Latest revision as of 15:55, 3 January 2021

Disk Browser

The Disk Browser allows you to load and save files, preview samples or instruments, and store your favourite locations for quick access. In Renoise, it is located at the bottom right corner of the interface. It is closed by default in Redux and is opened by clicking the arrow button at the very top right of the interface when in full Editor mode.

Load & Saving Files

First choose the appropriate file type using the selector tabs shown below. To load a file simply double-click on it in the file list. To save a file, type the desired name into the text box at the bottom and press the Save button.

File Type Selector

Using this panel you select what file type to load or save. Note that the File Panel will display all of the files that are capable of being read, but the files which are relevant to the selected file type are highlighted and listed at the top.

- (Renoise only) Load and save Renoise song files (XRNS), or load other song formats that Renoise can import (see below for full list).
- Load and save Instruments (XRNI files). Clicking the arrow to the left of an instrument will show any samples contained within, which can then be loaded individually.
- Load (see below for format list) and save samples (will always save in WAV format).
- Load other file types (saving is done by other means).

Renoise Only - Depending on the file type selected, Renoise may also show some additional options & buttons at the bottom:

Song: A "Render" button will appear, which will open the render window and allow you to render the current song as a .wav file.
Instr./Sample: A small preview icon that, when enabled, will play samples when they're selected (click the arrow to the left of an instrument to show any samples contained within). Just to the right of that is another icon that allows you to select whether the sample will be played back on the Master Track or the currently selected track (including all track effects). To the right of that is a slider that adjusts the pre-hear volume - double-clicking it will reset the volume to 0dB.

Supported Formats For Song Importing

.xrns, .rns, .ptk, .ntk - Renoise Songs
.xm - FastTracker II
.it - ImpulseTracker II
.mod - Amiga Mod
.mid, .midi - standard MIDI

Supported Formats For Sample Importing

Lossless

.aif, .aiff - AIF wave (uncompressed only)
.wav - PCM wave (uncompressed only)
.fla, .flac - Flac audio
.aifc - compressed AIF (requires Quicktime)
.au, .snd - rare Mac formats (requires Quicktime)
.caf - Core Audio file format used by many Apple apps (requires Quicktime)

Lossy

.ogg - Ogg Vorbis
.wma - Windows Media Audio
.ac3 - Dolby Digital (can be up to 5.1 surround, but only stereo channels will be imported)
.mp2, .mp3 - standard MP2/3 (requires mpeg123 on Linux)
.m4a, .mp4, .mp4a, .aac - new MP4, AAC format (requires Quicktime)

Folder Panel (Renoise only)

Initially, only the current folder will be shown, with the arrow at the right moving the list to the parent directory. To expand the Folder Panel and show the directory tree, either toggle on the folder icon or click and hold the bar shown below then drag down:

The Folder Panel gives you an overview of the directory structure. Left-clicking on a folder will display its contents, while double-clicking will enter the folder.

- Go up one level in the directory hierarchy.
- Set current folder as new root directory (only show folders below the current position).

Right clicking on a directory within the Folder Panel will also present you with more options:

To the right of the folder panel are four numbered buttons, which are user-configurable presets that can be assigned to your favourite file locations. Right-clicking a button will store the current File Panel directory as a preset. Left clicking will recall a previously stored location. Each file type (Song, Instrument, Sample and Other) has its own set of four customisable presets. Hovering over a preset button with the mouse will show its full directory path.

Below this are a set of common default locations: your home folder, the default library folder (different for each file type: Song, Instrument, Sample and Other) and a list of all available installed system drives.

File Panel

The contents of the selected directory are displayed in the File Panel. By default, only files that are readable by Renoise/Redux are shown.

- Toggle showing the Folder Panel.
- Type in a search phrase to filter the file-list.
- When enabled, all file types are shown, not just the ones readable by Renoise/Redux.
- Save a file (the file is named using the text box to the left of the save button).

Right clicking on any file will present more options:

File-Context menu

"Load file with options" can be used to specify exactly how a file should be imported. The options available to you change depending on the type of file selected. They are as follows:

WAV File Import Options

RAW Audio File Import Options

MIDI File Import Options

Device Chain File Import Options

Resizing The Interface (Renoise Only)

The interface can be expanded horizontally by left-click-dragging the left edge of the panel, and vertically by left-click-dragging on the bar between the Instrument Properties and the Disk Browser.

- Closes or opens the entire right panel, hiding both the Instrument Selector and the Disk Browser. Note that when closed, the visibility icon below will move next to the Scopes icons, allowing you to still view the Instrument Selector.
- Toggles the visibility of the Instrument Selector.

Loading Multiple Entries at Once

You can load multiple sample or instrument entries by ctrl-clicking individual files and/or shift-clicking to select a range of them. The selected files can then be loaded using the context menu or dragged into a specific spot. Samples can be dragged into the instrument-list area and have an instrument created for each sample, or dragged into the sample-list area and be loaded into a single instrument.

Navigating the Disk Browser with the Keyboard

The default keyboard focus is set to control whatever you're working on in the large central section of the interface, but you can also activate other sections for keyboard navigation by any of the following methods:

Right click on the File Panel or Folder Panel to show the context menu and select "(Set Keyboard Focus here)".
Navigate the keyboard focus through the various interface areas with the [Control/Command + Tab], [Control/Command + Shift Tab] shortcuts.
Click with the middle mouse button on the File Panel or Folder Panel.

Importing Raw Audio Files (Convert Any File to Audio Sample)

It is actually possible to load any file and use it as an audio sample. In order to do this:

Select the "Sample" category in the File Selector.
Make sure the "Show All Files" option is enabled.
Double click a file which is not normally recognized as a sample file (TXT document, JPEG picture, AVI movie etc.)
Additionally, right-clicking on the file and selecting "Load File with Options" gives you additional options for importing (sample rate, bit depth etc.)

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 = Disk Browser =
-The Disk Browser allows you to load and save files quickly, preview samples or instruments and store your favourite locations for quick access without having to leave Renoise. From left to right, the three sections of the Disk Browser are: ''File Types Selector, Folder Panel, File Panel''.
+The Disk Browser allows you to load and save files, preview samples or instruments, and store your favourite locations for quick access. In Renoise, it is located at the bottom right corner of the interface. It is closed by default in Redux and is opened by clicking the [[Image:dux1.0_opendiskbrowser.png|text-bottom]] arrow button at the very top right of the interface when in [[Redux_main_screen#The_Full_Editor|full Editor mode]].
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_first_look_diskop_scopes.png]]
+[[Image:3.3_diskbrowser.png]]
-== File Types Selector ==
+== Load & Saving Files ==
-With the File Types panel you select what you want to load or save. The Save button located in the File Panel will use the currently set file type to decide what to export. For example, if you've selected ''"Song"'', then Renoise song files will be saved. If ''"Sample"'' is selected, WAV files will be saved, etc.
+First choose the appropriate file type using the selector tabs shown below. To load a file simply double-click on it in the file list. To save a file, type the desired name into the text box at the bottom and press the Save button.
-Note that the File Panel will display all of the files that Renoise is capable of reading, regardless of the selected file type. The files relevant to the currently selected file type are listed at the top, while the other files are shown below them with a slightly muted colour.
+=== File Type Selector ===
-* '''1,2,3,4 Buttons''' - The four numbered buttons are user-configurable presets that can be assigned to your favourite file locations. Right-clicking them will store the current File Panel directory as a preset. Left clicking will recall the previously stored location. Each file type selection (Song, DSP Chain, Instrument, Sample and Theme) has its own preset locations. Hovering over a preset button with the mouse will show its full directory path.
+Using this panel you select what file type to load or save. Note that the File Panel will display all of the files that are capable of being read, but the files which are relevant to the selected file type are highlighted and listed at the top.
-* '''Song''' – Load and save Renoise Song (XRNS) files, or load other song formats that Renoise can import.
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-songs.png]] - ''(Renoise only)'' Load and save Renoise song files (XRNS), or load other song formats that Renoise can import (see below for full list).
-* '''Dsp Chain''' – Load and save complete DSP chains (XRNT files, DSP sets for a track)
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-instruments.png]] - Load and save [[Instruments]] (XRNI files). Clicking the [[Image:3.2_diskbrowser-instrumentsopen.png|baseline]] arrow to the left of an instrument will show any samples contained within, which can then be loaded individually.
-* '''Instrument''' - Load and save Renoise Instruments (XRNI files)
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-samples.png]] - Load (see below for format list) and save [[Sampler|samples]] (will always save in WAV format).
-* '''Sample''' - Load and save common audio sample formats like WAVs, AIFF, FLAC and so on. Saving will always save in WAV format.
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-other.png]] - Load other file types (saving is done [[Libraries#Specific_Preset_Types|by other means]]).
-* '''Theme''' – Load and save Renoise Theme presets (XML files) / colour settings for the Renoise interface
-Depending on the file type options on the left, Renoise may also show some additional options & buttons:
-'''Song:''' a ''Render'' button will appear, which renders the current Song into a sample format (WAV), allowing you to publish it, burn it, convert to MP3, upload it to the internet, share with others, etc.
+'''Renoise Only''' - Depending on the file type selected, Renoise may also show some additional options & buttons at the bottom:
-'''Sample/Instrument:''' a small slider will appear, which controls the volume that samples are pre-heard with. Clicking the small arrow next to the slider allows selection of whether the sample will be played back on the master channel or on the currently selected track. This allows you to pre-hear the sample file with the current track's DSP effects (selected track) or not (master track).
+* '''Song:''' A ''"Render"'' button will appear, which will open the [[Render_Song_to_Audio_File|render window]] and allow you to render the current song as a .wav file.
+* '''Instr./Sample:''' A small preview icon that, when enabled, will play samples when they're selected (click the [[Image:3.2_diskbrowser-instrumentsopen.png|baseline]] arrow to the left of an instrument to show any samples contained within). Just to the right of that is another icon that allows you to select whether the sample will be played back on the [[Pattern Editor#Master Track|Master Track]] or the currently selected [[Pattern Editor#Tracks|track]] (including all track [[Effect Chains|effects]]). To the right of that is a slider that adjusts the pre-hear volume - double-clicking it will reset the volume to 0dB.
+=== Supported Formats For Song Importing ===
-== Folder Panel ==
+*'''.xrns, .rns, .ptk, .ntk''' - Renoise Songs
+*'''.xm''' - FastTracker II
+*'''.it''' - ImpulseTracker II
+*'''.mod''' - Amiga Mod
+*'''.mid, .midi'''  - standard MIDI
-The Folder Panel gives you an overview of the directory structure. In order to see a folder's content, select it by clicking it once with the mouse. To actually enter the folder, double click on it.
+=== Supported Formats For Sample Importing ===
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_folder_up.png]] - Go up one level in the directory hierarchy
+==== Lossless ====
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_folder_root.png]] - Set current folder as new root folder (only show folders below that folder)
+*'''.aif, .aiff''' - AIF wave (uncompressed only)
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_folder_drive.png]] - A set of common default locations, i.e. your home folder, a list of all available installed disks and Renoise's default library contents (demo songs, default samples and instruments etc.)
+*'''.wav''' - PCM wave (uncompressed only)
+*'''.fla, .flac''' - Flac audio
+*'''.aifc''' - compressed AIF (requires Quicktime)
+*'''.au, .snd''' - rare Mac formats (requires Quicktime)
+*'''.caf''' - Core Audio file format used by many Apple apps (requires Quicktime)
-Right clicking on a directory with the Folder Panel will also present you with more options:
+==== Lossy ====
+*'''.ogg''' - Ogg Vorbis
+*'''.wma''' - Windows Media Audio
+*'''.ac3''' - Dolby Digital (can be up to 5.1 surround, but only stereo channels will be imported)
+*'''.mp2, .mp3''' - standard MP2/3 (requires mpeg123 on Linux)
+*'''.m4a, .mp4, .mp4a, .aac''' - new MP4, AAC format (requires Quicktime)
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_folder_context.png]]
+== Folder Panel ''(Renoise only)'' ==
+Initially, only the current folder will be shown, with the arrow at the right moving the list to the parent directory. To expand the Folder Panel and show the directory tree, either toggle on the folder icon [[Image:3.3_diskbrowser-directories.png|text-bottom]] or click and hold the bar shown below then drag down:
-== File panel ==
+[[Image:3.2_diskbrowser-expandfolderpanel.png]]
-The contents of the selected directories shown are shown in the File Panel. By default, only files that are readable by Renoise are shown.
+The Folder Panel gives you an overview of the directory structure. Left-clicking on a folder will display its contents, while double-clicking will enter the folder.
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_search.png]] - Type a search phrase to filter the file-list
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-up.png|text-bottom]] - Go up one level in the directory hierarchy.
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_wildcard.png]] - Toggle the ''"show all files"'' option (when enabled, all file types are shown, not just the ones readable by Renoise)
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-down.png|text-bottom]] - Set current folder as new root directory (only show folders below the current position).
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_sample_prehear.png]] - Toggle the ''"sample preview"'' option (when enabled, selecting sample files in the browser will automatically play them back)
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_show_folder.png]] - Show or hide sub-folders present in the File Panel
+Right clicking on a directory within the Folder Panel will also present you with more options:
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_newfolder.png]] - Create new folder in the currently selected directory
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_delete.png]] - Delete the selected file (move it to the system's recycle bin)
+[[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-foldermenu.png]]
-* [[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_save.png]] - Save a file (file is named using the text box to the right of the save button)
+To the right of the folder panel are four numbered buttons, which are user-configurable presets that can be assigned to your favourite file locations. Right-clicking a button will store the current File Panel directory as a preset. Left clicking will recall a previously stored location. Each file type (Song, Instrument, Sample and Other) has its own set of four customisable presets. Hovering over a preset button with the mouse will show its full directory path.
+Below this are a set of common default locations: your home folder, the default library folder (different for each file type: Song, Instrument, Sample and Other) and a list of all available installed system drives.
+== File Panel ==
+The contents of the selected directory are displayed in the File Panel. By default, only files that are readable by Renoise/Redux are shown.
+* [[Image:3.3_diskbrowser-directories.png|text-bottom]] - Toggle showing the Folder Panel.
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-search.png|text-bottom]] - Type in a search phrase to filter the file-list.
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-showall.png|text-bottom]] - When enabled, all file types are shown, not just the ones readable by Renoise/Redux.
+* [[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-save.png|text-bottom]] - Save a file (the file is named using the text box to the left of the save button).
 Right clicking on any file will present more options:
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 '''File-Context menu'''
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_context.png]]
+[[Image:3.0_diskbrowser-filemenu.png]]
-''"Load file with options"'' can be used to make extra options available to you when importing files. The options change depending on the type of file being imported. They are as follows:
-'''WAV Files Import Options'''
+''"Load file with options"'' can be used to specify exactly how a file should be imported. The options available to you change depending on the type of file selected. They are as follows:
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_options.png]]
+'''WAV File Import Options'''
-'''RAW Audio Files Import Options'''
+[[Image:3.2_diskbrowser-importaudiofile.png]]
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_options_raw.png]]
+'''RAW Audio File Import Options'''
-'''MIDI Files Import Options'''
+[[Image:3.2_diskbrowser-importrawfile.png]]
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_options_midi.png]]
+'''MIDI File Import Options'''
-'''DSP Chain Files Import Options'''
+[[Image:3.2_diskbrowser-importmidi.png]]
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_options_dsp_chain.png]]
+'''Device Chain File Import Options'''
+[[Image:3.2_diskbrowser-importdevicechain.png]]
-== Usage ==
-=== Expanding the Disk Browser ===
+== Resizing The Interface ''(Renoise Only)'' ==
-The disk browser area can be enlarged by clicking the ''More'' button. This will cause the disk browser to expand across the centre frame.  The Instrument Selector will also be rescaled to match. While expanded, the ''More'' button becomes a highlighted ''Less'' button, which collapses the Disk Browser back to its original size. Pressing [Esc] while expanded also shrinks the Disk Browser.
+The interface can be expanded horizontally by left-click-dragging the left edge of the panel, and vertically by left-click-dragging on the bar between the [[Instrument Selector#Instrument Properties|Instrument Properties]] and the Disk Browser.
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_dialog_more.png|thumb|800px|none]]
+* [[Image:3.2_rightcloseopen.png|text-bottom]] - Closes or opens the entire right panel, hiding both the [[Instrument Selector]] and the Disk Browser. Note that when closed, the visibility icon below will move next to the [[Scopes]] icons, allowing you to still view the [[Instrument Selector]].
+* [[Image:3.2_instrumentselector-visibility.png|text-bottom]] - Toggles the visibility of the [[Instrument Selector]].
-=== Loading Multiple Entries at Once ===
-You can load multiple sample entries and multiple instrument entries into the instrument table. This is done by either shift-clicking a range or ctrl-clicking selective files. You can load them using the context menu or you can drag them right into the designated spot you desire. For samples you can drag them into the instrument list and have an instrument created for each sample in the selection or drag the selection into the sample-list area and have them loaded into one instrument.
+== Loading Multiple Entries at Once ==
-[[Image:vvoois_renoise_file_multiple_entries.gif]]
+You can load multiple sample or instrument entries by ctrl-clicking individual files and/or shift-clicking to select a range of them. The selected files can then be loaded using the context menu or dragged into a specific spot. Samples can be dragged into the instrument-list area and have an instrument created for each sample, or dragged into the sample-list area and be loaded into a single instrument.
-=== Drag and Drop files from the Browser ===
-You can also load multiple sample files or other entries, by simply dragging them from the file list view to its destination. This is especially usefull to quickly create multi sample instrument. To do so, drag them into the sample section, the lower part of the instrument box, below the divider line.
+== Navigating the Disk Browser with the Keyboard ==
-=== Navigating the Disk Browser with the Keyboard ===
+The default keyboard focus is set to control whatever you're working on in the large central section of the interface, but you can also activate other sections for keyboard navigation by any of the following methods:
-By default Renoises keyboard focus is set up to control the pattern editor, Renoises main editing area. But you can also activate other parts of the interface for keyboard navigation. To do so you can either:
+* Right click on the File Panel or Folder Panel to show the context menu and select ''"(Set Keyboard Focus here)"''.
+* Navigate the keyboard focus through the various interface areas with the ''[Control/Command + Tab]'', ''[Control/Command + Shift Tab]'' shortcuts.
+* Click with the middle mouse button on the File Panel or Folder Panel.
-* Right click on the files or folders list to show the context menu, select (Set Keyboard Focus here)
-* Navigate the keyboard focus through Renoises GUI areas with the Control/Command + Tab, Control/Command + Shift Tab shortcuts
-* Click with the middle mouse button on the file or directory list. This will change the focus as well.
-=== Importing Raw Audio Files (any Files as Audio Samples) ===
+== Importing Raw Audio Files (Convert Any File to Audio Sample) ==
-Renoise will allow you to load anything (yes any file type) as audio sample file. To do so:
+It is actually possible to load '''''any''''' file and use it as an audio sample. In order to do this:
-* Select ''"Sample"'' as the main category/file type in the Disk Browser
+* Select the ''"Sample"'' category in the File Selector.
-* Make sure the ''"Show All Files"'' option is enabled
+* Make sure the ''[[#File Panel|"Show All Files"]]'' option is enabled.
-* Double click a file which normally is not recognized as a sample file (a TXT file, JPEG, whatver)
+* Double click a file which is not normally recognized as a sample file (TXT document, JPEG picture, AVI movie etc.)
-* Right click on the file and select "Load File with Options" allows you to tell how Renoise should load this sample (at which sample rate, bit depth and so on)
+* Additionally, right-clicking on the file and selecting ''"Load File with Options"'' gives you additional options for importing (sample rate, bit depth etc.)

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