Chapter 1. The menubar

Table of Contents

File
Export to PCM audio file
Edit
Preferences dialog
MIDI
The MIDI import wizard
The MIDI export wizard

Within the menubar you may do basic tasks like open/close files. In this section we cover briefly the the different entries. The menus have mnemonics e.g. press ALT and F key in order to open File menu.

File

The file menu lets you do maintenance related to files or quit application. Note there was a simple XML file format introduced in 0.7.x to speed up things. The advanced file format needs optimization work to fulfill. The file format can be modified by configuration file located in your home directory $(HOME)/.gsequencer/ags.conf. The simple file interface is defaulted and can be altered by section generic and simple-file key set to false.

  • Open - open an Advanced Gtk+ Sequencer XML file. Uses per configuration the simple XML Input/Ouput interface.

  • Save - save your current work. Uses per configuration the simple XML Input/Ouput interface.

  • Save as - save your current work as a different filename. Uses per configuration the simple XML Input/Ouput interface.

  • Export - export to PCM audio file.

  • Quit - leave Advanced Gtk+ Sequencer.

Export to PCM audio file

The export window screenshot

This shows you the export dialog. Exclude sequencers affect mainly AgsDrum and AgsMatrix pattern sequencers to be started to output. You may select filename to export to and duration of the exported track. BPM adjustment is take from the navigation. Basically Advanced Gtk+ Sequencer exports what you hear of the speakers.

With the export toggle button you can start exporting to PCM audio file or stop it at an arbitrary time.