Operation Manual

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5.7 Browser Filters
There are so many different entries in the browser that navigating can
rapidly become confusing once a few folders have been expending. In order
to simplify the browser view, you can apply different filters from the drop
down menu at the top of the browser in order to view only certain categories
of objects depending on what you are currently doing with the Tassman.
The list of filters is as follows:
• Show All
• Show Performances
• Show Modules
• Show Modules and Sub-Patches
• Show Instruments
• Show Performances and Instruments
• Show Imports
5.8 Exporting and Importing Instruments, Performances, Presets and MIDI maps
The Import and Export commands, found in the File drop down menu, allow one to easily ex-
change presets and MIDI maps with other Tassman users. This feature can also be used to decrease
the number of elements in the browser by archiving older or rarely used ones elsewhere, on CD-R,
or a second hard disk for example. Files containing Tassman presets and MIDI maps are equivalent
in size to short text file, making it easy to send presets to other users via email.
To export a folder, a group of folders, presets or MIDI maps within a folder, select the elements
to export in the browser and use the Export command from the File menu. When the Export
window appears, choose a file name and a destination location on your hard disk. Tassman export
files will be saved with an “txf” extension.
Importing presets and MIDI maps is just as easy. Simply click on the Import command from
the File drop down menu, and select the file to import. A new folder will then appear under the
Imports directory in the browser, containing all of the files contained within the imported package.
These can then be dragged and dropped to a new folder, or remain in the Imports directory.
5.9 Backuping Instruments, Performances, Presets and MIDI maps
There are basically two ways to backup your instruments, performances, presets and MIDI maps:
exportation and database backup. The database backup is more efficient when there is a large
number of elements to backup.