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There are further options in the context menu of a media file (right click):
• Load file
• Delete file: Physically removes file from storage device. This process cannot be
reversed!
• Highlight all files
• Open via standard link: The file is opened in the Windows application that is
linked to this file type. This can be an MP3 player or some other wave editor.
• Open in Windows™ Explorer: Opens the current directory as a new Windows
Explorer™ window.
Soundpool
This setting can be used to access Soundpools. Access to the supplied Soundpools is
via a new, more clearly laid out database overview that enables the display of loops,
multiple styles and instrument categories, e.g. all bass loops of every installed style or
every loop of a style.
If you did not install the Soundpools on your hard drive during installation, then insert
the Samplitude Music Studio 2013 installation DVD into the DVD drive. The contents
of the Soundpools will now be imported into the database. Other Soundpool media
are automatically recognized and added to the database.
We recommend copying media to the hard drive
and then importing it with "Add style".
This menu provides several additional options for maintenance and display of your
Soundpool database:
Normally, loops can be previewed just by clicking them, even during project playback.
If "Automatic playback" is deactivated, then use the playback button in the manager.
The option "Hide instruments without available loops" completely hides instrument
groups in the Soundpool manager for which there are no loops present in a certain
style (instead of being grayed out).
Every detected Soundpool (on CD/DVD or on the hard drive) is added to the
database and displayed there, even if the corresponding medium is currently not in
the drive or if the Soundpool has been deleted or moved. The option "Clean up
Soundpool" removes these entries from the database. "Reset Soundpool" will reset
the Soundpool database so you can re-import the Soundpools later.
A Soundpool consists of one or more Styles. Styles are sound libraries that belong
together and cover a certain musical style. The sounds (sample or MIDI loops) of one
style all have a certain tempo. You can mix loops from different styles, and the
tempos will be adjusted accordingly. Within a style, loops are ordered according to