KVR Audio

AndreasE · Post by **AndreasE** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:37 am

Midiworks wrote:THE DEMO VERSION LET YOU SAVE ONE sf2 (OR OTHER),
then yo need to restart it.
http://www.fmjsoft.com/awframe.html

So it beats 'free' !

But it has a 30-day trial time limit.

Midiworks · Post by **Midiworks** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:26 pm

AndreasE wrote:
Midiworks wrote:
So it beats 'free' !
But it has a 30-day trial time limit.

Than thats new... at least newer than 2 years...

leonard · Post by **leonard** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:05 pm

Chickensys Translator has a free version: I didn't bother downloading it as I couldn't find any info about limitations of the free version.

That sucks. I have also asked at their forum at Northernsoundsorce without any luck.

Anyone happens to have this one?

cold c · Post by **cold c** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:42 pm

Extreme Sample Converter 2.15 released

This release includes:

Added SFZ export with Ogg Vorbis compression support also,
Added new Wusikstation's format features support.
Wusikstation 1.0.8c or higher recommended for this compatibility.
Added new feature Autodetect CD format.
Fixed doubled names of imported samples in Soundfont format. A small prefix is added for samples with the same name.
Fixed sustain parameter editing in QEdit.

http://www.extranslator.com/en/upgrade.php

Muff Wiggler · Post by **Muff Wiggler** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:45 pm

Added SFZ export

thanks so much!

cold c · Post by **cold c** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:24 pm

Extreme Sample Converter 2.2 released, from the email-

Extreme Sample Converter 2.2 released

In this release:

Ready for 64-bit resolution support (see our formats diagram for details about each format),

Added support for AIFF floating point format,

Added WusikSND format import,

Added SFZ import,

Added info about sample bit resolution,

Added Akai Z4/Z8 menu and 24-bit conversion support,

New feature - Autodetect file format,

New feature - Global Sample Processing has been added (includes triming, x-fade and bit conversion),

Added conversion of sample offset and sample end parameter into sfz,

Fixed Kontakt 1.5.3 import, extended sample paths and groups of samples readed correctly,

Fixed import from Soundfont's with bad unpaired chunks.
http://www.extranslator.com/en/upgrade.php

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:27 pm

For people who don't mind getting a little dirty, this means that you can now edit your samples in the free SFZ format and then convert! All you need is a text editor, and if you're doing loop points, an audio editor that will let you zero in numerically on which sample bit your loops points are at.

I've used sfz for drums, and it's quick and easy for basic features. Might take a bit more stamina to use the advanced features, but if you can even understand what they are, it'll probably be not so intimidating.

Greg

cold c · Post by **cold c** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:07 am

Extreme Sample Converter 2.23 released

In this release:
* Added import from GigaStudio 3 format.
* Fixed import of looping from Akai S5000 format (AKP files).
* Rewrited SPTI interface.
* Fixed Akai Autodetect option for CD's with non-standard partitions size.
* Fixed Akai S5000 import with more then 255 keygroups.
* Fixed conversion of drum kits into Wusikstation format.

http://www.extranslator.com/en/upgrade.php

cold c · Post by **cold c** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:57 pm

Just got this email-

Extreme Sample Converter 2.3 is ready
This release includes:

Dual View mode.

External audio editor support.

Completely new module for GIG conversion with special GigaStudio 3 conversion features.

Giga file scanner. Special option for giga sound programmers and users.

Graphical moving of sample start point.

Improved sample view (peak view) algorithm.

Added zooming and scrolling in sample view.

Possibility of changing size of windows.

Faster X-Fade - works in real-time now.

New improved algorithm for detection Halion envelopes.

Added quick listening sounds by clicking on mapping view.

New method of reading Akai Multi programs.

Added option to convert and view all Akai volumes at once.

... and many more changes which makes this great software more functional and more powerful yet.

http://www.extranslator.com/en/upgrade.php

learjeff · Post by **learjeff** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:34 pm

I'm an Extreme Sample Converter fan myself -- great program, and they're expanding it significantly to allow more sophisticated soundfont parameter editing.

So what is the cheapest way to make a SF2 from a selection of wav files, preferably with the option of keymapping, velicity mapping etc. If there is a free way to do this then I think ESC could still be the best all rounder for me.

If you're nerd enough to run "cmd" under windows (or appleScript, for Mac fans) you can try my little tools that I made to simplify the process of building a big velocity-layered soundfont, starting with a set of Wave files (one for each velocity layer). Skipping the first step, if the sample files are named appropriately, you can use the second two steps that somewhat automagically build a keyboard/velocity map and assemble an SF2 file.

These are batch-conversion style tools, no GUI. You use some file naming conventions and a text control file to assemble a single preset sf2 file.

If I had known about sfz format when I wrote them, I probably would have used that!

Anyway, if you're interested, find out more at Learjeff.com/sf/jSfTools. I used these tools to build my jRhodes3 soundfont, which you can also find there.