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renoise.Instrument Instrument


Constants

Tab

{
    TAB_SAMPLES: integer = 1,
    TAB_PLUGIN: integer = 2,
    TAB_EXT_MIDI: integer = 3,
}

PhrasePlaybackMode

{
    PHRASES_OFF: integer = 1,
    PHRASES_PLAY_SELECTIVE: integer = 2,
    PHRASES_PLAY_KEYMAP: integer = 3,
}

Layer

{
    LAYER_NOTE_DISABLED: integer = 0,
    LAYER_NOTE_ON: integer = 1,
    LAYER_NOTE_OFF: integer = 2,
}

OverlapMode

{
    OVERLAP_MODE_ALL: integer = 0,
    OVERLAP_MODE_CYCLED: integer = 1,
    OVERLAP_MODE_RANDOM: integer = 2,
}

NUMBER_OF_MACROS : integer

MAX_NUMBER_OF_PHRASES : integer


Properties

active_tab : renoise.Instrument.Tab

Currently active tab in the instrument GUI (samples, plugin or MIDI).

active_tab_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

name : string

Instrument’s name.

name_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

comments : string[]

Instrument’s comment list. See renoise.song().comments for more info on how to get notified on changes and how to change it.

comments_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

comments_assignment_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

show_comments_after_loading : boolean

Set this to true to show the comments dialog after loading a song

show_comments_after_loading_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

macros_visible : boolean

Macro parameter pane visibility in the GUI.

macros_visible_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

macros : renoise.InstrumentMacro[]

Macro parameters. Array with size Instrument.NUMBER_OF_MACROS. READ-ONLY

pitchbend_macro : renoise.InstrumentMacro

Access the MIDI pitch-bend macro

modulation_wheel_macro : renoise.InstrumentMacro

Access the MIDI modulation-wheel macro

channel_pressure_macro : renoise.InstrumentMacro

Access the MIDI channel pressure macro

volume : number

Global linear volume of the instrument. Applied to all samples, MIDI and plugins in the instrument. Range: (0 - math.db2lin(6))

volume_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

transpose : integer

Range: (-120 - 120). Global relative pitch in semi tones. Applied to all samples, MIDI and plugins in the instrument.

transpose_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

trigger_options : renoise.InstrumentTriggerOptions

Global trigger options (quantization and scaling options).

sample_mapping_overlap_mode : renoise.Instrument.OverlapMode

Sample mapping’s overlap trigger mode.

sample_mapping_overlap_mode_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

phrase_editor_visible : boolean

Phrase editor pane visibility in the GUI.

phrase_editor_visible_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

phrase_playback_mode : renoise.Instrument.PhrasePlaybackMode

Phrase playback.

phrase_playback_mode_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

phrase_program : integer

Phrase playback program: 0 = Off, 1-126 = specific phrase, 127 = keymap.

phrase_program_observable : renoise.Document.Observable

READ-ONLY

phrases : renoise.InstrumentPhrase[]

READ-ONLY

phrases_observable : renoise.Document.ObservableList

READ-ONLY

phrase_mappings : renoise.InstrumentPhraseMapping[]

READ-ONLY

phrase_mappings_observable : renoise.Document.ObservableList

READ-ONLY

samples : renoise.Sample[]

READ-ONLY

samples_observable : renoise.Document.ObservableList

READ-ONLY

sample_mappings : renoise.SampleMapping[]

Sample mappings (key/velocity to sample slot mappings). sample_mappings[LAYER_NOTE_ON/OFF][]. Sample mappings also can be accessed via —@field samples[].sample_mapping

sample_mappings_observable : renoise.Document.ObservableList

READ-ONLY

sample_modulation_sets : renoise.SampleModulationSet[]

READ-ONLY

sample_modulation_sets_observable : renoise.Document.ObservableList

READ-ONLY

sample_device_chains : renoise.SampleDeviceChain[]

READ-ONLY

sample_device_chains_observable : renoise.Document.ObservableList

READ-ONLY

midi_input_properties : renoise.InstrumentMidiInputProperties

READ-ONLY

midi_output_properties : renoise.InstrumentMidiOutputProperties

READ-ONLY

plugin_properties : renoise.InstrumentPluginProperties

READ-ONLY


Functions

clear(self)

Reset, clear all settings and all samples.

copy_from(self, instrument : renoise.Instrument)

Copy all settings from the other instrument, including all samples.

macro(self, index : integer)

->instrument_macro : renoise.InstrumentMacro

Range: (1 - renoise.Instrument.NUMBER_OF_MACROS) Access a single macro by index. See also property macros.

insert_phrase_at(self, index : integer)

->new_phrase : renoise.InstrumentPhrase

Insert a new phrase behind the given phrase index (1 for the first one).

delete_phrase_at(self, index : integer)

Delete a new phrase at the given phrase index.

phrase(self, index : integer)

->renoise.InstrumentPhrase

Access a single phrase by index. Use properties ‘phrases’ to iterate over all phrases and to query the phrase count.

can_insert_phrase_mapping_at(self, index : integer)

->boolean

Returns true if a new phrase mapping can be inserted at the given phrase mapping index (see See renoise.song().instruments[].phrase_mappings). Passed phrase must exist and must not have a mapping yet. Phrase note mappings may not overlap and are sorted by note, so there can be max 119 phrases per instrument when each phrase is mapped to a single key only. To make up room for new phrases, access phrases by index, adjust their note_range, then call ‘insert_phrase_mapping_at’ again.

insert_phrase_mapping_at(self, index : integer, phrase : renoise.InstrumentPhrase)

->new_mapping : renoise.InstrumentPhraseMapping

Insert a new phrase mapping behind the given phrase mapping index. The new phrase mapping will by default use the entire free (note) range between the previous and next phrase (if any). To adjust the note range of the new phrase change its ‘new_phrase_mapping.note_range’ property.

delete_phrase_mapping_at(self, index : integer)

Delete a new phrase mapping at the given phrase mapping index.

phrase_mapping(self, index : integer)

->renoise.InstrumentPhraseMapping

Access to a phrase note mapping by index. Use property ‘phrase_mappings’ to iterate over all phrase mappings and to query the phrase (mapping) count.

insert_sample_at(self, index : integer)

->new_sample : renoise.Sample

Insert a new empty sample. returns the new renoise.Sample object. Every newly inserted sample has a default mapping, which covers the entire key and velocity range, or it gets added as drum kit mapping when the instrument used a drum-kit mapping before the sample got added.

delete_sample_at(self, index : integer)

Delete an existing sample.

swap_samples_at(self, index1 : integer, index2 : integer)

Swap positions of two samples.

sample(self, index : integer)

->renoise.Sample

Access to a single sample by index. Use properties ‘samples’ to iterate over all samples and to query the sample count.

sample_mapping(self, layer : renoise.Instrument.Layer, index : integer)

->renoise.SampleMapping

Access to a sample mapping by index. Use property ‘sample_mappings’ to iterate over all sample mappings and to query the sample (mapping) count.

insert_sample_modulation_set_at(self, index : integer)

->new_sample_modulation_set : renoise.SampleModulationSet

Insert a new modulation set at the given index

delete_sample_modulation_set_at(self, index : integer)

Delete an existing modulation set at the given index.

swap_sample_modulation_sets_at(self, index1 : any, index2 : any)

Swap positions of two modulation sets.

sample_modulation_set(self, index : integer)

->renoise.SampleModulationSet

Access to a single sample modulation set by index. Use property ‘sample_modulation_sets’ to iterate over all sets and to query the set count.

insert_sample_device_chain_at(self, index : integer)

->new_sample_device_chain : renoise.SampleDeviceChain

Insert a new sample device chain at the given index.

delete_sample_device_chain_at(self, index : integer)

Delete an existing sample device chain at the given index.

swap_sample_device_chains_at(self, index1 : integer, index2 : integer)

Swap positions of two sample device chains.

sample_device_chain(self, index : integer)

->renoise.SampleDeviceChain

Access to a single device chain by index. Use property ‘sample_device_chains’ to iterate over all chains and to query the chain count.