I'm trying to create a multisample piano using MuLabs Multisampla in version 5.1.5 32 bit Windows. When I import the sample (mp3) it opens in MuSampla. From what I can decipher in the help docs, I now need to get my samples into the MultiSampla to assign mutiple samples to different regions of my keyboard...but HOW do you get it from MuSampla over to MultiSampla? If I try to open the sample directly from the MutiSampla tool, it reverts back to the MuSampla window! I'm clicking everything I can click, re-reading all available instructions, but I can't seem to get the samples over to the MultiSampla.
Any help would be appreciated. It would also be great if someone would post some consumer/musician-made videos for this system on YouTube. The company-made ones that are there are not much help.
Thanks!!
How to Create MultiSamples in MuLabs Multisampla
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- KVRer
- 5 posts since 18 Nov, 2012 from United States
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- KVRAF
- 7412 posts since 8 Feb, 2003 from London, UK
OK... one way to do it...
In the Browser, select the "Audio Files" icon. Click the "Where" box, choose "Browse for folder..." and select the folder with your samples. That gets them nicely to hand.
In a rack, insert a MultiSampla and open its UI. The top left module inside is titled "Multi-sampler" and has a pop-open arrow on its title line - click that. Up pops "MultiSample Player". Click open the "MultiSample" to get the keyboard mapping. Now drag samples from the Browser to the keyboard where you want them. By default, they'll occupy a single note but you can stretch the ends out easily. To set layer properties, right click and choose "Edit Zone details".
In the Browser, select the "Audio Files" icon. Click the "Where" box, choose "Browse for folder..." and select the folder with your samples. That gets them nicely to hand.
In a rack, insert a MultiSampla and open its UI. The top left module inside is titled "Multi-sampler" and has a pop-open arrow on its title line - click that. Up pops "MultiSample Player". Click open the "MultiSample" to get the keyboard mapping. Now drag samples from the Browser to the keyboard where you want them. By default, they'll occupy a single note but you can stretch the ends out easily. To set layer properties, right click and choose "Edit Zone details".
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 5 posts since 18 Nov, 2012 from United States
THANK YOU PL! That works nicely. If you care to help a bit more? When I open the samples in the method you described, they are mp3. However, if I want them to loop when played, I must first open them in MuSampla...where I can tweak the start and end loop points. But here's the tricky part...from MuSampla, I must now save the altered sounds as a .MUX file. So, now I'm wondering how to load .MUX files into the MultiSampler? I do appreciate the help!
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- KVRAF
- 7412 posts since 8 Feb, 2003 from London, UK
Sorry, I've no idea about looping -- I only work with single shot WAV files.
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- KVRAF
- 13863 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
Some extra workflow tips:
An extra tip in this context: You can even directly drag-drop the sample display in MuSampla onto the multi-sample editor so to create a new zone for that MuSampla sample
Or even better the "Samples" browser group. Because then you can also drag-drop the session samples from the browser directly onto the multisample editor (i.e. the one with the horizontal piano keyboard).In the Browser, select the "Audio Files" icon.
You can also double-click the multi-sample display in that frame, or its edit button (arrow to top-right). That spares you a click.In a rack, insert a MultiSampla and open its UI. The top left module inside is titled "Multi-sampler" and has a pop-open arrow on its title line - click that. Up pops "MultiSample Player". Click open the "MultiSample" to get the keyboard mapping.
Or double-click a layer zone.You can also double-click the multi-sample display in that frame, or its edit button (arrow to top-right). That spares you a click.Now drag samples from the Browser to the keyboard where you want them. By default, they'll occupy a single note but you can stretch the ends out easily. To set layer properties, right click and choose "Edit Zone details".
An extra tip in this context: You can even directly drag-drop the sample display in MuSampla onto the multi-sample editor so to create a new zone for that MuSampla sample
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- KVRAF
- 13863 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
When you're in the multi-sample editor, edit a layer zone, there you can also set the Start - Loop - End - Loop Mode properties.pljones wrote:Sorry, I've no idea about looping -- I only work with single shot WAV files.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 5 posts since 18 Nov, 2012 from United States
MUTools wrote:
"When you're in the multi-sample editor, edit a layer zone, there you can also set the Start - Loop - End - Loop Mode properties."
Thank you for the response!
The loop properties control in multi-sample editor (note zone window) seems very limited, as you can not set loop points there. Your only choices are choosing "start" or "end". So, as far as I can understand, the tool which allows you to set loop points (MuSampla)saves only as .MUX, and these file types can not be imported into the MultiSampla to create sample zones, correct?
Thanks.
"When you're in the multi-sample editor, edit a layer zone, there you can also set the Start - Loop - End - Loop Mode properties."
Thank you for the response!
The loop properties control in multi-sample editor (note zone window) seems very limited, as you can not set loop points there. Your only choices are choosing "start" or "end". So, as far as I can understand, the tool which allows you to set loop points (MuSampla)saves only as .MUX, and these file types can not be imported into the MultiSampla to create sample zones, correct?
Thanks.
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- KVRAF
- 7412 posts since 8 Feb, 2003 from London, UK
You can use the same sample more than once in different Zones with different Zone properties. One zone might not loop, just run from start to end a second into the sample. Another might have the start a second in and loop after three seconds. A third zone, using the same sample still, might not start until four seconds in and then run through to the end of the sample.
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- KVRAF
- 13863 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
From the multi-sample zone window you can double-click the sample display which opens the audio lab where you can manage the locators aka markers for a sample. As pljones wrote, you can use many locators and reuse a sample in different ways.
Tip: When you use a start locator that is positioned after the end locator, the sample will play reversed
Tip: When you use a start locator that is positioned after the end locator, the sample will play reversed
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 5 posts since 18 Nov, 2012 from United States
MUTOOLS wrote:
"From the multi-sample zone window you can double-click the sample display which opens the audio lab where you can manage the locators aka markers for a sample."
AHA! This is the missing piece of the puzzle that makes it work! Thank you! This function is vitally important when using samples of things like a string section, which should sustain as long as you need it to (using a loop).
I am using MuLab more now and trying to familiarize myself with it's functions. I must say it is an incredibly versatile collection of tools and a great value! The main drawback at this point is only the instructions (english language). As I suggested in an earlier post, it would be very beneficial to have detailed instructional videos with step by step explanations for using the tools in their various functions. Without the help I have gotten on this board, I would have otherwise given up on trying to figure out how these tools work.
Thank You.
"From the multi-sample zone window you can double-click the sample display which opens the audio lab where you can manage the locators aka markers for a sample."
AHA! This is the missing piece of the puzzle that makes it work! Thank you! This function is vitally important when using samples of things like a string section, which should sustain as long as you need it to (using a loop).
I am using MuLab more now and trying to familiarize myself with it's functions. I must say it is an incredibly versatile collection of tools and a great value! The main drawback at this point is only the instructions (english language). As I suggested in an earlier post, it would be very beneficial to have detailed instructional videos with step by step explanations for using the tools in their various functions. Without the help I have gotten on this board, I would have otherwise given up on trying to figure out how these tools work.
Thank You.