The dx.factory tips and tricks dialog is shown below:
This dialog has the following controls:
Close | Closes the Tips and Tricks Dialog |
Next Tip | Selects the next tip in sequence |
Show Tips at Startup | If checked then when dx.factory starts up, the Tips and Tricks Dialog is automatically opened |
Just in case you want the tips and tricks shown by the dialog as one single list, here they are.
dx.factory supports the transfer of Voices and Performances between dx.factory and the DX7 via MIDI.
(NOTE: MIDI export features are available only to registered users).
If you press the Help Key (F1 on a PC) then you can get context sensitive help, including within Dialogs.
dx.factory supports numerous keyboard shortcuts as an alternative to using the mouse.
Take a look in the online help or the dx.factory manual for details of the supported keyboard shortcuts
If a Voice is coloured blue, then it is being referenced by a Performance.
If you right click over a blue Voice you'll find a "List References" context menu item, which will show you the Performances that reference this Voice.
You can sort Voice and Performance Tables by name by clicking in the Table Name Column header.
If you are trying to perform a drag operation of a Voice onto a Performance Part and are wondering why dx.factory is not allowing you to perform the drag, you must be holding down the CTRL key during the drag. Holding down the CTRL key turns the operation from a Drag Move operation to a Drag Copy operation.
Sometimes during a drag operation, the only sensible operaton that can be undertaken is a copy operation.
When you copy an Performance to a different file then any Voices it references can also be copied at the same time.
I think you'll agree this is a cool feature!
This feature can be off if required within the Preferences Dialog.
The Master Patch List
dialog under the Tools menu
allows you to define a list of files that are exported, along with
preset voice definitions, as a master patch list for use in supported
sequencers to select patchs. Currently only Cubase VST/SX/SE/SL patch
lists are supported.
dx.factory allows you to save a Window arrangement as a Workspace which you can then recall at a later date.
When you move a Voice within a file then any Performances that reference the Voice being moved can be updated to ensure they all still reference the correct Voices after the move.
I think you'll agree this is a cool feature!
This feature can be off if required within the Preferences Dialog.
dx.factory has a special window called the DX Synthesizer Window. This is a special window that represents the DX synthesizer itself.
By setting up the MIDI preferences settings you can:
You can export Patch lists from SYSEX files for use within either Cubase VST, Protools or Sonar.
The relevant options can be found on the File Menu under the Export option
In the Tree View you may notice that an operator has a number included after it in brackets. This number is the "checksum" value associated with the operator, and is included as a signature and as a simple way of distinguishing between operators.
dx.factory allows the creation of SYSEX files that can have any of the following:
For example, you could create a SYSEX file that has just Voice Bank B.
You can export a file directly to MIDI once it is opened. If you do this, then the data being exported is also copied to the DX Synthesizer Window.
You can import directly from MIDI into a file. If you do this, then the data being imported is also copied to the DX Synthesizer Window.