Tips and Tricks

The an.factory tips and tricks dialog is shown below:

This dialog has the following controls:

Close Closes the Tips and Tricks Dialog
Next Tip Selects the next tip in sequence
Show Tips at Startup If checked then when an.factory starts up, the Tips and Tricks Dialog is automatically opened

List of Tips and Tricks

Just in case you want the tips and tricks shown by the dialog as one single list, here they are.

Double Clicking a voice

If you double click a voice in a file or the library, it will be sent to the synth's edit buffer. If you triple click instead, the MIDI Router dialog will be opened after the voice is sent to the synth's edit buffer.

Library Support

an.factory provides a Library facility that allows you to store all your data in one place, and use filtering and sorting facilities to locate the data that you want.

(NOTE: Library features are available only to registered users).

MIDI Support

an.factory supports the transfer of Voices and Sequences between an.factory and the AN1x via MIDI.

(NOTE: The MIDI export features are available only to registered users).

Context Sensitive Help

If you press the Help Key ( F1 on a PC) then you can get context sensitive help, including within Dialogs.

Keyboard Shortcuts

an.factory supports numerous keyboard shortcuts as an alternative to using the mouse.

Take a look in the online help or the an.factory manual for details of the supported keyboard shortcuts

Table Sorting

You can sort Voice and Performance Tables by name by clicking in the Table Name Column header, and they can be sorted by category by clicking in the Table Category column header.

You can only DRAG COPY Certain Objects

If you are trying to perform a drag operation of a Voice onto a Performance Part and are wondering why an.factory is not allowing you to perform the drag, you must be holding down the CTRL key during the drag. Holding down the CTRL key turns the operation from a Drag Move operation to a Drag Copy operation.

Sometimes during a drag operation, the only sensible operation that can be undertaken is a copy operation.

File Types

an.factory can read AN1 and SYX format files with AN1x System Exclusive data. 

an.factory can also read MIDI song files which have AN1x System Exclusive data embedded in them.

Master Patch List

The Master Patch List dialog under the Tools menu allows you to define a list of files that are exported as a master patch list for use in supported sequencers to select patches. Currently only Cubase VST/SX/SE/SL patch lists are supported.

Workspaces

an.factory allows you to save a Window arrangement as a Workspace which you can then recall at a later date.

The AN1x Synthesizer Window

an.factory has a special window called the AN1x Synthesizer Window. This is a special window that represents the AN1x synthesizer itself.

By setting up the MIDI preferences settings you can:

Exporting Cubase/Protools Patch Lists

You can export Patch lists from SYSEX files for use within either Cubase VST, Protools or Sonar.

The relevant options can be found on the File Menu under the Export option

The Number After A Scene, Sequence or Free EG Track

In the Tree View you may notice that some objects have a number included after it in brackets. This number is the "checksum" value associated with the object, and is included as a signature and as a simple way of distinguishing between objects that are not named.

Exporting Files to MIDI

You can export a file directly to MIDI once it is opened. If you do this, then the data being exported is also copied to the AN1x Synthesizer Window.

Importing Files from MIDI

You can import directly from MIDI into a file. If you do this, then the data being imported is also copied to the AN1x Synthesizer Window.