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Software / VST instruments 223
Routing MIDI instrument inputs
Nearly all software instruments require MIDI data to be audible. To route the MIDI
input to a specific track that contains the MIDI data, click the VSTi button in the track
editor for the corresponding track, and then select the instrument in the "Out" slot
that you want to activate. Previously loaded instruments are also featured in this list.
To open a completely new instance of an instrument which works independently of
already existing instruments within the project, select its name from the "New
instrument" submenu. Multiple instances of the same VST plug-in are indicated by
the number (index) in front of the name of the software instrument.
Solo playback of VSTi instrument outputs
To preview solo instrument outputs, switch the track receiving the signal from the
instrument to solo. Even if the MIDI objects (which in effect are responsible for the
sound) are not present in the track, you will still hear the selected track solo.
Samplitude Music Studio 2013 automatically recognizes the MIDI track sending the
signal to the output and allows the instrument continue to receive MIDI data from the
assigned tracks.
Preset management
If an instrument has presets, these are displayed in the “Program Slot” (“Prg”) with
their internal name (if MIDI mode is activated).
This drop-down menu can be used to easily “step through” the presets of your
instrument. These presets can also be selected using the “Program” menu of the
instrument window.
If your MIDI input device can send “Program change” commands, then you can also
directly select programs of this instrument. The program slot is automatically updated
in the track, so you have an overview of the program all the time.
Freezing instruments (freeze)
Software instruments require CPU power for playback, which at some point can be
quite considerable and is required during every playback. Therefore, please use the
"Freeze" function to release the CPU power for VSTi tracks temporarily. You retain full
control over the MIDI objects of this track, which can be restored (“de-frozen”) at any
time.
To “freeze” an instrument, select the “Track freeze” option in the track menu (Ctrl +
Shift + F). After a short processing time, all MIDI and audio objects are replaced by a
single, resource-friendly, 32-bit stereo audio object, which is now played back instead
of the original object and the instrument. The existing automation data and track
effects are already included in this freeze object.