Converting sound files for Mach 5

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conleycd
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Converting sound files for Mach 5

Post by conleycd »

Hi folks,

I'm wondering what people would suggest as the best way to convert some files for Mach 5 use.

I have a Yamaha SY85 that I would like to grab and sample some pads from it and through it into Mach 5. I use DP 5.11 and I was thinking of recording a MIDI track with each note being played for say - a whole note or so, different velocities, print that audio to disk, and then bounce each sound bite to import into Mach 5. Do you think I should use the numbering method?

Also, I was thinking of doing something similiar for my Alesis D4 samples -although I recently bought SmartLoops Thunder Kit (which I think sounds great and imported perfectly into Mach 5).

Any suggestions?
neiljohnstonii
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Post by neiljohnstonii »

Check this out:

http://www.cdxtract.com/samplit.php

Haven't tried it yet but looks interesting. If you give it a shot let me know how it goes.
azusa749a
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Post by azusa749a »

It works great for other format, but it doesn't do Mach5.
Although you can make a patch for EXS24 and have Mach5 translate it.
Funny though, it says "SAMPLIT has been used to record the famous Bosendorfer piano included in the MOTU MachFive standard library."

I wrote to them and complained about it, never get the answer. :roll:
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Post by azusa749a »

Oh yeah conleycd, you can use Samplit and take the wav or aif and make patches for Mach 5.

Try the demo. :D
conleycd
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Post by conleycd »

So SAMPLIT wasn't used for the MOTU library piano?

When I looked through it looked neat, but I'm not entirely sure how automated it is? I would love a program that automatically send the MIDI note, velocity and a setting for duration. Then those recorded files could be imported into the sampler. Maybe this does it and I'm not seeing it?

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Post by neiljohnstonii »

It can be automated. I finally tried the demo a couple days ago and it will automatically trigger each note at different velocities and durations all of which you can set up.

You can download a demo at www.dontcrack.com
The demo limits you to two octaves.
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