EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

At 02:02 PM 11/2/01 -0400, you wrote:

>Hey Garth. I'm I correct in understanding that Translator now converts
>SoundFont filter/mod data in addition to the raw sounds? It didn't the last
>time I tried this, but somebody mentioned on EXS users that it does.

It's "leaking" into the new 2.5 beta that is out. But actually, Translators 
doesn't do SoundFont->EXS; it's a hole in the scheme that will be filled 
shortly. We didn't do it right away because of the EXS's capability. (If 
there's a bevy of complaints/dissatisfaction/need of features, do a 
Denial-Of-Service to our e-mail and let us know.)

What happened is that we created a huge (comparatively) algorithm that 
examines the amplitude envelope, filter cutoff, and resonance, and creates 
groups to ajoin the Zones to give the Zones that individual capability; 
plus it cuts the amounts of zones and groups down to the bare minimum; PLUS 
it writes global parameters as deeply as possible. For example, if a Zone 
wants a certain combination of filter envelope settings and filter 
settings, and another zone wants a different type of setting, the algorithm 
seeks either the best compromise, or just doesn't write it if it's too 
weird. (There are people wanting an automatic "group-per-velocity range" 
feature, which we are trying to horn in the whole mess. It's good idea, but 
it's just a organizational tthing, since the Zones "do" velocity as is.)

This is on the Akai stuff now; and it's just a matter of time to adapt it 
to the Roland, Emu, Kurzweil, SampleCell, and Ensoniq translations. Oh, and 
the Soundfont one when it comes out.

CDXtract seems to do this with the "hi-res" translation in their new 3.6; 
but I don't know how deep it goes. It can be a black art, especially when 
you have to cheat so much with the EXS's global scheme.

>Just to let you know - Translator has a problem with large
>soundfonts I talked to the compony and they are working on a fix .

Can you e-mail us back on this; our fault, I think your request fell 
through the cracks, because there isn't a SF->EXS translation in the first 
place. Was that SF->Giga? (The problem there is that a .gig file can only 
take 127 Instruments max, and some of these "super" SoundFonts have 
numerous Preset/Instruments, and split files would have to be necessary.)

Oh, and a trailing question: In the blue editor, what is the common setting 
for the "master volume?" Is it -12, or is 0 OK? Or does 0 clip, or is it 
too hot? What do you think?

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