menu. A speaker icon indicates an effect plugin, and a keyboard icon indicates an instrument plugin. Plugins: Loaded plugins are listed in this folder. Comments: Double-clicking this item brings you to the comments editor. Single-clicking an instrument selects it as the active instrument in the pattern editor. Instruments can be rearranged just like samples by drag-and-dropping them. The same options including muting and soloing instruments are available, and playback status of instruments can be indicated by a little green icon. Instruments: Similar to the sample folder, this folder gives you an overview of all instruments. Various other options for using external samples are described below. Samples can be rearranged by drag-and-dropping them. A little green icon can indicate playback (either because the sample is triggered in your song, or when previewing it from the tree view or sample editor) if the “Update sample status in tree” option is enabled in the General settings. If you are not working in instrument mode, you can also (un)mute and solo a sample from the context menu. Right-clicking an item also gives you the option to preview, delete, insert or duplicate samples. 
Double-clicking an item brings up the sample editor, where you can edit the selected sample. A single click on a sample sets it (or its associated instrument) up as the current sample for editing in the pattern editor. Samples: Gives you the list of all the samples loaded in your file.You can also right-click any item to delete the corresponding pattern. Double-clicking an item brings up the pattern editor, where you can edit the selected pattern.
Patterns: Gives you a list of all the patterns in your file.This feature can be handy when you want to write several songs that share the same set of instruments, such as for composing game music. If you are working with the MPTM format, it is possible to switch to, add and remove sequences by right-clicking the appropriate folder items. You can remove and rearrange sequence items by drag-and-dropping them. Sequence: This folder contains one or more order lists (sequences).When you click the + icon left of the root folder, you get access to its child folders: If you have multiple songs loaded, you can switch between them by clicking on the song’s root folder. Whenever you load or create a song, a folder with the track’s name is added to the tree view.
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