Arturia Mellotron V, User Manual

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4.3.1.4. Export Menu
You can export presets in two ways: as a single preset, and as a bank.
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Export Preset:
Exporting a single preset is handy when you want to share a
preset with someone else. The default path to these files will appear in the "save"
window, but you can create a folder at another location if you like. The saved
preset can be reloaded with the import preset menu option.
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Export Bank:
This option can be used to export an entire bank of sounds from the
instrument, which is useful for backing up or sharing presets. If you used your
own samples, they will be exported together with the presets, to ensure that they
will play as they are supposed to when imported back into Mellotron V.
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Export Playlists
: This option will export all playlists created in Mellotron V.
Playlists are collections of presets grouped into different groups for different
purposes, such as a set list for a particular performance or a batch of presets
related to a particular studio project.
4.3.1.5. New Preset
This option opens up the Default preset template, to allow the creation of a new preset from
the initial settings provided by that template.
4.3.1.6. Resize Window options
The Mellotron V window can be resized from 50% to 200% of its original size without any
visual artifacts. On a smaller screen such as a laptop, you might want to reduce the interface
size, so it doesn't dominate the display. On a larger screen or a second monitor, you can
increase the size to get a better view of the controls. The controls work the same at any
zoom level, but they can be harder to see at the smaller magnification values, or when using
high resolution monitors (like HD monitors or higher). The higher the resolution, the bigger
the size that should be used.
You can also Zoom In and Zoom Out using the keyboard shortcuts "Ctrl" (Cmd in macOS)
plus
"Num +" (for zoom in), and "Ctrl" (Cmd in macOS) plus "Num -" (for zoom out).
4.3.1.7. Audio and MIDI Settings
This is where we define how the instrument will be controlled in standalone mode, and what
hardware will be used. We already covered this in detail in the Audio and MIDI Settings
entry [p.10] in Chapter 2. The Audio Settings panel opens automatically the first time the
Mellotron V is launched as a standalone.
4.3.2. Preset Library Browser and Manager
The Preset Library [p.30] browser and management window can be opened by clicking the
library symbol on the toolbar (the button at the right of the Arturia/Mellotron V button). You
may think of it as the picture of three books vertically aligned in a bookshelf, with a fourth
book slightly inclined.
This feature is covered in more detail in the next chapter [p.30] .
The preset selection filter, the name field and left / right arrows in the toolbar all assist with
preset selection.
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