If you make your own sample, you can use it as a new kit for the DnB machine!
I'll show you how.
1) Get a .WAV or .wav sample. I haven't experimented with other formats yet.All of the .wav that will be played is 2 seconds and 16 frames, although you can use one that is larger.
2) Copy that file into the C:\MAGIX\ms2005_deluxe\Synth\Data\DrumnBass directory. If you are using an older version of the Studio, just go to the Data\DrumnBass directory. If you are in the right directory, you should see lots of very small wav files with names like "MAGNETO", "CheckIt", "Crackle" and "Crazy".
3) You should see a configuration settings file named "drums". I would reccomend backing this up. Click on it to open it. It should look something like this when opened with notepad:
[Sounds]
Fat One=3dl40337.wav;16
Blaster=3dl40218.wav;16
Breakbeat=tera.wav;16
HipHop=magneto.wav;16
Elektro=3dl40071.wav;16
Artificial=3dl40156.wav;16
Shuffle=shuffle 12.wav;16
OldSchool=freddy.wav;16
TomTom=loope70.wav;16
UltraFlam 1=Beat1.wav;16
UltraFlam 2=Beat2.wav;16
Clicker=Beat11.wav;16
Rude=Beat12.wav;16
RimClicks 1=Beat3.wav;16
RimClicks 2=Beat4.wav;16
Funky Drummer=Beat13.wav;16
Cranc=Beat10.wav;16
Quick Groove 1=Beat5.wav;16
Quick Groove 2=Beat6.wav;16
Offbeat=Beat7.wav;16
Freestyle 1=Beat8.wav;16
Freestyle 2=Beat9.wav;16
Answer=Answer.wav;16
Back=Back.wav;16
Breakbeat=Breakbeat.wav;16
CheckIt=CheckIt.wav;16
Crackle=Crackle.wav;16
Double=Double.wav;16
Equal=Equal.wav;16
Jump=Jump.wav;16
Noise=Noise.wav;16
Orient=Orient.wav;16
Power=Power.wav;16
Simple=Simple.wav;16
Spanish=Spanish.wav;16
Strong=Strong.wav;16
Tech=Tech.wav;16
Work=Work.wav;16
Zapp=Zapp.wav;16
[Tracks]
name_1=standard
track1=10002000300040001000200000204000
veloc1=00000000000000000000000000000000
flam_1=00000000000000000000000000000000
name_2=hectic
track2=101010102000000010200000001220R0
veloc2=fedcba76200000000000000000080000
flam_2=00000000000000000000000000010000
name_3=New Trackstyle
track3=1010200020R010402000400020302022
veloc3=2fed0ba980008000a00000000002ca74
flam_3=00000000000000000000000000000011
name_4=Fast
track4=101120003000400R100R200000304030
veloc4=gfcba9ccb680005a005a80000000369c
flam_4=00110000000000000000000000000100
name_5=SpeedyJ
track5=100020200000400R1R002000000R2111
veloc5=00000000000000000000000000000ec9
flam_5=00000000000000000000000000001111
name_6=SpeedyJ2
track6=10200000200000R01020000020301111
veloc6=0000000000000000000000000000ge96
flam_6=00000000000000000000000000001111
name_7=gerere
track7=1010203033404000101120000040R020
veloc7=00000000000000000000000000000000
flam_7=00000000000000000010000000000000
Disregard the empty line (enter key pressed) just above this sentence.
4) Once you have verified that it is the correct file, add a new line to the end of one of those paragraphs below [Sounds] which gives the words you want to appear when you open the menu of the DnB Machine ,and =, and then the exact filename of the sound you want that kit to have, followed by ;16. For example;
Power=Power.wav;16
Simple=Simple.wav;16
Spanish=Spanish.wav;16
Strong=Strong.wav;16
Tech=Tech.wav;16
Work=Work.wav;16
Zapp=Zapp.wav;16
Example=example.wav;16
Do not put another empty line (press enter) like I have done.
If the file (example.wav) is in the folder, the next time you boot up MMS and boot up the DrumnBass Machine, your kit will be in whichever column you stuck it in. First paragraph below [Sounds]=First column on the left.
That should about cover it. The rest of this post is optional. I think this may actually bring up the face value of MMS because this turns the DrumnBass into an interesting kind of sequencer. Enjoy
Optional:
I believe that the number after the semicolon ("Example=example.wav;16") tells the machine into how many parts to divide the 00:00:02:16 part of the sample. As there are 16 parts in the machine for each bar, if the number is 8 the sample plays twice each bar. I'm not sure about this, though.
Also, if you want to make a new column, just put an empty line (press enter) between two listings of samples. But make sure there are three empty lines (enters) between the end of the sample list and before [Tracks].
That is all I know at this point. It would be great to figure out what those cryptic numbers after [Tracks] do.
Enjoy
. Sorry about the length.