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6. Creating and Maintaining Racks
The user file of forte is called a “rack” and is stored in a file with an .RCF extension (Rack
Configuration File).
Racks consist of instrument modules, output busses, audio effects, and scenes.
Adding, Deleting, and Copying Instrument Modules
Adding an Instrument Module
Adding an instrument Module can be accomplished in several ways:
Select the File | New | Module menu item.
Press the [INSERT] key on your keyboard.
Right-click on the Control Module or a Module and select ‘Add Module…’
Press the Module ‘Add’ button on the Control Module.
Each of these actions displays a menu containing a list of all the available Instruments on
your system.
When an Instrument Module is added:
The initial preset is set to the first MRU (Most Recently Used) Preset.
A MIDI Configuration file is loaded. This is either the last-set configuration or a
default configuration for that Instrument if one has been set.
The buss assignment is set to the first buss.
Deleting an Instrument Module
To delete the selected Instrument Module, as indicated by the Selection Highlight or Caret,
press [DELETE] on your keyboard; click the Module ‘Del’ button on the Control Module; or
right-click on the Instrument Module and select ‘Remove’.
Copying an Instrument Module
When you copy an Instrument Module you may choose the Instrument that the new module
will use. The copied items are the other attributes of the module such as those shown in this
dialog box.
To copy the selected Instrument Module, as indicated by the Selection Highlight or Caret,
press [CTRL]+[C] on your keyboard; click the module ‘Copy’ button on the Control Module; or
right-click the Instrument Module and select ‘Copy Module’. Each of these actions displays a
menu containing a list of all the available Instruments on your system.
