Not sure, sfz player is free...not normal... DJX -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Eagle Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:27 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? 2HI, I can play samples fine now, however the sound periodically fades. I downloaded the DXI version not the vst version, so maybe that's got something to do with it. Do you know why the sound would fade. Its almost like its a demo version. _________________ David Eagle www.soundclick.com/davideagle ----- Original Message ----- From: "DJX" <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:42 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? > Ah, try this: copy and paste it if you like: > > <region> sample=chime.wav pitch_keycenter=c4 > > You need the <region> tag, it specifies a new region on the keyboard, the > sample=... Is self explanatory, and the pitch_keycenter=... Is not > necessary > if you specify a key, but if you are mapping across the entire keyboard > (which is not a good idea to do with a single sample) this tag specifies > which key plays the original sample at its original pitch... > Now save this file as test.sfz, not txt, sfz. > Put it on the same directory as your chime.wav file, in the sfz player, > using the jaws cursor, arrow to coordinates x (left and right arrow) 196 > (or > somewhere close to that) and y (up and down arrows) 113 (also somewhere > close to this). Then you can left click and a dialog for opening files > comes up, navigate to the file you created, press enter on it, and it > should > work! If you can't find the file, make sure you check and that the final > extension is .sfz, not .txt, notepad usually appends it on the files it > creates, so if I were you I'd rename it. > > If you can't get it to work, let me know, and we can probably do a voice > convo, as there are small details that need to be worked out, but which > e-mail just make harder... > > HTH, DJX > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On > Behalf Of David Eagle > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:06 AM > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? > > Hi, thanks for helping. This is what I have done. I opened notepad and > typed > > in the following: > sample=chime.wav > > The file is obviously called chime.wav. ON the website, it mentions other > parameters that can be typed in, though I assumed that simply typing in > the > wave file name would trigger all over the keyboard. Is this right? I then > saved my txt file in the same folder as my wave file. I don't know how to > use the jaws cursor with soundfonts but I did insert the rjc SFZ DXI in to > sonar as a softsynth. > > Thanks > > > _________________ > David Eagle > www.soundclick.com/davideagle > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DJX" <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 9:22 AM > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? > > >>O yes the good old sound forge midi triggers...if you still wanna go that >> route, try checking midi imputs and outputs in soundforge, maybe in >> options? >> I'm not sure, never tried it myself, though I will get around to it >> sometime... >> However the site I gave is the sfz format site, sfz is a new sample >> format, >> like giga, soundfont, halion etc, which you use a text editor like >> notepda, >> write your samples definitions, place the samples along with the >> definition >> file in a directory, and load the definition file in to the sfz player, >> which ships with sonar 5 but which is also available on the sfz site, >> then >> your samples will trigger from your midi device, depending on how you >> defined them in the definition file. It was made for ppl like myself and >> many others, who are half musicians, half programmers etc lol, once you >> learn the concept of the tags and how to use them you will be on your >> way, >> if you need help with it, let me know and we can do a little talk on >> something, me you and whoever else is interested in this sfz stuff, I >> heard >> of it fro Gorden Kent, and from there I flew with it, however I'm sure he >> can also give you guys a hand on whatever I don't know... >> The advantage of sfz is that it's a text based coding standard, so we >> don't >> have to go using the mouse to edit parameters on unaccessible sampler >> screens, we can write tags and values to controll envelopes filters and >> anything else we like! >> If ya got more questions, fire away! >> >> HTH, DJX >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On >> Behalf Of David Eagle >> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 5:33 PM >> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? >> >> Hi, thanks for the information. My mind is boggling. I will try and >> explain >> what I know. >> >> I have sound forge on my computer as well as sonar. I understand in sound >> forge there is a way of inserting and creating regions and I have >> attempted >> to work it out to play samples via my keyboard. For example, I have a >> wave >> file loaded up called chime.wav. It is a single bell chime sound. I then >> select all with control A. I then go to insert region. it says name 01. I >> keep it at that. It has the start time, finish time, and length of my >> sample. I then select "Midi note on play" as I assume this is what I >> want. > >> I >> >> then press ok. I then play the keyboard and nothing happens. Obviously >> this >> what I am doing is totally wrong, but I don't understand what the website >> you pointed me to is saying. It explains what to do but not in which >> program. >> >> Sorry for my ignorance. I am grateful for the help. >> >> >> _________________ >> David Eagle >> www.soundclick.com/davideagle >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "DJX" <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 11:17 PM >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? >> >> >>> Hey, go to: >>> http://www.rgcaudio.com/sfzformat.htm >>> Read up on it, and then shoot the questions over my way, I'm we'll be >>> able >>> to help you. It's really a great sampler/sampling format, I use it all >>> the >>> time! >>> >>> HTH, DJX >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>> On >>> Behalf Of David Eagle >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:09 AM >>> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? >>> >>> Hi! I am very keen to develop music using samplers. So far I have had to >>> use >>> >>> my bad quality mono sampler on my keyboard. Can you explain how to get >>> my >>> wave files in to the SFZ format. 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