SampleCell Options

Size Threshold for identifying "Blank" Sample
SampleCell Instruments have one "keymap" of samples it references.
The twist is that every key must have a reference. In cases of keys or velocities
that are not meant to reference any sample, programmers have used a
"blank" sample that is either with no data in it or a very short one.
Since there is no real way of determining if a sample is "blank" or not, this
determines what is the minimum length of sample that can be judged as "not
blank" and allowed in as a reference and not ignored.
Default: 200
Only translate SampleCell Instruments and Banks when translating in
bulk (ignore single samples)
Self-explanatory - converting a whole disk or folder of SampleCell
Instruments, Translator will only convert the Instruments and Banks (and with
it the Samples) and ignore converting the Samples in-and-of themselves as
unique units.
Default: checked
Force 44.1kHz sample rate
SampleCell came in two flavors -the ones that used the SampleCell
card, and SoftSampleCell -a program that could use any soundcard.
Apparantly, the card only played back at 44.1kHz and thus there was tuning
offsets applied that simulated 44.1kHz playback for non-44.1 samples. This
option can be enabled if you encounter these types of sounds.
Default: unchecked
"Blank" Mono sample location
When converting into SampleCell, Translator may need to write a "blank" sample
to cover a non-sounding key or velocity. This enables one consistant mono "blank
sample" instead of having to write millions of them around your disk.
"Blank" Stereo sample location
See above. There two seperate blank files - mono and stereo, because SampleCell
Instruments can be either mono or stereo - not both.
Parameter Tolerance
SampleCell Instruments share their envelopes, LFO's, and modulators
with one global set. There cannot be setttings for every reference.
Thus, if incoming references require unique values, Translator is either going
to write new Instruments that accomodate this (and put them together as a Bank
when finished), or you can use the Parameter Tolerence value (in a percent)
to "tolerate" certain values and trade off complexity for the convenience
of having a single Instrument represent your incoming Program, rather than
a multi-Instrument Bank.
Default: 0%
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