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 ======Rosegarden====== ======Rosegarden======
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   * **Master Out** of Rosegarden connects to **System Playback**   * **Master Out** of Rosegarden connects to **System Playback**
  
-{{ rose_routing.jpg | The default routing of Rosegarden.}}+[{{ rose_routing.jpg | The default routing of Rosegarden.}}]
  
 For greater control, go to the **Edit** menu → **Preferences** → **Audio**. Place a tick in the box next to **Create JACK Outputs for individual audio instruments**,​ and optionally **for submasters**. These will provide, upon future launches, a JACK output port for each track in Rosegarden so that you route each track as you please. For greater control, go to the **Edit** menu → **Preferences** → **Audio**. Place a tick in the box next to **Create JACK Outputs for individual audio instruments**,​ and optionally **for submasters**. These will provide, upon future launches, a JACK output port for each track in Rosegarden so that you route each track as you please.
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   - From the list of files you have added in the **Audio File Manager** window, select one and click the **Insert into Selected Audio Track**.   - From the list of files you have added in the **Audio File Manager** window, select one and click the **Insert into Selected Audio Track**.
  
-{{ rose_audio.jpg?​666 }}+[{{ rose_audio.jpg?​666 ​| The Audio File Manager in Rosegarden. ​}}]
  
 Give your new track a name by double-clicking on the track label, and typing a name into the text field. Give your new track a name by double-clicking on the track label, and typing a name into the text field.
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 Audio tracks can be edited as you would expect; splice the track with the **Split** tool from the top menu bar, erase clips with the **Eraser** tool, repair cuts with **Join**, and move clips around with the standard **Arrow** tool. All of these tools are available in a pop-menu that appears upon a right-click,​ or via keyboard shortcuts. Audio tracks can be edited as you would expect; splice the track with the **Split** tool from the top menu bar, erase clips with the **Eraser** tool, repair cuts with **Join**, and move clips around with the standard **Arrow** tool. All of these tools are available in a pop-menu that appears upon a right-click,​ or via keyboard shortcuts.
  
-{{ rose_edit.jpg }}+[{{ rose_edit.jpg ​| Audio clips in Rosegarden tracks. ​}}]
  
 Rosegarden uses [[audacity|Audacity]] for in-depth waveform editing. To open an audio region in Audacity, right-click on the region and select **Open in default editor** from the contextual menu, or just press ''​Return''​. Rosegarden uses [[audacity|Audacity]] for in-depth waveform editing. To open an audio region in Audacity, right-click on the region and select **Open in default editor** from the contextual menu, or just press ''​Return''​.
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 To add a soft synth as a plugin to Rosegarden, right click on a MIDI track and set it to **Synth Plugin** → **Synth Plugin #1**. This points any MIDI data on that track to whatever plugin occupies the **Synth Plugin #1** slot. To add a soft synth as a plugin to Rosegarden, right click on a MIDI track and set it to **Synth Plugin** → **Synth Plugin #1**. This points any MIDI data on that track to whatever plugin occupies the **Synth Plugin #1** slot.
  
-{{ rose_synth.jpg }}+[{{ rose_synth.jpg ​| Set a track to **Synth Plugin** to use a soft synth. ​}}]
  
 A MIDI track houses nothing but MIDI data. That's all it is; an in-application representation of a MIDI file. In order for your MIDI data (or spontaneous MIDI signals) to be of any use, you must have a destination for it. A MIDI track houses nothing but MIDI data. That's all it is; an in-application representation of a MIDI file. In order for your MIDI data (or spontaneous MIDI signals) to be of any use, you must have a destination for it.
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 To load a plugin in the **Synth Plugin** slot, select the MIDI track if it is not already selected, and click the **no synth** button in the **Instrument Parameters** panel on the left. To load a plugin in the **Synth Plugin** slot, select the MIDI track if it is not already selected, and click the **no synth** button in the **Instrument Parameters** panel on the left.
  
-{{ rose_plugin.jpg }}+[{{ rose_plugin.jpg ​| Plugin parameters. ​}}]
  
 Choose a bank and patch for the synth in the plugin window that appears. Choose a bank and patch for the synth in the plugin window that appears.
  
-{{ rose_patch.jpg }}+[{{ rose_patch.jpg ​| Choose your weapon. ​}}]
  
 Try playing a few notes on your USB controller; you should hear the sounds over your speakers. Try playing a few notes on your USB controller; you should hear the sounds over your speakers.
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   - Connect a **System Capture** MIDI Capture port to Yoshimi. The number of the port may vary depending on your setup, and Rosegarden creates several MIDI ports for use as "​General MIDI" outputs. A little trial and error might be called for, but start from the bottom and connect the final MIDI Capture to Yoshimi first. Try playing a few notes; if there is no sound, try a different port.   - Connect a **System Capture** MIDI Capture port to Yoshimi. The number of the port may vary depending on your setup, and Rosegarden creates several MIDI ports for use as "​General MIDI" outputs. A little trial and error might be called for, but start from the bottom and connect the final MIDI Capture to Yoshimi first. Try playing a few notes; if there is no sound, try a different port.
  
-{{ rose_xroute.jpg }}+[{{ rose_xroute.jpg ​| Routing MIDI. }}]
  
 Once you have the appropriate MIDI signals routed to your synth, go back into Rosegarden. Once you have the appropriate MIDI signals routed to your synth, go back into Rosegarden.
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 Select the first MIDI track in Rosegarden (MIDI tracks have a yellow light next to them, and are labelled "​untitled"​). Right-click on the track label and verify that it is set to **General MIDI** → **General MIDI Device 1**. Ignore the "​Acoustic Piano" label; it's a General MIDI label which does not apply to raw MIDI signals. Select the first MIDI track in Rosegarden (MIDI tracks have a yellow light next to them, and are labelled "​untitled"​). Right-click on the track label and verify that it is set to **General MIDI** → **General MIDI Device 1**. Ignore the "​Acoustic Piano" label; it's a General MIDI label which does not apply to raw MIDI signals.
  
-{{ rose_midi.jpg }}+[{{ rose_midi.jpg ​| A MIDI track in Rosegarden. ​}}]
  
  
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 To record MIDI into the selected track, arm the MIDI track you want to record to by clicking the yellow **Armed** button on the far left of the track panel. ​ To record MIDI into the selected track, arm the MIDI track you want to record to by clicking the yellow **Armed** button on the far left of the track panel. ​
  
-{{ rose_arm.jpg }}+[{{ rose_arm.jpg ​| Arm a track for recording. ​}}]
  
 When ready, click the **Record** button in the transport window. Recording begins immediately and records each key press on your controller. When ready, click the **Record** button in the transport window. Recording begins immediately and records each key press on your controller.
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 Once you have a MIDI region in a track, edit the MIDI data (or add more) in a "piano roll" editor; click on a MIDI region and press ''​m''​ on your keyboard, or click the **Open in Matrix Editor** icon in the toolbar. Once you have a MIDI region in a track, edit the MIDI data (or add more) in a "piano roll" editor; click on a MIDI region and press ''​m''​ on your keyboard, or click the **Open in Matrix Editor** icon in the toolbar.
  
-{{ rose_pianoroll.jpg?​666 }} +[{{ rose_pianoroll.jpg?​666 ​| The familiar, comfortable piano roll interface. ​}}]
  
 ===== Effects ===== ===== Effects =====
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 Effects, like synths, can be external to Rosegarden or they can be plugins that occur within Rosegarden. If you use an external effect, just route the audio from a track through the effect, and then back into the **System Playback**. Effects, like synths, can be external to Rosegarden or they can be plugins that occur within Rosegarden. If you use an external effect, just route the audio from a track through the effect, and then back into the **System Playback**.
  
-{{ rose_fxroute.jpg }}+[{{ rose_fxroute.jpg ​| Routing effects. ​}}]
  
 To use plugin effects from within Rosegarden, select a MIDI or Audio track. In the **Instrument Parameters** panel on the left, click a **no plugin** button and choose an effect to load. To use plugin effects from within Rosegarden, select a MIDI or Audio track. In the **Instrument Parameters** panel on the left, click a **no plugin** button and choose an effect to load.
  
-{{ rose_effect.jpg }}+[{{ rose_effect.jpg ​| Defining an effect plugin. ​}}]
  
  
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 By default, the "​in"​ point of your playback region is the beginning of the project. Set an out point with the **End Loop** button in the transport window. By default, the "​in"​ point of your playback region is the beginning of the project. Set an out point with the **End Loop** button in the transport window.
  
-{{ rose_transport.jpg }}+[{{ rose_io.jpg | Set an active region. ​}}]
  
 The marked region is highlighted as white in the top timecode bar. The marked region is highlighted as white in the top timecode bar.
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 **See Also** \\ **See Also** \\
-Ardour \\ +[[ardour|Ardour]] \\ 
-Audacity \\ +[[audacity|Audacity]] \\ 
-Jack \\ +[[jack|Jack]] \\ 
-LMMS \\ +[[lmms|LMMS]] \\ 
-Muse \\ +[[muse|MusE]] ​\\ 
-Qtractor+[[qtractor|Qtractor]]
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