EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

I just ran Translator for the first time on my Mac and tried to 
translate a bunch of Roland libraries.  Translator has pushed all of 
the samples past the digital threshold into complete digital 
distortion right up until the fade of the sample.  Does anyone know 
what I could be doing wrong?  I have set Translator to apply its pre-
emphasis killing filter, which is default, and frankly what I 
prefer.  I've also been translating everything at the Patch level, 
which would make the most sense, right?  I basically highlight the 
patches I want to translate, then hit the Start Translation button, 
which brings me to a window where I select the destination format, 
which I choose to be EXS, and hit ok.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
David

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
David

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At 03:59 AM 11/22/02 +0000, you wrote:

>I just ran Translator for the first time on my Mac and tried to
>translate a bunch of Roland libraries.  Translator has pushed all of
>the samples past the digital threshold into complete digital
>distortion right up until the fade of the sample.  Does anyone know
>what I could be doing wrong?  I have set Translator to apply its pre-
>emphasis killing filter, which is default, and frankly what I
>prefer.

I don't know what build you are using, but that was resolved awhile ago, 
one CD build did that sometimes on mono or stereo samples, I forgot which. 
It wasn't the filter really that was doing it, it was something else.

I'll send you a temporary build that has new features on it, to make sure 
you're issue is resolved.

>I've also been translating everything at the Patch level,
>which would make the most sense, right? I basically highlight the
>patches I want to translate, then hit the Start Translation button,
>which brings me to a window where I select the destination format,
>which I choose to be EXS, and hit ok.

Most of the time you should translate Patches, that's the most common 
"Instrument Unit" in the Roland. However, sometimes those cheesy wacky 
Roland programmers (Hi Eric) used Performances to put together an 
"Instrument Unit" - drums are a good example. Translator will automatically 
put all that together. Best suggestion is to study the liner notes of the 
CD and see how they are laid out, and go from there.

Garth Hjelte
Sampler User

Hi Garth,
That solved the problem.  I failed to get the latest build.  Sounds 
great now.  Thank you!  Translator is the great program that I knew 
on the PC.  :-)  However, I've got my fingers crossed that 
Chickensys will expand their supported sampler formats soon, as they 
have on the PC.

I'm still confused by the example screen shots posted on the 
Chickensys site for the Mac.  I've not seen them in Translator.  You 
know, the separate source and destination windows?  Just curious 
where those are in the program.

One more big question: now that Emagic has released the great new 
features of the EXS24, should I wait to transfer over some of the 
Roland and Kurzweil libraries until Chickensys has had the chance to 
map the new EXS features into the translation?  What is the best way 
to prepare for future upgrades to the EXS24 with respect to my 
libraries in other formats that I wish to translate?

Thanks again,
David


> I don't know what build you are using, but that was resolved 
awhile ago, 
> one CD build did that sometimes on mono or stereo samples, I 
forgot which. 
> It wasn't the filter really that was doing it, it was something 
else.
> 
> I'll send you a temporary build that has new features on it, to 
make sure 

> you're issue is resolved.
> 
> Garth Hjelte
> Sampler User

At 07:51 AM 11/22/02 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Garth,
>That solved the problem.  I failed to get the latest build.  Sounds
>great now.  Thank you!  Translator is the great program that I knew
>on the PC.  :-)  However, I've got my fingers crossed that
>Chickensys will expand their supported sampler formats soon, as they
>have on the PC.
>
>I'm still confused by the example screen shots posted on the
>Chickensys site for the Mac.  I've not seen them in Translator.  You
>know, the separate source and destination windows?  Just curious
>where those are in the program.

I'll respond privately, thanks. The palette will be expanded, yes.


Garth Hjelte
Sampler User