Disk Mode
Macros
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Using the Bank and Mode Fields
The bank and mode fields will only be used if a Macro file is loaded "as specified". (This is one
of the options when loading in a .MAC file) This means that each file listed in the Macro will be
loaded in exactly as the fields of the Macro entry are specified. These fields can optionally be
overridden in the Load dialog, and a new bank and mode can be chosen for the entire Macro.
It is not always important what the bank and mode are set to in a Macro entry, since the Macro
can really be loaded anywhere by overriding the bank and mode in the Load dialog. These
fields are more important when you want to automatically configure the banks of your K2500
the same way each time you load a Macro, with different files being explicitly loaded into
different banks.
Viewing the Object List for a Macro Entry
If a Macro entry contains an object list, it can be examined by scrolling the Macro list display
until the item with the Obj indicator is highlighted, and then by pressing either the Left or
Right cursor button on the front panel. You will see a display that looks like this:
Mode The mode specified for loading in the file. The following one-letter codes
are shown in the display:
'O' means Overwrite mode (Overwrt)
'V' means Overwrite/Fill mode (OvFill)
'M' means Merge mode
'A' means Append mode
'F' means Fill mode
This field is to the right of the bank field, after a colon.
Object indicator If a list of objects will be loaded from the file, the Macro entry display line
will have an "Obj" indicator as the last field on the right. (see above, for
the file \DRUMS\REALKITS.KRZ)
Object list If the Obj indicator is present for a Macro entry, it means a list of individ-
ual object types and IDs are stored in the Macro entry for the particular
file. When the Macro is loaded in, only these individual objects will be
loaded from this file.
Disk Format type If the disk is a third-party SCSI format disk such as Akai or Roland, a for-
mat indicator will appear on the Macro entry display line in the last field
on the right. The following codes are used:
'Aka' means Akai format
'Rol' means Roland format
Ensoniq format disks are not currently supported in Macros.
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