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Hi MOTUNationers,

I'm programming drums with Superior Drummer. Like every other drum instruments the notes are layer out all over the place, very not user friendly. I wonder if/how to do the following things:

* Change the pitch ruler in the MIDI editor from note name to note number

* Put custom names into the pitch ruler in the MIDI editor

* Reorder notes in the MIDI editor

* Show note number instead of note name in the drum editor

* Rename note name to sample name ("kick" instead of "C1")

* Reorder all notes in the drum editor (i.e. single click to arrange by note name)

* Create a mapped kit in the drum editor (like say I always use SD metal machine or Avatar library for example)

* Can I save a drum editor mapping to import into another project and/or switch between different mappings?

Apologies if this has been discussed before. I couldn't find it. Thanks.

For most of your needs as described, the Drum Editor window should be perfect.
The manual chapter was very helpful for my getting started with the drum editor.

You can certainly rename elements of the kit, select all notes of a certain pitch (select all snares on D1, for example)

Also you can save the layout as a preset.
The brush tools are awesome to quickly make from tracks---paint in a snare backbeat, etc.--very powerful stuff.

Note numbers:
I use a frequency chart hanging on the wall by my desk to help me with many things, including MIDI note numbers. Not finding one to my liking, I made my own. There's a post about it in the Tips Sheet thread. Here are links to the post, and to the actual charts, one with Middle C3 and the other with Middle C 4.

Frequency Chart for MIDI Composers:

• Tips Sheet Thread:
  • http://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtop ... 84#p182384
  Middle C4 Frequency Chart:
  • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75122252/Frequ ... lue-C4.pdf
  Middle C3 Frequency Chart:
  • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75122252/FrequencyChart.pdf