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Drum Library: Save, Export & Load Mapping Presets

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The MIDI Mapping section of MixWave drum libraries allows you to create, save and export custom MIDI map settings. The following is how to properly save, export and load a custom MIDI map.

The demonstration images shown in this article may use the interface from a specific library as a visual reference. While the interface design or graphics may vary slightly between products, the described features apply to all MixWave drum libraries unless otherwise noted.

Save MIDI Mapping

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Navigate to the Settings page of the library and customize the MIDI Mapping settings.

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At the top right of the Settings page, click the Preset drop-down menu, then click Save to User Mapping.

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At this point, the current MIDI Mapping settings will only be saved in the current instance of the instrument under the "User Mapping" preset slot.

Any Hi-Hat CC mapping settings are not saved with custom MIDI mappings. It is recommended to save the NKI if you would like all mapping data to be recallable. If you would prefer the custom user mapping to “stick” as a default to the library, save the mapping by clicking Save to User Mapping in the drop-down menu located in the top right, and either re-save the NKI, or create a snapshot.

 

Export MIDI Mapping

In order to properly export a custom MIDI map, you must complete the "Save Custom MIDI Mapping" steps outlined above.

  1. After completing the steps outlined above to save a custom MIDI map, click the Preset drop-down menu, and select Save User Mapping to File….

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  1. Enter a file name for the preset, and choose an easily recallable location on your hard drive if desired, then click Save.

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NOTE: By default, custom MIDI mapping files will be located under /Documents/[LIBRARY NAME]/Data.

 

Load MIDI Mapping

  1. Navigate to the Settings page of the library.

  2. Click Load User Mapping from File… from the Preset drop-down menu located in the top right, locate the user mapping file (NKA) on your hard drive, and click Open.

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Any MIDI mapping file (.NKA) saved and exported from a library is only compatible with the library it was created with. Any mapping files exported from other MixWave libraries or external drum sampling programs will not be compatible.

 

Lock MIDI Mapping

After customizing the MIDI mapping, selecting a factory MIDI map preset, loading a custom MIDI map file, or using the default mapping, you can lock the MIDI map settings to stay while browsing through snapshots. Simply click the Preset drop-down on the Settings page, and select Lock mapping between snapshot changes.

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