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The Browser

The browser is on the right of every screen.

The top of the browser lists locations: your system’s drives or home folders, User Patches, and any favourites you add. ALL, OS and FAVS filter the list.

Right-click a location to Add Favorite…, remove a favourite, or reveal it on disk. Right-click a folder in the file list to Add to Favorites.

The file list shows folders and files Shortcircuit XT can load. Double-click a folder to open it, or .. to go up.

Instrument files such as SF2, SFZ and GIG have an arrow. Click it to list the instruments and samples inside.

  • Double-click a sample to add it to the selected group, or an instrument to import it into the selected part.
  • Drag files to the mapping pane, the group and zone tree, or a part card. See The Range and Importing Formats.

Click a file to give the list the keyboard. Up and Down then move through the list, Left and Right open and close an instrument file, and Return does what a double-click does. See Keyboard Shortcuts.

  • Auto Preview: plays a sample when you click it. On by default.
  • Launch Preview: plays the last clicked sample.
  • The slider sets the preview volume.