Akai S3200XL Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 13)

MESA II New Functions 7

Dynamic Menu Bars

All menu bars are now dynamically interactive and display a specific set of menu op-

tions - dependent on where the user is within the program. For instance, if the Sampler

Editor is chosen, the menu bar shows the specific menu options like Sampler and

EB16.

Drag and Drop

Drag and drop function has been extended. For instance, sound samples can be played

from the Mac Finder by dragging an AIFF sound file and dropping it into the MESA II

icon. Within MESA II, drag and drop is enabled between individual windows. For

example, dropping a sound file over the Audio Editor from the Finder or the Sampler

Editor renders this file ready for audio editing.

Keygroup Batch Editing

A discontinuous set of keygroups can be selected and batch edited by using the Shift

key in the Program Selector Window.

Clipboard Integration

Audio samples can now be copied and pasted to the Mac Clipboard as Mac standard

16 bit ‘snd’ format resource files. You can even click on a clipboard sound and play it

over the Mac speakers.

Sampler Integration

MESA II now sends program changes to the Sampler in real time whenever the user

selects a program to edit.

Finder Integration

The Sampler Editor now creates a full database of all Sampler files and folders on the

Mac Finder. With this, you can organize files on the Finder.

On-Line Help

A ‘Balloon’-type On-Line Help System has been implemented. By selecting “Mesa

Help” under the Mac Help Menu icon at the top right corner of the screen, the cursor

changes to a “?” question mark. When the user clicks either on MESA II Menus or on

objects within a MESA II Window while the cursor is in question mark, their brief de-

scription will be displayed. Help is thereby fully integrated within MESA II obliterate the

need for extra Help Files. Shortcut keys to the Help Menu are “Command + H” keys or

“Help” key.

All menu options are

now accessible from

a single menu bar

Use drag and drop -

it’s fast and doesn’t

prompt you with dia-

logue boxes

Edit any selection of

keygroups at the

same time

Use the clipboard to

transfer audio

samples

Short concise de-

scriptions of con-

trols, menus, and

functions in the Help

System

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