Wlodzimierz Grabowski has released version 3.0 of Extreme Sample Converter, which, along with several new sample formats supported, now features a built-in VSTi converter.

New features:

• Built-in VSTi Converter: Converts from virtual synth plugin to any sampler format.
• EMULATOR X import.
• PROTEUS X import.
• HALION 3 import (requires a Steinberg Key).
• KONTAKT 2 import.
• WUSIKSTATION 2, MANYSTATION import (bank, preset, multi-sample import).
• WUSIKSTATION 2, MANYSTATION export (bank, preset, multi-sample export).
• KONTAKT export.
• Complete conversion between MEGATRIG <-> DIMENSION <-> KEYSWITCH techniques used in Giga, Sfz, Kontakt, Halion, EmulatorX, ProteusX format.
• Support for advanced layering and sample switching like CROSSFADE, CYCLE RANDOM SWITCH, CYCLE RIBBON SWITCH, RELEASE TRIGGER, CONTROLLER SWITCH.
• Improvements in different format conversions.

Extreme Sample Converter is available for Windows and costs €70 / $87; a demo version is available.

Wlodzimierz also recently announced a VSTi sampler / sample player for Windows. It is expected to be released in March with the price yet to be announced.

Features:

• IQ Ultra Fast Engine.
• 16, 24, 32-bit support at any samplerate.
• Supports Dimensions, Key-switching, Cycle Ribon, Cycle Random, Crossfading.
• Dynamic Disk Streaming, also possible with 0 ms preload time.
• Fast & Direct access to different formats, plays them directly from disk without any re-conversion to HD.
• VSTi format (other formats will come in).
• 16 Multi Timbral, 16 MIDI inputs freely configurable.
• Multiple Outputs (32 mono / 16 stereo) with Mixer to controlling all multi parts.
• Built-in HD Browser with Drag & Drop functions.
• Complete MIDI integration with General MIDI support.
• Virtual keyboard, you can see structure of loaded sounds.
• Multiple instances and Low Memory usage (each instance shares the same program resources). Each instance adds 512 stereo voices which gives you unlimited polyphony.
• IQ Sound Edit - one touch to controlling different sound parameters in real-time.
• Independent Save, Load, Archive options.
• Quick start and ready to work in a one second.
• and more...