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desired. In order to hide the browser completely, move the double-headed arrow cursor fully to the
left. Note that when Strum Session is used as a plug-in, the browser size is fixed and can not be
modified.
5.6 MIDI Maps
MIDI maps containing information about MIDI links between the MIDI controllers and the Strum
Session interface can easily be created as will be explained in Section 8.2. MIDI maps are rep-
resented in the browser with a MIDI connector icon. MIDI maps are treated exactly the same
way as presets in the browser and are saved using the Save MIDI Links or Save MIDI Links As
commands from the File menu.
5.7 Exporting and Importing Presets and MIDI maps
The Import and Export commands, found in the File drop down menu, allow one to easily ex-
change presets and MIDI maps with other Strum Session users. This feature can also be used to
decrease the number of elements in the browser by archiving older or rarely used ones elsewhere,
on CD-R, or a second hard disk for example. Files containing Strum Session presets and MIDI
maps are equivalent in size to short text file, making it easy to send presets to other users via email.
To export a folder, a group of folders, presets or MIDI maps within a folder, select the elements
to export in the browser and use the Export command from the File menu. When the Export
window appears, choose a file name and a destination location on your hard disk. Strum Session
export files will be saved with an “strumA” extension.
Importing presets and MIDI maps is just as easy. Simply click on the Import command from
the File drop down menu, and select the file to import. A new folder will then appear under the
Imports directory in the browser, containing all of the files contained within the imported package.
These can then be dragged and dropped to a new folder, or remain in the Imports directory.
5.8 Backuping Presets and MIDI Maps
There are basically two ways to backup your presets and MIDI maps: exportation and database
backup. The database backup is more efficient when there is a large number of elements to backup.
The exportation methods consists in using the Export command from the File menu as ex-
plained in section 5.7. Once you have exported the elements you wish to archive, just save the
export file(s) to your usual backup location or medium.
The second backup method will enable you to archive the entire material present in the browser.
The content of the browser, including presets, MIDI maps and folders is saved into a database file.
This second backup method simply consists in archiving this file. The database file location is
different whether you are working on a Mac OS or Windows system.