Instrument IconInstruments View

In the Instruments View you can manage all your instruments. From here, you can create new instruments, edit existing instruments or even delete existing instruments. Besides, it is possible to organize your instruments in categories and subcategories.

Double-click on an instrument opens the instrument in the Instrument Editor. Double-clicking on a category expands or collapses the category.

Instruments View

Instruments View

Toolbar

The toolbar of the Instruments View contains the following actions:

Add Instrument IconAdd Instrument

Opens a blank Instrument Editor where you can define a new instrument. After you have saved the new instrument (see File → Save), it will be inserted into the category which was selected during the creation of the new instrument. If there was no category selected the new instrument will be added into the main category.

Add Category IconAdd Category

Adds a new sub-category into the currently selected category. The name of the category can be edited directly.

Expand All IconExpand All

Expands the whole tree structure of this view. All defined instruments become visible.

Collapse All IconCollapse All

Collapses the whole tree structure of this view.

Link with Editor IconLink with Editor

Toggles whether or not the Instruments View selection is linked to the active editor. When this option is selected, changing to an active Instrument Editor will automatically update the Instruments View selection to the instrument being edited.
Note: Especially with a multitude of defined instruments it may be useful to link the Instruments View with the editor for the sake of clarity.

Menu

The menu of the Instruments View contains the following actions:

Add Instrument IconAdd Instrument
Add Category IconAdd Category
Expand All IconExpand All
Collapse All IconCollapse All
Link with Editor IconLink with Editor

Pop-up Menu

The pop-up menu of this view contains the following actions:

Add Instrument IconNew → Instrument
Add Category IconNew → Category

Cut IconCut

Cuts out the selected elements (instruments and/or categories) and copies them into the clipboard.

Copy IconCopy

Copies the selected elements into the clipboard.

Paste IconPaste

Pastes the elements of the clipboard into the currently selected category. If the selected category contains elements with the same name a consecutive number will be added to the element name.

Remove IconRemove

Removes the selected elements. If you remove a category all contained elements of the category will be removed as well. Each removal has to be confirmed through a dialog box.

Rename

Enables the direct renaming of a selected element (instrument or category).

Import IconImport...

Imports the elements of a chosen XML-file. The elements will be added into the currently selected category.

Export IconExport...

Exports the selected elements into a specified XML-file.

Set Active IconSet Active

Sets the selected instrument active. All calculations (Generate Chords, Find Chords, ...) will be performed on the active instrument.

Icons

The following icons can appear in the Instruments View:

Icon Description
Category Icon Category
Instrument Icon Instrument
Active Instrument Icon Active instrument

Related topics

Workbench → Editors → Instrument Editor

Related Tasks

Tasks → Manage your Instruments