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SP-12 Librarian User’s Manual Using The SP-12 Librarian

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Using The SP-12 Librarian

This section details all aspects of SP-12 Librarian use, starting with

the menus. In-depth explanations for sound file windows, sequence

file windows, and the Sound Catalog can be found later in this

section.

File menu: New

New

is used to create a new (blank) file. If you want to create a new

file and

New

is dimmed, close one of the open sound or sequence

windows, since only a total of 4 sound or sequence windows can be

open simultaneously (including blank and damaged files).

When

New

is selected, a dialog asking for a “New File Name” is

displayed. Type in the desired name, select the disk and folder in

which the file will be created, then click Save.

The SP-12 Librarian assumes that you want to save information in

the blank file right away, so it automatically opens the

SP-12 Link

dialog and waits for commands to be entered from the SP-12. You

can turn this feature off as described in the

Preferences

section.

The illustration below shows a typical Macintosh’s screen after

selecting

New

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Tips

…

• If you are using floppy disks only, don’t create new files on the

SP-12 Librarian startup disk.

• If you are saving your sound files on floppy disks, you may want to

adopt a naming convention that will allow you to locate your

samples more easily. For example, you can number your sound

disks and prefix each sound file’s name with the disk number

where it is located, such as

O1-Steve’s Killer Toms

. If you do this,

the Sound Catalog will indicate not only which

file

contains the

sample you’re looking for, but also the

disk

. The same principle

works with folders if you are saving your samples on a hard disk

and want to separate your sound files into different folders.

• A blank file consumes 5K on a disk, so it’s a good idea to delete

blank files if you’re not using them.

File menu: Open

Open

is used to open an existing sound file, sequence file, blank file,

or damaged file. If you want to open a file and

Open

is dimmed, close

one of the sound or sequence windows that are already open, since

only a total of 4 sound or sequence windows can be open

simultaneously, including blank and damaged files.

When

Open

is selected, a dialog of available files is displayed which

lets you select the required file. Note the following:

• If you want to open the Sound Catalog, use

Show Catalog

in the

Catalog menu.

• Only sound files, sequence files, blank files, damaged files, and

folders are displayed by the Open dialog.

• A file’s name will not be shown in the Open dialog if that file is

already open.

• A file’s name will not be shown in the Open dialog if a file using the

same name is already open. For example, if you have a file called

“Steve’s Sounds” open, you can’t open another file called “Steve’s

Sounds”, even if it is on another disk. (This is to help avoid

confusion.) Besides, it’s a good idea not to use the same name for

multiple files.

File menu: Close

is used to close an open file. The same result can be attained

by clicking the window’s Close Box, situated on the left side of the

window’s title bar.

If any changes have been made in the file, a dialog asks you if you

want to save the changes before closing the file.

File menu: Save

Save

is used to save any changes made in the active window to the

corresponding file on the disk. It’s a good idea to save your changes

every 15 minutes or so, just in case a blackout occurs. If the active

window has no changes to be saved,

Save

is dimmed and cannot be

selected.

File menu: Save As

Save As

is used to make a copy of the active window using another

name, without affecting the original file. Say, for example, you loaded

your SP-12 with a sequence file called “Steve’s Song” then added an

extra chorus. You then want to save the new version of the song on

your Macintosh without losing the original file. You can use

Save As

to save a copy of “Steve’s Song” as “Steve’s Song, version 2” (or

some other appropriate name).

When

Save As

is selected, a dialog is displayed asking for a new file

name. Type in the desired name, select the desired disk and folder,

then click the Save button. The active window is renamed to your

new file name. The original file is closed, and you are now working

with your new copy.

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Tips

…

• If you are using floppy disks, don’t save the new file on the SP-12

Librarian startup disk.

• You should stick with the same file naming conventions you

decided upon when reading about the

New

command. This is

especially true with sound files.

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