<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>The drum system</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><meta name="keywords" content="Gtk, NtEd, music, editor, notes, score, MIDI"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The NtEd Handbook"><link rel="up" href="ch01.html" title="Chapter 1. Using NtEd"><link rel="prev" href="ch01s07.html" title="Staves and Systems"><link rel="next" href="ch01s09.html" title="Voices"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">The drum system</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s07.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 1. Using NtEd</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s09.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" title="The drum system"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="drum_system"></a>The drum system</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2" title="The default drum system"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="default_drum_system"></a>The default drum system</h3></div></div></div><p>If you choose neutral clef 1 or neutral clef 2 from clef dialog:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/the_neutral_clefs.png" alt="the neutral clefs"></div><p>the pitches are mapped according to the General MIDI system. This conficts with usual drum notation. To avoid this NtEd offers a drum system which orientates towards the convertional drum notation.</p><p>To activate the drum system choose the 3rd drum clef (The 3 isn't printed). In current version you should use only the following 20 drum elements:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/drumsystem.png" alt="the drum system"></div><p>These notes are mapped to MIDI such a way that the appropriate drum element sounds during replay. Furthermore, these notes are exported to <a class="link" href="ch01s43.html" title="Export LilyPond">LilyPond</a>.</p><p>Note further: To get the drum sound you have to select a certain channel (often channel 10). See <a class="link" href="ch01s07.html#midi_tab">The MIDI Tab</a>!</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Configuration of the drum system"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="config_drum_system"></a>Configuration of the drum system</h3></div></div></div><p>The default drum system comprises the most usual drum elements. Users, who want to use more drum elements can re-configure the drum system:</p><p> <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">F</span>ile</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Drums ...</span> </p><p>The drum configuration dialog appears:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/drum_config_dialog.png" alt="The drum configuration dialog"></div><p>The central table lists all drum elements: the name, the short name (equal to the <a class="link" href="ch01s43.html" title="Export LilyPond">LilyPond</a> name), the line, the head of the note, and the appropriate MIDI pitch. If you select a drum element, the note head buttons and the little preview window reflect the current state of the drum note. You can change the line by clicking the up/down arrows or by cursor up/down keys on PC keyboard. The note head is changed by clicking the approprioate note head button. If you click on <code class="computeroutput">change element</code>, the new note head and the new line is changed permanently.</p><p>To reload the default values, press the <code class="computeroutput">load defaults</code> button. You can save and reload a configuration in a file, by pressing the <code class="computeroutput">save to file</code> and <code class="computeroutput">load from file</code> button.</p><p>The <code class="computeroutput">play element</code> buttons plays the appropriate drum element (if your <a class="link" href="ch01s47.html#prepare_replay" title="Prepare replay">MIDI out device is correctly configured</a>).</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>If you place 2 drum elements at the same line with the same note head NtEd uses the first appearence of this configuration.</p></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s07.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ch01.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s09.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Staves and Systems </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Voices</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
