8. Projects tab
  8.1 Introduction
  8.2 Filename textfield
  8.3 File list
  8.4 Buttons
    8.4.1 New
    8.4.2 Load
    8.4.3 Save
    8.4.4 Delete
    8.4.5 Export
    8.4.6 Server
 
 
 
8. Projects tab
 
8.1 Introduction
 
In the projects tab you can create new projects, load, save, delete or export saved songs into wave or MIDI files which you can later transfer to your desktop.

Projects (songs) are stored in the .xms file format,
a custom and small format for Xewton Music Studio.
It contains:

  - Tracks, their recorded notes and parameters
  - Song tempo, signature, markers
  - Effects settings
  - Keyboard layout (number of rows etc.)
  - Metronome settings
  - Some user-interface settings (selected track etc.)

The following settings are not contained in an .xms file,
i.e. they remain unchanged if a project is loaded:

  - Key label mode
  - Setup tab preferences
 
 
 
8.2 Filename textfield
 
If a project is selected, its name is written in the textfield, otherwise it shows "Enter filename here". If you want to save the current song, tap the textfield to bring up the keyboard (be patient, this may take a few seconds) and enter the filename, then tap save. Tap the X icon on the right of the textfield to clear it.
 
 
 
8.3 File list
 
Shows the type, name and length (or size) of every .xms, .mid and .wav file. Select a file to view its details (date, size) in the area below the list. Double tap a song or MIDI file to load (open) it.
 
 
 
8.4 Buttons
 
8.4.1 New
 
  Creates a new project, deleting all tracks and resetting all effects parameters in the process.
 
 
 
8.4.2 Load
 
  Loads the selected file. You can also double tap a song or MIDI file to load it. Loading MIDI files can take up to a few minutes if they have huge amounts of notes (tens of thousands). Broken MIDI files are automatically repaired if possible, which can also take some time.
 
 
 
8.4.3 Save
 
  Saves the current song with the filename in the textfield. If the textfield is empty, it will open the keyboard and save the file after you pressed done on the keyboard.
 
 
 
8.4.4 Delete
 
  Deletes the selected file.
 
 
 
8.4.5 Export
 
  Songs can be exported into MIDI and wave format. After you chose the desired format and tapped ok, the selected file will be loaded, exported and your current project will be loaded again.
The format of a wave file will be 44kHz 16bit stereo. Only the range between the left and the right song markers of the selected song is exported into the new .wav file.
Exported MIDI files will be format 1 files, i.e. each track is written into a MIDI track on a separate MIDI channel. Instruments are translated to closely match the GM (General MIDI) standard voices.
 
 
 
8.4.6 Server
 
  If your device is in the same WiFi (WLAN) network as your Mac or PC, files can be exchanged by tapping the server button and entering the displayed URL into the Mac or PC's browser. Alternatively you can create an Ad-hoc network with your Mac or PC and join it with your iPhone/iPod Touch.

Tap the Server button and follow the instructions given in the popup. In the browser, click a file to download it, or click upload to copy an .xms, .mid or .zip file onto your iPhone or iPod Touch. ZIP files are automatically decompressed. The browser interface also allows selection, seeking and deleting multiple files (deleting hundreds of files in-app would be quite tedious).

In order to use the easier Bonjour URL (e.g. http://iPhone3GS.local:8080) instead of the IP (e.g. http://192.168.1.40:8080), PCs need to have Bonjour installed (comes with iTunes).