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- | * Choices are //name//, //category//, //tags//, //author//, and //comment//. | + | * Choices are //ALL//, //Name//, //Category//, //Tags//, //Author//, and //Comment//. |
* Check-marks indicate which fields are currently selected for search. | * Check-marks indicate which fields are currently selected for search. | ||
- | * Default selection is //name, category, tags, author//. | + | * Default selection is //ALL//, i.e., all five fields are searched. |
- | * Select //ALL// to check all five fields. | + | * Select |
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+ | If you CTRL-click or right-click the " | ||
+ | * The //MULTI// item itself is just a label; you can select it, but nothing will change. | ||
* Select any individual item to //toggle// it (if it's checked, it will be un-checked, and vice versa). | * Select any individual item to //toggle// it (if it's checked, it will be un-checked, and vice versa). | ||
* Note if only one field is checked, you will not be able to un-check it; check another field first. | * Note if only one field is checked, you will not be able to un-check it; check another field first. | ||
* Click the " | * Click the " | ||
- | * Unify will remember your selections even after you quit and re-start the program/ | ||
The controls in the Selector (top part of the sidebar) allow you to narrow down the set of patches in the Chooser, to help you find what you want quickly: | The controls in the Selector (top part of the sidebar) allow you to narrow down the set of patches in the Chooser, to help you find what you want quickly: | ||
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+ | **In Unify v1.8**: | ||
+ | * The " | ||
+ | * The items in each list will update automatically, | ||
+ | * Each list will now display a " | ||
+ | * Clicking the Clear button de-selects all items in that list only. | ||
The icons at the top-left and top-right are as follows: | The icons at the top-left and top-right are as follows: | ||
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===== Using the Patch Chooser ===== | ===== Using the Patch Chooser ===== | ||
* **Left-click** any patch-name in the chooser to **load the patch, replacing any previously loaded patch**. | * **Left-click** any patch-name in the chooser to **load the patch, replacing any previously loaded patch**. | ||
- | * Be careful, as this may discard any changes you may have made and not yet saved. | ||
- | * Unify does not yet have any " | ||
* **Right-click** any patch-name to pop up a menu with additional options as follows: | * **Right-click** any patch-name to pop up a menu with additional options as follows: | ||
* **Load patch:** This is the same as left-clicking the patch name | * **Load patch:** This is the same as left-clicking the patch name | ||
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* **Add INST1 layer to current patch** Loads only the patch' | * **Add INST1 layer to current patch** Loads only the patch' | ||
* **Load into new Unify layer:** Creates a single new INST layer, using //an instance of Unify itself// as the instrument plug-in, and loads the selected patch into that. See [[embedded-unify|Using Unify itself as an Instrument plug-in in Unify]] | * **Load into new Unify layer:** Creates a single new INST layer, using //an instance of Unify itself// as the instrument plug-in, and loads the selected patch into that. See [[embedded-unify|Using Unify itself as an Instrument plug-in in Unify]] | ||
- | * **Unify / No Pitch Shift:** As above, but modifies certain [[midibox|MIDIBox]] settings. | + | * **Unify/drum (No Pitch Shift):** As above, but modifies certain [[midibox|MIDIBox]] settings. |
+ | * **Copy patch name to clipboard**: | ||
+ | * **Reveal in Windows Explorer** (**Reveal in Finder** on Mac): allows you to locate the patch file. | ||
**As of Unify v1.4**, after loading a new Unify layer, if you decide you only need the first INST layer (very common for " | **As of Unify v1.4**, after loading a new Unify layer, if you decide you only need the first INST layer (very common for " | ||
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==== Patch count and load-options menu ==== | ==== Patch count and load-options menu ==== | ||
- | **As of Unify v1.7**, a small " | + | **As of Unify v1.7**, a small " |
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The **Count** simply displays the number of patches currently listed in the Chooser. | The **Count** simply displays the number of patches currently listed in the Chooser. | ||
- | The **Patch-load options menu** allows you to choose what happens when you left-click on the name of a patch in the Chooser. The options are: | + | The **Patch-load options menu** |
- | * **Load Patch**: selected patch is loaded, replacing any existing patch | + | * **Normal**: selected patch is loaded, replacing any existing patch |
- | * **Load Embedded**: same as right-clicking patch and choosing "Load into new Unify layer" | + | * **INST1 only**: the INST1 layer from the selected patch is added to the current patch |
- | * **Emb/FixedPitch**: same as right-clicking patch and choosing "Unify / No Pitch Shift" | + | * **Unify layer**: same as right-clicking patch and choosing "Load into new Unify layer" |
+ | * **Unify/drum**: same as right-clicking patch and choosing " | ||
**Notes** | **Notes** | ||
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**Note** random shared patch files might not load perfectly on your system, as they may require additional files such as samples. Unify' | **Note** random shared patch files might not load perfectly on your system, as they may require additional files such as samples. Unify' | ||
+ | You can then make any changes you like and save it to (typically) your User Library. | ||
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- | You can then make any changes you like and save it to (typically) your User Library. | ||
===== OOPS, I clicked a patch and lost all my work! ===== | ===== OOPS, I clicked a patch and lost all my work! ===== | ||
In versions of Unify before v1.5, it was all too easy to lose work by clicking on a patch in the Chooser. | In versions of Unify before v1.5, it was all too easy to lose work by clicking on a patch in the Chooser. | ||
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When you click the " | When you click the " | ||
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+ | **As of Unify 1.10.x**, incremental rebuild has been further optimized as follows: | ||
+ | * If all libraries are selected, and no library-subset is active, works as described above. | ||
+ | * If a library-subset is active, and no specific one is selected, only the libraries in the subset are scanned. | ||
+ | * If a library is selected, only the selected library folder is scanned. | ||
This incremental rebuild method, which can be very quick if few or no files have changed, will be all you need in most cases. If you ever suspect that the database may have errors, you can perform a //full rebuild// by holding down the Option/Alt key while clicking the lightning bolt. Unify will perform the following steps: | This incremental rebuild method, which can be very quick if few or no files have changed, will be all you need in most cases. If you ever suspect that the database may have errors, you can perform a //full rebuild// by holding down the Option/Alt key while clicking the lightning bolt. Unify will perform the following steps: |
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