How to assign an instrument to a channel

[Petroz]

Hi, I'm new to this so please take it easy. I tried searching the forums and reading some tutorials but I cannot work this out.

I am trying to follow this tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjhEb5X6o_A

I get stuck at 1:10.

I have imported a sample. I cannot hear it when I click the 'Play sample' button but I assume that's normal because that matches the behavior in the tutorial. When I go across to the Patterns tab, I am able to create notes just like in the video but underneath each channel it has "---" which is different to the tutorial and when I right click there it says "No Plugin". When I play my pattern I hear nothing and I assume that it is because there is no instrument assigned to that channel.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Petroz]

I have discovered the answer: the second column is for the instrument. I can select it there and then a note in the first column and it will play my sound. I also had to go into view->setup and configure an output mode.

I have run into a new problem with VSTi based instruments.

I am trying to follow:
http://openmpt.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/view/Manual/Plugins

I have installed the plugin then via the plugin manager, imported it into openMPT. I then created a new instrument called drums and unity Plugin/MIDI selected "FX1: Drumatic 3".
MIDI/VSTi channel is set to 1

When I try to use this instrument on my Patterns there is nothing but silence.

Again any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

[Rakib]

First column for note, second for instrument. third and fourth for effects.

[jmkz]

Also is available the OpenMPT Offline Help Manual made by Harbinger. Get it from here: http://forum.openmpt.org/index.php?topic=4387.0

[Harbinger]

Drum VSTi's are notorious for assigning their samples to very low octaves. Set your input octave (located in the main toolbar) to 2 or 3. Most drum sample assignments start at C-3 or C-4 (in ModPlug's octaves)...