MONTAGE WAVEFORM EDITOR

Thank you for using the Montage Waveform Editor!

Montage Waveform Editor is a powerful and easy to use editor that helps you create and
edit User Waveforms for the Montage and MODX in the most convenient way.
Furthermore, it can act as a librarian for Live Sets, Performances, User Waveforms,
Arpeggios and Curves, so that you are always in control of what is installed on your
Synth while preserving data consistency!

Key features include:

• Live Set/Performance Librarian

o When you copy Live Sets or Performances from one file to another, the
dependent User Waveforms/Arpeggios/Curves used by the Performances
are copied automatically!
o When you reorder or move Waveforms/Arpeggios/Curves on one file, all
the Performances that are using them are updated automatically!
o When you reorder or move Performances on one file, all the Live Sets that
are using them are updated automatically!

• Waveform / Sample Editor

o You can import instruments from several sources as Waveforms:
SoundFont (SF2) files, GigaStudio (GIG), AKAI (AKP), WAV, AIFF, MP3,
WMA*, FLAC and OGG files are supported. Metadata information (loop
points, velocity ranges etc) inside the files is recognized!
o You can import samples from several sources as Keybanks: WAV, AIFF,
MP3, WMA*, FLAC and OGG Vorbis files are supported. Metadata
information (loop points, velocity ranges etc) inside the files or in the
filenames is recognized!
o You can easily assign different samples across the keyboard and edit all
parameters of Keybanks including Volume, Pan, Key/Velocity ranges etc.
o You can audition samples, edit loop points and apply effects like Loop
Crossfade, Normalizing and Trimming.

• Sample Player
o Montage Waveform Editor is a fully functioning Sample Playback Soft
Synth: You can use your Montage/MODX or any other connected MIDI
keyboard to audition your Waveforms by playing music with them! This
way you can have a clear idea of how your Waveforms will sound on the
Synth before taking the time to load them on the instrument.
o Filter cutoff/resonance, Envelope attack/release, Modulation Wheel, Pitch
Bend and Sustain Pedal controls are also supported to enhance the
auditioning experience.

* WMA format is supported only in the Windows version

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1. Main View
The program can open and save Montage Backup (X7A), Library (X7L) and User (X7U)
files as well as MODX Backup (X8A), Library (X8L) and User (X8U) files. It can also
convert User files to Library files and vice versa.

When you open a file, you get the following View:

This View consists of the following items

Libraries Tab (available only for Backup files)

Here you can select which Montage/MODX Bank you want to edit. This includes the User
Bank and 8 Library Banks which are available on the Synth. Of course, if you open a
User or Library file (not a Backup File) this Library Tab will not show up and you will only
see the Section Tab which is described below.

Sections Tab

Here you can select which section of data you want to Edit.
This includes Waveforms, Arpeggios, Curves, Performances and Live Sets.

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Both Library Tabs and Section Tabs are shown highlighted only if they contain data.
This is a convenient way to have an overview of what exists and where in each file.

Status Bar

The Status Bar displays the following items:

• File Version: this is the version of the current file. Files created from Montage OS
v2.0 have version 4.0.4. This is also the default version for new files created by
the Montage Waveform Editor. It is recommended to work with files of version
4.0.4 because Live Set dependencies do not work with older versions. Also, it is
not possible to copy/paste items between different file versions because the item
format is not guaranteed to be the same between different versions. If you have
downloaded or created files older than version 4.0.4 it is recommended to
upgrade them to version 4.0.4. To do this load the file to your Montage running
OS v2.0 and then save it back. Montage will convert the file to version 4.0.4!
MODX files are version 5.0.0.
• Number and Size of Waveforms: this is the total number of Waveforms of the file,
and the total Waveforms size.
• Number and Size of Waveforms of current bank: this is the total number of
Waveforms and their size only for the selected Bank.
• Number of Arpeggios
• Number of Curves
• Number of Performances
• Number of Live Sets

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1. Waveforms Tab

The Waveforms Tab displays 5 items:

1) Waveform List Window

This list displays all the Waveforms contained in the file. Each row has 4 columns with
the following information: Waveform Number, Waveform Name, Number of Keybanks
contained in the Waveform and Total Size of the Waveform. Waveform Name is editable.
Waveforms can be sorted by any column by clicking on the column header.

Dependency Information
If you place the mouse over a Waveform name, a tooltip appears displaying the User
Performances that are using that specific Waveform.

Reordering
Waveforms can be reordered using drag and drop or Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrows.

Manipulating Waveforms
For information on manipulating Waveforms please refer to Section 2 "Menu Items".

2) Keybank Parameters Edit

This window allows you edit basic parameters of the selected Keybank of the Selected
Waveform. These parameters are: Level, Pan, Root Key, Key Range, Velocity Range and
Loop Mode. Keybanks can be sorted by any column by clicking on the column header.
They can be reordered using drag and drop or Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrows.

3) Sample Viewer

This window displays the PCM data for the sample contained in the selected Keybank of
the selected Waveform. When you audition the sample, a white bar moves displaying
the playing position.

4) Keybank List Window

This window displays the list of all Keybanks contained in the selected Waveform. Each
row has 9 columns with the following information: Keybank Number, Keybank Volume,
Pan, Root Key, Key Range, Velocity Range, Loop Mode, Sample Format and Total Size of
Sample.

Manipulating Keybanks
For information on manipulating Keybanks please refer to Section 2 "Menu Items".

5) Sample Player

A synthesizer/keyboard is displayed on the bottom and has two functions:

You can use it to playback your Waveform to hear how it will sound when loaded
on the Synth. You can also use the Montage/MODX keyboard to do this or any other
connected MIDI keyboard.

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To connect a MIDI keyboard please go to MIDI Setup (see Section 2 "Menu

Items"). Sample playback controls are also available: Volume, Filter cutoff/resonance,
Envelope attack/release knobs as well as Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheel sliders. You
can also control these parameters via MIDI by sending Controller change commands.
Additionally, sustain pedal commands are supported.
The keyboard also provides a convenient way to check the mapping of the
Waveform Keybanks across the keyboard. Keys that are grayed out mean that they are
not used by any Keybank. Keys that are black or white mean that are used and Keys
that are yellow or brown mean that they are used by the selected Keybank. Root key of
the selected Keybank appears in red color. Hold the Ctrl key and click on a key on the
keyboard to view the Keybanks that are mapped to use this key: they will get selected
automatically!

2. Arpeggios Tab

Displays the Arpeggios contained in the file. Each row has 3 columns with the following
information: Arpeggio Number, Arpeggio Name, Arpeggio Category, Arpeggio Size.
Arpeggio Name is editable. Arpeggios can be sorted by any column by clicking on the
column header.

Dependency Information
If you place the mouse over an Arpeggio name, a tooltip appears displaying the User
Performances that are using that specific Arpeggio.

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Manipulating Arpeggios
For information on manipulating Arpeggios please refer to Section 2 "Menu Items".

3. Curves Tab

Displays the Curves contained in the file. Each row has 3 columns with the following
information: Curve Number, Curve Name, Curve Size. Curve Name is editable. Curves
can be sorted by any column by clicking on the column header.

Dependency Information
If you place the mouse over a Curve name, a tooltip appears displaying the User
Performances that are using that specific Curve.

Manipulating Curves
For information on manipulating Curves please refer to Section 2 "Menu Items".

4. Performances Tab

Displays the Performances contained in the file. Each row has 6 columns with the
following information: Favorite Information, Performance Bank/Number, Performance
Name, Performance Category, Used Arp/Curve information, Used Waveforms
information. Performance Name and Category are editable. You can set/unset Favorite

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flag by double clicking. Performances can be sorted by any column by clicking on the
column header.

Reordering
Performances can be reordered using drag and drop or Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrows.

Dependency Information
If you place the mouse over the Arps/Curves column of a Performance, a tooltip appears
displaying the User Arpeggios and Curves that are used by the specific Performance.
If you place the mouse over the Waveforms column of a Performance, a tooltip appears
displaying the User Waveforms that are used by the specific Performance.

Waveform Links
User Waveform numbers work as links which means that if you click one of them you
navigate to the corresponding Waveform in the Waveforms Tab.

Manipulating Performances
For information on manipulating Performances please refer to Section 2 "Menu Items".

5. Live Sets Tab

Displays the Live Sets contained in the file. Each row has 3 columns with the following
information: Live Set Number, Live Set Name, Live Set Pages. Live Set Name is editable.

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Dependency Information
If you place the mouse over a Live Set, a tooltip appears displaying the User
Performances that are used by the Pages of the Live Set.

Manipulating Live Sets

For information on manipulating Live Sets please refer to Section 2 "Menu Items".

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2. Menu Items
File

• New
o Montage User File
Generates a new empty Montage User file (X7U).
o Montage Backup File
Generates a new empty Montage Backup file (X7A).
o MODX User File
Generates a new empty MODX User file (X8U).
o MODX Backup File
Generates a new empty MODX Backup file (X8A).

• Open
Opens several types of Montage and MODX Native files:
Montage Backup Files (X7A),
Montage User Files (X7U),
Montage Library Files (X7L),
MODX Backup Files (X8A),
MODX User Files (X8U),
MODX Library Files (X8L)

• Save
Saves current file to disk. If you haven’t give a name to the file yet, the Save As
command will be issued.

• Save As
Prompts you select a file name before saving the file to disk.

• Close
Closes current file. If changes have been made to the file, you will be prompted
to save it first.

• Export User/Library File

This is the command is available only for User or Library files (not for Backup
files). If you have a User file opened, this command will generate a Library file
with the same content as the User file. If you have a Library file opened, this
command will generate a User file with the same content as the Library file.

• Import Waveforms
Imports Waveforms from different files to the currently opened file.
Formats supported are:
o SoundFont SF2 files
When you import an SF2 file that contains "Presets", Montage Waveform
Editor translates the SF2 "Presets" into Montage/MODX Performances and
Drum Kits with Envelope information (AEG, PEG, FEG), Filter settings and
Effects settings!
o GigaStudio GIG files

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o AKAI AKP files

o WAV, AIFF, MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG audio files.

• Import Keybanks
Imports Keybanks to the currently selected Waveform. Reads WAV, AIFF, MP3,
WMA, FLAC or OGG audio files. If the files include loop, keyboard range and
velocity information the software will import that information too. If Root Key or
Velocity Range information is included in the file names, Waveform Editor can
read this information too:

In the depicted example all wav files that are being imported are named as
ps20_p1_01_021_a-1

where ps20_p1_01 is the instrument name, 021 is the velocity high limit and
a-1 the root key of the sample. This means that all files are following the pattern

{name}_{velo}_{key}

If you enter this pattern in the "Matching Pattern" field, then the information for
each file is extracted automatically. If you press OK the selected audio files will
be loaded as Keybanks together with the extracted information! To create key
ranges based on the Root Keys that were extracted you can use the Keyboard
Split -> [Split around roots] command (see Keybank Menu).

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• Export Catalog
Exports the names list of all Performances, Arpeggios and Waveforms contained
in the file to a text file.

• Recent Files
Displays the last 16 files that were loaded in the application.

• Exit
Exits the application. If you have unsaved files, you will be prompted to save
them.

Edit

• Undo
This command reverses the last edit or command made to the active file.
Because Sample files can be really big, undo/redo list is limited to up to 10
entries and is disabled for files bigger than 128 MB.

• Redo
The Redo command re-applies the action or command on which you have used
the Undo command.

• Search
This command searches for Waveforms by name if you are on the "Waveforms"
Tab, for Arpeggios by name if you are on the "Arpeggios" Tab, for Curves by
name if you are on the "Curves" Tab, for Performances by name if you are on the
"Performances" Tab or for Live Sets by name if you are on the "Live Sets" Tab.
When you double click on a result item, the Search Window closes the item you
selected will be selected on the corresponding file.

• Remove Unused Waveforms

This command removes Waveforms that are not being used by any Performance
in the file.

• Remove Duplicate Waveforms

This command detects similar Waveforms (same name and same number of
Keybanks) and displays a Window with the compare results if duplicates are
found. You can select which duplicate Waveforms you want to actually delete.

• Waveform Menu
o New Waveform
This command creates a new Waveform. Then you can enter a name for it
and import or paste new Keybanks to it. Please note that you can also
paste or import Keybanks to an empty Waveform Slot and the Waveform
will be created automatically.
o Rename
This command allows you to change the name of the selected Waveform.
o Create Performance
This command creates a new Performance pointing to the current
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Waveform is created. Before using this command, you must select the
target Performance in the Performances tab. The new Performances will
overwrite the existing ones.
o Copy
Copies the selected Waveforms and all their Keybanks to the clipboard.
o Paste
Pastes previously copied Waveforms with all their Keybanks to the active
Native file.
o Delete
Deletes the selected Waveforms. A confirmation prompt appears first.
o Move to (available only for Backup Files)
With this command you can move a Waveform to another Bank (User,
Library1, Library2, ..., Library 8). All User Performances that are using this
Waveform, will be updated to point to the new Waveform location.
o Merge Waveforms
You can merge two or more Waveforms with this command. The result is
one Waveform which contains all the Keybanks of all the selected
Waveforms. This can be a very helpful command if you import data from
an external file which i.e. contains the different velocity layers of a
Waveform split in several Waveforms.
o Import Waveforms
This is the same command that also belongs to the File Menu.

• Keybank Menu
o Sample Edit
See Section 3 "Sample Editor".
o Keybank Parameters
This command displays an Editor Dialog which allows you to edit all
Parameters of the currently selected Keybanks. Key Range, Velocity
Range, Level, Pan, Root Note, Loop Mode, Coarse Tune (transpose in
semitones) and Fine Tune can be edited. Please note that you can also
edit the parameters of multiple Keybanks with this dialog: for example the
dialog below will set the Level of all selected Keybanks to 200.

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o Play
This command plays the sample associated to the selected Keybank. The
playing position appears in the Sample Viewer Window. The player loops
the sample if the Play Mode parameter of the Keybank is set to "Loop".
Press space to start/stop playing.
o Process
The "Process" submenu contains commands that can be used to edit the
Waveforms of multiple Keybanks at once.
▪ Normalize
You can normalize all selected Keybanks’ Waveforms to a specific
amount with this command.
▪ Trim
You can trim all selected Keybanks’ Waveforms with this command.
▪ Transpose
You can use this command to add an offeset to all selected
Keybanks' root key and keyboard range!
o Copy
Copies the selected Keybanks to the clipboard.
o Paste
Pastes previously copied Keybanks to selected Waveform of the active
Native file.
o Delete
Deletes the selected Keybanks. A confirmation prompt appears first.
o Keyboard Split
You can split the selected Keybanks automatically. Three methods of
automatic keyboard splitting exist:

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▪ Split Equally
This will split the keyboard equally from C-2 to G8 so that the
selected Keybanks occupy equal space to the Keyboard.
▪ Split From Roots
This command automatically maps the selected Keybanks to the
Keyboard by making each keybank’s range start from the
keybank’s root note.
▪ Split Around Roots
Very powerful command that maps the selected Keybanks around
their roots occupying the entire Keyboard.
▪ Chromatic Split
This will use only one note per Keybank. The first note will be the
Root Key of the first selected Keybank and the rest of the selected
Keybanks will be put incrementally after that key.
o Import Keybanks
This is the same command that exists also in the File menu.
o Export Keybanks
Exports Keybanks to WAV files. The generated file contains also Keybank
information (root, range, loop information) so when you import this file
again, Keybank information will also be loaded!

• Arpeggio Menu
o Rename
This command allows you to change the name of the selected Arpeggio.
o Copy
This command Copies the selected Arpeggios to the clipboard.
o Paste
This command pastes previously copied Arpeggios to the active file.
o Delete
This command deletes the selected Arpeggios. A confirmation prompt
appears first.
o Move to (available only for Backup Files)
With this command you can move the selected Arpeggios to another Bank
(User, Library1, Library2, ..., Library 8). All User Performances that are
using the Arpeggios, will be updated to point to the new locations.

• Curve Menu
o Rename
This command allows you to change the name of the selected Curve.
o Copy
This command Copies the selected Curves to the clipboard.
o Paste
This command pastes previously copied Curves to the active file.
o Delete
This command deletes the selected Curves. A confirmation prompt
appears first.
o Move to (available only for Backup Files)
With this command you can move the selected Curves to another Bank
(User, Library1, Library2, ..., Library 8). All User Performances that are
using the Curves, will be updated to point to the new locations.

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• Performance Menu
o Initialize
This command creates an initialized a Performance with only one AWM2
Part.
o Favorite
This command toggles the "Favorite" flag of the Performance.
o Rename
This command allows you to change the name of the selected
Performance.
o Edit Category
This command allows you to change the category and sub category of the
selected Performance.
o Copy
Copies the selected Performances to the clipboard.
o Paste
Pastes previously copied Performances to the active file. If the
Performances are using User Waveforms/Arpeggios/Curves, then all
dependent items will be pasted to the new file, unless they already exist.
If they exist, the Performances will be updated to point to the existing
positions. For Backup Files (X7A, X8A), all dependent items will be pasted
to the same Bank where the Live Set was pasted. If no available space
exists in the current Bank, the program will attempt to paste items them
to the next available Bank.
o Delete
Deletes the selected Performances. A confirmation prompt appears first.
o Move to (available only for Backup Files)
With this command you can move the selected Performances to another
Bank (User, Library1, Library2, ..., Library 8). All Live Slots that are using
the Performances, will be updated to point to the new locations.

• Live Set Menu

o Initialize
This command creates an initialized Live Set with 16 Pages named "Live
Set Page nn", when nn the number of the Page. All Slots of these
initialized Pages are empty.
o Edit
If you want to edit a Live Set, select this command.
A new Window will appear displaying the 16 Pages of the Live Set.
Each Page has its own menu items. For details go to section "Live Set
Page Menu".

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o Rename
This command allows you to change the name of the selected Live Set.
o Copy
Copies the selected Live Set to the clipboard.

o Paste
Pastes previously copied Live Sets to the active file. If the Live Sets are
using User Performances, then all Performances and all dependent items
that the Performances are using (Waveforms/Arpeggios/Curves) will be
pasted to the new file, unless they already exist. If they exist the
Performances will be updated to point to the existing positions. For
Backup Files (X7A, X8A), all dependent items will be pasted to the same
Bank where the Live Set was pasted. If no available space exists in the
current Bank, the program will attempt to paste items them to the next
available Bank.
o Delete
Deletes the selected Live Sets. A confirmation prompt appears first.
o Move to (available only for Backup Files)
With this command you can move the selected Live Sets to another Bank
(User, Library1, Library2, ..., Library 8).

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• Live Set Page Menu

o Initialize
This command creates an initialized Live Set Page with 16 empty Slots.
o Edit
If you want to edit a Live Set Page, select this command.
A new Window will appear displaying the 16 Slots of the Live Set Page.
Each Slot has its own menu items. For details go to section "Live Set Slot
Menu".

o Rename
This command allows you to change the name of the selected Live Set.
o Start From
This command allows you to quickly assign 16 contiguous Performances to
the 16 Slots of the selected Live Set Page. A menu appears and you select
a Performance from the menu. That Performance and the 15 Performances
after that, will be assigned as Slots of the selected Page.
o Copy
Copies the selected Live Set Page to the clipboard.
o Paste
Pastes previously copied Live Set Pages to the active file. The
Performances used by the Pages will not be copied to the new file. If you
want the Performances to be copied you need to use the Live Set
Copy/Paste commands (see section "Live Set Menu").

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o Delete
Deletes the selected Live Set Pages. A confirmation prompt appears first.

• Live Set Slot Menu

o Edit Performance
This command displays a Menu and you select the Performance for the
current Slot.

o Edit Name
Here you can edit the Name of the Slot.

o Copy
Copies the selected Live Set Slot to the clipboard.
o Paste
Pastes previously copied Live Set Slots to the active file. The
Performances used by the Pages will not be copied to the new file. If you
want the Performances to be copied you need to use the Live Set
Copy/Paste commands (see section "Live Set Menu").

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o Delete
Deletes the selected Live Set Slots. A confirmation prompt appears first.

Setup

• Appearance
Here you can change the way the program looks by selecting the font and the
colors for the user interface items. Predefined color schemes can be applied.
Furthermore three Visual Styles can be used:
o Flat style: Matches Windows 10 flat look
o 3D Style: Matches macOS look
o Glass Style: Matches Windows Vista/7 Aero Glass theme

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• Preferences

General
Here you edit the Startup behavior of the Program: Montage Waveform Editor
can open the last loaded file on start, or create a specific kind of a new file, or
simply do nothing.
Furthermore, you can select whether your knob settings (filter and envelope
controls) will be reset each time you select a new Waveform, or they will continue
to apply to any Waveform you select.

Dependency Options
Here you can choose to view Items that are used by other Items in a different
color to distinguish them more easily. This means that User Waveforms, User
Arpeggios and User Curves that are used by User Performances, as well as User
Performances that are used by Live Sets will appear in blue color (or any other
color that you may select).

• Audio and MIDI Setup

Audio Engine: Here you can select the Audio technology that the Waveform Editor
uses: On Windows you can chose between WASAPI, WDM K/S and ASIO.
Audio Output: The Audio port will be used for Sample playback.
MIDI Input: Select the MIDI input for sample Playback and to define Root Key,
Key Range and Velocity Range parameters. For more information on using MIDI
input to define Parameters please look at Section 4 "Parameter Edit".
MIDI Output: You can select a MIDI out port where the onscreen MIDI Keyboard
can send data.

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Window

• Cascade
Repostions all open Windows to their default position.

• Tile
Tiles all open Windows automatically

• Minimize All
Minimizes all open Windows

• Restore All
Restores all minimized Windows

• Close All
Closes all open files. If changes have been made to some files, you will be
prompted to save them first.

• Previous
Activates the previous Window.

• Next
Activates the next Window.

• Open Windows List

All open Windows appears also as menu items here.

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Help

• Manual
Displays this document.

• About
Shows useful information about the program. This command also checks if a new
version of the program is available.

• Product Page
Shows the product’s page where you can download the latest version.

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3. Sample Editor

The Sample Editor is a powerful editor that helps you define loop points of samples as
well as apply DSP effects to them.

List of Operations:

• Play
Auditions the sample and loops thru the defined loop points. You can even
change the loop points while playing. You can use the space key for this
command. You can change the playing position even while playing by clicking
outside the Waveform Display.

• Zoom In, Ζoom Out

Zooms the sample data so you can have a better view of the sample points. You
can use Ctrl Key + Mouse Wheel Up or Down for these commands. When only a
portion of the sample data is viewable due to Zoom-In command you can drag
the sample data to the left or to the right by clicking on it and moving left or
right. You can also use the scrollbar below the sample data to move the viewable
portion.

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• Fit
Resets the zoom operations. You can double click on the sample data for this
command.

• Undo
Cancels the last command and returns the sample to the previous state

• Redo
Re-applies the last command and returns the sample to the apporopriate state

• Normalize
Maximizes the Volume of the sample to a user defined value. Default is 98%

• Fade In
Generates a fade-in effect from the starting point of the sample. Very useful if
you want to change the starting point of the sample and want the playback to
start smoothly. The Length parameter represents the portion of the effective
sample length (end point – starting point). You can experiment with different
Curve and Length settings to achieve best results.

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• Fade Out
Generates a fade-out effect towards the ending point of the sample. The Length
parameter represents the portion of the effective sample length (end point –
starting point). You can experiment with different Curve and Length settings to
achieve best results.

• Crossfade
Creates a crossfade loop so that the sample loops smoothly.

Curve values range from -64 (Slow logarithmic curve) to 0 (linear curve) to +63
(fast exponential curve). The starting point is the point in the Loop Window
where the cross fade will start. You can experiment with different Curve and
Starting Point values to achieve best audio results.

• Alternating Loop
Emulates the Forward/Backward Loop Mode which is not supported by the
Montage/MODX by duplicating a reversed copy of the Loop Section.

• Reverse
Reverses the whole sample to enable playing it backwards. Useful to detect
hidden messages!!!

• Trim
Cuts off sample data before the start point and after the end loop point.

If you right click on the sample data a context menu appears with the following
additional operations:

• Set Start Point Here

Moves the Start Point to the point where you right-clicked.

• Set Loop Point Here

Moves the Loop Point to the point where you right-clicked.

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• Set End Point Here

Moves the End Point to the point where you right-clicked.

Also, please note that all Point Bars are draggable with the mouse and that the
Loop Points can be quickly defined by pressing Ctrl + Left Mouse Button (sets
Loop Start) and then Mouse Move (sets Loop End).

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4. Parameter Edit
We have tried to provide you with the most clean, simple and easy to tweak controls and
we hope we have achieved perfect results. You can tweak the synth parameters using
the mouse (mouse buttons and wheel) and your keyboard; you can select parameters
using menus and you can see valuable information in tool-tips. Each control is
specifically designed according to the type of synth parameter it is designed to control.

Sliders
Level, Pan, Root and Tune parameters are controlled by sliders.
You can tweak these parameters in several ways:

Keyboard Input
• [+], Up, Right
These buttons increase the parameter by 1.
• [-], Down, Left
These buttons decrease the parameter by 1.
• PageUp
This button increases the parameter by ¼ of its total range.
• PageDown
This button decreases the parameter by ¼ of its total range.
• Home
This button sets the parameter to its maximum value.
• End
This button sets the parameter to its minimum value.
• Numeric data entry
Sliders can accept numeric input data from the keyboard. Digits ‘0’ – ‘9’ as well
as ‘-’, ‘+’ and ‘.’ symbols can be used which means that negative and even
decimal values can be accepted.

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Mouse Input
• Left Click on the value and Drag
If you move to the right, dragging will cause increment of the value by 1 for each
pixel you move. If you move to the left, dragging will cause decrement of the
value by 1 for each pixel you move.
• Left Click on the bar
The parameter will get the exact value that corresponds to the position on the
bar you clicked. This is more comfortable than the previous method for
parameters that have a wide range of values.
• Double Click, Left+Right Click
The parameter will revert to its default value.
• Mouse Wheel
Increases the parameter by 1 if you move upwards and decreases it by 1 if you
move downwards.

MIDI Keyboard Input

Root Key parameter accepts Key information from the selected MIDI Input port of the
Application. If you right-click on it or press [F2] its value blinks meaning that it is
waiting for MIDI Input. The note you press on the MIDI Keyboard becomes the new
value of the parameter. Pressing Escape or left-clicking cancels the waiting state.

Range Sliders
Key Range and Velocity Range parameters are controlled by Range Sliders. Range
sliders respond to both keyboard and mouse input:

Keyboard Input
The keyboard buttons below control the first parameter (lower limit). They control the
second parameter (higher limit) if you hold down the [Shift] key simultaneously.
• [+], Up, Right
These buttons increase the parameter by 1.
• [-], Down, Left
These buttons decrease the parameter by 1.
• PageUp
This button increases the parameter by ¼ of its total range.
• PageDown
This button decreases the parameter by ¼ of its total range.
• Home
This button sets the parameter to its maximum value.
• End
This button sets the parameter to its minimum value.
• F2
See section "MIDI Keyboard Input"

Mouse Input
• Left Click on a value and Drag
If you move to the right, dragging will cause increment of the value by 1 for each
pixel you move. If you move to the left, dragging will cause decrement of the
value by 1 for each pixel you move.

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• Left Click on the bar and Drag

The lower parameter will get the exact value that corresponds to the position on
the bar you clicked. While you drag the mouse pointer you alter the value of the
upper parameter.
• Right Click
See section "MIDI Keyboard Input".
• Double Click
The parameters will revert to their default values.
• Mouse Wheel
Increases the lower parameter by 1 if you move upwards and decreases it by 1 if
you move downwards. If you hold down the [Shift] key the mouse wheel controls
the upper parameter.

MIDI Keyboard Input

Range Sliders accept MIDI Keyboard Input. Right click on the lower parameter (or press
[F2] once) or right click on the upper parameter (or press [F2] twice) and its value will
start blinking, indicating that the control is waiting for MIDI keyboard input. Press a key
on your MIDI keyboard and the note or the velocity of the pressed key will be sent.
Pressing Escape or left-clicking on the slider cancels its waiting state. Using a MIDI
keyboard is a very comfortable way of defining keyboard splits or velocity ranges!

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Contact Information
For any suggestions, comments, requests, bug report please feel free to contact me at

info@jmelas.gr

For updates and news please visit

http://www.jmelas.gr/montage

Sincerely,
John Melas

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