Single Sample Map Preferences

This panel is for when you are building an Instrument from scratch. (See Bulk Export for more information.)

Mapping Type

• One->One: this effectively turns off the feature. It takes each sample file and translates it to single instrument.
• All->One: the most common setting. This takes however many files and maps them across the keyboard in the destination format you selected. If there are excessive amount of samples, it wraps around and layers them.
• Folder->One: same as All->One, except that it writes one Instrument per Folder of single samples.
• Prompt: Translator will prompt you each time it attempts a translation/map. Annoying, but needed in some cases.
• Prompt for Directory: If checked, Translator will ask you what directory to put all the combined translated files into. This provides you with a way to write the results to a different directory. This is needed especially if you are converting off CD-ROM, as if you don't have this option checked, Translator will try to write the result in the directory it first starts trying to write the file to. (By the way, if you make a mistake in this regard, Translator will forgive you and ask what directory you want to put the resulting file into.)

If Conflict...
When Translator tries to map a sample into an area it has already ampped a sample, these options determine what it does.

• New File
• Layer
• Low Note (default)
• High Note

Split Incoming Samples
This is a handy feature where Translator will analyze samples coming in and split them up given a certain amount of silence, THEN maps them. So if you have a single WAVE file, with say 24 separate single sounds on them separated by silence, Translator will split them to 24 individual samples and then map them across the keyboard.
Default: Unchecked

• Quiet Time: This is the amount of time in milliseconds that Translator will look for. Default: 100ms
• Threshold: This is the minimum level, in linear percent, under which Translator considers silence. Default: 0%
• Fixed Time: Default: 0
• Beats: Default: 0
• Split Recycle Files: Default: Unchecked

Range

• LoKey/HiKey: Where Translator starts and ends mapping. Default: C2-C7
• Keys Per Sample: how many keys Translator will give each sample. Default: 1
• Spread Bias: : Default: Centered

Root Key Place
So, once mapped, how are you going to set the Root Key? Checking this enables either checking the embedded value in the sample, if there is one, or looks for a root key (like C#3) in the name. Unchecking this entire option means the root key will be set to the LoKey of the sample.
Default: Checked

• Embedded Value (default)
• Name

Method
This is the method in which the sample is mapped.

• White Keys: LoKey will always be a White Key.
• Black Keys: LoKey will always be a Black Key.
• Chromatic: LoKey can go on any key within the LoKey/HiKey parameters above.
• File Name: Looks for LoKey-HiKey in FileName; ignores the LoKey/HiKey parameters above.
• Use INST Chunk Info: If there is a INST (Mac)/inst (Windows) chunk in the WAVE/AIFF file, uses that information for Key and Vel; ignores the LoKey/HiKey parameters above.

Combine Left and Right Samples, Prompt
If there is a -L and a -R sample to be considered, combines them. Only operational if the destination format handles single object Stereo samples. The Prompt option allows you to do this on a case by case basis.
Default: Checked

Combined Name
This is the name that your combined files will take on, plus a digit tacked on afterwards if necessary.
Default: Combined

Write Trees
Default: Checked

Set as "Disable Pitch"
Sets KeyTracking to 0% for that sample, on the destination format.
Default: Unchecked

Consider ACID-AppleLoops as normal samples
If NOT checked, Translator will split up WAVE files that are ACID files (if they have the ACID chunk) or AIFF files that are AppleLoops. Checking this option turns off Translator's checking for these files.
Default: Unchecked

Convert
In the case you want to convert the source files into a single type of format; for example if you have WAVE, AIFF, and other types of files, and you only want WAVE files.
Default: checked

• WAVE
• AIFF
• Delete Original