UPDATE HISTORY OF TRANSLATOR 6 WINDOWS -------------------------------------- Current Version 6.1, Build 4 (Note: all changes apply to the Full and Hi-Tech Editions; some changes may not apply to Special Editions) Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.1 Build 4 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed multisample ->Giga translations [ALL] Fixed cases of ->S7x Mute Groups being Ext15 [ALL] Fixed some cases of ->MachFive 3 errors [ALL] Fixed Reason-> with multisamples [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.1 Build 3 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Updated -> several new v6.1 formats [ALL] Fixed several Ensoniq->Ensoniq file transfer issues [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.1 Build 2 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed Akai import (broken in 6.1.1) [ALL] Fixed minor Triton-> issues [ALL] Fixed several status bar issues [AKAI] Addressed some HALion-> looping issues [AKAI] Addressed some ->MPC Renaissance issues [KORG] Added ->Triton LE/TR support (option) [SOUNDFONT] Fixed minor ->DLS issues [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.1 Build 1 ------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST RELEASE OF MINOR RELEASE 12+ new import and export formats, including Ableton Sampler/Simpler, TX16Wx, Nuance, Beatmaker, NanoSampler, Mandala, TALSampler, Akai MPC Renaissance, SampleCell, Kontakt 5.5, Blofeld, Grace, Poise, Westacott, and more! Support for Ancient Samplers like Akai S900-Series, Roland S5x-Series, Korg DSS1-Series, and Emu Emax 1-Series Search/Lookup function across any disk, folder, or proprietary drive Improved AutoSampler with extended multichannel features and inputs; including Bank support and predetermined parameter sets Improved Slice File support (Recycle, ACID, AppleLoops, Stylus RMX) Improved Reference Manager; now faster, supports all new formats, additional functions (Replace, Collect, Verify) optimized across all formats Improved Status Dialog Optimized main interface Hundreds of under-the-hood speed and coding improvements Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 41 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Updated several icons for better look [ALL] Fixed Kontakt-> LoVel when value is 2 (doesn't drop to 0) [ALL] Added viewing and auditioning of several new formats for v6.1 [ALL] Sped up bulk conversions [ALL] Fixed Kurzweil CD extraction; extensions are now correct Macro files also are extracted [ALL] Updated manual [FUSION] Fixed ->Fusion from several formats (Motif, others) [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 39 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed reading Motif USRDRM type of voices [ALL] Fixed AutoSampler when writing 24-bit WAVE files [ALL] Fixed auditioning Motif XS/XF/MOXF samples; now plays from correct sample position [ALL] Added option to Bank-> type conversions as 'SplitbyMIDI or SplitByPart' [ALL] Added merging into E4/EOS Banks on Emu disk [ALL] Fixed some SampleCell-> reading issues; also velocities [ALL] Fixed SampleCell icon appearance [ALL] Switched PDF manual name all around to 'Translator 6 Manual.pdf' [ALL] Fixed some SampleCell-> issues [ALL] Fixed handling of compressed AIFF files (AIFC) [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 38 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Now plays back special EmuX banks that use a single .EBL for all samples [ALL] Now views and auditions Westacott .wrf, Grace .lpg, Poise .dkt, TX16Wx .txprog, Dream .xdi [ALL] Now translates MESA Mac files on Windows; improved viewing and reading [ALL] Fixed Fix References for MachFive Programs [ALL] Fixed Emax-> Fine Tuning [ALL] Fixed Emu E4/EOS sample playback auditioning [ALL] Improved Fantom->; RootKey for SMP-referenced samples [ALL] Improved playback of Fantom samples (loops, rootkey) [ALL] Fixed Roland S7x-> bulk conversion [ALL] Fixed merging Emu Presets into .EOS/.E4B files [ALL} Fixed/Improved RegApp (KeyCode field, Copy button) [HITECH] Improved Synclavier-> tuning issues [NI] Fixed writing into Kontakt Multis [ROLAND] Improved ->Roland; now truly honors 100% Parameter Tolerance [ROLAND] Now honors DOS-compatible names with MV0 files (MV8000) [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 37 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed certain Kurzweil-> conversions [ALL] Improved Fantom-> conversions [NI] Significantly optimized converting Kontakt->Kontakt (for the purpose of downgrading a NKI version so it loads on a lower Kontakt version) [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 36 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Now supports Kontakt v5.4 files [ALL] Now supports Battery 4 files (.nbkt) [ALL} Fixed some Kontakt monolith issues [ALL] Fixed EXS-> if RoundRobin's exist and group names aren't unique [ALL] Improved some minor Ensoniq-> parameter interpretations [ALL] Adjusted Fantom-> LFO depth [ALL] Fixed reading Fantom performances [EXS] Insures group names are unique as so not to affect round robin groupings [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 35 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added viewing of Grace, Poise samplers; plus Ableton Sampler and SampleTank 3 [ALL] Several more AutoSampler improvements Added "Easy" tab, KeyMap tab, filled out Parameter tab Added LoopEnd adjustment Added Audio Test, Trim options in Autosampler [ALL] Much improved MIDI response and lowered latency with Instrument audition [ALL] Adjusted several S5000-> parameters [ALL] Fixed Motif-> (XS sample data, CL/ES key range) [ALL] Added Ensoniq ASR-X disk formatting [ALL] Added reading and writing .MID files to/from MPC proprietary disks [ALL] Added viewing .MID files in browser (not contents though) [EMU] Fixed ->E4/EOS preset parameters; prevent overflows [ROLAND] Fixed ->Fantom converting into Banks in rare cases [ROLAND] Fixed some ->Fantom tuning parameters [ROLAND] Added support when converting into existing banks and there is no room [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 34 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Several AutoSampler improvements Added support for Keyswitch/ControllerSwitch, RoundRobin; Added MIDI testing and Placement from MIDI keyboard, Fixed Velocity Curve feature, Added VelocityBar graphic, Added preset Placements [ROLAND] Added merging into existing XV5080 banks (.svd files) [ROLAND] Changed writing to XV5080 banks, now creates a containing folder to protect the Sample folder [ALL} Updated Manual [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 33 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added combining NAMED dual mono samples from Giga and DLS [ALL] Improved AutoSampler; Add Silence feature, SampleEnd on Kontakt files, minor bug fixes [ALL] Fixed bulk conversion of Slice Files (e.g. Recycle, others) [ALL] Fixed Fix References with GarageBand EXS files [ALL] Fixed minor log-writing issue with OSX 10.8 10.9 [ALL] Fixed writing OS to Ensoniq if specifically named in Format Preferences [ALL] Improved auditioning samples from Ensoniq floppy images [AKAI] Added AutoDetect Drum or Keygroup ->MPC5000, Renaissance Writes a Drum program if incoming ranges are singlekey, otherwise Keygroup [AKAI] Fixed some ->MPC-Renaissance, MPC-5000 issues [EXS] Now writes Voices on a Instrument level if the Groups all have the same Voice count [EXS] Fixed controller XFade amount if no controller XFade is indicated [KURZWEIL] Fixed Banks->, with multiple programs was causing naming conflicts [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 32 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added import/export of SFZ with OGG files [ALL] Added import/export of MP3 files [ALL] Added auditioning of OGG and MP3 files [ALL] Optimized EXS-> Round Robin chain numbering [ALL] Fixed rule-based formats with rules -> non-rule-based formats [ALL] Fixed SFZ-> group_label issues [ALL] Fixed Fantom-> mono/poly setting [ALL} Fixed some SFZ parsing issues [ALL] Fixed Replace References opcode with Kontakt files [ALL] Made Emax-> more robust in case of corrupted banks [ALL] Fixed Add Favorites context menu functions [ALL] Now allows copy-paste in the InputBox [AKAI] Fixed MPC2000/3000 sample naming when writing to computer drive and duplicate truncated names [KORG] Fixed ->Triton issues (broken in b28 with Kronos modifications) [NI] Fixed ->Kontakt issues when Voices=1 (monophonic) [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 31 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Now reads Kontakt 5.3.1 files [ALL] Improved error-checking in Emax floppy images [ALL] Fixed NKI 4.2/5.0-> loop settings [ALL} Fixed SampleTank-> AmpEnv sustain parameter [ALL] Fixed some display issues in Format dialog [ALL] Fixed Bias preference pane, addded Mono7 and Mono8 in Output Mapping [ALL] Sped up reading of CD's/Hard Disks into Virtual Drives [ALL] Fixed MPC disk formatting error on last partition [ALL] Translating MESA-> Mac now supports sample Start and End markers [ALL] Fixed Giga-> behavior in overwriting files [ALL] Fixed SFZ-> behavior with group_label and other opcodes [ALL] Improved Reg App authorization and input methods [ALL] Fixed certain CD authorization issues [ALL] Fixed rare but nasty Preferences file bug [AKAI] Fixed converting to MPC proprietary disk when dropping on Partition [EMU] Added support for 8-outputs in Emu E3/ESi/E4/EOS (added option as well) [MOTIF] Fixed some ->XF issues [MOTIF] Added support for viewing MOXF (.x6a,.x6v) files [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 29 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed converting/auditioning Emax I images created with 'emaxutil' [ALL] Fixed bug opening the Preferences-Special panel [ALL] Improved Kronos/M3-> conversions (PitchEG, CommonLFO) [REASON] Improved ->Reason with modulations with fixed and modulated amounts [MACHFIVE] Improved ->MachFive 3 with modulations with fixed and modulated amounts [SFZ] Improved ->SFZ with modulations with fixed and modulated amounts [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 28 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added source format: Emu Emax I (with 8-bit compounded samples) [ALL] Added source format: Korg M3 and Korg Kronos (HD-1 programs only) [ALL] Added Properties menu to Proprietary Disks / Virtual Drives Added extensive Properties dialogs for proprietary disks (Akai, Roland, Emu, Ensoniq) Added option of text file listing of proprietary disk contents [ALL] Improved Bias Feature Added Format-Specific Bias - apply a set of Bias parameters to a single dest format Added saving/loading of Bias-template files Bias is now performed on receiving end of references; speeds up all translations [ALL] Option to convert contents of Akai partitions and Volumes in alphabetical order [ALL] Minor improvements of Giga file reading (especially large files) [ALL] Fixed b27 bug converting Kontakt Monoliths [ALL] Added "Find Akai Sample" for Akai S1000/3000 Programs with missing Samples in their Volumes [ALL] Made Ensoniq-> more robust concerning corrupted disks [ALL] Added Proprietary Disk Properties: Capacity, Used Space, Free Space, other [ALL] Improved Bulk Export dialog: Source files are limited to appropriate choices Added Sound Designer II as a source Destinations now change automatically when "Dest Same As Source" is selected [ALL] Improved file/object deleting; add Delete Proprietary Prompt option in Preferences-General [ALL] Handles temporary files more efficiently [ALL] Fixed SampleCell 1-> [ALL] Improved SampleCell-> conversions [ALL] Now remembers skipped samples for the remainder of a bulk conversion operation [ALL] Now recognizes Reason-> Master Volume settings; added Master Volume setting to Reason prefs [ALL] Fixed reading Reason-> Vel->SS settings [ALL] Added Initial preferences chooser dialog [EMU] Creates Emu Folder if a EOS disk (or undefined) when translating from Akai S1000/3000 Partition, Akai MPC Partition, Ensoniq Folder, or Kurzweil Folder [ENSONIQ] Added extra Original EPS support; multiple outs, panning [HAL] Fixed incoming Banks - only converted first Preset [HAL] Fixed multi-stage envelope sustain stage [HAL] Fixed crash when empty Preset comes in [INDY] Added converting into Indy version 3 format [INDY] Fixed ->Indy converting bank-type files (Giga, SF, etc.) [INDY] Added some significant speed improvements [INDY] Fixed some Windows-only crashes [KORG] All single KSF conversions (Korg Sample Format) now adhere to Korg Preferences [KORG] Fixed some naming issues (Triton, M3, Kronos) [MACHFIVE] Added support for Vel->Sample Start [MACHFIVE] Improved speed in writing MachFive 3 Performances (especially large ones) [NI] Added support for ->LoopStart mods [NI] Fixed converting EXS24 monolith files into Kontakt [NI] Fixed tuning offsets when extreme tuning are incoming [REASON] Now responds to incoming Master Volumes [REASON] Fixed response to incoming Vel->SS values [SOUNDFONT] Fixed ->SoundFont conversions [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 27 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added source format: HALion 3 XML-> [ALL] Tweaked Giga->; inverse envelope time modulators and 3-tiered Round Robins [ALL] Fixed several aspects related to ACID and AppleLoops conversions [ALL] Fixed converting ACID-> where the source only has a ACID chunk, no markers [ALL] Improved Roland S5x-> conversions Now supports velocity splits, xfades, and unison Fixed AmpEnv settings; added LFO settings [ALL] Fixed writing Roland S7x .OUT files to Roland disks [ALL] Fixed EFE/EFA->Ensoniq disks [ALL] Fixed EmuX->; RootKey with Transpose settings [ALL] Fixed EmuX->; now doesn't crash with orphaned Links [ALL] EmuX->: Implemented merging envelopes if they modulate a common destination [ALL} Improved support for multiple outputs; added Bias::OutputMapping [ALL] Added support for converting entire XV5080 Banks (entire .svd contents) [ALL] Fixed some authorization issues from b26 [AKAI] Fixed writing to MPC2000 (plain) disks [EXS] Made more robust with some rare cases with blank zones [HALION] Fixed Group->Folder issues [INDY] Fixed certain sample path issues [KORG] Fixed ->Kronos sample numbering issues [MACHFIVE] Fixed ->MachFive v3 volume settings; now supports Preset Volume/Pan/Voices [MACHFIVE] Implemented bipolar envelopes [NI] Fixed several ->Kontakt issues regarding round robins with different numbers of samples in different chains [NI] Added ability for multiple destinations for LFO's and Envelopes [NI] Implemented adding effects into translations [NI] Added Quality preset parameter [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 26 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Support for SoundFonts >2GB [ALL] Added Kontakt 4.2/5 'Assumed Parameters' to compensate for what it can't read: VelAmp and OneShot (Bias can take care of the rest) [ALL] Fixed some Giga-> issues when the there are same-named samples [ALL] Fixed some instances when bulk converting nested folder structures into non-nested (flat) stuctures such as Banks or Volumes [ALL] Fixed reading textual floating point representations -0.0 to -1.0 [ALL] Now reads mappings of Kontakt 5 monoliths [ALL] Fixed reading MPC2000 (plain) disks [ALL] Now converts MPC Partitions and Folder contents in single Bank files [ALL] Fixed PitchEnv amounts to follow actual cents, makes amounts more accurate [ALL] Now plays back SoundFont dual-mono files as stereo [ALL] Added One-Shot to Bias parameters [EMU] Fixed FREE version moving Banks from E3 disks [NI] Now turns off DFD if Sample Start is modulated [KORG] Fixed Kronos issues with incoming Coarse Tune >12 semitones [KORG] Fixed issues merging into existing Kronos banks [KORG] Clarified converting ->Kronos: Virtual Memory RAM, and Sampling Mode [ROLAND] Fixed ->Fantom-G issues when converting into existing banks [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 25 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed Giga-> converting from multiple files (.gx[xx]) [ALL] Fixed Kontakt 5 Monolith-> [ALL] Fixed certain Kontakt Monolith-> (all versions) issues [ALL] Fixed Drumagog-> issue with multiple groups to roundrobin destinations [ALL] Fixed Ensoniq-> bulk floppy images if non-Inst is included [ALL] Fixed writing individual Ensoniq objects to other Ensoniq disks [ALL] Fixed EmuX-> issues regarding Voice KeyRanges and Voice Transpose [EXS] Fixed minor ->EXS issues [EXS] Now allows different usages of Env1 other than FilterEnv [KORG] Fixed several ->Kronos issues (including CoarseTune reading) [KORG] Added Kronos RAM or Virtual memory output option [SAMPLETANK] Fixed Vel->Amp accuracy [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 24 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Starts up the interface more cleanly [ALL] Added BulkFloppy Reader/Writer [ALL] Fixed various startup issues [ALL] Fixed writing Virtual Drive's from floppies [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 23 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Now supports Kontakt-> ModCurves [ALL] Improved MachFive v3-> [ALL] Improved writing to Proprietary Drives [ALL] Fixed incidental error messages on startup [ALL] Fixed EXS24 Monolith-> in certain cases [ALL] Fixed certain EmuX-> issues [AKAI] Free version now extracts to MESA and Pulsar [AKAI] Added MESA for extensions (.s3p or .prg, mostly for Millennium) [MACHFIVE] Improved ->v3, included crossfade curves and fixed volume settings [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 22 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed small Kontakt-> issues (extmod refencing intmod with modtable) [ALL] Implemented reading KeyMap-generated corrupted NNXT files [ALL] Fixed minor issue reading certain 24-bit AIFF mono files [ALL] Interprets MPC oneshot settings better [ALL] Optimized reading and writing proprietary disks [ALL] Fixed some aspects of the Master Translation Dialog from Container Pane [ALL] No longer shows KeyMap .kmp (instead of Korg .KMP files) [ALL] Fixed some start up errors [AKAI] Fixed some minor ->MPC issues [AKAI] Writes better MPC2000XL programs (oneshot and envelopes) [NI] Improved Giga->Kontakt [SAMPLETANK] Fixed Prompt for TankName and writes FX better [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 21 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added playback of Korg files if stereo [ALL] Added support for EXS-> when referencing SD2 files that don't have the resource fork anymore [ALL] Added EmuX->; now writes Preset-set Root Key in exported sample files [ALL] Added EmuX option - Write Orphaned Samples on Export By default will not write samples that are not referenced in the accompanying Presets [ALL] Added reading multiple filters in cases of Ensoniq, Kurzweil, and Korg sources [ALL] Added new DirectWave and DLS icons [ALL] Added reading MPC-formatted floppy disks/images, special types of Ensoniq images [ALL] Sped up significantly certain core functions related to detecting file chunks [ALL] Optimized various Giga-> filter issues [ALL} Fixed arbitrary startup error in b19 [ALL] Fixed incompatibility after adding a Akai Volume on Akai disk [ALL] Fixed folders of single sounds converting directly to proprietary disk [ALL] Fixed Synclavier; now finds Banks after the first one reliably [ALL] Synclavier-> work; NEWDATA are now named for parent folder Improved handling of not found samples Fixed some file size issues [ALL] Improved Ensoniq-> minor issues with LFO, removed offset when PitchEnv is operable [ALL] Fixed some MPC stereo .snd sample-> issues [ALL] Fixed Ensoniq writing bug with the underscore character [ALL] Fixed audition playback of certain AIFF files (where there is an offset to the SSND data) [ALL] Fixed header bug creating Ensoniq .efe floppy Virtual Drives [ALL] Fixed bug selecting different Battery versions in Master Translation Dialog and writing the proper selection [NI] Fixed issues when PitchEnvAmt > 1200 cents [NI] Added support for multiple filter writing (Ensoniq->, Kurzweil->, Korg->) [MACHFIVE] Fixed writing relative paths instead of absolute paths if possible [MACHFIVE] Better handling of SampleStart, LoopStart and LoopEnd parameters in v3 [KORG] Fixed some ->M3 issues (bad headers) [KORG] Fixed issue ->Kronos/M3 with sample numbering if gaps [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 19 ------------------------------------------------------------- [MACHFIVE] Improved ->MachFive 3 conversions [KORG] Improved M3 and Kronos conversions [EMU] Fixed Emulator 4 (EOS) merging [HALION] Fixed Sample End setting with unlooped samples [ALL] Fixed MPC2000-> if first sample is not invalid [ALL] Fixed moving .E4B files onto Emu proprietary disk (names were being truncated) [ALL] Fixed Format Preferences-Emu As-Is option being disabled [ALL] Fixed Akai-> tuning when samples have fine-tuning offsets [ALL] Fixed MESA-> in certain cases [ALL] Fixed Preferences-General area being cutoff on the bottom [ALL] Fixed doubling of Proprietary Drives in certain cases [ALL] Handles licensing of multiple Chicken Systems products better [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 18 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added unofficial ->MachFive 3 and Korg M3 support [ALL] Fixed Reference Manager for Kontakt 5 files [ALL] Fixed rename sample files for Replace References [ALL] Fixed EmulatorX-> in certain cases [ALL] Added to audition looping for SoundFont samples (now reads Zone info) [ALL] Now views Korg M3 Banks (.pcg) [KORG] Improved Korg Kronos support [ALL] Various bug fixes [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 17 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added viewing of Independence v2 and v3 files [ALL] Fixed some Kontakt 5-> issues [ALL] Fixed several Bidirectional looping-> issues [ALL] Fixed viewing SoundFont Presets after selecting them more than once [ALL] Fixed viewing and exporting EmaxII disks [ALL] Fixed playback ability after stream player fails once [ALL] Fixed suppression of multiple Translator instances [ALL] Repaired some Ensoniq floppy Virtual Drive errors [ALL] Added better cancellation of multi-selected files in the Object List [ALL] Improved popupmenu look on lists and other [AKAI] Added MPC-> proprietary disk extraction [AKAI] Fixed reading MPC-60/3000 with 12-bit FAT's [NI] Fixed modulations->Filter for Kontakt in certain cases [INDY] Fixed importing sounds with slashes in them [KORG] (Unofficial) Fixed some ->Kronos velocity split issues [KORG] (Unofficial) Added merge into Kronos banks, added no KSF file replication [SAMPLETANK] Fixed incoming loop issues related to Bi-Directional Loops [ROLAND] Fixed various ->Fantom issues [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 16 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Minor bug fixes in preparation for 6.1 [ALL] Fixed viewing Reason patches [ALL] Fixed Roland-> sending bi-directional loop info [ALL] Fixed some Collapse Tuning issues [ALL] Fixed some Replace Reference issues [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 15 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added support for reading and converting Battery 3.2 files [ALL] Added viewing of Yamaha A-Series computer-style and proprietary disks [ALL] Fixed Yamaha A-Series-> translations [ALL] Added playback in stereo of WAVE/AIFF files that are mono and have -L/ L/(L) type suffixes [ALL] Improved Instrument Playback (Load button in Instrument Screen) [ALL] Fixed Alchemy-> conversions [ALL] Fixed bug in fixing EXS24 Instruments [ALL] Fixed Roland S-7x Sample Only->Single Sample [ALL] Improved support for file names with non-ASCii chars (umlauts, trademarks, etc.) [ALL] Now views Emu EmaxII Virtual Drives in a separate Virtual Drive folder [ALL] Fixed adding node for Virtual Drive after creating new ones or from disks [ALL] Now views Roland S-7x dual-mono samples as stereo [ALL] Fixed playback of Motif Classic and ES samples [ALL] Added viewing of Kronos PCG files (multisamples) [ALL] Added support for proprietary drives that Windows doesn't give drive letters to [ALL] Improved keyboard graphic in Instrument Screen [ALL] Improved background graphic in Instrument Screen [NI] Added and improved EXS->Kontakt with multiple outputs (and other source formats) [INDY] Refactored ->Independence to better handle different conversion methods [CAKEWALK] Fixed minor ->SFZ issues; added release trigger support [SOUNDFONT] Improved ->SoundFont conversions (filter, filter envelope) [KORG] Improved ->Kronos conversions (still beta) No longer writes redundant Multisamples Added converting into Translator-created Kronos 2.0 Banks [KORG] Fixed accidental selection of "Triton LE Banks" in Format Preferences [AKAI] Fixed ->MPC2000XL/2000/3000 conversions [AKAI] Added velocity split filtering for ->MPC; Splits >4 per key get reduced to 4 splits [AKAI] Fixed creating cleanup functions where keyranges get merged [AKAI] Now supports newer Wersi versions of STS-500 files (.sts) [AKAI] Fixed small bug related to CONST (non-keytracked) incoming samples [EMU] Added multiple banks for ->EOS and ->E3/ESi when 100/ Presets; 100/1000 samples required [EMU] Add Velocity Split support in ->E3/ESi [EMU] Fixed some bugs in ->E3/ESi [ROLAND] Added conversion of all Patches in bulk from XV-5080 Banks [ROLAND] Added velocity split filtering for ->MV-Series; Splits >4 per key get reduced to 4 splits [MOTIF] Fixed ->XF conversions [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 14 ------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed EXS24-> tuning and pan (b12 issue) [ALL] Fixed updating accessing to web site [ALL] Fixed viewing of EmuX Presets, ASR-X banks [ALL] Fixed minor issues with viewing Synclavier Timbre Banks [ALL] Added auditoning samples from Synclavier Timbre Banks [ALL] Added auditioning samples from Partial references [NI] Fixed ->Kontakt outputs (minor) [NI] Adjusted minor Pan value differences [NI] Adjusted main Voice count to largest Group Voice count [ROLAND] Fixed ->MV-8000 when converting single object from a Bank [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 12 ------------------------------------------------------------- [KORG] Fixed multistage envelopes ->Kronos [KORG] Fixed bank number selection in Format Preferences [EMU] Added Transpose parameter into EmuX [EMU] Fixed ->E3/ESi Level when incoming volume >0 [SOUNDFONT] Improved ->SoundFont names when incoming name >20 [NI] Fixed bug reading incoming Sample Start parameters in certain cases [ALL] Fixed reading Structure-referenced samples that have certain special characters in them [ALL] Tweaked Kurzweil sample start detection [ALL] Fixed auditioning issues related to sample starts other than 0 [ALL] Removed TEST button (from b11) [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 11 ------------------------------------------------------------- [KORG] Fixed ->Triton (broken in b9) [KORG] New destination format: Korg Kronos (in beta) [ALL] Fixed Akai-> in certain cases [ALL] Fixed Kontakt-> zone volume and panning to certain formats [ALL] Fixed viewing XF files [ALL] Fixed some Roland naming issues [ALL] Fixed several LM4 mrk II issues [ALL] Fixed converting single Ensoniq wavesamples only [ALL] Fixed converting/moving into a newly-created Ensoniq directory without refreshing [ALL] Fixed Single Sample Map, first sample was set to RootKey of middle C instead of LoKey [ALL] Fixed EmuX/EOS-> modulators routed to pitch, now gives accurate cent value [ALL] Added Reaktor map v5.8 support [ALL] Added EXS24-> output routing support [ALL] Now handles EXS24-> referenced samples with trailing spaces properly [ALL] Improved Instrument Screen list parameters for RootKey, SampleRate, Bits, Channels for several formats [ALL] Added better support for modulating all Times in an Envelope [ALL] Improved Bulk Export window behavior when dragging folder from Object List to Container Pane [ALL] Added viewing contents on proprietary Yamaha disks [ALL] Added Instrument Screen support for Giga Instruments [NI] Added support for incoming modulators CONSTANT, RANDOM_UNIPOLAR, RANDOM_BIPOLAR [NI] Added support for modulator destination LFO_RATE [NI] Added better handling of "inverted" modulators [NI] Fixed writing Mac-type .nki files if Kontakt version is 3.5 or over; now does not do it [EMU] Fixed importing Banks files-> or single files making more than on Preset into Emu ESi [SOUNDFONT] Added writing 24-bit SoundFonts [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 9 ------------------------------------------------------------ [ALL] Added dropping on Translator interface from Explorer [ALL] Added viewing Akai S-5000/Z-Series Multis (.akm) [ALL] Viewing SampleCell instrument and Bank internals [ALL] Added in "Copy Samples" option conversion from WAV-AIFF and vis-versa [ALL] Added option to translate bulk Recycle/Slice files mapped within one Instrument [ALL] Added viewing MPC Renaissance Programs (.xpm) [ALL] Added viewing Korg Kronos banks [ALL] Fixed several plain Emulator III reading issues [ALL] Fixed converting out of sample-only Akai Volumes [ALL] Fixed dropping folders from external sources to Favorites folder [ALL] Fixed Structure-> issue converting the last sample referenced [ALL] Fixed viewing Counterpart files Akai Program and Emu E3/ESI Bank (.ak1/3/.e3b/.esi) [ALL] Fixed several Split Incoming Sample issues [ALL] Fixed closing Translator from window Close button [ALL] Fixed translating SFZ-> files with forward-slashes in their paths [ALL] Fixed viewing Motif XF objects [ALL] Further optimization of EmulatorX envelope interpretation [EMU] Fixed ->plain Emulator III [EMU] Added ->EmulatorX options: Convert incoming 24-bit samples to 32-bit or 16-bit, always write 32-bit samples, always write 16-bit samples [EXS] Put in some averaging options of envelopes [EXS] Fixed writing default Release Trigger counter value [KURZWEIL] Fixed issues with multiple incoming velocities [KURZWEIL] Added Velocity->Layer option [NI] Fixed writing Kontakt 3.5 Multis [ROLAND] Fixed reading DJ-70 mkII samples from proprietary disk [ROLAND] Fixed exporting WAVE files in bulk from S-7x disk [STRUCTURE] Fixed ->Structure knob values [STRUCTURE] Added polyphony values from incoming formats or Preferences-Special [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ [ALL] Added optional Preset Select Dialog when converting from bank formats [ALL] Added SFZ Use Aria option; write Aria specific opcodes [ALL] Added Drumagog 5 support [ALL] Added Drumagog sample audition [ALL] Added viewing MV-8000 Series patch contents [ALL] Added formatting proprietary floppy disks [ALL] Added displaying and playing back 8-bit files [ALL] Improved VelAverage feature [ALL] Improved internal MIDI handling [ALL] Fixed Split Sample feature [ALL] Fixed extracting single Ensoniq file to EFE/EFA file [ALL] Fixed Single Sound->Ensoniq with Single Sound Mapping [ALL] Fixed using Translator when dropping files/folders on the app or sending it a file [ALL] Fixed leftover Bias issues [ALL] Fixed assorted ->SampleTank issues [EMU] Fixed ->Emu stereo sample writing (no Emu errors) [ALL] Fixed WAV->Akai S-1000/3000 proprietary [ALL] Fixed proprietary floppy access [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 7 ------------------------------------------------------------ New Destination Format: Ableton Live Drum Racks [ALL] Improved Replace References dialog Added opcode to filter replacements on specific groups [ALL] Redesigned Bias Preference dialog [ALL] Fixed Bias features [EXS] Added better detection of >31 sample file names when ->EXS24 [EXS] Improved handling of 32bit samples ->EXS24 [KURZWEIL] Fixed certain ->Kurzweil conversions [SAMPLETANK] Fixed certain ->SampleTank conversions [YAMAHA] Fixed ->Tyros 2 and Tyros 2-> conversions [CAKEWALK] Changed "name" opcodes to "master_label", "group_label", and "region_label" [CAKEWALK] Redid ->SFZ parsing to uphold Region in opcode precedence [ALL] Now interprests SFZ-> with Region having opcode precedence [ALL] Now reads SFZ "transpose" opcode correctly; now reads "note_offset" [ALL] Fixed Bidirectional loop adjustment for non-supported dest formats [ALL] Added viewing inside Fantom Banks [ALL] Fixed converting into existing Fantom banks [ALL] Added viewing Kurzweil Program contents [ALL] Fixed reading Kontakt 4.2 Group names [ALL] Fixed XV-5080 conversions including Performances [ALL] Added viewing XV-5080 Banks including Performances [ALL] Fixed Reason->, no legato when Voices>1, supports Group Mono (Reason4+) [ALL] Improved Velocity Grid feature in averaging velocities for limited destination structures [ALL] Added Minimize and Zoom/Restore main menus [ALL] Fixed several EmuX-> envelope issues [ALL] Added warnings in Master Translation Dialog when Biases are in force [ALL] Added Bias dialog access in Master Translation Dialog [ALL] Improved certain error logging features [ALL] Fixed access to Help file under Help-Contents [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 6 ------------------------------------------------------------ [ALL] Improved S550-> conversions [ALL] Improved Waveplayer performance; now preloads on proprietary disks [ALL] Added SS-SE box drawing on the Waveplayer [ALL] Added playback of S-550 samples off CD/proprietary drive [ALL] Improved playback of Ensoniq samples, now observes SS-SE and transwaves [ALL] Added new Ensoniq icons [ALL] Added option to not view Ensoniq copied Wavesamples [ALL] Added automatic searching for sample files using CatSearch [ALL] CatSearch supports selecting in case of multiple files found [ALL] Reincluded DirectSound drivers in Waveplayer [ALL] Fixed SampleCell-> issues specifically HZ Gtr's Vol. 1 with funny sample file names [ALL] Fixed Battery-> certain esoteric issues [ALL] Fixed viewing internals of ESi Presets [ALL] Fixed certain Ensoniq-> conversions [ALL] Fixed attempting to loop < 32 sample loops [ALL] Fixed formatting of already-mounted disks [ALL] Fixed Structure-> monolith files [ALL] Enabled viewing and auditioning of Structure monolith samples [ALL] Fixed Support::Email bug in build 5 [ALL] Sorted Tab Orders on forms (finally) [ALL] Improved update downloading, added Cancel button on downloading window [AKAI] Improved ->STS conversions [AKAI] Fixed ->MPC-2000/3000 conversions [CAKEWALK] Fixed ->SFZ when selecting Opcode Sep other than [CAKEWALK] Fixed some cutoff_ and amp_keytrack opcodes [ENSONIQ] Improved ->ASR-X conversions [INDEPENDENCE] Improved ->Independence conversions [MOTIF] Improved ->Tyros conversions [KURZWEIL] Fixed certain ->Kurzweil conversions [SAMPLETANK] Fixed ->SampleTank from bug in b5 [SOUNDFONT] Fixed ->DLS when doing interleaved stereo samples [SOUNDFONT] Fixed ->DLS sustain values, handles defaults better [ALL] Manual Updates [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 5 ------------------------------------------------------------ New Source and Destination Formats: Tyros 2, Tyros 3, Creamware Pulsar STS-5000 (.sts) (with Wersi additions) [ALL] Added "No Loop" option in Waveplayer [ALL] Cmd/Ctl-5 now refreshes currently selected folder/container in Container Pane [ALL] Translations and file changes in folders now are updated in the interface automatically [ALL] Added Delete in the Object List system menu [ALL] Fixed viewing of S-5x floppy disk images (including S330 and W30) [ALL] Fixed viewing of S-7x floppy disk images [ALL] Added special function "Extract S-5x Floppy Images from S-5x SCSI" [ALL] Added special function "Compose Ensoniq Listing" for Ensoniq disks [ALL] Fixed Akai Volume renaming [ALL] Added Instrument Screen on MPC-1000 programs [ALL] Fixed formatting proprietary disks in certain cases (previously written partition maps) [ALL] Tweaked more EmuX-> parameters [ALL] Implemented conversion of .e3b files [ALL] Added ToolTips for samples mapped in the Instrument Screen [ALL] Views and auditions SampleTank Samples correctly [ALL] Smoothed out Status dialog under Windows [ALL] Fixed starting up in User mode (non-Administrator) [ALL] Fixed One->One Single Sound Mapping with destination Bank files [ALL] Fixed translating from Kontakt monolith Multi's [ALL] Fixed converting a single WAVE to a Instrument format [ALL] Improved Kurzweil-> filter recognition [ALL] Added Structure keyswitch and controller switch reading [ALL] Fixed Preferences in MTD being cut off in Special Editions [ALL] Ensoniq-> contains whole sample data and lets the output distribute sample/loop points [AKAI] Improved ->MPC1000 import Cutoff settings [AKAI] Created specific internal direct S5000->MPC1000 conversion (very fast) [AKAI] Fixed couple instances of shortened names (to 12 chars) that spawned duplicates [AKAI] Fixed writing Bank-type files (multiple Programs) into Akai format [AKAI] Fixed ability to convert ->MESA in bulk [AKAI] Fixed naming issues ->S-1000/3000/MESA/Pulsar if incoming is split [EMU] Fixed writing .e4b, .eos, .e3b, and .esi files directly to disk [EMU] Fixed couple ->EmulatorX issues [EMU] Fixed writing EmulatorX v1 files [EMU] Fixed ->EOS sample lengths [EMU] Fixed Emu disk formatting [EMU] Fixed Emu file deletions when only one cluster [EMU] Fixed ->EOS/EmuX importing of non-16-bit samples [EMU] Fixed ->ESi importing of 8-bit samples [EMU] Added ->EmuX option of 24-bit files to 16-bit or 32-bit float [KURZWEIL] Tweaked some conversions; optimized for PC3K [KURZWEIL] Supports incoming samples with different Start and End points with duplicates [ROLAND] Eliminated any duplicate Partial or Sample names within a Patch setup, also insured no duplicate names would be written on disk [ROLAND] Fixed ability to convert ->Roland MV-8000 in bulk [ROLAND] Fixed ->MV-8000 conversions [SAMPLETANK] Made ->SampleTank more robust when converting from large incoming banks [SAMPLETANK] Supports incoming samples with different Start and End points with duplicates [SOUNDFONT] Supports incoming samples with different Start and End points with duplicates [ALL] Updated manual [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 4 ------------------------------------------------------------ [ALL] Supports viewing Yamaha RS7000 files [ALL] Supports converting EXS Monolith-type files-> [ALL] Fixed reading Roland S-7x floppy images (.out) [ALL] Fixed ejecting the first disk on the Eject Disk list [AKAI] Fixed ->MPC-1000 with chromatic instruments [AKAI] Fixed formatting Akai disks with < 60mb Partitions [EMU] Fixed several ->EOS issues [EMU] Fixed several ->EmuX parameter and modulation amounts [EMU] Fixed several EmuX-> parameter and modulation amounts [EMU] Fixed basic EmuX-> loop points [EXS] Restored ->EXS settings for AAC files, retitled some EXS options [EXS] Tweaked ->EXS envelopes to achieve more natural results [EXS] Completed several ->EXS modulation schemes [HI-TECH] Format Options-Synclavier; list now allows multiple files and file/folder drops [ALL] Made Akai S-1000/3000-> more robust in certain areas (PITBULL CD) [ALL] Fixed converting out of Kontakt 4.2 and viewing files [ALL] Fixed formatting Ensoniq Proprietary disks and images (not floppy) [ALL] Fixed main screen for MinLeft and MinRight views so they don't overlap [ALL] Fixed small Bounds Exception bug with right-click access in the Container Pane [ALL] Fixed System Menu (right-click on left) [ALL] Fixed installers; now adds important DLL, plus fixes Launch on Special Edition installers [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 3 ------------------------------------------------------------ New Format: Bowen Solaris Synth [NI] Fixed crossfades incoming with negative values [NI] Removed converting to Kontakt 4.2 (unnecessary and confusing) [AKAI] Fixed ->MPC when names > 16 characters [FUSION] Fixed dealing with incoming 24-bit samples [ROLAND] Fixed converting into existing Fantom banks [ALL] Improved mouse-over and renaming Proprietary items [ALL] Improved handling of bad shortcuts in various areas [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 2 ------------------------------------------------------------ [ALL] Added bulk conversion of Roland S550 disks/Virtual Drives [ALL] Fixed drag operations [ALL] Added drag picture to drag operations [ALL] Fixed Option dialogs (General and Format) [ALL] Changed Master Translation Dialog; now can access Format Options on the dialog [ALL] Added startup key operations Startup with "f" pressed clears the authorization info Startup with "t" pressed clears the preferences Startup with "s" pressed avoids checking for proprietary drives Startup with "l" or SHIFT pressed stops Translator from going to the last location [ALL] Changed transport button graphics [ALL] Now opens Help File correctly [ALL] Fixed certain SFZ-> conversions [ALL] Fixed S5000-> Rez value [ALL] Fixed inputting Comment Tags in files [ALL] General Maintenance Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 6.0 Build 1 ------------------------------------------------------------ [ALL] Added Beat Detection [ALL] Added Instrument Player [ALL] Compiled with new compiler [ALL] Fixed EXS-> conversions [ALL] Fixed SFZ-> conversions ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions, please contact: Chicken Systems, Inc. 714 5th Street SE Willmar, MN 56201 320-235-9798 support@chickensys.com www.chickensys.com