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Re: [exs] How to write keynote and loop info to samples?

2001-11-21 by Rubber Chicken Software Co.

At 01:48 AM 11/21/01 +0000, you wrote:

>Errr... That is information is only there if somebody put it there. Like: 
>I make a EXS24 patch of some homemade samples, I set the KeyNote/Base 
>Note/etc ; and keyrange. Suppose it works out nice, sooner or later I'll 
>want to use it in some other sampler. Since EXS24 doesn't have any export 
>option, I'll have to make the whole thing again.

OK, that's what I thought you meant.

>The EXS DOES look at it when it's importing the sample; it will take
> > the embedded info and write that information onto the Zone. However, if you
> > change the loop points in the Zone (not common), it's not going to write
> > onto the AIFF, no. But that's sort of an unusual situation
>No offense, but I guess you never make samplerpatches yourself.

No, we do, but I find that people don't export out of EXS that much, based 
on the amount of requests to do so. That's the type of automation we like 
to build into Translator, so it's something we have our finger to the pulse on.

> > >Alternatively: something like: add Keynote to Sample-Filename would sure
> > >help too.
>Suppose: The Key-Note of a sample, MySample is placed in the Zone at G3. 
>The name could be changed to MySample G3.aif, which would be a great help 
>converting by hand to another Samplers format. And Reason can auto map 
>samples according to there names
> > Not sure what you mean by this. If you mean Root Key, or sometimes called
> > Unity Note, same as above.
>I mean the the Key where the sample with be played at original pitch. FYI 
>it's called pretty different :
>SoundHack: Base Note. Peak : Root Key. Logic: Key Note

Makes sense. You might see some support for this in Translator shortly. 
Thanks for the suggestion.

Garth Hjelte
Sampler User

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