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Fig. 7.2 Oscillator Macro Structure View
Advanced builders will often select parts of an Ensemble that are related and cut them out and paste them into a new Macro for clarity and re-use.
7.2Preparation
We need to start off by loading a new Ensemble, deleting the default Instrument, and in serting an Instrument that is appropriate for the task.
7.2.1Loading a New Ensemble
We will start with REAKTOR’s default New Ensemble.
1.Press the Menu button and choose the File > New Ensemble menu entry.
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You will see an Ensemble Panel.
Fig. 7.3 Panel View of a new Ensemble
▪ Press the Structure button to see its Structure.
Fig. 7.4 The Structure button
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Fig. 7.5 The Structure of a new Ensemble
To start off, we will be working with the Structure.
7.2.2Removing the Default Instrument
As our Synth will have a single output only, we don’t need the default Instrument that has two Outputs, Left and Right.
▪To delete the default Instrument right-click on Windows® ([Ctrl]+click on Mac OS® X) on the Instrument and choose the Delete menu entry from the context menu.
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Fig. 7.6 Deleting the default Instrument
Now we need to insert an Instrument that is right for the Synth, an instrument that has just one output, because our Synth is not going to be stereo, but mono.
7.2.3Inserting a New Instrument
▪To insert a new Instrument, right click if you are in Windows® ([Ctrl]+click for Mac OS® X) on a blank part of the Ensemble Structure to open the context menu. Choose the Insert Instrument >_New – 1in1out menu entry.
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Fig. 7.7 Inserting a new Instrument
Our inserted Instrument has an Input and an Output.
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