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16. Category
Place the Program in one of the MINIAK's pre-defined categories.
17. Program name
Since Programs are listed alphabetically, creative naming can help you move smoothly from one Program to
another.
Turn the
DATA DIAL
to select a position (1 – 14) to edit. Then press the
DATA DIAL
to edit that position.
Edit either by turning the
DATA DIAL
or pressing notes on the keyboard.
Press a key twice to toggle between upper and lower case.
Inserting and deleting characters:
To insert a space in the name, navigate to the position at which you
want to add the space. Hold down the
DATA DIAL
and turn it clockwise. To delete a character, navigate
past it, hold down the
DATA DIAL
, and turn it counterclockwise. (In both cases, imagine that you are
"dragging" the name around.)
18. Delete?
Delete the Program using this function, if desired.
19. Send MIDI sysex?
Choose this option to send the Sequence to a computer or other MIDI storage device using the MINIAK's
(MIDI OUT) port.
This allows you to back up your Sequences to your computer, or share them with others. (See Chapter 8 for
details on what Sysex is and how to use it.)
20. Store a copy?
Unlike many synths, the MINIAK does not have fixed "banks" of Programs, Sequences, and so on, each with
a predetermined number of storage locations. Instead, you may freely create and delete Programs at any
time, just as you would on a computer.
"Store a copy?" is how you create a new Program. This option creates a brand new copy of the current
Program, differing only in name. Now, when you make changes and hit the
[STORE]
button, you will be
storing to this new copy.
Whenever you want to start a new Program from scratch, you will have to find an existing Program to base it
off of, and then store a copy. Don't forget to store a copy, or you might accidentally overwrite the original
Program.
Store your changes!
Be sure to press the
[STORE]
button after you're satisfied with your changes. Otherwise, your changes will
be lost when the MINIAK is turned off.
However, keep in mind that you don't lose any changes when you switch to other modes, so feel free to
browse through Sequences or Multis without storing your Program. Additionally, if you play a Multi that uses
the current Program, you'll hear your edited version, even without storing. This is a great way of checking
how your edits sound in the context of a Multi, without having to commit to them.
You can even play other Programs without losing your edits. Just hit the
[PROGRAMS]
button and turn the
DATA DIAL
. You can always come back to your edited Program, just as you left it. The MINIAK doesn't
discard your edits until you start editing a different Program.
Exiting Program editing
You can exit Program editing at any time. Simply press any of the buttons encircling the
DATA DIAL
,
including the
[PROGRAMS]
button a second time.
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