UPDATE HISTORY OF TRANSLATOR ---------------------------- Current Version 2.9, Build 123 (Note: all changes apply to the Full and Hi-Tech Editions; some changes may not apply to your Special Edition) Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 123 -------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added Reference Manager::Reference Wizard; allows separated filtering of references and expanded search-replace of text and paths [ALL] MachFive->; Optional creating stereo files for explicitly split dual mono files [ALL] MachFive->; recognizes loops and sample starts/end better [ALL] Included splitting MachFive Performances when they have dimensions and the destination does not support dimensions {ALL] Improved Bitheadz Unity-> conversions Remedies crashes related to not reading effects chunks properly Better reading of loops and volumes [ALL] Added ability to drag out of application onto Windows Explorer (shell) or other apps [ALL] Improved Roland S-7x-> ability to detect -L/-R with different loop points [ALL] Fixed Roland-writing to disk bug [ALL] Detects Roland floppies better [NI] Improved conversion of RoundRobins EXS->Kontakt [EXS] Fixed couple instances of ->EXS with RoundRobin [ALL] Fixed several Emu EOS-> conversions [ROLAND] Improved ->MV-8000, not as many instances of multiple file splits Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 122 -------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed EmuX-> conversions when Preset Initial Controllers are used (common) [ALL] Fixed EmuX-> conversions when single .ebl samples are used [ALL] Now supports SFZ version 2.0 in reading and writing [ALL] Better reading of Kontakt-> when multiple controller switches are used (rare) [ALL] Fixed HALionXML-> - tuning and volume parameters [ALL] Now converts Recycle files into Kontakt, in Beat Machine mode [ALL] Improved Giga-> conversions [STRUCTURE] Improved ->Structure conversions [AKAI] Improved ->MPC3000 conversions Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 121 -------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Now supports multiple Control Switch rules (for example, a MW switch and a Pedal switch can occur simultaneoously) [STRUCTURE] Fixed "dimensions" importing, especially keyswitches [SOUNDFONT] Fixed writing of SoundFonts; related to GlobalZone writing [STRUCTURE] Made ->Structure more efficient, works faster [KONTAKT] Now writes Kontakt 2.2 and Kontakt 3 files [ALL] Properly reads Akai Multi's (.akm) [ROLAND] Now writes DJ-70 disks properly [KORG] Fixed Kurzweil->Triton, especially in regards to stereo samples [AKAI] Fixed Ensoniq->MPC and several other conversions Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 119 -------------------------------------------------------------- New Source Formats: Digidesign Structure (all)-> New Destination Formats: Digidesign Structure Monolith .patch files-> [ALL] Fixed creating Emu Virtual Drives larger then 4GB [ALL] Fixed several DirectWave-> issues [CAKEWALK] Exports more SFZ info (Keyswitch, Controller switch, RoundRobin) [CAKEWALK] Exports groups more accurately [CAKEWALK] Exports most SFZ 2.0 information [CAKEWALK] Writes now to SFZ 2.0 fromat; option in Format Options-SoundFont [CAKEWALK] SFZ 2.0 referencing .audio files now translated correctly [STRUCTURE] Sped up conversion; fixed Attack envelope issues [SOUNDFONT] Optimized Global Zone handling in ->SoundFont [ROLAND] Included more parameters in converting out of S-5x [ROLAND] Fixed several ->Fantom issues [ROLAND] Fixed WAVE->MV-8000 Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 118 -------------------------------------------------------------- [NI] Fixed Ensoniq->Kontakt [KORG] Fixed EXS24->Triton in stereo instances [KORG] Improved ->Triton handling [AKAI] Fixed DeleteAkai() function [ALL] Fixed EmuX-> tuning issue in some cases [ALL] Fixed EmuX-> loops in some cases [ALL] Fixed Fix References in Kontakt files [MOTIF] Optimized ->Motif modulators; fixed LFO Speed [MOTIF] Added Options: Parameter Tolerance and Ignores, Write VelRanges in Element Parameter Tolerance allows relaxed interpretation of parameters so not as many Elements will be made "Write VelRanges in Element" causes VelRange values in a Waveform to be written in the Element, which may be acceptable in certain situations [MOTIF] Optimized Vel->Amp so it is not as drastic [MOTIF] Fixed certain VelRange situations where they weren't written correctly [AKAI] Fixed ->MPC-1000 sample naming and bitrate issues Now corrects names to 16-characters, and makes sure samples are 16-bit [ALL] Fixed Waveplayer playback in looped and other circumstances [ALL] Made minor adjustments on Akai S-3000-> modulation settings [ALL] Now converts items with empty Kontakt Groups more adequately across destination formats [ALL] Fixed Giga-> with compressed samples; was broken in Build 116 [ALL] Fixed rare MachFive-> issue with split-stereo and Mac SFIL files [ALL] Significantly sped up 16-bit dithering in many cases [SOUNDFONT] Fixed logo in SoundFont Edition Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 117 -------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed rare case of Giga-> sample names, when shortened by S-Convertor, being incorrect [ALL] Fixed issues of being hung up on the floppy when there are > 8 Host Adapater devices [ALL] Improved Bulk Editor with ->Kontakt; now creates modulators if they do not exist [AKAI] Fixed a number of MPC-3000 related things (formatting, writing, writing programs) [MOTIF] Fixed ->Motif Classic/ES translations, could read individual voices but not whole files [MOTIF] Improved ->Motif XS translations; now supports modulators and LFO-> connections [MOTIF] Fixed ->Motif XS translations; now imports EmulatorX samples correctly [MOTIF] Improved ->Motif Classic/ES; now does not duplicate ControlSet connections [MOTIF] Fixed EmulatorX->, filter type sometimes didn't get converted [ENSONIQ] Fixed single WAVE->Ensoniq conversions in certain circumstances [STRUCTURE] Fixed ->Structure looping issues Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 116 -------------------------------------------------------------- [AKAI] Fixed computer-type conversions ->Akai MPC-type disk [AKAI] Can now format and write properly to a MPC-60/3000 type ZipDisk, harddrive or Virtual Drive [ALL] Fixed several Ensoniq LFO/Modulation parameters-> [ALL] Adjusted handling of Ensoniq Pitch Envelopes [NI] Added ability to attach multiple modulators to one LFO [NI] Fixed certain flex-envelope handlings [ALL] Fixed bug in Bug Reports menu (only in b115) [ALL] Added support for EmulatorX "single-.EBL", or "ROM-type" banks [ROLAND] Fixed importing of Kontakt monolith files [MOTIF] Fixed Fine Tune parameter in Waveforms; converting into cents and not units Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 115 -------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added sorting of right-side ListView when clicking on Headers [ALL] Added extended information on right-side ListView on many FileTypes [ALL] Added Misc Utilities right-click menu option [ALL] Added Tools::Write Virtual Drive To Disk; so it is easier to write a Virtual Drive to any peripheral [ALL] Added Tools::Special::Bulk Floppy Write Enables bulk copying of proprietary Floppies to Image files (Virtual Drives) [ALL] Fixed writing of certain 32-bit float WAVE files [ALL] Fixed bulk conversion of Emax Banks [ALL] Fixed certain instances of Emax Zones not all converting [ALL] Fixed minor EmulatorX-> envelope issues [ALL] Add complete set of Recycle Export parameters These parameters apply when converting out of Recycle: Tempo, Gain, EQ, Envelope [ALL] Support for Kontakt 3 "ModCurve" parameter [MACHFIVE] Bank files in Bulk now convert into sub-folders in the Presets folder of MachFive SoundBanks [AKAI] Fixed converting >16-bit files to S-5000 format [AKAI] Added "Dither to 16-bit" option in S-5000 Types [EMU] Added EOS->E4B EOS Fat convertor under Misc Utilties [EMU] Adjusted EmulatorX envelope times [DIRECTWAVE] Fixed minor ->Directwave parameters [ALL} Fixed "cleaning" function after creating Virtual Drive When writing a partial Virtual Drive, cleaning function would clean entire physical size of harddrive the image came from [ALL] Fixed SFZ-> where a "group" tag has no parameters [ALL] Fixed OpenLabs/Mimik-generated SFZ-> where "blank" samples are generated and referenced by the SFZ [ROLAND] Fixed ->MV when Banks (Akai Volumes, .gig, etc.) with multiple Instruments are being converted [ROLAND] Fixed some minor ->S-7x/XV/MV issues regarding mapping [ROLAND] ->MV conversions now has better Partial naming [NI] Fixed ->Kontakt files where the source has multi-velocities and a discontigious number of RoundRobin numbers [NI] Fixed ->Kontakt PitchEnvelope amount [NI] Fixed certain elements of Kontakat Utilities:Convert Kontakt Versions [FUSION] Tweaked Vel-> modulators to Multiplicative [ALL] Tweaked default Velocity->Volume/Cutoff modulator to 75% [EXS] Now does not write .exs files starting with a dash (bug in Logic does not allow them to show in the menu) Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 114 -------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed a number of proprietary disk->proprietary disk conversions (routing) [ALL] Fixed SFZ-> conversions on a number of levels [ALL] Improved viewing of .exb files, more information on Samples [ALL] Minor improvements on EmulatorX-> conversions (startoffset) [HALION] Fixed ->HALion when source has releasetriggers and nothing else (no velocity layers, KeySwitches, Controller Switches, or other rules) [HALION] Fixed ->HALion, where there are detected KeyFades or VelFades [YAMAHA] Fixed ->Motif ES conversions; broken in build 113 [YAMAHA] Fixed ->Motif XS when source uses AIFF files [YAMAHA] Fixed ->Motif XS when source Program has colons (:) in them [YAMAHA] Fixed ->Motif XS; non-looped sounds are now non-looped (they were forced to loop before) [YAMAHA] Fixed ESi->Motif XS; perhaps other formats, when incoming SampleRate is not 44100Hz [YAMAHA] Fixed ->Motif, conversions from proprietary disks [YAMAHA] Improved quality of ->Motif XS conversions [YAMAHA] For ->Motif, you can now stipulate which Voice slots get written over/to via an optional list that appears [YAMAHA] ->XS Categories are now written in like the ->Motif ES and ->Motif Classic [YAMAHA] Added full sample editing to Motif files [REASON] Fixed Fix References to more precisely work with Reason 3 and Reason 4 files [REASON] Fixed ->Reason Pan parameter; was routing to Key Decay [SFZ] Pays better attention to Group parameters, when exists past the first Region [SFZ] Took out ampeq_depth parameter [ALL] Improved converting out of Akai S-5000 Multi's [ALL] Fixed converting EOS-> (single preset "Sprint" Banks) - was not converting the last saample adequately [ALL] Fixed Reason->; on Reason 3+4 Glide was converting improperly [SOUNDFONT] Fixed Ensoniq->SoundFont [SAMPLETANK] Fixed Ensoniq->SampleTank [NI] Fixed ->Kontakt Round Robin; multiple key ranges were sharing RR groups [ENSONIQ] Fixed WAV->Ensoniq conversion routing [ENSONIQ] Fixed ->Ensoniq when mixing mono and stereo samples [ENSONIQ] Bolstered support for source files over 16mb (EPS/ASR)/66mb(ASR-X) [ENSONIQ] Fixed conversions coming from a proprietary drive to an Ensoniq disk [AKAI] ->MPC-1000 now makes sure sample file names adhere to <= 16 characters [INDEPENDENCE] Shortcut option now works for source formats that already use WAVE or AIFF files. Translator can make a shortcut to their location and places it in: /audio files/Third Party Libraries/Translator External References [INDEPENDENCE] Fixed ability to write User Notes etc. [ALL] Improved Help file Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 113 -------------------------------------------------------------- New Destination Formats: ->Digidesign Structure ->Yamaha Motif XS [YAMAHA] Add ->XS in writing Program into .x0v All Voice files [AKAI] Fixed writing certain files to Akai S-1000/3000 format [GIGA] Fixed ->Giga [AKAI] Fixed several ->S-1000/3000 issues [ALL] Fixed some bulk ->Stylus RMX [ALL] Improved reading of ACID file markers [ALL] Fixed several Replace References bugs (in Search and Replace) (Note: there have been many other features and fixes, but we accidentally deleted our notes file at the end of the new build process.) Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 112 -------------------------------------------------------------- New Destination Formats: ->Stylus RMX ->NexSyn Keymaps (.k2smap) New Source Formats: ->Stylus RMX (not Core Library) ->NexSyn Keymaps (.k2smap) [ALL] Added sections for SFZ Utilities, ShortCircuit Utilities MachFive Utilties, Ableton Sampler Utilities, Battery Utilities Structure Utilities [ALL] Selecting Reference Manager, Loop Manager, or Remove Silence within a Utilities section affects only those file types selected [ALL] Added new Option; Fix References::Auto-Catalog in Base Folder Upon finding a bad reference, Translator will automatically look in all sub-folders under the file being checked. In cases of bulk Fix References, it automatically catalogs from the folder being checked. [ALL] Added Program Tools::Remove Silence Function to remove silence at the start of samples; can be hardcoded removal, or adjustment of sample start paramter if format supports it [ALL] Added Program Tools::Edit Instruments [ALL] Added Program Tools::Zone Reducer [ALL] Tweaked Roland S-7x-> conversions Revised amplitude interpretation MW->Volume Patches now do not alter Vel layout Fixed rare case of CD samples having the same name Bulk Conversions now write WAVE/AIFF files to a "Samples" folder (when applicable) Added Option: name reinterpret of special chars "%"=MWxfade, "^"=slow attack "/"=VelSwitch "<>"=Swell [ALL] Added several "opcodes" to Replace References dialog, for more powerful replacement options [ALL] Added support for DS/DD floppy disks (OmniFlop update) [ALL] Fixed ->Kontakt not converting external modulators [ALL] Fixed Fix References; didn't link into sample files with no extension in certain circumstances [ALL] Added Structure, ShortCircuit in Reference Manager [ALL] Fixed reading of some Reason 3 patches [ALL] Added MV-8000 to Options-Preferred list [ALL] Tweaked Ensoniq-> LFO/Mod settings [ALL] Added support for OmniFlop-generated Ensoniq images (reluntantly!) [ALL] Fixed viewing of non-contig Ensoniq file contents [ALL] Sped up several core functions [EXS] Fixed RoundRobin bug when other "Dimensions" were applied also [EXS] Now sorts Groups intelligently, sorts Group information logically [AKAI] Fixed stereo WAVE/AIFF files importing into S-1000/3000, Pulsar, MESA [ROLAND] Fixed Preferred option ->Roland [ROLAND] Optimized and sped up writing larger files to MV-8000 format [ROLAND] Fantom: Added conversion into existing Fantom bank structures [SOUNDFONT] Updated ->SFZ modulation parameters [YAMAHA] Motif: Added conversion into existing All Voice files [YAMAHA] Motif: Added several LFO and modulation paraemters [YAMAHA] Motif: KeyBank names now follow the Voices that are created [YAMAHA] Motif: Added ability to customize what your Category 2-char prefixes are [YAMAHA] Motif: Tweaked Vel->Env->Cutoff parameter [YAMAHA] Motif: Fixed couple bugs in writing multiple Voices for one Program [YAMAHA] Motif: Fixed bug where converted instruments could not have Elements added [ENSONIQ] For ->Ensoniq, now renumbers Stereo files to ensure phase-coherency Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 111 -------------------------------------------------------------- Maintainance Update [ALL] Fixed Reaktor conversions [ALL] Fixed Audition Reaktor samples (internal and external) [ENSONIQ] Fixed certain ->Ensoniq conversions (inputting stereo files) [ALL] Added viewing of Structure files [ALL] New Source format: Roland XV-5080-> Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 109 -------------------------------------------------------------- New Destination Formats: ->ShortCircuit ->DirectWave* ->Ensoniq EPS/ASR ->Ensoniq ASR-X ->WusikStation (v3-4) ->Vorbis Ogg New Source Formats: Roland MV-8000-> ShortCircuit-> DirectWave->* WusikStation(v3-4)-> Vorbis Ogg-> EmulatorX2 Beat-Analyzed Files-> *(Note: DirectWave had been released previously, now has been significantly revised) New Features: [GIGA] Now writes Giga split files (.gx01, etc.) New option at what size split files are created, or if they are created to begin with [ALL] New feature: Split Virtual Drives Virtual Drives must be named with the syntax [xxxx]1.[extension], [xxxx]2.[extension], etc. [ALL] Support for EXS-> Round Robin parameters [ALL] New Monolith Renamer; can now change the sample names within formats that contain their own samples (Giga, SoundFont, Unity, MV-8000, Ensoniq, Emu, Roland, Akai .ak1/3, Reaktor) [ALL] Rename MV-8000 samples within .mv0 file [ALL] Rename MachFive Preset references with MachFive Performances [ALL] Added Loop On/Off, Sample Start, Loop Start, and Loop End in Bias (in Options) [ALL] Added "Delete Invalid Virtual Drive & Favorites" in Options [ALL] Added Copy Region/Markers to SampleTools [ALL] Added Kontakt Utilities::Enable/Disable DFD [ALL] Added Kontakt Utilities::Edit K2 Inst Options:All (contains all Instrument-specific parameters; plus visual cues) [ALL] Added Kontakt Utilities::Combine Instruments:->K2 Bank (.nkb) [ALL] Added Kontakt Utilities::Edit Effects allows adding and deleting effects to one or many Kontakt Insts [ALL] Added Sample Tools::Extract Regions Extracts regions out of SoundForge created regions [ALL] Added warnings for protected Kontakt files (Pro Audio Vault, A.I.R.) [ALL] Added "Import list" on all Replace Reference dialogs Write your own list using a text editor and import it [GIGA] Added Replace References to search-replace Inst/Group/Sample names [SOUNDFONT] Better support for "stereo" (dual-mono) SoundFonts [SOUNDFONT] Option to write Ogg Vorbis files as samples for SFZ files [YAMAHA] More complete ->Motif support More parameters (LFO, Modulations); better accuracy [ALL] Fixed "Fix References" of all Kontakt2 .nkm and .nkb files [ALL] Fixed Ensoniq Options KeySwitch set [ALL] Fixed Ensoniq-> Instrument Transpose [ALL] Fixed Ensoniq-> naming of it's wavesamples (was limiting to 8.3 convention) [ALL] Fixed Ensoniq->(some formats); crash regarding grouping names [ALL] Fixed Ensoniq->, Vel->Env2->Cutoff is now correct (was Vel->Filter) [ALL] Fixed viewing Giga samples [ALL] Fixed Vista update handling [ALL] Fixed minor EmulatorX-> conversion bugs [ALL] Fixed minor Kontakt single monolith file issues [ALL] Fixed reading Kontakt 3 tuning values [ALL] Fixed converting Kontakt2 Multi files (.nkm); improved display of Multi's as well [ALL] Fixed importing 32-bit samples to SoundFont and SampleTank [ALL] Fixed SFZ->, not converting last Region, now finds bad links [ALL] Fixed Kurzweil->(Single Samples) with sample start [ALL] Fixed importing small velocity split slices with LoVel<5/HiVel<5 [ALL] Fixed loop display in Waveplayer [ALL] Roland icon now appears in right-hand list [ALL] Fixed reading Roland S-7x objects off floppy so they write to Roland hard drive/Virtual Drives properly [ALL] Implemented to Roland-> "average tuning" so tuning offsets and rootkeys aren't so diverse (they can be on Rolands) [ALL] Fixed reading EmulatorX2 banks in some instances [ALL] When reading EmuX and EOS banks, ignores out of range Zones better [ALL] Added Ensoniq Bank Mod; you can now modify the Drive Labels and SCSI ID references of ondisk Banks when reading, writing, or editing Ensoniq drives or Virtual Drives [ALL] Added ability to change Drive Labels on Roland and Ensoniq drives when writing them as Virtual Drive [ALL] Added cleanup of blank areas of Ensoniq Virtual Drives as they are being created [ALL] Fixed Waveplayer when playing loops where LoopEnd is before the SampleEnd [ALL] Cleaned up Recent Items menu [ALL] Correct program icon now written [AKAI] Fixed Roland->MESA import [AKAI] Optimized WAV->Akai S-1000/3000 imports; used new engine, took out old code [EMU] Fixed ->EOS Key/VelFades [EMU] Added hard coding of zone programmed XFades from EXS-> and Kontakt-> [EMU] Fixed minor isues ->EmulatorX (grouping issues) [EXS] Fixed several SampleCell->EXS issues related to byteorder [GIGA] Fixed Purge feature with Giga3 files [GIGA] Fixed Tuning when negative and <-50 in FineTune [GIGA] Fixed LFO->Pitch defaults [HALION] Fixed Envelope Sustain point when multi-stage envelopes enter [HALION] Fixed multi-stage envelopes [HALION] Added Multi-stage support for Filter/Pitch envelopes [HALION] Fixed writing Pitch Envelopes when a Filter Envelope is written (since HALion only has 2 envelopes) [INDEPENDENCE] Fixed authorizing Basic Path issues with Indy 1.5 [KORG] Fixed S5000-> conversions [KORG] Fixed writing to Octave tuning in Oscillators (shouldn't do it!) [KORG] Implemented "average tuning" to ->Triton so tuning offsets and rootkeys aren't so diverse sometimes [NI] Fixed some parts of ->Reaktor conversions [NI] Added better support (viewing and other) for Kontakt Banks (.nkb files) [ROLAND] Fixed ->MV-8000 conversions from formats that use .wav or AIFF files [ROLAND] Fixed (Single Sample)->MV-8000 (gave samples numerical names) [SAMPLETANK] Fixed Reason->SampleTank [SAMPLETANK] Fixed some parts of WAV->SampleTank [SOUNDFONT] Fixed writing 24-bit SoundFonts [YAMAHA] Fixed occasional Motif ->Write to Bank bug [YAMAHA] Fixed ES issues where there is more then 128 samples in a KeyBank (old Classic restriction) [YAMAHA] Fixed multi-element issues when writing ->Motif [YAMAHA] No longer writes redundant Motif KeyBanks Listing of features/fixes implemented in version 2.9 Build 108 -------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Vista support [NI] Includes ->Battery 2, ->Battery 3 (Kit and Cell) support [NI] Includes ->Kontakt 2 support [NI] Includes Kontakt and Battery Monolith file support [AKAI] Includes ->MPC-1000 support [ALL] Includes New "Convert From->" formats VSampler 2 Emulator X Emu Emax Battery 2/3 (includes Kit and Cell) DR-008 MPC-1000 Ensoniq ASR-X [ALL] Improved Slice Tempo Change algorithm [ALL] Recycle-> conversions now include Creator Info if destination allows it [ALL] Fixed bulk Kontakt-> in some cases [ALL] Fixed converting Reaktor-> version 1, 2 files [ALL] Implemented reading non-spec Extreme Sampler Converter SoundFont files [ALL] Fixed some HALion-> conversions, issues with references in Folders [ALL] Improved Akai Zone Volume interpretation [ALL] ACID file creation always makes even-numbered samples (Cubase compatibility) [ALL] ACID file creation altered to insure Pro Tools compatibility [ALL] AppleLoops creation altered to insure GarageBand compatibility [ALL] Improvements to the E3/ESi conversions (tuning, crossfades, other) [ALL] Added dated log file system; includes default 7 day expiration [ALL] Updated Help File/Manual [ALL] Added full Kontakt and Giga support to Bulk Editor [ALL] Improved graphics when in Windows Classic Theme [ALL] Supports viewing all Kontakt2 and Battery3 monolith files [ALL] Fixed viewing of Independence files in Browser [ALL] Fixed Replace References for MachFive files [ALL] Improved Fix References to include .rx2 files and .tga files for Kontakt files [ALL] Fixed rare occurance of very large Akai S1000/3000 samples being converted [ALL] Fixed DSP::Fade In and Fade Out algorithms [ALL] Fixed rare HALion-> issue when SampleEnd is specified as 0 (takes sample points) [ALL] Fixed various Slice File issues [ALL] Added more warnings when formatting a peripheral to a proprietary format [ALL] Better support for 8-bit samples, going to 16-bit or 24-bit [ALL] Giga-> now creates multi-stage envelopes if Pre-Attack > 0 (if destination platform supports it) [ALL] Giga->Atk, Dcy, mod-> times adjusted, Response adjusted in Nonlinear-High mode [All] Fixed Giga-> where Sample Groups have non-DOS names [ALL] Improved Battery->, better loop support, better volume conversion [ALL] Now supports RoundRobin Random in Giga and Kontakt [ALL] Restore Defaults button put into both Options dialogs [ALL] Refined File->File Bulk Byte Copy function (added New File, installed new checks) [ALL] Added Refresh Folder menu item in right-clicks and View menu [ALL] Added XFadeLoops to Options::Data Processing Enables hardcoding of a user-defined xfade loop in converted data [ALL] Can Audition Fusion Samples, embedded Reaktor Map samples, embedded DR-008 samples [ALL] Fixed SoundFont-> when parameter numbers may be higher then spec [ALL] Fixed EmulatorX-> conversions when numSamples>999 [ALL] Fixed Kontakt-> when converting Kontakt monoliths created on Mac with Kontakt 2.0 [ALL] Added "Prefer Exact Match" in Fix References; an Exact Match is now given preference [ALL] Converts HALion-> XFades correctly [ALL] Converts Kontakt Multi's-> correctly; converts them into Banks, combines same MIDI Channels when needed [ALL] Now exports Tempo/TimeSync LFO values from Kontakt, Reason, HALion, and EXS24 [ALL] Fixed HALion-> going to relocated destinations [ALL] Redesigned some ->Dual-Mono conversions to work more efficently [ALL] Fixed Loop detection on mono 24-bit WAVE files with odd number of samples [ALL] Now supports Nero-created images with 600 block header, automatically [ALL] More accurate error messages on creation of Virtual Drives [INDEPENDENCE] Fixed misnamed Independence sections [INDEPENDENCE] Now deletes unused Sections [GIGA] Fixed critical Ensoniq->Giga error [GIGA] Fixed writing sample starts over 200 samples [NI] Fixed minor error converting into Kontakt controller switching [NI] Fixed minor error converting Group Names into Kontakt [NI] Now imports Tempo/TimeSync LFO values from Reason, HALion, and EXS24 [SAMPLETANK] Fixed Combine instruments routine for large files now merges files on disk, not in memory now merges all types of SampleTank instruments [SAMPLETANK] Fixed Recycle->SampleTank conversion [SAMPLETANK] Fixed Akai->SampleTank stereo combining [SOUNDFONT] Fixed HALion->SF conversions [AKAI] Greatly improved MPC disk support [AKAI] Supports folders and nested folders on MPC-2000XL disks [AKAI] Supports .aps files, and .wav files on all MPC disks [AKAI] Supports MPC-60 disks (read/write/format; 12-bit FAT plus MPC 12-bit files) [AKAI] Now Supports MPC-1000 format [AKAI] Fixed ->MPC, accidentally exporting to Triton files [AKAI] Fixed minor issues in Akai S-1000/3000->S-5000, improved ->S-5000 schemes [EXS] Improved RoundRobin programming, now is guaranteed polyphonic (no group sharing) [EXS] Fixed ->EXS in certain rare cases involving Group naming [EXS] Now imports Tempo/TimeSync LFO values from Kontakt, HALion, and Reason [EXS] Deals with misnamed samples properly (e.g. AIFF files named with the .wav extension) [REASON] Now imports Tempo/TimeSync LFO values from Kontakt, HALion, and EXS24 [REASON] Now deals with .sxt files that reference Refill samples gracefully [HALION] Now imports Tempo/TimeSync LFO values from Kontakt, Reason, and EXS24 [EMU] Mass improvements in ->EmulatorX; now supports EmuX2 files [EMU] E4B Emu bank files now convert into ESi [EMU] Emulator X Samples now loop in Waveplayer [EMU] Fixed ->EmulatorX when numSamples > 999 [KORG] Fixed Emu->Triton conversions [ROLAND] Can now drag into an existing Fantom fans/junog.svd or XV-5080 .svd to insert new Patches/Performances and Samples into the Bank [FUSION] Can now drag into an existing Fusion Bank to insert new Programs and Samples into the Volume [SOUNDFONT] Improved SFZ-> conversions [ALL] Program Tools Additions ::Reference Manager Fix References, Replace References, Remap References, and Attract References all categorized under this Added Loop Manager category under Program/Sample Tools; Utilities ::Update Samples From Files updates loop/bit/samplerate/tuning info from control files into samples ::Update Files From Samples updates loop/bit/samplerate/tuning info from sample files into the control files ::Attract References This takes a control file and moves sample files into the referenced paths ::Alter Loop Points Alters loop points in control files or sample files by user-defined or automatic increments ::Sample Start/End Truncate Alters sample start or endpoints in control files or sample files by user-defined or automatic increments ::Create VST References Takes EXS, Kontakt, HALion, SFZ, and ShortCircuit files and makes Cubase-compatible VST-loadable files. ncludes version 2.4 and 3.0 [ALL] Sample Tools Additions ::Repair Illegal Sample Files Two options: repair pad byte problems, or eliminate all non-required chunks ::SliceData Can Add or Remove Slice Data from ACID or AppleLoops files ::Make Odd Data Chunks Even Can Add or Remove Slice Data from ACID or AppleLoops files [ALL] File Tools Additions ::File Renamer Renames files and folders in bulk, can traverse trees, uses flexible replace features [ALL] Utilities Additions EXS-24 Utilities ::Add Settings Takes any .exs files Settings and applies them to any number of .exs files Giga Utilities ::Replace References Replace samples on a name-by-name basis in a .gig file Kontakt Utilities ::Bulk Editor Allow Bulk Editing of specific Kontakt parameters (beyond the normal Bulk Editor) ::Create Kontakt Monolith Create your own Kontakt Monolith files, either in NKS (Kontakt 1) or NKX (Kontakt 2) format ::Kontakt 2 Instrument Options Allows writing of Kontakt 2's Instrument Options items Author, URL, Category/Instrument Icon, Comments, Wallpaper included Information set in the Format Options-Kontakt tab ::Add Scripts Can add a Script from one Kontakt file to any number of Kontakt files ::Close Interface Windows For cleanliness, close Interface WIndows on any number of Kontakt files ::Reference Manager::Reference To .NKS/X Files Enables referencing samples inside NKS and NKX files to Kontakt or Battery files ::Update Monolith Enables updating the Monolith file with a another .nki file Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 106 ----------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed converting imporoperly referenced samples [INDEPENDENCE] Adjusted certain modulators, more precise [ALL] Fixed Recycle samplerate output, was always outputting at 44.1K [ALL] Fixed proper support for EXS-> with Zones not assigned to Groups [REASON] Fixed Zones that end up not assigned to Groups (not supported by Reason) [REASON] Fixed LFO2-> things that aren't patched to Pan or Pitch [ALL] Fixed minor bug relating to Names or Paths with "<" or ">" in them [ALL] Boosted support for SoundFont-> stereo saples, going to mono destinations [ALL] Fixed audition playback of MV-8000 stereo samples Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 105 ----------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added Kontakt 2 to Fix References support [ALL] Improved action of Tool Bar buttons [ALL] Added "Do Not Require Samples" and "Bulk Relocation" options to pop-up Conversion Options dialog [ALL] Pop-up Conversion Options dialog; now pays attention to "Do Not Show Again" checkbox [ALL] Fixed EXS-> where global param chunk only has select params written [ALL] Fixed minor HALion-> bugs [ALL] Fixed minor Kontakt2-> bugs Now converts numVoices correctly Modified "via" modulator routings [ALL] Fixed minor SFZ-> bugs [AKAI] Fixed minor ->Pulsar bug; fixed importing from stereo WAVE files [ALL] Improved ->Independence conversions Fixed crash with Filter Envelopes Filters and Envelopes are now absolute Voices are now converted correctly Section names adopt incoming Group Names (per Option) Now responds to "Do Not Require Samples" Option [SOUNDFONT] Fixed minor ->SoundFont bug [NI] Now supports pitch envelopes in ->Battery Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 104 ----------------------------------------------------------------- [INDEPENDENCE] Added ->Independence destination support [NI] Added ->Reaktor support [ALL] Added Kontakt 2-> source support [ALL] New Combiner allows separate Instruments to be Layered, Split, or Switched into any destination format [ALL] Added MPC->MPC all possible files, not just .pgm's and samples [ALL] Added Script Creator onto the Script Mapper You can now write scripts from within Translator and save them [ALL] Script Templates can now be written into a Script itself to make it portable [ALL] Fixed several Reason-> issues [ALL] Fixed minor Options-Bias issues [ALL] Recycle-> now outputs to 24-bit if that was the Recycle original bit-rate [ALL] Recycle-> fully implemented and hot-rodded Optional wave-only, slices only, or both [ALL] Fixed EXS-> minor output issues [ALL] Ensoniq non-Instrument files can now be read from and written to Ensoniq disks [ALL] SFZ-> improved [ALL] HALion 3 files now filtered out or warned against importing [ALL] Kontakt-> sped up significantly, better error handling [ALL] Added Sample Tools::Interleave Mono Samples [ALL] Added to Bulk Editor; 'KeyRange' and 'RootKey' parameters [ALL] Program Tools::ExtendKeyRange now supported by Kontakt, SFZ, and Independence [ALL] Independence added to Fix References support [ALL] Unity-> improved, now supports many more varied types of files [ALL] MachFive-> much improved; now supports SoundBanks going into other Bank formats [GIGA] Now writes acceleration chunk; fixes Giga loading issue [MACHFIVE] Fixed issues with large incoming files, now more efficient [KONTAKT SFZ] Now converts EQ settings between the two [KURZWEIL] Now does not append ".krz" to Macro files (.mac) when writing those files out to computer hard drive [MACHFIVE] Multiple files going in improved [HALION] Improved Ensoniq->HALion conversions [HALION] Added Format Options::HALion parameters Vel->Amp and ->Filter bias parameters for specific tweaking LFO->Pitch tweaking [HALION] Fixed minor ->LM-4 issues [HALION] Fixed minor ->HALion modulation bug, caused unnecessary modulators [FUSION] Added ->Fusion Drum Mode [FUSION] Fixed ->Fusion KeyTracking; now Keytracking is never turned on in Programs instead individual Zones are created for long ranges and Root Keys set properly [FUSION] Improved ->Fusion conversions [FUSION] Now creates Fusion Mixes for multiple Programs [FUSION] Now writes Reverb or Chorus settings [AKAI] Fixed minor Kurzweil-> bug regarding transposition [SAMPLETANK] Fixed SF->SampleTank [SAMPLETANK] Fixed WAV->SampleTank [ROLAND] Fixed writing to ->S-7x disks (sample size issue) [ROLAND] Fixed several ->Fantom and ->XV issues, converting from DOS-sample-baesd files [KORG] Fixed several Akai-> issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 103 ----------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Added MPC1000-> support (as a source format) [ALL] Added Slice File conversion support Converts inbetween ACID, AppleLoops, Recycle, Kontakt, Stylus, Beat Creator formats (Recycle only exports, on import can only graft slice settings onto file) [ALL] Added much more Recycle-> support (fixed routings, support for 2.1, clean up) [ALL] Added many improvements to Script Mapper (see manual for specific info) [AKAI] Added ->MPC1000 support (as a destination format) [EXS HALION NI REASON MACHFIVE] Added Group Names Import to EXS, HALion, Kontakt, Reason, MachFive Among these formats the Group organization and their names is now imported and exported among these formats (warning, extra Groups will result if a "Group" is essential for function and not just organization; e.g. Kontakt, EXS) See Format Options to turn this off and have control over [HALION] Added HALion Tools::Re-Sort HALion Folders Can re-sort Sample References in HALion files according to user-defined conditions [ALL] Added Program Tools::Combine Samples Merge sample files within a folder and in a tree of folders Supports 16/24-bits and all sample rates [REASON] Added Reason Tools::Sort Zones Sort Zones in a Reason or Combinator file according to Key or Vel [HALION] Improved Format Option::HALion::Create Internal HALion Folders Added Release Triggers Now includes nesting of Dims, Vels, and RT's Includes Group names (see above) [ALL] Audio Processor now can multi-select files; has added functionality Fade In, Fade Out, Combine [ALL] Added LookAhead view feature to Synclavier disks [ALL] Added Format Option-SoundFont - "Show Instrument In Interface" Now by default does not show Instruments in interface [ALL] New files now show up when added if visible in Favorites [ALL] "[x] Export" dialog now shows formats with selected versions for better info [ALL] Fixed SampleCell-> conversions in many cases [ALL] SampleCell->Giga fixed [SOUNDFONT] Fixed various ->SFZ issues [SAMPLETANK] Fixed various Sampletank Tools::ST Modify issues [ALL] Fixed some Synclavier stereo wave viewing [HI-TECH] Fixed some Synclavier stereo wave importing [HI-TECH] Fixed various Synclavier reading issues, exporting to ->MachFive [MACH FIVE] Fixed some ->MachFive altering samples for loops issues [ALL] Fixed some issues regarding reading read-only Giga files [SOUNDFONT] Fixed ->SoundFont debug message [SOUNDFONT] Fixed WAV->SoundFont [ROLAND] Fixed WAV->MV-8000 [ALL] Fixed various Emu-> dual naming issues [HALION] Fixed some ->HALion MW-> controller fade issues [HALION] ->HALion now responds to keyfades and velfades [MACHFIVE] Fixed ->MachFive when incoming Groups exceeded 32 [ROLAND] Fixed ->Roland XV, S-7x, MV Vel->Filter settings [EMU] Fixed ->EmulatorX, when set to 1.5 format [ALL] Fixed loop parameters for Script Mapper [ALL] Fixed showing certain folders on Synclavier Winchester drives [ALL] Fixed Recycle export, now combines slices accurately [AKAI] Fixed ->Akai when incoming object has more than 509 (S-3000) or 125 (S-100) objects; makes seperate volumes [AKAI] Fixed ->Akai S-5000 when multiple Programs need to be created for one incoming Program {AKAI] Fixed ->Akai when incoming Vel->Amp are different; now writes to KeyGroup if varied values Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] MachFive SoundBanks now show as a special item [ALL] Fusion Volumes now show as a special item [SOUNDFONT] Better support from SFZ-> and ->SFZ [FUSION] Improved ->Fusion [ALL] Added File Tools::List Files Sizes Creates a text document in Notepad that lists all files in a folder (tree) and their aggregate sizese (with sasmples if instrument) [ROLAND] Fixed ->Roland S-7x; Patch sizing and various Perf-Patch naming issues [SOUNDFONT] Fixed various ->SFZ issues [ALL] Fixed ancillary Register Virtual Drive issues [GIGA] Fixed Giga Utilties::Combine Giga function [ALL] Fixed several expiration issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------- [ALL] Fixed Open dialog error introduced in 101 [FUSION] Improved ->Fusion [ALL] Added animation on Status dialog Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Made ->Fusion more robust Added Synclavier-> from one Optical Disk Category (Hi-Tech only) Added Abort All (custom message) in Fix References Roland->WAV now includes any extra sample information after the sample end, up to 128 samples Makes loops better, supports better interpolation with certain destination formats Fixed ->SFZ conversions Fixed ->Triton, ->SoundFont, ->XV-5080 Converting stereo samples in Kontakt->, EXS->, HALion->, MachFive->, ->SFZ Fixed MachFive-> with dual mono sample lsited under a single "keygroup" Fixed Unity->Giga in naming and initial sample start Fixed minor Roland-> bulk bug Fixed MachFive viewing of left/right side samples in one keygroup Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->Alesis Fusion conversions Added ->EmulatorX conversions Added more ->MPC options Added Reason Combinator-> support Added Favorites View Under Tools::Register Items, now can put in frequently used folders or files for easier access with drilling into deep folder trees Added Bulk Editor::Reason parameters: MW/Press->Cutoff, Level, Decay, LFO1Amt/Rate, Rez Vel->Cutoff, Decay, Attack, Level, Sample Start Disabled Kontakt 2/Kompakt options in Format Options/NI Tab, will be enabled in a later build Added DOS Area Interface view option Moved Interface View options from Options dialog to View menubar Moved Floppy Disk launchers toolbar buttons to Tools menubar Now no longer show in XP Replaced Floppy Disk launcher toolbar buttons with sticky buttons WavePlayer, Instrument View, Batch Convertor, Bulk Editor Eliminated EXS Folder option in favor of Favorite views Pressing the DEL keyboard button now offers to delete file9s) or folder(s) on left or right interface side Reason Combinator Add/Delete/Replace support Pressing INSERT while .cmb is selected on left offers the insertion of a selection .sxt file Pressing INSERT while .sxt inside a .cmb is selected on left offers the replacement of that .sxt with an external .sxt file Pressing DEL while .sxt inside a .cmb is selected on left offers to delete that .sxt file witin that .cmb file Added "Custom Drive Letter" support for conversions as well as FixReferences EXS, HALion, Kontakt, Reason, SFZ Now sorts Zones in ->EXS conversions for better organization Fixed WAV->Roland, WAV->Triton, WAV->Emu conversions Fixed ->MV-8000 conversion with Bank-type files Fixed several Roland-> Performance seperation issues Fixed creating of Roland Virtual Drives Fixed possible ->Giga Decay overflows Fixed bulk Ensoniq-> conversion issues Fixed several issues dealing with read-only files Fixed several minor ->HALion issues Fixed support for LowPass Filters with 6 poles; now converts to LP/4 poles Fixed minor Kontakt-> issue with certain modulators Fixed several Special Edition installers Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed non-startup bug of Build 97 Fixed minor ->Giga3 issues (split dimensions above 32) Added viewing and partial support of ->Fusion and ->Independence Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Took out accidental expiration of build 96 Cleaned up routines Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 95 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved Synclavier-> source conversions (not available in Pro version, only Hi-Tech Edition) Improved ->MV8000 dest conversions, at Level 3 ->Kontakt sped up significantly Added support for multiple Giga3 split files ->Giga and Giga->, and other functions Added Program Tool::Adjust FineTune-Pan-Volume - now Reason and EXS-24 Added File Tools; move/copy files up a folder, move/copy files to any location Added File Tools; Delete Empty Folders Added Status integration with "Tool" functions, files now display proper progress Added ->EXS; now can write Mac-type EXS-24 files - they load faster into Macs Fix References ->EXS converts EXS/Mac->EXS/PC automatically if this is checked Added EXS file type option in Fix References Added Custom Drive Letter option in Fix References "Lies" about the new drive lettter of the new referenced file that is being written, for the purposes of fixing references on a network drive whose local drive letter is different than your mapped one Added left-side Right-Click menus to right side and to menu bar Upgraded many DSP functions to support up to 64-bit files Spruced up Script Mapper ->Kontakt Aftertouch mods now do not use curves (Kontakt bug) Fixed multiple "Dimension" bug ->Kontakt Fixed Script Mapper when LowVel=1 Fixed playback and viewing of 24-bit sample files Fixed ->Motif when keytrack is disabled Fixed playback of Kontakt samples when Kontakt file is selected Fixed ->Giga LFO values < 0.1 and > 10 ->Giga and ->HALion now compensate for no Sample Start modulation Fixed ->HALion Sample Starts when >0 and loop is on Fixed ->HALion when Sample Start is >Loop Start Fixed Reason-> combining of calculated left-right samples when numZones does not equal numSamples Fixed Reason->Kontakt, was clicking with loops with .wav files Fixed Roland S-7x->Roland XV-5080 conversions Fixed ->Roland S-7x Patch/Partial size display views Fixed several WAV->Giga issues Removed stray dialog in Kontakt-> Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed ->MV-8000 bugs, added default templates, fixed routings Added ability to specify Virtual Drive types, in cases where drive type is unknown for some reason Added check for ->Giga3 but Advanced Conversion Engine is off Added Region Volumes in SampleTank modify dialog Added Program Tool - "Copy Samples In Own Folder" This takes a program->wav combination and copies the samples into the "same named" folder and fixes the references to point to those samples Started work on Synclavier-> NEWDATA conversion, will be in a Special Edition Fixed Build 94 Kurzweil-> issues (loops) Fixed ->Roland S-7x issues (Akai->, Emu->, banks->, now supports Performances) Fixed various ->Motif issues Fixed writing to MPC disks Fixed WAV->EOS Fixed ->Fantom, Giga-> stray dialogs Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 93 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->Roland S-7x conversions Added ->Roland MV-8000 conversions (first attempt) Extend KeyRanges now supports Reason, EXS-24, Giga, HALion, all Akai type (Pulsar, MESA, S-1/3/5/Z) Voices and Master Volume added to Bulk Editor Fixed proprietary MPC .SND files-> other formats Fixed Folder->One issues with Single Sample Mapping Fixed some minor Giga3-> issues Fixed a couple ->Motif issues Fixed a couple ->S5000 issues Fixed Fantom-> Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 92 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed ->Giga3 bug for velocities > 32 Fixed Giga3-> issues with early Giga3 files (Prominy) Fixed SF2->S-5000 looping and root key issues Fixed ->S-5000 with > 99 Keygroups Fixed minor bug in Extend Key Ranges Fixed HALion 1-> Controller values issues Extend KeyRanges now aplies to Kontkat, EXS, HALion, Reason, Akai, MachFive Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 91 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Adjusted Akai-> Glide times Fixed assorted ->Giga3 issues Fixed bug in Giga Integrity routine (Giga3 only) Fixed several ->Fantom issues Fixed Roland-> unlooped samples were marked with OneShot Fixed some stray debug dialogs Fixed minor bug in string comparison functions Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 89 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed a couple leftover ->Giga issues Fixed ->SampleTank Source format Fantom-> implemented New Special utilties Kontakt Utiltities::Combine Kontakt Files SampleTank Utiltities::One Region Per Key SampleTank Utiltities::Find Unconnected Presets SampleTank Utiltities::Turn Loops On/Off Program Tools::Akai::Convert To Mono (for Akai-type (Akai, Pulsar, MESA)) Program Tools::Clean Up Duplicate Samples New Format Options SampleTank Tab One Region Per Key on incoming conversions KeyTracking in RegionSet; this allows for fine adjustment of parameter Added KeyTrack amount of Bulk Editor Audio Processor dialog is now resizable Status dialog functions sped up Fixed WAV->Akai-type conversions Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 88 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Implemented Advanced Conversion Engine for ->Giga Added ->MPC Program (.pgm) conversions, to DOS disk Added ->LM4 mark I (.txt) conversions Added disk formatting of MPC format Added Bulk Editor Screen Added "Filter Parameters" option Added Program Tools "Adjust Pan to Fine Tune" (Reason NN-XT only) Added SampleTank Utilities "Convert from version 2 to version 1" Added RoundRobin support for ->Giga3 and Giga3-> files "Fix References" now works on SFZ, Akai S-5000, and Akai MPC files Modified Fix References, now cleans up Reason .sxt samples that references Refill samples Fixed some SampleCell I to SampleCell II conversion (internal) issues Fixed SampleCell I-> issues with modulations Fixed Giga "convert to Mono" for Giga 3 files Fixed WAV->SoundFont, WAV->SampleTank Fixed "Sample Editor" option for SampleTank Fixed several ->SampleTank updating and conversion issues Fixed several ->SoundFont issues Fixed minor ->XV-5080 issue Fixed Roland->Akai S-5000 issue Fixed SoundFont->, where sample names have less then 2 characters Fixed SoundFont->, where more than 1000 samples Fixed Giga->, where more than 3000 samples Fixed AudioProcessor, stripping SoundFont files Cleaned up many interface details Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 87 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Redid conversion routings to ->Triton, ->XV-5080, ->SF2 Those samples use two sample objects to represent a stereo sample ("dual-mono") All reference-sample-type files now show Path information in Detail view Now does not have to delete Single Sample references if "Option->Do Not Include Single Samples in Bulk" is checked Fixed Akai-> Sample Start modulation parameter Fixed ->Kontakt, LFORetrigger now properly converted Fixed other various minor ->Kontakt issues Fixed Kontakt-> issues Converted name is the file name now, not the internal name Release Triggers are now converted Simple custom curves now represented more simply ->EXS-24, Round Robin now being converted Fixed ->Reason LFO Delay Time parameter Fixed "SampleTank Utility->Update Instrument From Presets"; if Instrument shares RegionSets among it's Regions Fixed Restoring Sample Loops in Fix References-Reason; if no loop, caused Reason file not to load into Reason itself Fixed Battery-> conversion display Fixed several SampleTank optimization issues Fixed ->Emu issues; EXS, HAL, S-5000, others going into proprietary disks Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 86 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed ->MachFive access on some formats Added Recycle-> to many formats Added Split Recycle option to Single Sample Map; enables splitting of slices as opposed to translating the whole file Fixed some display issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 85 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved ->Giga; significant improvements Improved ->MachFive; significant improvements Improved ->Reason; significant improvements Fixed Roland->Fantom stereo bug Fixed support for pre-1.5 Kontakt files with StartCriterias Fixed Kontakt-> support for voice groups Sped up Fix References for large Kontakt files Added Fix References for MachFive files Sped up Fix References Child samples without extensions now play in the WavePlayer HALion, Kontakt, Reason, and S5000 files in a folder now convert to one "Bank" file Improved SampleTank instrument Modify dialog under SampleTank Utilties Added Initial Value field Improved support for Macro Knobs Added saving and loading of modification templates Fixed ->SampleTank RegionSet Optimize Fixed several ->MachFive issues Fixed response to EXS-> negative Coarse Tune values Fixed crashes related to EXS-> without Groups Improved ->Kontakt conversions Added Kontakt Utilities Add Keyswitches Add to Multi Extract from Multi Added SampleTank Utilties Extend KeyRange Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 84 ---------------------------------------------------------------- EXS files in a folder now convert to one "Bank" file Fixed Kontakt-> in some filter cases Fixed ->Giga conversions in some cases Fixed ->Fantom conversions in minor cases Fixed bulk conversions dragging from right to left Fixed Battery-> conversions in some cases Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 83 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added "Combine SampleTank RegionSets" in SampleTank Utilties section Fixed WAV->Giga and other WAV-> conversions Fixed ->Fantom; non-stereo imaging when added to Archive Fixed EXS-> Velocity levels on pre-5.5 .exs files Fixed ->Reason with LFO Rates and Delays=0 Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 82 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added support for Giga3 Added better support for non-DOS Sample Names in Fix References Added ability to add and delete to and from for Fantom files Fixed ->Fantom velocity responses on non-S-7x translations Fixed several ->MachFive parameter issues Fixed some Kontakt->Envelope issuese Fixed converting pre-1.5 Kontakt files Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 81 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Kontakt-> conversions Added new ->Giga engine, first release Added splitting of "dimensions" In EXS, HALion, MachFive, Kontakt, and SFZ files Added viewing of Unity Session files Adjusted several MachFive-> and ->MachFive parameters Added auditioning PlugSound (UVI-1, .dat files) samples Added Format->MPC command Added Sample Tools functions to Audio Processor Added more progress on Unity-> translations Fixed Format-Akai command Fixed Akai->, Roland->, Emu->xfade parameters Fixed assorted ->Reason issues Fixed assorted Akai->SampleTank and SoundFont issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 79 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->MachFive support Added Recycle-> source conversion support Added LM4-> source conversion support Added Reaktor-> source conversion support Added viewing and auditioning of Recycle files, whole files and slices Added ->EOS modulators Added to the Fix Reference function; searching from a "no ext' file to .wav or AIFF Added .aiff support to Fix Reference function Updated Help File Fixed WAV->EOS files, WAV->EFE conversions Fixed naming bug when converting from .e4b files Fixed updating SampleTank instruments function regarding effects Fixed Ensoniq OS not being written in Translator Free Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 78 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added MachFive-> source conversion support Added new Giga Utility - "Decrease Regions" Cuts down the amount of regions in Giga Instruments Added support of AIFF files with the ".aiff" extension Viewing, referencing in Programs/Instruments Added viewing of Emulator 2 disks Added viewing of Paax files (.si1) Added icons to Yamaha DOS objects Adjusted some ->EXS filter cutoff settings Fixed ->EXS "exclusive group" settings; hi-hats now "choke" Fixed some Synclavier->WAVE things Fixed S5000-> modulators->pan issue Fixed Battery-> when more than one sample is on a pad Fixed temporary Kontakt->Giga, EXS->Giga Fixed Roland->SoundFont and Roland->SampleTank, only one sample was being referenced Fixed several ->EOS issues, especially Roland-> Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 77 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed b77 crash on start; bad compile Fixed bulk Unity issues Fixed issue of Kurzweil start times, transferring to certain formats Fixed Kurzweil and Emu->Fantom Fixed some S-5000-> bulk issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added support for splitting "banked" files into seperate Akai Volumes (if they are more that the allowed object size of the Volume) Fixed routing from S-5x .out files to SoundFont and some other things Fixed some default values (HALionType, KontaktType) Fixed several Single Sound Mapping issues, to S-5000 and others Fixed individual Giga-> Instrument conversions Fixed some Giga reading issues Fixed CD authorization issue from Build 76 Fixed EXS-> pitch bend, negative values for AmpEnv Sustain Fixed issues where source-> is PolyAfterTouch and destination only supports Channel Aftertouch Was ignoring the parameter, now it converts it to Channel Aftertouch Fixed several ->Triton issues Fixed WAV->Ensoniq issue Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 75 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Synclavier viewing scheme; now can look at samples without organizing them in categories Synclavier file viewing is sped up Fixed ->Akai dropping into a Volume on some source formats Fixed somewhat rare Unity-> bug Fixed certain DOS->DOS right->left drops on some formats Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 74 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Search and Register to Register Virtual Drives menu Allows registering whole folder trees of images Added viewing of Emulator 2, Yamaha proprietary format Added viewing of Yamaha DOS format Improved Peavey format viewing Fantom "card" folder trees are now represented by one object, folder tree is no longer seen Added SampleTank FineTune Tolerance additional parameter Fixed and improved WavePlayer; works well in XP, still work in progress on Win98 Fixed some Akai->WAV parameters Fixed rare ->SampleTank bug in writing instruments Various cleanup Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 73 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Add CD Audio Ripping, convertinto any Single Sound WAVE, AIFF, Pulsar, Triton, MP3, etc. Improved Synclavier disk reading and converting Fixed sticking of Translator when closing on WinXP (finally!) Rewrote sound playback audition for WavePlayer (see above) Fixed Translator Free writing from EOS disks to .e4b etc. Included formatting of hard drives in Translator Free Fixed several ->SampleTank 2 issues concerning Pitch Tracking Fixed some Giga-> loop issues Interface enhancements Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 72 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->MP3 format Added Viewing of WaveFrame Instruments and Samples (signals) Added Viewing of WusikStation Banks Added SampleTank parameter editing (single or bulk) in SampleTank Utilties->Modify Instrument Dialog Fixed Pitch Track in SampleTank1->SampleTank2 file conversion Fixed other minor ->SampleTank issues Fixed several temporary SampleCell-> issues Fixed issues relating to converting without Samples being present Various Cleanup and Interface fixes Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 71 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added basic RGC Audio SFZ-> and ShortCircuit-> conversions Added basic ->RGC Audio SFZ and ->ShortCircuit conversions Added viewing for Roland MV-8000 files Added viewing of WaveFrame drives and CD's Added routings to proprietary disks from EXS, Reason, Unity, etc. Added support for stereo combining of Akai sample that have -L/-R not as 12 chars Added Format Option-Akai for what the "External" modulator is Added better naming support When names need to be trucated to fit the demands of a dest format, ending Root Key names (i.e. "Trumpet Bright C#3") are preserved and other things are deleted Improved Modulators->Pitch amounts on all formats Added Modulator and Macro support under SampleTank Utilties->Modify Instruments Fixed several Unity-> issues Fixed stray debug dialog in ->Kontakt Fixed DOS Folders->EOS, would include single sample files improperly Fixed display of Status Bar after sorting files on display Fixed certain ->Kontakt CC-> modulator inversions Fixed other various ->Kontakt issues Fixed some ->EXS crossfade issues Fixed Help menu URL locations Fioxed assorted ->Reason filter issues Updated Daily news (finally) Updated several interface default Cancel button issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 69 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added basic Unity-> conversions Changed Option interface rules concerning the main buttons Fixed SF2->Fantom, concerning more complex SF's Added to ->Fantom; ability to use already written Multisamples Fixed ->Kontakt path issue when ignoring present samples Fixed ->SampleTank 1 envelopes Fixed XP color schemes (silver), ironed out other issues Fixed stray dialogs Fixed ->EXS-24 Invert ->Volume issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 68 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ->Kontakt Envelopes that do not need Flex Envelopes no longer get them ->Kontakt Relative Paths - finally completely correct! Now generates DFD-varying Instruments Since DFD cannot play back Sample Start > 0 or Bi-Directional Loops, DFD is turned off in those Groups Three new Options, standard, if BiDir/SS no DFD, or if DFD no BiDir Fixed several LFO, velocity, control values Fixed EOS/ESi->Pulsar Fixed instance where underscores were inserted for spaces in sample file names Fixed individual sample conversions to MPC .snd files Fixed several ->SampleTank dual oscillator issues Fixed ->Ensoniq, when writing the same Instrument name in a folder, and you selected Cancel, Translator would write a blank file with a NULL name Fixed Roland-> with ModWheel crossfade, to EXS, HALion, and Kontakt Fixed several more Giga->, particularly ->Motif Fixed rare Kurzweil-> issues regarding ROM samples Added better bidirectional loop support Ensoniq->, Kurzweil->, Reason-> ->Roland S-7x, ->XV-5080, ->Reason Fixed minor STIP->STI Issue Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 67 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed ->Kontakt dealing with commas in names (for sure this time) Fixed ->Kontakt dealing with relative paths Fixed Giga->Motif, dealing with stereo files Fixed some ->SampleTank issues, static samples on some formats Various Roland-> sample referencing issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 66 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved interface fo Windows XP, now looks like a proper XP app Fixed ->Kontakt dealing with commas in names Took out ->ST2 stray debug dialog (HTML writing) Fixed some Bias parameters Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 65 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added SampleTank 1 support to Update ST Instrument and Update ST Preset Changed writing Kontakt Paths to new 1.5 method Added Kontakt-Mac writing Option in Format Options-NI This is if you intend to write Kontakt files on the PC and then use them on a Mac Added Kontakt "Reference Giga/SF" Option If this is selected, then when you convert to Kontakt, no new samples will be created the Kontakt file will reference the samples inside the Gig file or SoundFont This only works for .gig and .sf2 files. DFD is also disabled if you do this Added "Dbl-click in right pane translates" Option in Options-General Fixed several other interface issues Fixed Kurzweil-> bug since buld 64 Fixed Create Virtual Drive Save As... dialog (since b64) Fixed ability to write DOS Counterpart files ->Kontakt release triggers now use the Mono button Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 64 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed minor CmDlg restriction of amount of files selected at one time Fixed several Giga->Motif issues Fixed Virual Drive size issue (minor) Took out stray dialogs Fixed some ->Fantom issues Fixed several EXS-> issues Added Attack=0 Zero for EXS-> conversions Fixed ->Kontakt Resonance response Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 63 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved ->Akai tuning organizations Fixed Emu Stereo samples->dual mono outputs Added disk full error handlers specificlly to ->wav routines Fixed several Special Editions access to E3/ESi disks Fixed several new EOS-> params (VelAmp, VelFilter) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 62 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved->EOS, ->Triton Improved Unity viewing Changed SampleCell->Kontakt, now does not combine individual Instruments in Banks, seperatess them and writes MIDI Channle information directly in Kontakt Instrument files Fixed SampleTank 1 issues Fixed Build 62 bug with SaveAs cmndlg (Creating virtual drives, etc.) Fixed EOS Folder-> Fixed a couple stray dialogs Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 61 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Bias advanced feature Enables setting a tuning, filer, or modulation offset (or one of over ten parameters) that will carry over to a conversion. See the Bias tab in Options for more information Moved SampleTank Program Tools to seperate SampleTank Utilties in the right-hand context menu Added to SampleTank Utilties: Create/update SampleTank files with the contents of child presets Update Presets with information from Instruments Added Option to view memory caapacity of Kontakt, EXS, HALion, Reason, Battery, and any file that uses separate sample files. This is an Option because it can slow down interface display, especially if you are browsing many files Added viewing of contents of Battery files (.kit), Kontakt Multi files (.nkm), and HALion Bank files (.fxb) and of course auditioning of the samples referenced by those files Altered ->SampleTank envelope times to more accurately reproduce envelopes Fixed ->HALion 1 issues Fixed ->SampleTank 1 issues Fixed ->Motif issues where more than one Voice needed to be written per Instrument Fixed some ->Pulsar issues Fixed auditioning of Motif samples Fixed some SampleCell-> envelope things Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 59 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed critical Roland read bug introduced in Build 59 Improved SampleCell-> operation Improved MPC-> operation Changed several default optional settings When pressing Shift at start up to go to Defaults, Translator now preserves the reg codes Added better operation to the ReplaceReferences dialog Now saves previous search-replace terms Added better support for DOS->DOS conversions where source samples are selected to be used and not copied Fixed several Battery->bugs Fixed ->Reason response to no KeyTrack situations Fixed routing bug in Akai-> bulk conversions Fixed Kontakt preferred switch Fixed SampleCell->Kontakt; Banks now go into Multis if selected Fixed SampleCell->samples, garbage appeared at start and end of sample Fixed minor bulk conversion bugs Fixed some ->SampleTank tuning issues Fixed a couple 24-bit dithering issues Fixed some 24-bit auditioning issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 58 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Replace References in right-click menu Program Tools Allows re-referencing of replaced names Added complete support for multi-disk S-7x .out files Fixed a couple S-7x .out file issues Fixed SampleCell writing parallel trees in bulk Fixed Build 58 bug of converting entire disks Fixed a couple HALion-> minor issues regarding Sustain Point Fixed HALion->Fantom, regarding sample mapping Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 57 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added MPC-2000-> conversions, Level 1 Added viewing of Unity DS-1 and Session files Added viewing of .wav files within DOS MPC files Fixed minor HALion-> issues Moved Sample Destination location-type Options from Format Options to Options-Destination Locations, since these have to do with many formats (EXS, HALion, Battery, Kontakt, others) Improved Options-Destination Locations tab Improved routing of DOS samples with multi-samples (EXS, Kontakt, HALion, etc.) Extensive addition and cleanup of Details view of Right Pane Fixed AIFF files->EOS format (was not swapping the byte order) Fixed viewing of contents of Akai .ak1 and .ak3 files Fixed auditioning Akai .ak1 and .ak3 files Fixed auditioning off Akai MPC disk Fixed several ->Roland disk writing functions and display of free/available space Fixed ->Triton Combi writing Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 56 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Kontakt Effects Fixed Battery import Improved minor Akai-> export functions Fixed miscellaneous Emu issues, preference issues Filtered out S-7x .out files from the interface as showing up by themselves (as they should be treated as Virtual Drives) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 55 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several last ST2 things Further improvements on right pane interface in Details section Cleaned up XV-5080 viewing Took out several debug dialogs Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 54 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added several ->SampleTank 2 enhancements Added Option for ST2 Macro Knobs Added Option for HALion Current Amplitude Release Trigger mode Added XV merging capacity Improved ->Fantom beta capability Fixed .nks (Kompakt monolith files) support Improved right pane interface in Details section Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 53 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added several ->SampleTank 2 fixes Added STIP support (SampleTank 2 Presets) Fixed bug in Giga-> regarding non-inverted MW->Volume modulators Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added CompareValues dialog; lets you know when a parameter conflict between shared parameters exists, and lets you modify the resulting parameter Added SampleTank Modify custom fucntion; allows editing of .sth files in bulk Fixed VSL "blank label" .gig Instrument issue again Fixed several minor ->SampleTank issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 51 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added DOS->DOS "Select Multiple Destination Files" option Under "Convert As..."; enables converting to multiple destinations with one click Added improved Fix Refereence features Option of looking for opposite exts and No ext Option of picking first sample, or preferring same-named parent folder Improved SampleTank 2 conversions Added optional SampleTank 2 default effects parameters; full implementation Improved Reason Envelope Time calculations Improved Cutoff paramter handling across the board Improved ->Fantom and ->XV-5080 issues Added more ->EOS parameters Fixed some Roland display issues Fixed writing of EmaxII Virtual Drives Fixed display of newly created Virtual Drives Fixed WAV->EOS function (routing) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 49 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added "sample rate averaging" - eliminate source sample rate errors such as 44101Hz stuff when creating new WAVE or AIFF files (or other) Added true implementation of Roland Tolerence, Display Comparison Errors Options Added support for "bad extensions", files that are intended not to have an extension but have a period in the name... Translator now identifies these files properly Added Option for this, as so not to slow downthe interface Added Emu option to Format on Boot Sector (for disk repair) Added Zip Up MultiFile under Program Tools Works only for .exs files, moves the .exs file and all associated .wav files in one folder, then zips it up Slated to exapnd to Kontakt, HALion, Reason Redesigned part of ->Roland XV, now tighter integration and faster operation Fixed writing to 2gig+ files when writing a Virtual Drive Fixed several ->SampleTank 1 and 2 things Removed volume comparing in ->SampleTank (volume is set on a per vel split basis) Fixed SampleTank display of vel splits (LoVel was off by 1) Fixed more Kurzweil->EOS things Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Build 48 XV implementation Fixed several SoundFont-> issues Fixed several ->EOS issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 47 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added full support for SampleTank 2 Added several LFO Times parameters; fixed some LFO Times Tables Added CTL-S Option to ignore reading proprietary drives upon startup Added "Velocity Grid" to Roland (Fantom), Triton, and SampleTank Options Adjusted Kontakt Envelopes, fixed backwards Release Slope parameter Added several XV-5080 Patch and Partial parameters Added hardcoded overall size limits on all Giga-> that have memory restrictions Fixed several ->XV-5080 things Fixed several S5000-> things Fixed S5000 Multi's-> Fixed S5000-S1000/3000 panning parameter Fixed Kurzweil panning when samples are stereo Fixed Giga-> filter envelope rarity Fixed certain Giga-> keyswitch seperations, for non-keyswitch conversions Problem with mono regions with Keyswitches with vel splits Fixed ->EOS thing where initial sample references (before cleanup) demanded +256 Voices Fixed ->S1000 Volume, could convert into a empty Volume Fixed some temporary WAV->Ensoniq issues (old engine) Fixed issues with sample and instrument files with no extensions Fixed velocity sensitivity with ->Reason conversions, adjusted filter setting Fixed Kurzweil->EOS Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 46 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Filter box for right pane Added vital parameter updates for .exs files when Fix References Keeps current bitrate, samplerate, file length, data start, channels No longer by default view Partials Folder on S-7x disks; added an Option for that Fixed some Roland S-7x display issues Fixed S-550 floppy issues Fixed Pulsar-> when Pulsar file does not have all the samples in the .p file Fixed S-5000 going into S-1000 format Fixed a couple Ensoniq->Giga transpose and samples start issues Fixed several stray debug dialogs (->SoundFont, others) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 45 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added "Show Desktop Items" option, can eliminate desktop items on interface Added Hex Editor under Tools-Raw Tools Improved ->HALion, ->Kontakt conversions Fixed converting items based in Desktop Folders Fixed dealing with Emu Drives with one folder in rare cases Fixed "choking" Group issues in ->HALion and ->Kontakt Fixed dealing with Emu .e4b files, mainly .e4b-> Optimized ->Kontakt Cutoff parameters Fixed Emu E3/ESi->, default Filter Poles was 1, corrected to 2 Pole Fixed several S5000-> conversions Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 44 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added "Show Comparison Errors" feature to ->SampleTank Added "Drum Envelope" feature to ->SampleTank Added automatic updating of display when writing or deleting pertinent files Added support for more modulators in ->HALion Added improved Group Naming in ->Kontakt Added "Consider Velocity when dividing Groups" Option in ->Kontakt Added Updating Control File feature Updates Control files with Sample Tuing and Loop info, or vis-versa On a sample-by-sample basis, or the full control file Added many ->Fantom conversions Fixed several ->XV-5080 minor bugs Fixed rare Akai-> KeyTrack issue Sped up Roland disk reading Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 43 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved ->HALion again Improved EXS-> parameter interpretation Improved crossfade conversion interpretations (inversions, other) Added EXS-> modulations, HALion->modulations Added Giga renaming under Program Tools-Replace References Added Replacing options under Options-Fix References Added additional ->Motif improvements Added compensations for Giga inability to transpose +3 octaves Fixed minor S5000-> bug, relating to Z-Series files Fixed Build 43 bug, showing S-550 disks Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 42 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added support for Roland S-7x floppy images Sped up some parts of the interface; heirarchies display faster now Added viewing of Synclavier, Unity, Project5, and Cakewalk Velocity Banks Improved ->Fantom translations Fixed various ->Motif, ->EOS, ->Battery issues Fixed various S-5000->issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 41 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Slope Options for HALion and Kontakt Added support for .gkh Ensoniq Images as Virtual Drives Fully implemented Replace References function under Program Tools Added and Fixed further ->HALion parameters Fixed stereo WAV/AIFF files ->SoundFont, was not lining them up correctly Added support for 24-bit WAV/AIFF files ->SampleTank and SoundFont Changed playback audition behavior of stereo files Now selecting -L or -R puts both on the same correct sides; previously selecting -R would swap the sides Fixed several minor ->EOS issues Fixed Akai->SoundFont Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 39 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added option for reading disabled Roland Patches in Performances Added Option for writing Akai Multi's or Akai stacked Patches Added Folder Creation in ->HALion; added Options for it Fixed several minor Roland Performance-> issues Fixed minor Giga-> Velocity level issues Deleted several stray debug dialogs Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 38 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added full Kontakt 1.5.2 support Referencing embedded .gig, SoundFont, and Akai samples Multiple dimensions Added default slope settings for Kontakt envelopes in Options Added accurate ->Kontakt cutoff settings Added writing all four types of MPC .snd files Added writing both types of MPC .pgm files Fixed ->Motif from several formats Fixed writing of HALion dimension control ranges Fixed writing certain HALion cutoff and volume parameters Fixed Giga->, sometimes writing overlapping vel ranges (e.g. 0-15, 15-23) Fixed Comparison tab routings Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 37 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added launching of VSTPlugIns to audition Instrument Files Coverts source file on the fly to playback in temporary form in plugin See Options-Waveplayer Added system menu in Right Pane (File Context Menu) Added dithering option when 24-bit or 32-bit samples go into Giga (Format Option-Giga) Added ->Motif, supports 32-bit samples (dither) Changed some defaults (ShowSampleInfo, ShowDestDirAfterTranslation) Fixed S550->S-7x Series conversion Fixed some DJ-70 type disk reads Fixed bulk Roland sample-> Single Samples (combining stereo samples) Fixed various issues dealing with MPC-4000 files Fixed assorted conversions going from 24-bit to 16-bit Fixed several instances of ->EOS and Roland->Akai Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 36 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed ->Akai S-1000/3000, sample tunings Fixed reading Roland DJ-70 mkII samples Fixed reading SampleCell PC Restored ->EXS-24 and HALion I and II from Build 35 Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 35 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed a number of ->MESA issues, especially with banks with multiple "programs" Rerouted S5000->AK1 or AK3 Added .out-> bulk conversions Adjusted several S50/550-> issues Fixed several Giga->keyswitch issues Fixed several ->EOS issues Improved Fantom conversions Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed EXS-> issues, searching for non-referenced samples, KeyTrack reading Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 33 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed minor minimizing bug Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 32 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed sometimes reading HALion 1.3 files as HALion 2.0 files Fixed reading Patch Tunes when reading Roland files Improved Synclavier viewing and conversion to WAVE Minor graphical cleanup Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added "Write Sample Select In Groups" in EXS tab Adjusted reading Giga-> crossfades Added ->Motif parameters Added full ->HALion 2 support Added support for HALion 2.09.3 Public Beta 2 (extra parameters) Added keyswitch/dimension parameters on HALion-> Added Option for reading Floppy Drives and Network Drives Added converting EXS, HALion, Kontakt, Reason files without their samples Added more Fantom-S support Improved ->SampleTank conversions, adapts to all pitch change instances within a keyrange Fixed Fix References when converting from EXS, HALion, Reason, Battery, and control file is on a CD Fixed several ->Motif issues, several ->EOS issues Fixed several minor EOS key transpose and loop issues Fixed Roland->[single samples], improved routine Fixed several S-50/550-> issues Now is named correctly SampleData is converted correctly (12-bit=S50, 16-bit=S550) Fixed ->Giga from DOS bug Many other housecleaning things Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 29 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed doubling size of files for ->Triton Fixed ->HALion 2 type files Put back in support for SampleCell PC files (the ones off the CD's) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 28 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Now remembers last folder selected on startup; created Option to avoid this Made Option dialogs larger, less crowded Fixed rare SampleCell-> issue Fixed HALion/other->XV-5080 issue Fixed EXS->Giga issue with on-the-fly fix of references Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 27 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several broken ->HALion routines Added several "one-shot" style programmings that originally included Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 26 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added "Auto-Notification" of Devices; interface updates automatically with additions of drives Option added where this can be turned on and off Windows 98/Me only for now Add viewing of files in the Desktop on the top level Changed viewing of Emu E3/ESi devices and single Folder Emu EOS devices Folder no longer appears - Banks directly appear on the right as children of the disk parent Added viewing Kurzweil Programs within .krz/.k25/.k26 files Improved ->Fantom beta conversions Fixed loop issues with some Sonic Implant SoundFonts Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 25 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several HALion 2 issues, both reading and writing Fixed some WAV->Ensoniq issues Fixed single EOS bank reading (since a couple builds ago) Fixed several ->SampleTank issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added support to ->XV-5080 when source has more than 128 "patches" to convert Added Fixed Size and Beat Amt to Split Sample Export Fixed Size: Insures each split sample is of exact equal length, for loop purposes Beat Amt: Enables calculation of exact amount Added beta ->Roland S-7x translations Added Fix References support for Kontakt 1.5 type files Added Kurzweil option to ignore Split File checks Improved ->Fantom-S, ->EOS, ->Motif translations Sped up parsing .wav and AIFF files Fixed ->Reason, was not reading "Non-Transpose" parameters Fixed writing Fantom-type .wav files, auditioning them Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 23 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added betas of ->Fantom-S, ->EOS, ->Motif Fixed several Giga->[formats that don't implement dimensions] Fixed more ->XV-5080 issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 22 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several ->XV-5080 issues (Kurzweil, other) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved Giga-> crossfade issues Fixed bug with double-clicking on an empty left pane Fixed bug when translating from a CD or non-writeable medium Fixed bug with Enosniq Bi-Directional loops Fixed bug with Ensoniq->sample with long sample start times Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved Giga-> On Search Samples, looks automatically in same folder and child folders first Fixed several HALion fix reference issues Implemented Maxiumum Size on all Giga-> conversions Fixed EXS->Giga bug on .exs files without a parameter chunk Fixed Giga->Kontakt bug (just on Build 19) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 18 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved couple of Giga->Kontakt issues Improved stereo pairing algorithm for Akai Fixed ->Akai S-1000/3000 issues (tuning, access) Added full support for Mac HALion-written files (with FSSpec written into the file) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 17 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed small EXS->Giga bug concerning references with long paths Fixed Bank formats->Reason, now clears the Reason patch between writes Fixed several S5000->S10000/3000 issues Fixed minor Kontakt->Giga issues Removed Triton debug dialogs (since Build 16) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several ->SoundFont issues Fixed translation ->Giga (only in b16) Fixed certain parsings of HALion files Improved ->Motif translations Added auditioning of Motif samples Fixed Kurzweil->Reason translations Fixed certain Giga->Kontakt crossfades Fixed several Giga->SF issues Fixed a Giga->mono issue Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Expanded ->Motif and ->Fantom-S for beta testings Added support for HALion 2 type files as sources and destinations Added support for HALion String Section files Added cleaning up of ->EOS files Now ignores contents of "resource.frk" folders to avoid conflicts Added Voice parameter in EXS/HALion/Kontakt tab Fixed several EXS->Giga items Fixed several ->Akai S-5000 issues Fixed bugs regarding viewing and playing back Roland Performances Fixed a number of ->Pulsar and ->MESA issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Adding preliminary ->EOS, ->Motif, Fantom-S translations (not tested) Added ability to write .em1 (Emax floppy files) files FROM Emax CD or hard disk Added viewing Emu Preset sizes and Sample in interface Added "Write Parallel Trees" in EXS tab Fixed ->ASR-X translations (naming issues, AIFF writing) Fixed Ensoniq wave viewing and auditioning Fixed some ->XV issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Giga-> feature; each keyswitch, if there are multiple ones, are seperated into seperate Instruments if the destination doesn't support "keyswitching". Formats that support "keyswitching" are EXS-24, HALion, Ensoniq, Kontakt, and of course Giga. Added support for Ensoniq Disk Images (.eda and .ede) as Virtual Drives (split files not supported yet) Added ability to multi-select Virtual Drives when registering them Added resizeable Status dialog functionality Added better EXS->, ->HALion, and HALion-> parsing Added View-Filter menu so the interface only shows what you select, or all relative sound files Added ability to write .em1 (Emax floppy files) files to Virtual Drive or hard disk Fixed parsing HALion .fxp files (multiple folder support) Fixed auditoning referenced HALion samples Added (completely) new engine for the XV-5080 format Fixed multiple file Giga->Mono Fixed Translator icon Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several new ->XV details (new engine) Added suport for viewing MPC60 and 3000 disks with multi partition support Added Garritan Violas for Garritan Edition Now checks for non-extensioned files for typing (files with no "dot") This way you can have AIFF or .wav files, usually from the Mac, and be able to convert them without renaming them. Added Maximum Size parameter for Giga-> for all formats Fixed bug with XP in Build 9 and 11 (not seeing virtual drives) Various ->SF fixes Various ->Reason fixes Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed ->SoundFont new engine Fixed Giga->S5000 Fixed Several Giga compression items Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added new source formats: HALion-> and Battery-> Added new ->SoundFont engine translation New: Roland->, Giga->, Kurzweil->, Single Samples->(mapping) EXS->, HALion->, Battery->, Reason-> Improved: Ensoniq->, Emu->, Akai->, Akai S-5000-> Added ->SoundFont to the Single Sound-> import list Added support for ->Battery alternate location for samples Battery only writes samples to a folder in the same folder as the .kit However, Battery does accept alternate paths upon loading Options are implemented in Format Options-NI tab Added Single Giga Instrument (within a .gig file) translation Added Single SoundFont Preset or Instrument (within a .sf2 file) translation Added Virtual Drive support beyond 2gigs in all Windows OS's Win 98/ME only supports single files up to 4gig, whereas XP/2K/NT supports files beyond 4gig. Translator previously was only supporting files up to 2gig. This caused issues dealing with (mostly) Emu-formatted drives and Virtual Drives. Win 98/ME: Translator now supports split image files treated as one Virtual Drive (SYNTAX: x.img, x.img1, x.img2, etc.) Win XP/2K/NT: uses just one file, as XP/2K/NT supports single files beyond 2gig, and supports split files if that is what it is presented with Added "Write Virtual Drive" dialog, includes custom choices on what and how big to write the Virtual Drive Added full "dimension" support for translations into ->HALion Keyswitching, Release triggers, control switching Added Triton effect setting you can add to any Triton translation See Format Options-Korg Tab Added Roand XV effect setting you can add to any Roland XV translation See Format Options-Roland Tab Added switch to choose what happens if you double click on a folder/object in right pane -Either it opens it up on the left side and displays contents (new behavior) -It asks you where you want to put the translation conents (old behavior) Added dropping DOS folders onto Emu Drives, auto creates the folder and writes within it Added deletion and renaming of Emu Banks, Folders; Ensoniq Instruments, Directories Added Virtual Drive Folders for saving of screen space and better organization Added viewing of Akai MPC and Emulator 2 proprietary drives Added S-5000-> bulk conversion improvement: when going into a multi-instrument format (e.g. SoudFont, Trion, others), takes all .akp files within each folder and makes one multi-inst format file Improved SF-> translations (filter settings, other) Improved ->Triton translations; most again fully tested Sped up writing to Ensoniq disks and Virtual Drives, especially filled up ones Fixed Emu audition playback Of Emu samples within EOS Banks, bug existed since v2.9 build 1 Of every even Emu stereo sample, listed right side was distorted Fixed other minor audition issues Fixed Giga->AIFF and Giga->KSF in certain cases Fixed rare Giga->wavtype when dealing with Compressed .gig files Fix rare Emu reading non-contiguous files bug Adjusted Giga->Kontakt - +6 transates to +6 instead of +12 (old behavior) Fixed rare AKAI->Giga tuning bug Fixed certain Ensoniq-HALion issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved ->Reason translations Redid all ->Akai translations, internally faster and more flexible Added Mac MESA-> support, from Mac disk and PC (.sp files) Added some interface enhancements Improved HALion-> Improved Kurzweil->Akai Fixed S5000->Triton (acceptance of stereo files) Fixed EOS->Akai in cases of more complex EOS Presets (see above) Fixed certain Akai S-1000-> tuning errors Fixed auditioning of S5000-type .wav files, now they loop Fixed auditioning of certain AIFF files, now they loop Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Maintainance Build Fixed Registration App for download version Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.9 Build 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved ->Reason import (added more parameters) Improved ->SampleTank (pans and HP Filters) Added fixed center panning in Giga Stereo->Mono Fixed Special Edition bug of dropping proprietary export Fixed bulk routing of DOS files to DOS instruments (EXS, HALion, Kontakt, etc.) Cleaned up ->SoundFont and ->Akai translations (new engine) Fixed SoundDesigner 16-bit files in WavePlayer (distortion) Removed some stray Debug dialogs Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.8 Build 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->Reason support Added EXS->, HALion-> Added Single Sound Mapping to these formats: Reason, Battery, AKai, MESA, Pulsar, S-5000, Kontakt, HALion Fixed SoundFont->XV-5080 Added support for split XV-5080 .svd's in cases of +128 Patches/Insts Added EOS Kybrd XFade support ->Giga Fixed Giga-> Vel XFade control Fixed several ->SampleTank issues Fixed EOS VelXFade->Giga Issue Fixed Giga Convert Channels: Allowed Zero Size Samples Fixed Display Allowed convert from CD Does not touch mono .gig files Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.8 Build 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Improved already existing EXS->Giga translation Added viewing of Kontakt sample references in Interface Included automatic/manual re-referencing of unreferenced files Added "Assume all Untyped Drives as Kurzweil Type" option in Format Options-Kurzweil This means that for every proprietary drive whose format ISN'T recognized, it will assume it to be a Kurzweil disk. (It still may not be, but at least it gives you the ability to read a non-standard Kurzweil disk without hassle.) Added extra error handling and messages with the Create Virtual Drives routine Added to WavePlayer Kurzweil Stereo Sample playback Emu, Kurzweil, SoundFont stereo playback for dual-mono samples ([space]L, [space]R, -L, -R, (L), (R), etc.) Option for wave colors, background, and loop area colors Kontakt samples Added under Giga Utilities - "Channel Convert->Mono", "Channel Convert->Stereo" Converts a Giga file either to Mono or to Stereo Added SampleCell Tolerence Option Removed EXS and Triton Parameter Tolerence Enables (now disabled by setting to 0%) Improved ->Kontakt translations, ->Battery translations, almost at Level 3 Improved Fix References/Search Samples function that occurs when translating multi-file formats Added Fix References option when selecting bad reference waves OR when displaying them Improved parsing Reason files Changed existing ->XV-5080 handling Enabled full reading/writing Akai/Pulsar/MESA files in Demo Fixed S5000-> bug, Sample Names that have trailing spaces weren't being recognized Fixed a few more Kurzweil sample handling issues Fixed Wave Display regarding magnification; added "Magnify" option in Options Fixed Kurzweil->EXS envelopes Fixed ->EXS when writing to seperate locations Fixed rare internal file saving bug Fixed display issue of waves - Giga Instruments/Regions, Reason sample references Fixed Create Virtual Drive function on Range functions Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.8 Build 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added bulk capacity to following functions: Giga Decompress, Giga Integrity, Fix Emu Files, Update Giga with ART Normalize, Invert, Emphasize, DeEmphasize Popup Menu Cleanup Cleaned proprietary drive popup menus Cleaned left side Popup Menus; sample-related ops are under "Sample Tools" Subgrouped Giga operations under "Giga Utilities" Added ability to change Giga internal names in the interface Fixed parsing of Reason NN-XT files (ones produced by "RELOAD(tm)") Fixed Fix References of Reason NN-XT files (ones produced by "RELOAD(tm)") Fixed Reason->Akai panning for stereo samples Streamlined writing to Akai volumes; now does not overwrite already existing samples by default Improved ->SampleTank Fixed S5000->Triton Improved Giga->Kontakt, added remaining parameters added owner-drawn velocity, release velocity, and filter velocity curves Updated ->Kontakt translations; nearing Level 2 Fixed ->EXS Mark II, improvements Fixed WAV-AIFF option in EXS-HALion-Kontakt Options, now can write to AIFF Removed debug dialog in Roland->Giga translations Adjust Akai-> loop points in certain cases Fixed Ensoniq->WAV when Layer Delay is incorporated into the sample Default Options ->SoundFont translation to "Preset" instead of "Instrument" "Use EXS Names on Export" to unchecked Added Preferred Area Options S-5000, MachFive, Project5, DR-008, DS-404, MPC, Reason NN-XT WavePlayer Now shows a waveform fully normalized (even though it isn't), to improve viewing; this can be turned off in Options Fixed display if wave is showing and form is resized Cleaned up the waveplayer popup menu Added more formats in the Save button dialog Default wave color is now Red; Stereo is Red and Blue Added user-defined colors for the WavePlayer; see Options Allowed playing of Akai "stereo samples" even if the name length is not 12 chars EXS-> Added better sample finding on EXS->Giga; same routines as Reason-> Improved EXS->Giga translation Fixed EXS-24 sample display; samples now show along with Zones; also offers rewriting of reference if incorrect Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.8 Build 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->Kontakt translations, Level 1 Added ->Battery translations, Level 1 Added Reason->Akai (S-1/3/5, Pulsar, STS, MESA) Added support for ->EXS crossfades Added Reason->EXS, Kontakt, HALion, Battery, SampleTank Added Giga .art file support; if corresponding .gig file is in same folder as same-named .art file, it will show .gig file sample contents On translations, if .gig file is not in the same folder, it will ask where it is Added ability to update Giga files with .art files Added Auto Giga Pitch Adjustments Added Pitch Adjust Added ability to rename objects in Giga files and Giga .art files Added OS9-naming checking for Giga files; user can now rename manually and not have to simply accept the "cut-down-to-27 chars" of the default Added support for new Z-4/8 .akp formats; new OS exposed some bugs in reading Fixed getting Kurzweil native Stereo Samples Fixed occasional bug when discarding nonresolvable Kurzweil references Fixed a couple SoundFont issues Fixed some Roland->WAV issues Further ->EXS Mark II optimization Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 86 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed and optimized ->EXS Mark II conversions Optimized ->SampleTank conversions Fixed rare Roland->Giga sample splitting bug Fixed SampleCell->WAV Fixed auditioning SD2's from Mac CD's Added ->Kontakt, source formats Akai, Roland, Emu, Ensoniq Deleted several stray debug dialogs Possibly fixed app running in background still after closing Interface now views many different file types, such as UVI, LM4, more Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 85 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Build 85 Folder Options bug Fixed Akai->Triton Improved Akai->SampleTank Fixed Reason Fix References Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 84 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Kurzweil->Giga translation of samples (fixed Sample Start detection) Added additional detection of Kurzweil "Enable" parameter Fixed interleave issue causing silent samples in Build 84 Renamed utildll.dll to utildll2.dll to avoid WinXP name conflicts Fixed Akai Combine Programs function, improved to work automatically Added support for recognized Akai Programs set to OMNI Added Viewing all Ensoniq files, you can move non-Instrument Ensoniq files Added handling for inerrant Giga sample Unity Notes (S-Convertor generated) Fixed Giga-> compatibility with "Show Common Dialog" option Added relocation of translated files in DOS->DOS bulk translations Removed "overwrite" when translating multiple S-5000 .akps referencing same .wavs Fixed Giga->S-5000 bug (moved to new routine too early) Sped up byte-flipping of 24-bit files Added moving Akai Multi files from one Akai disk to another Fixed several ->EXS issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 83 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Giga->Kontakt files with no vels/layers/dims Fixed updater Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 79 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Giga->Kontakt Fixed ->SampleTank issues Added support for Bulk Emu Bank transfer between Emu devices Finished support for Emu Ultra EOS 4.7 EOSFAT format Fixed SoundFont->XV-5080 Fixed naming in S5000->Akai S-1/3, Pulsar, and MESA Fixed Akai stereo considerations with (L, R) names shorter than 12 chars Fixed Giga->S-5000 various issues Fixed Build 79 bug in About box Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 78 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SampleCell Bank support added Added Auditioning of SoundDesigner files on Mac disk Added viewing and auditioning of Reason files Fixed clicks in some Roland samples that use ALT looping Code preperation for upcoming versions Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 70 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added support for compressed Giga files Added Register Kurzweil Drive; you can now force a drive or disk to read as a Kurzweil volume; this addresses the issue of certain Kurzweil drives not being read Added capability for Virtual Drives over 2gigs, up to 4gigs - 4gigs+ is not supported, even in NT/2000/XP yet Added sample search for missing samples with Files on Mac disks Added support for MPC3000 .snd files Fixed Akai->Giga issue when samples need to be split (stereo becomes mono) Fixed Akai->Ensoniq, Emu->Ensoniq issues when converting above Partition A Allowed multiple programs to be converted within a Volume with Akai->Ensoniq Improved SampleTank support Fixed support for STS files, with paths for the samples Fixed and optimized file optimizing capabilities Fixed bug relating to Giga fade-out of non-looped samples when the sample is less than 32 samples long Fixed Ensoniq->Triton bug when VelAmt < 0 Fixed S-5000->Giga bug regarding Mute Groups Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 69 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Changed Registry settings to CURRENT_USER; added dialog warning users Fixed several EXS->Giga things Fixed several Roland->WAV minor rare issues Fixed S-5000->EXS envelopes (decay set wrong) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 66 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->SampleCell support Added ->SampleTank support Added EXS->Giga Added reading and translating EXS-> and HALion-> files from Mac HFS disks Added AIFF option for ->EXS, ->HALion, ->Battery, ->Kontakt, ->SampleCell This option also writes Motorola byte order EXS files Added Giga->MESA, Giga->Pulsar, Giga->AK1/3 Fixed several S-5000->Triton issues Fixed couple WAV->Ensoniq issues Fixed couple unity note issues in Kurzweil->Gig Added viewing samples within MESA files, ability to play them within interface Various bugs in and around things, caught more than usual this time around Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 61 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several Kurzweil->Akai, Roland->Akai issues on Windows NT/2000/XP Fixed Akai->WAV tuning issues when tunings are +50 Now disallows zero velocity Akai Zones Fixed Kurzweil-Triton involved stereo Kurzweil samples Fixed incorrect display of Roland icons for .rol files Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 57 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed data processing routines Fixed WAV->ACID; added ability to convert anything to ACID type .wav files Various cleanup Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 56 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Kurzweil->EXS mapping issue Fixed Roland->Giga mono-stereo conflict issue within Performances Fixed Giga "shrink" issue, when deleting unused samples, corrupted .gig file Added Data Processing page in Options Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 55 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed reading certain loops from S-5000-generated .wav files Changed EXS-24 Group default to MAX voices, instead of 16 Added HALion->Akai, EXS->Akai Fixed Ensoniq->Pulsar Added option where in a DOS-> bulk translation where translation will only include multi-type of files This fixes some "bugs" in translating files which use .wav or AIFF files to other formats Added option where files with no extensions are considered in the interface (tested for type) Added support for MESA Mac files (with AIFF files) Altered reading and writing Akai S-1000 Volumes to 125 objects; was doing 128 Altered reading and writing Akai S-3000 Volumes to 510 objects; was doing 509 Fixed ACID settings; added Don't transpose, extended Tempo, made Root Key available in Disk-based Fixed Waveplayer control graphics on certain screen layouts Fixed Akai->HALion looping Fixed Akai-> sample assignments if illegal samples are noted Fixed various DOS file reading things in XP/2000/NT; now can see all directories (hopefully) Fixed certain Roland->Giga filter envelopes (rare) Added some Akai->SampleCell things Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 54 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Stereo Management tab in Options Added intelligence in Akai->EXS anbd Akai->HALion with stereo-mono samples (see above) Added Ignore reading samples on bulk in SampleCell Option tab Fixed NASTY bug that came in Build 54 Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 53 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Removed stray debug dialog Akai->EXS Fixed Akai->SoundFont tuning issues with Program Tune Fixed Ensoniq->SoundFont tunings, couple of data bugs Included ASPI licensing in updater install Fix several Akai->XV issues Improved speed of Pre-Emphasis with ->XV conversions Fixed S-5000->HALion, problem with Cutoff not being written correctly Fixed minor Kurzweil->Giga tuning issue Fixed .wav->ACID access Added ->ACID and ->Recycle (wave only; full mapping coming) for many formats (Akai, Ensoniq, Roland, EOS, ESi, SoundFont, Kurzweil, Giga, Reality, Single Samples Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed stray debug dialog in WAV->ESi Fixed S-5000 .wav's without loop structs in WAV->ESi Fixed Akai->EXS tuning issues (certain cases when fine tune is negative) Fixed assorted ->XV issues Fixed certain cases where split Akai sample was not writing -R Zone (Akai->EXS and others) Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 51 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Icons to Export dialog Fixed minor details Akai->Giga Fixed Kurzweil Envelopes (adjusted for zero times in the attack) Fixed Akai->EXS tuning issues with wildly tuned Akai samples Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 49 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed translating (or not translating) Akai Volumes with only Programs contained within Fixed Kurzweil->EXS, ->HALion, ->XV, ->Triton (bug since Build 47) Fixed Akai Mute Groups issue (rare occasion) Fixed Akai entry reading (bug in Build 49) (small tweaks) Fixed Akai->EXS tunings and filters (small tweaks) Fixed reading NTFS volumes in certain instances Fixed translating .esi files to .efe or .efa files Fixed loops in Ensoniq->EOS Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 47 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added support for Akai MPC .snd files Opened up every multi-format to extract to all single-formats (.wav, AIFF, .snd, Pulsar .s, and Triton .ksf) Added support to convert between any single-format (.wav, AIFF, .snd, Pulsar .s, and Triton .ksf) Fixed Kurzweil tunings when accumulated finetune > 50, and during certain transpositions Fixed Giga->{single waves}, was only extracting at most 256 samples Fixed Ensoniq->SoundFont tunings and velocity ranges Fixed Kurzweil bulk reading with cluster sizes not 32 sectors; fixed Demo checking with this issue as well Fixed S-5000 .wav file reading loops and tunings incorrectly when loop is off in .wav file (compensating for illegal spec .wav files) Fixed possible registry bugs (only Translator!) left over from Build 47 Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 46 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed debug dialog in Akai->EXS, HALion, XV, and Triton conversions Redid the Ensoniq envelope times to match the actual times in documentation Fixed S5000->S-1000/3000 Fixed "Error -21456376" bug when opening Options in Windows XP Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 45 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Can now view Akai Multi files in the interface SoundFont samples now play looped if the Zones unanimously dictate the sample is looped in all instances; new option in the SoundFont tab to override this Fixed SoundFont->Giga; temp bug in wave translation Fixed S-5000->S-1000/3000 Fixed S-5000->Giga when no smpl chunk in .wav files Fixed Akai->WAV when no loops in Akai sample Fixed Akai->EXS, HALion, Triton, XV-5080 with -L/-R stereo files exist (temp bug) Optimized and fixed several Kurzweil-> issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 44 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added playing of .s samples in the SamplePlayer Fixed writing of Akai S-5000 .wav files; more accurate Added Triton LE options Fixing writing more than 256 Akai programs in a Volume Fixed temporary Kurzweil->Giga outage since Build 44 Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 43 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->Giga sample purging of unused samples in converted Giga files Useful when Translator needs to convert to more than one Giga file because of more than 128 Instruments needed to be translated Made it an option in regular reading as well in Format Options-Giga tab Fixed sample reading in SF->Giga Fixed Kurzweil->Giga when Kurzweil file has more than 128 Programs to translate Added Range for Virtual Drive reading Now saves Akai Partition setting in Format dialog Fixed several ->Giga tuning bugs when the fine tuning is negative Fixed several .wav-> conversions loop information Fixed Mac disk import to AIFF files Fixed conversion of SoundDesigner I files Enabled the right-click to initiate MESA->EXS, HALion, XV, and Triton Fixed several S5000-> issues regarding stereo placement Fixed E3/ESi->HALion panning; was favored to the right Created ComboBox for the Kurzweil Drive Exception instead of Text Box Fixes for S5000->HALion Fixed rare Roland-> bug when Preferred is On Fixed debug dialog with Emu-> bulk translations Cleaned up normal code Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 41 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added Emu Logging feature Fixed SampleCell->Giga attack envelope bug Improved Giga fade-last-16-samples feature Fixed S-5000->HALion translation Fixed S5000->Giga tuning issues Fixed minor bug with really small E3 samples Fixed ->S-5000 naming conventions Sped up some low-level operations Cleaned up normal code Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 38 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several ESi->Giga issues (last) Fixed S5000->Giga bulk support Cleaned up several issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 36 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several ESi->Giga issues Fixed S5000->Giga support issues Cleaned up several issues Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 35 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Build 35 bug of nonlooped samples in ->Giga Fixed Decay2 Envelope setting in Ensoniq->Giga Added addition Ensoniq OS options Fixed Demo version DOS->DOS time out issue Fixed ESI TestMode issues on certain files Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 32 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Added ->MESA and MESA-> support Improved ->Pulsar support Implemented Bulk SampleCell Sample translation Fixed Giga Fade-Out function Fixed minor Giga compatibility issue; no more "Save As" in Giga Added Roland renaming on S-7x disks Fixed SampleCell reading issue in bulk with Sound Designer files Optimized WAV->Ensoniq, especially in Single Sound Mapping Fixed Akai->WAV some headers being incorrectly sized Fixed some E3/ESi->Giga issues Added support for reading of Post Media Kurzweil CD's Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tweaked EXS envelopes Fixed ESI->EXS envelopes Fixed Pulsar->Akai assembly issues Fixed minor SampleCell->Giga issues Fixed SoundFont->Giga; since Build 28 Fixed issue where Giga 2.0 was attempted to be written and Giga not installed on operating machine Added Pulsar file viewing Fixed dialog bug for Format Options Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 28 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several Akai-SoundFont features Fixed several ESi->Giga issues Optimized aspi.dll Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 22 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed various ->S-5000 and S-5000-> issues Added support for Kurzweil velocity KeyMaps Recalibrated EXS envelopes Fixed assorted bugs Added "all Mac files seen" feature Added S-5000 file viewing, and S-1000/3000 viewing Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed various Kurzweil->WAV issues Added support for Kurzweil "natural" (sample-based) envelopes Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Ensoniq->Giga translation Removed debug dialog when doing right-click conversions Listing of features/fixes implemented since version 2.5 Build 18 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed S-5000-> translations Fixed and optimized SampleCell-> translations Fixed Akai S-5000-type 'wav's->Giga Listing of features and fixes for Version 2.5 (release build 18) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURES -------- Added Korg Triton translations Akai, Emu, Ensoniq, Roland, Kurzweil Improved certain ->Giga translations SoundFont: Combine linked stereo samples Added more parameters Split large SoundFonts which have >128 Presets or Insts Ensoniq: Combine "Layer-Linked" stereo samples Support Pitch Tables more easily Improved filter translations Emu 3/ESi: Combine stereo samples Added Velocity support Added more parameters All: Added new Giga 2.2 parameters (Attack Vel Sense, control info, LFO 2, 3) Added on-the-fly data processing during translation, for ->Giga, EXS, HALion, XV, WAV, AIFF Remove leading and trailing data below a user-defined threshold Fade-in/out to remove data clicks at start and end of sample Added additional Program parameters to the following formats: EXS-24, HALion, XV-5080 Combine Ensoniq "Layer-Linked" stereo samples Compensate for Ensoniq Layer Delay Parameter by adding data to waveform Added SampleCell I (source) support Added SampleCell DOS type .ins file support Add SoundFont->AIFF, Akai->AIFF Added Custom Comment sheet in Options; for Giga and .wav files Option to transfer Giga comments when extracting .wav files from a Giga file Added automatic leading/trailing wavedata truncation in ->Giga Optimized ESi->Akai, EOS->Akai translations Optimized S5000->EXS translation Implemented system context menus on DOS items Added functionality to Giga extraction functions Added List/Detail buttons to ToolBar FIXES ----- Fixed ESi->Ensoniq translation Fixed Roland->S5000 Revised Akai-SoundFont translation; now takes all Programs from Volume Removed stray debugging messages from ESi->EXS Put Mac icon back on Mac disks Fixed Fade In/Fade Out functions Included Giga and SoundFont in Audio Stripping processes Sped up certain (critical and non-critical) file access routines Roland file access access sped up by 40% Redid EXS icon ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 128: ------------------------------------------- Fixed stupid bug only in Build 128 affecting Giga translations Fixed Roland->Giga attacks in certain cases Fixed Kurzweil disks reading hidden or system files as legit files Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 126: ------------------------------------------- Fixed Soundfont->Giga routines; small change Fixed EOS->EXS sample mapping; now maps correctly Fixed Kurzweil->HALion mapping issues Added extracting of Giga Instruments out of .gig files Fixed Auto-Update for most European users Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 125: ------------------------------------------- Added file sizes and details to Giga and Akai files; viewable when Details is set in interface Added List and Details buttons in Toolbar Akai->Giga: Added support for S3000-type envelopes Fixed Ensoniq DOS Counterpart read in Giga Edition Fixed several Kurzweil->XV issues Fixed many Kurzweil-> issues in the central routine Fixed writing Emu Banks (and certain other objects) to Akai Partitions Fixed doubling of layers in the SampleCell Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 122: ------------------------------------------- Option: Giga file elements alphabetized or non-alphabetized Giga elements now report more specific information Fixed several Akai cleanup bugs from last build Fixed several Kurz->XV issues Keymaps set right now Tunings fixed for all values Turned off default aftertouch->LFO Optimized loop points Took out Emu->Giga normalizing routine (in by accident since b120) Fixed Normalizing routine for certain values Fixed bug if Details in View is selected and program is restarted Fixed several E3/ESi-> translations, minor bug in since b116 Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 121: ------------------------------------------- Included better caching feature - file listings come up faster Added Codes on About Box Fixed E3/ESi->SF Fixed Akai->HALion loop mode, was always being set to LOOP=ON Fixed Pulsar->EXS,HALion,XV access Fixed Pulsar->HALion, going into EXS directory Fixed Kurzweil->HALion tunings Extensively reworked Kurzweil->Akai; tunings and added envelopes Added Akai "cleanup" - compresses KeyGroups, combines Zones to compact information Fixed Kurzweil->Akai (bug from b121) Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 120: ------------------------------------------- Fixed several aspects of Akai->Ensoniq Fixed translation of Xpose in Kurzweil->EXS,HALion Fixed early reauthorization scheme Fixed debugging message in ReadAkai routine Code Cleanup Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 114: ------------------------------------------- Added SoundFont->Ensoniq Sped up Roland->EXS, HALion bulk reads with repository is selected Samples are not read more than once Fixed Akai-compatible compliance issue Akai-compatible samplers do not translate Akai keytracking correctly With Akai samples that are referenced by Zones with key-track is off, Translator now attempts to change Root Key to MIDI note 60 (C3 in Akai), and removes compensation in Zone. See Help file for more info Fixed tuning and placement in Kurzweil->EXS Fixed Ensoniq sample rate (under 7.9kHz) error Fixed Ensoniq->EXS, HALion Fixed Akai anamoly on Akai Clearmountain 2 Fixed EPS/ASR->ASR-X, pans and fractional loops Code Cleanup Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 112: ------------------------------------------- Fixed minor issues in ESi->EXS (links) Added .efe/.efa->ASR-X Fixed several viewing issues relating to EXS instruments and Giga Folder Sped up viewing of Roland objects Removed some debugging prompts Code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 98: ------------------------------------------- Fixed most EXS translations from bug in Build 98 Enhanced Roland DeEmphasis Added Pulsar->Ensoniq Code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 97: ------------------------------------------- Added relocation option for S-5000->EXS .wav files, or any .wav-based to .wav based translation Fixed .s files to Akai drives Fixed ESi->EXS translations Fixed EXS optimization routines; affected many .exs tranlsations Optimized EXS translations further Minor fixes on Akai->S-5000 Code Cleaned up Demo version Code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 96: ------------------------------------------- Added SoundFont option - name DOS->DOS destination either by SoundFont name or by file name Fixed ESi->SoundFont correct importing of "right" samples Fixed certain tunings of EOS->EXS Fixed Roland->WAV tunings in certain instances Fixed certain EXS-24 paths for the special EXS Instrument object Code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 95: ------------------------------------------- Added S5000->EXS On Roland views, when viewing the contents of a Patch, shows Partials AND Samples Also sped up left view of showing patches, but traded off viewing Partials on left side Fixed Akai->Giga loop points when sample start is simply >0 Fixed Akai->Giga pitch bend translation on certain Akai Programs Included pre-support for NI Battery and Akai MPC Fixed Roland->WAV, EXS, HALion .wav writing issue, only in Build 95 Fixed Emu->Giga levels Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 94: ------------------------------------------- Added better Akai filter and filter mod support Roland->WAV/EXS/HALion/XV-5080; when attempting to overwrite a .wav file, checks to see if it's identical - if it is, does not write and references that file This enables central repository of .wav files without duplication Added optional "Fade In" envelope (up to 99 samples) in Options-Special This resolves issues of better response times of software samplers Fixed various E3/ESi->SoundFont issues Fixed Shared Folder viewing in Virtual PC Fixed again resizing issues with right pane disappearing Fixed a couple issues with Roland names that are disallowed Cleaned up SoundFont->Akai translation Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 92: ------------------------------------------- Sped up Roland deemphasis filters without code comprimise Expanded the all-purpose Status dialog Fixed main dialog sizing errors Added Emu checksum flaw repair options Fixed "rogue" Kurzweil samples, fixed Kurzweil "stereo files" ->EXS< ->HALion, ->XV-5080 Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 90: ------------------------------------------- Revised Kurzweil tuning interpretation Removed extraneous debug messages Fixed rare cases where Roland "stereo" samples weren't being combined Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 88: ------------------------------------------- Improved "Patch tracking" when translating Roland Performances Fixed loop discrepency on rare particular cases of Roland ALT loops adjustments Roland->Giga; Fixed keygrouping of first Giga region made Added support for Kurzweil stereo keymaps that aren't natural stereo files in ALL translations Tweaked SF->Giga envelopes Fixed sizing problem of interface General Code Clean Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 86: ------------------------------------------- Added EXS file combining Added more accurate Roland->Akai level reading Fixed Akai->EXS tuning issues Fixed several exceptional Akai CD non-reads Fixed several Demo Version issues Added support for Kurzweil stereo keymaps that aren't natural stereo files Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 85: ------------------------------------------- Added first beta's of XV-5080 translations Added Patch Level on Roland translations Fixed reading of Volumes with nothing in them Added better handling of S-5000 translations Added fixing of Akai samples when read off the disk Fixed panning of stereo .wav files when imported into Ensoniq Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 83: ------------------------------------------- Fixed Kurzweil->Akai DISK writing Added EOS->XV-5080 translation Improved EOS->Giga release handling Found unusual EPS "Blank samples"; Translator now handles them Changed Roland->Akai VOL parameter - used to be +50, now 0 to implement velocity Changed Roland Perf->AKai Multi; Patches turned "off" now are given a unused MIDI channel Fixed EOS->AIFF Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 81: ------------------------------------------- Fixed EOS->Akai pitch-tracking Added +12 char names in ->S5000 translations Now writes S5000 .wav files exactly as the Akai does Emu->S5000 now can contain +509 objects Sped up directory searches of files Improved all ->S5000 translations - better envelopes Implemented first beta of S-5000-> translations: Giga, Ensoniq, EXS, HALion, SoundFont, Reality, Reaktor, ESi Included "smart unique" feature to Roland->EXS/HALion; no .wav files are replicated with different names if written to a central repository - no more replication of sample data Clean code, as usual Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 80: ------------------------------------------- Added Kurzweil-> of bi-directional loops Fixed stupid no-directory listing bug of Build 80 Fixed EOS->Giga detection of too many dimensions relating to stereo samples Fixed Akai loop adjustment with non-looped sounds Speed up some parts of the interface Fixed EOS->Giga bug when negative values for global transpose Fixed EXS .exs/sample placement when "Sampler Instruments" not selected Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 77: ------------------------------------------- HALion translations released - Akai, Roland, all Emu, Ensoniq, Kurzweil, SampleCell (PC and Mac) Added Kurzweil->EXS, SampleCell (PC and Mac)->EXS Optimized EXS translations along with HALion work Fixed several Akai translations involving S3000 non-XL formats Added ESi v2 and ESi v3 source velocity support into ->Akai, ->EXS, ->HALion, ->SoundFont Added ESi Pan to ->Akai, ->SoundFont Fixed Ensoniq->Akai loop points, loop issues Fixed EOS->Akai/Pulsar import, handling of stereo samples Fixed Akai-> handling of tuning in relation to Pitch Tracking Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 76: ------------------------------------------- Further HALion work Fixed Roland->Giga Exclusive function Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 74: ------------------------------------------- Added SoundFont auditioning Fixed SF->Giga startup bug Deleting spare debugging messages Optimized several EXS translations Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 71: ------------------------------------------- Fixed Kurzweil fine tune bug Cleaned up code Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 67: ------------------------------------------- Added SampleCell->EXS, Kurzweil->EXS Added many HALion translations - first beta EXS Instruments folder and Giga Folder - when you drop on these, they automatically to Giga or EXS, respectively "Intelligent Folder Creation" with EXS translations: if Emu Bank or Akai Volume has multiple Programs/Presets, a directory will be made -otherwise no directory will be made Fixed EOS lookup bug from Build 67 Limited Akai partitions to 1mb to 60mb Fixed Kurzweil->Akai bug - minus one KeyGroup Fixed Akai reading bug on Programs from Partitions other than A Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 66: ------------------------------------------- Optimized bulk translations FROM Ensoniq, Emu Added bulk translations TO Akai S-5000 Added Roland ENTIRE Disk -> WAV, AIFF Added Roland Performance->EXS-24 Fixed Akai->EXS-24, Ensoniq EXS-24 Optimized several EXS translations Improving SampleCell PC finding of samples Added "EXS Instruments" sub-folder Added "Giga Folder" sub-folder Added new EXS options Force Unique Names, Always Write... - see Help File Added Pulsar->EXS Added more support for Pulsar STS Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 64: ------------------------------------------- Fixed/compensated for shutdown/startup bug with multiple instances Fixed error 380 during startup-maximizing screen Fixed Error 6 during startup with Windows NT/2000 machines Fixed writing to Akai Partitions above Partition A in Kurz->, E3/ESi->, Ensoniq-> Fixed last minor detail with deleting Akai Volumes Fixed Ensoniq->Akai bulk translations (Ensoniq Directory to Akai Partition) Fixed minor startup issues Took Kurzweil format out - good grief, what was it there for... Took DOS format option out - should put it back in shortly Fixed Kurzweil looping issue, fixed Kurzweil tuning -1 issue Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 63: ------------------------------------------- Added envelopes to Kurzweil->Giga translation Fixed stereo combining bug in Kurzweil->Giga Fixed expiry date mistake Fixed bug in deleting Akai Volumes Fixed bug in Ensoniq->WAV export Revamped WAV->ESi routines; eliminated MONO END ZERO messages Fixed Akai Volumes->Akai Partitions bug Added demo version code; no impact on production version Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 62: ------------------------------------------- Fixed minor issues in E3/ESi->Ensoniq, added unique naming Fixed minor issues in E3/ESi->Akai, added unique naming, now checks for "label" Presets Added E3 support for E3/ESi->Akai Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 58: ------------------------------------------- Added Akai S-5000 destination support; Akai, Roland, Kurz, Ensoniq, Emu, SoundFont, SampleCell Added Pulsar->Giga, MESA->Giga Added Kurzweil->Akai Added Kurzweil->Pulsar Added EXS combining of identical Zones Added EXS grouping of identical Velocity Zones Added Exclusive (Regions) property on Roland->Giga translations Fixed Emu fine tune issues Fixed Ensoniq one-shot issues Fixed Akai-Giga one-shot issues Improved Akai loop detection Cleaned up code Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 57: ------------------------------------------- Added SMDI routines; now ESi, EOS, and ASR-X fully supported smdi.dll no longer needed Added Fine Tune on WAV exports Fixed minor bug in Akai loop routines Fixed E3/ESi->EXS tunings Fix WAV->Akai routines Cleaned up code Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 56: ------------------------------------------- Added ->Akai bulk features from DOS Fixed Kurzweil->WAV Fixed Akai->WAV Removed debugging prompts Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 52: ------------------------------------------- Added Kurzweil->WAV bulk Added Ensoniq->WAV bulk Added Emu->SoundFont, single and bulk Added Akai->Pulsar, single and bulk Added Roland Volumes->EXS bulk Added Roland Volumes->Akai/Pulsar/MESA bulk Added Roland Volumes->WAV bulk Added Roland->Akai/Pulsar/MESA bulk Added Roland->WAV bulk Added Emu->Akai/Pulsar/MESA bulk, optimized translation Added Emu->WAV bulk Added complete ability to interrupt bulk translations Added combine to interleaved stereo for Kurzweil Added Akai Volume->Akai partition transfer Fixed minor SampleCell->Giga issues Fixed minor Akai reading issues Fixed minor Emu tuning issues Improved Help File Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 43: ------------------------------------------- Fixed minor SampleCell->Giga issues Optimzed Akai writing to insure compatibility with akk Akai-reading software and hardware Fixed several Ensoniq->ASR-X bugs; all samples are now given unique names Added renaming and deletion to all Akai objects (Volumes, Programs, Samples) Fixed several MESA->Akai translation issues Added HTMLHelp file; replacing older one Fixed Roland stereo-combining bug where two different sizes are combined (non-looped sounds) Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 41: ------------------------------------------- Fixed EOS-Giga - problem with large banks Added pan to Ensoniq->SoundFont Added logging of Akai drives Added more error handling in start up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 40: ------------------------------------------- Fixed Akai-Giga early reading in Spectrasonic libraries Refined Roland envelope times Fixed Roland->Giga Filter Cutoff reading Fixed various Akai,Roland->EXS issues Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 39: ------------------------------------------- Fixed EOS->Giga Stereo Added support for SampleCell blank or non-existent samples Added short fade-out's on GigaSampler non-looped samples; optional Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 38: ------------------------------------------- Fixed stereo WAV->ESI translation Altered several attack times into Giga; made custom algorithm Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 32: ------------------------------------------- Fixed Roland ALT loops with sample start beginning after loopstart (one byte error) Added Giga Inst, Regions, Samples, SOundFont Presets, Instruments, Samples to list More improved Wave Player Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 29: ------------------------------------------- Improved Kurzweil->Giga, Akai->Giga Added alterable Temp Directory for application Improved Akai file type writing to specific Volume versions Added Kurzweil Program views Added Kurzweil individual Program reads and translations Added Wave View playing for Kurzweil samples Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 28: ------------------------------------------- Added WaveView onscreen Add EOS->Giga stereo intelligence; maintains stereo samples and respects region limitations Added SoundFont->WAV; combines stereo files Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 27: ------------------------------------------- Fixed bug with dual-mono->stereo conversions on several platforms Add viewing of .akp, .akm, .rx2, .svd, and .svp files Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 26: ------------------------------------------- New Roland Authenthic Emphasis Filter Added WAV->ESi Added Emphasis, DeEmphasis, Normalization, and Inversion on .wav, .aif, .rex, and .s files Right-click in the right pane Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 25: ------------------------------------------- Akai-> and Roland->Giga conversion now combine dual-mono files to stereo WHEN appropriate Since Giga has regions as stereo only or mono only, when stereo and mono files exist in a single region, option to split to mono or stereoize the mono sample Added Akai-ESi Added Akai-WAV bulk Fixed SampleCell region bug and looping bug Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 24: ------------------------------------------- Fixed various Kurzweil reading issues Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 23: ------------------------------------------- Added beta version of SMDI support Fixed several more bulk transfer details Various code clean up Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 22: ------------------------------------------- Added Akai S3000 to S5000 Add "===:" to Roland files not translated (option) Fixed several bulk transfer directory creations (specically EXS) Fixed special Roland envelope algorithm ("HELP" dialog message) Added Roland disk label directory when translating entire Roland disk Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 21: ------------------------------------------- Cleaned up further SampleCell and Kurzweil reading code Fixed Drives option backward setting Fixed Akai formatting bug Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 20: ------------------------------------------- Added support for Drive Overrides with sector size reading (MO support) SampleCell->Giga (Mac) properly loops SD1 and Sd2 files, supports stereo Kurzweil->Giga (Mac) optimization and fixes Fixed seeing .s files in bulk conversion operations Cleaned up various Akai code Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 19: ------------------------------------------- Added EXS bulk translations (Akai, Roland, Emu, Ensoniq) Continued SampleCell->Giga (Mac) optimization Continued Kurzweil->Giga (Mac) optimization Fixed WAV->Akai bug Fixed WAV->Giga issues Fixed Kurz reading of Miroslav CD's Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 17: ------------------------------------------- Continued SampleCell->Giga (Mac) optimization Minor SF->Giga adjustments Fixed Kurz reading bug from Build 17 and 18 Adjusted ->EXS size parameters Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 14: ------------------------------------------- Further SampleCell->Giga (Mac) updates Now reads SC insts with Sound Designer I, or SD2 "flattened" files Now translates in bulk Fixed Ensoniq->Giga tuning issue Updated LFO curve and Filter Env Release in Roland->Giga Adjustments in Akai-Giga loop points Listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.1 Build 12: ------------------------------------------- Added Akai->EXS Added Velocity crossfading on EOS-Giga Fixed Akai->Wav issue with dual mono samples Fixed SampleCell sample-reading issue (now searches case-insensitive) Massaged Emu->Akai translations; EOS->Akai now reads all presets in Bank Massaged all EXS translations Partial listing of features and fixes implemented and fixed since version 2.0: ------------------------------------------- Added .wav to ACID support Improved SampleCell reading, SC->Giga translation Optimized reading large files into memory Optimized CD-ROM SCSI read Adjusted for Emu names with backslashes Adjusted Emu envelope times Fixed various Akai->Giga bugs Fixed Roland format Partial listing of features implemented and fixed in later builds of Version 1: ------------------------------------------- **FEATURES** Added writing Virtual Drives to hard drives; context menu Added Properties to DOS files Changed Ensoniq->EXS .wav naming - non "UNNAMED" now are unique names emagic EXS-24 support: Ensoniq, Roland, Emu EOS, Emu ESi Korg Triton support: Roland->Trinity SampleCell->Giga (PC and Mac; can now read Mac disks to translate) Recycle->Giga support Added these conversions to .wav; Roland, Ensoniq, Emu, Akai, SoundFont, Kurzweil Added "Keep as is" to Emu translations Alphabetizes left pane Adds Details list view Improved Roland->Akai translation Improved Kurzweil->Giga translation Added first version of the Cord Scanner to EOS->Giga translation; now translates some Cords With .gig files, new right-click enables access to the Giga Editor On Akai writes, new option to always write to a unique program number within the Volume - this is on by default Added Roland Formatting Added Roland->WAV Added alphebetizing in left pane in DOS! (finally...) SamplePlayer now plays infinite loops if programmed that wayKurzweil support added Roland Performance Translation improved Added EMX (Emax) floppy reading undocumented support Added SDisk (Roland S-50) floppy reading undocumented support DOS Counterpart files now able to be written from Special Edition versions Bulk Akai->Gigasampler support (only volumes for now; reads all Prog Nums for each Instrument) Roland Performances now "compress" into one instrument if able Added Temp file erase option Added Dest Dir post-translation option Add Format/Image support in Giga, Akai, Ensoniq Editions Roland-Giga: Added Velocity response for amp and filters Refined Envelope timings Added full support for fragmented files Recount Option in Options - vote for President **FIXES** Streamlined Akai, Kurzweil reading Fixed Kurzweil loop issues, corrected Kurzweil samplerate reading Fixed various Roland Performance-> Giga issues Tweaked Mac disk reading Fixed Akai->Giga tuning issue Tweaked Roland->Giga decay envelope timing Implemented rejection when attempting to write more than 128 objects in a Akai S1000 Volume Fixed bug for reference to old ActiveX Control Found little known Akai bug of unwritten sample rate; fixed Ensoniq release times Emu ESi envelope times Fixed AkaiDisk and EPSDisk buttons on interface; they were switched Removed ESi->Giga test dialogs Fixed ESi TestMode issue Fixed possible ESi Preset reading bug if there were gaps between sample numbers Fixed putting more than 128 instruments in a .gig file (Emu banks in specific) Fixed reading of Roland samples with the ALT loop setting; also if Loop Start precedes Sample Start Fixed small EOS looping error Fixed Roland Performance reading Adjusted Gigasampler Attenuation Levels for exact curve Fixed bug concerning reading Akai fragmented files The other usual stuff ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/translator