O yes I forgot there was such a thing, don't worry about it, install the vst, and away you go! Good luck, DJX -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Eagle Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:21 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? There seems to be a free version as well as a demo version which has more features apparently. It doesn't seem to be advertised very clearly but the full version is DXI and the free is VST. As a result, I will have to finally reinstall my VST adapter because it seems to have broken, then I shall be sampling like a maniac. Yehhhh! _________________ David Eagle www.soundclick.com/davideagle ----- Original Message ----- From: "DJX" <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 6:06 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: AW: Re: Is a sempler useble for blind people? > 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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