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CDXTRACT 4.1

- User manual -

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CDXtract would not be this great software and this big success without you, thank you so much. Special thanks to IgorBolender, Hans Van Even, Erwan Le Marc'hadour, Celmar Engel, Bernard Levit, Sophia Morizet, Adrian Lee, BillCorley, Colin Shapiro, Charlie Steinberg, Yvan Grabit, Bob Daspit, Eric Persing, Todd Campopiano, Clemens Homburg,Jim Van Buskirk, Frank Winkelmann, Julian Ringel, Hans Scholten, Peter Gorges, Mark Ovenden, Jeremy Martin,Martin Walker, Thomas Alker, Jean-Stephane Guitton, David Korn, Patrick Putzolu, Patrice Mazmanian, Rick Chadwick,

Alain Etchart, Max Albert, Wolfgang Fogel, Raphael Naccach, Matthias 'maz' Ziegs...

Printed: April 2003

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Table des Matieres

Part I Introduction 3................................................................................................................................... 31 What is CDXtract?

................................................................................................................................... 32 Main features

................................................................................................................................... 43 Sampler formats

Part II Quick Start 5

................................................................................................................................... 51 Software installation

................................................................................................................................... 72 The main screen

............................................................................................................. ...................... 103 Browse

............................................................................................................. ...................... 114 Listen

............................................................................................................. ...................... 125 Convert

Part III Standard conversions 13

............................................................................................................. ...................... 131 Single conversion

............................................................................................................. ...................... 132 Bulk conversion

............................................................................................................. ...................... 133 Batch converter

............................................................................................................. ...................... 144 Conversion dialog

Part IV Advanced conversions 16

............................................................................................................. ...................... 161 Introduction

............................................................................................................. ...................... 172 Mergin Programs

............................................................................................................. ...................... 173 Velocity Stacking

............................................................................................................. ...................... 194 Controller Switching

............................................................................................................. ...................... 205 Crossfading

............................................................................................................. ...................... 216 Bank maker

Part V Formats 22

............................................................................................................. ...................... 221 Destination Halion

............................................................................................................. ...................... 232 Destination EXS24

............................................................................................................. ...................... 243 Destination Kontakt

............................................................................................................. ...................... 254 Destination Soundfont

............................................................................................................. ...................... 265 Destination Giga

............................................................................................................. ...................... 276 Akai S1000/S3000

............................................................................................................. ...................... 287 EMU III / IV

............................................................................................................. ...................... 288 Roland S7xx

............................................................................................................. ...................... 299 Akai S5000/6000

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............................................................................................................. ...................... 301 Introduction

............................................................................................................. ...................... 302 Database file

............................................................................................................. ...................... 303 Database organization

............................................................................................................. ...................... 304 Adding a disk to the database

............................................................................................................. ...................... 315 Searching the database

............................................................................................................. ...................... 326 Narrowing your search

............................................................................................................. ...................... 337 Former database compatibility

Part VII Tools and Options 33

............................................................................................................. ...................... 331 The Report Generator

............................................................................................................. ...................... 332 The Magic Player

............................................................................................................. ...................... 333 Audio Option

............................................................................................................. ...................... 344 Copyright Option

Part VIII Troubleshooting 35

............................................................................................................. ...................... 351 Important

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1 Introduction

1.1 What is CDXtract?

CDXtract is designed for musicians who want to manage and convert their sampler libraries (CD-ROM, Zip, MO, Jazz, hard drive...). For example, an Akai disk can store hundreds of programs andsamples, and to find the right sound you have to load them one by one in your sampler. This takes

a lot of time and will probably cut your inspiration. CDXtract includes powerful features that will helpyou drastically reduce the time needed to search for the perfect sound in all your sampler disks.

In other words "Spend more time playing music!"

A sampler library is an expensive investment and usually if you buy a new sampler that uses adifferent format then you probably would have to buy the same sampler library again. CDxtract

allows you to convert your sampler libraries between popular sampler formats thus protecting yourinvestment. As you will start using CDXtract, you will discover that CDXtract is much more than a

simple "blind" converter. It gives you an incredible amount of details about the content of your

sampler libraries: file organization, programmapping, sample preview. Moreover CDXtract allow you to combine your program in several ways

in order to create some very creative new multi layered programs.

It also includes a database that allows you to search for any specific sound in all you Akai, Rolandand EMU disks.

1.2 Main features

BrowseUsing CDxtract's very intuitive user interface you will easily be able to browse your sampler discs.Moreover CDxtract uses a highly optimized cache giving you fast access even with slow devices

such as CD-ROM and Zip drives.

PreviewJust click on a sample and you will get detailed information and a graphical display of the sample's

waveform including the loop points. CDxtract will also playback the selected sample directly fromthe disk. If you click on a program you will also get detailed information and a graphical

representation of the mapping of that program. And thanks to the magic player, it has never beenso easy to listen to your sampler discs.

Convert

CDxtract allows you to convert your sampler discs to many sampler formats with a very accuratetranslation. Not only are all parameters translated (mapping, loop, tuning, velocity, ADSR, filter,

controller, lfo...) but also they are converted using a non-linear scale to make sure you get the bestpossible conversion. CDxtract also includes the exact Roland de-emphasis algorithm. Any kind of

conversion is possible, single, bulk (one partition, one volume..., even the entire disk). Also there isa batch converter that allowsyou to select your favorite programs and samples and convert them in one pass. Each time you

perform a conversion, CDxtract will generate a detailed html report of what has been converted, thisis very useful to keep track of where the converted files come from. CDxtract is constantly

improving to support new formats. Check our web page for up-to-date information on supportedformats.

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CDXtract 4.1 User Manual

Advanced featuresCDXtract has some very powerful features that allows you add some creativity to the conversiontask. You can merge programs in a regular way but also you can stack programs on top of each

other or merge programs with a controller switch and even crossfade two programs. You can alsocreate your own banks from several different programs.

DatabaseHave you ever wasted time looking for a specific sound on all your sampler disks? CDxtractincludes a database that can store an unlimited number of Akai, Roland and EMU discs. You can

search for program or sample by simply entering a few keywords, such as: "snap", "guit", "bass","drum"... and CDxtract will give you a detailed list of all the items that match your request.

ToolsNew with version 4, the magic player allows you to listen to your sampler disc as they were regularaudio CDs. CDxtract includes a report generator that creates html reports of your sampler disk's

content.

1.3 Sampler formats

They are many different sampler formats that CDXtract can read but one important notion tounderstand is that these formats can be classified as disc formats (proprietary) and file formats:

1. Disc formats:Some hardware samplers like the Akai S1000/3000, the Roland S-7xx and the EMU III and IV have

their own file system that cannot be read by a PC or a MAC. If you try to open an Akai CD in yourWindows explorer, it will be displayed as empty and if you insert it in your Mac you will be asked toformat or eject the disk.

Akai S1000/3000: Proprietary disc format with a 2 level directory structure made of partitions and

volumes.

Roland S-7XX: Proprietary disc format with a 2 level directory structure made of volumes and

performances.EMU III / IV: Proprietary disc format with a 2 level directory structure made of folders and banks.

2. File formats:Nowadays a lot of musicians are moving to software samplers, these software samplers usestandard files to store their banks, programs and samples. Some of these samplers are working on

PC and Mac, they may have a common file formats for both platforms or a different file formats foreach platform. The samples can be saved in the program itself (Soundfont, Giga, Reaktor) or inseparate files (Halion, Pulsar, EXS24...). The samples are usually encoded in a standard format

such as Wav or Aif files.

EMU Soundfont: File format with the extension .sf2, one file is a bank and contains all theprograms and the samples.

Akai S5000/6000: File format, separate files for the samples, the programs and the banks (calledmulti)MESA: File format for the Akai S3000, separate files for the programs (.s3p) and the samples.

Creamware: Pulsar STSFile format, separate files for the programs and the samples.

NI Reaktor: File format with the extension .map, one file is a program and contain all the samples

encoded in float 32 bits.Digidesign SampleCell: File format, separate files for the programs, the samples and the banks.

Emagic EXS24: File format, separate files for the programs and the samples. No banks.

Tascam GigaSampler / GigaStudio: File format with the extension .gig, one file is a bank andcontains all the programs and the samples.

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VSampler: File format, the bank and its programs are saved in a single file while the samples can

be saved in the same file or separate audio files.Steinberg Halion: File format, the bank and its programs are saved in a single file and the samples

are saved in separate audio files. Moreover a program does not have to be saved in a bank, it canexist by itself in a stand-alone file.

NI Kontakt: File format with the extension .nki, one file is a program and the samples are saved inseparate wav files.

3. Mixed formats:Some hardware samplers use a file system that is very close to the DOS file system but not close

enough to be fully compatible. Actually if you try to read one of this disks on your PC with thestandard Windows Explorer you won't see any files. Moreover it may freeze or crash your system*.

This problem happens with the early versions of the Kurzweil systems and with some MPC disks.However this problem doesn't exist on the Mac where these disks are mounted as standard DOS

disks.

Kurzweil: Mixed format, one single file for a bank which includes all its programs and samples.Akai MPC: Mixed format, separate files for the program and the samples. Samples can be saved as

standard .wav files or .snd files.

* To prevent this problem, make sure the Auto-Insert notification is turned off for the CD-ROM drive that you will use toread your Kurzweil disks.Also we strongly recommend you to eject the disk after you have finished using it.

2 Quick Start

2.1 Software installation

Requirements:CDXtract requires less than 24 Megabytes of Ram to run, even if you are browsing or converting

huge Giga files. Moreover CDXtract performs all the conversions on the fly and therefore does notcreate any temporary files on your hard drive. Acrobat reader is required to read this user manual.CDXtract works on the following operating systems:

PC: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XPMac: Mac OS 8.6, 9.x and Mac OSX (jaguar required)

Windows 98 / Me:CDXtract uses the ASPI layer from Adaptec to access all your ATAPI, SCSI and USB drives. If it isnot installed correctly then CDXtract will display a Wizard that will help you install and set up your

ASPI driver correctly.

Windows NT / XP / 2000:

The ASPI layer is not supported anymore by Microsoft and Adaptec under Windows XP and 2000,if you install it anyway then you may have some conflicts with existing software such as the latest

version of the Windows Media Player. At startup, CDXtract automatically detects if it is runningunder Windows NT/XP/2000. In this case it uses the NT native interface instead of the ASPI layer.

So, you don't have to install any ASPI driver on your XP/2000 system to run CDXtract.

Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x:Depending on you version of the CD driver you might not be able to read mixed mode Akai discs(Akai + audio on the same disc). Older versions of the Apple CD/DVD Driver like the version 1.3.5

allows you to read mixed mode Akai discs.

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Mac OSX:The Mac OSX version works with mixed mode Akai discs without any driver update.

Installation:Insert the installation CD into the hard drive and open it. Start the setup program and follow theonscreen instructions. The first time you run CDXtract, you will be asked to enter your license key.Don't forget that CDXtract is constantly improving, so make sure you have the latest version by

visiting our web site at www.cdxtract.com

Audio settings:

Windows:CDXtract works with the standard MME and DirectX drivers installed with your audio cards, you can

select the audio output in the "Options/Audio" menu. The MME drivers are displayed with the prefix"MM-", while the DirectX driver are displayed with the prefix "DX-". For better performance, we

recommend that you don't use the emulated DirectX drivers and use the MME instead. Theadvantage of using non emulated DirectX drivers is that they have a lower latency and they canplay samples at almost any sample rate. In the same Audio dialog, you can adjust the output

volume which can be usefull when you work with another audio software at the same time. You canalso set the maximum size of audio loading and playback which can be very useful if you want to

have a preview of very big samples.

Mac:CDXtract will use the audio card that you have select in your Sound Manager settings, you can

open the sound manager settings in "Control panel" -> "Monitor & Sound" -> "Sound". CDXtractalso has an audio settings that you can access with the "Options/Audio" menu. In this dialog, youcan adjust the output volume which can be usefull when you work with another audio software at

the same time. You can also set the maximum size of audio loading and playback which can be

very useful if you want to have a preview of very big samples.

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2.2 The main screen

The Tool barThis tool bar is located on top of the main window and gives you a quick access to the mostimportant functions.

From left to right:Refresh: Refresh the current disc

Batch Program: Select your favorites programs and convert them in one pass

Batch Sample: Select your favorites samples and convert them in one pass

Merge: Merge several programs togetherStack: Create multi-layered programs with velocity

Switch: Create multi-layered programs with a controller

X-Fade : Create a crossfade between 2 different programs

Bank: Create your own banks

Add: Add the current disc to the databaseSearch: Search the database

Report: Create a report of the current disc

Player: Magic player, for fast and automatic preview of a sampler disc.

The browser barThe browser bar just below the tool bar allows you to quickly select the disc or the files that you

want to browse

This browser bar is made of two lines: the first one is for the disc formats (Akai, Roland, Emu...) andthe second line is for the file formats. On the leftmost side, there are 2 buttons labeled "Disc" and

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"Files", if you click on them you will get a popup menu with some more options:

Disc menu for Windows:- Refresh sampler disc: Select this option after you have inserted a new sampler disc, you can also

click on the appropriate disc drive button.Disc menu for Mac OS9:

- Insert xxxx disc: Select this option before you insert a new sampler disc in your drive.- Eject current disc: Eject the current discs (if any)

- Eject all discs: Eject all the sampler discs foundDisc menu for Mac OSX:

- Insert sampler disc: This option is no more required for OSX, it will display a help window.- Eject current disc: Eject the current discs (if any)

- Eject all discs: Eject all the sampler discs foundFiles menu:

- Display short names: Display the file formats with a short name (ie. "SF2" instead of "Soundfont")- Display long names: Display the file formats with a long name (ie. "Akai S5k/S6k" instead of

"AKP")

The disc browser

It allows you to browse proprietary disk formats by displaying the hierarchy structure of the disk indifferent columns. The number of items in each column is displayed on top of each column.

The file browserThe file browser allows you to browse all you disks for a specific file format, the first column

displays a file explorer and if required there is a second column that displays the list of banks. Thenumber of items in each column is displayed on top of each column.

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The program viewWhen you select one program from the program list, CDXtract displays a graphical representation

of the mapping and the velocity ranges for each sample.

The sample viewWhen you select one sample from the sample list, CDXtract displays the sample parameters aswell as the waveform of this sample. The blue background

represents the loop region if any

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2.3 Browse

CDXtract has been designed to be very simple and very intuitive in its operation. Actually it is so

intuitive that most users don't even read this manual before using it for the first time. We spent a lotof time and effort in writing this user manual and we encourage you to read it so you can enjoy themost advanced functions of your new software.

As explained in the Guided tour, there are 2 main different types of sampler formats, proprietary

disc formats and file formats:

Browsing a disc formatWindows: Just insert the disc (CD-ROM, Zip, Jazz, MO...) in your drive and select this disc drive in

the "Disc" browser bar, CDXtract will automatically detect the disk's format and display it in the Infobar. If you insert a new disk in the same drive, just click on the same disc drive to refresh it'scontent. The disc browser can be used for the following formats: Akai S1000/3000, Roland S-7xx,EMU III and IV, Kurzweil discs and MPC discs.

Mac OS9: Click on the "Disc" button in the browser bar and select one of the disc formats from the

menu, you will be asked to insert your disk and wait until it is detected by CDXtract. If you insert amixed mode Akai+audio CD, CDXtract might not be able to detect it unless you have the correctCD/DVD version as explained in the "Software installation" chapter.

Mac OSX: Just insert you sampler disc and wait until it is detected by your Mac. When the Mac

OSX tells you that it cannot read this CD and offers you to Eject or Ignore, just click on Ignore tokeep the disc in your drive. Now click on the "Disc" button in the browser bar and select "Search forsampler disc".

Browsing a file formatSelect one of the file formats from the second line of the browser bar, this acts like a filter so youonly see the files of that format. The file formats are divided in 2 categories:

- Bank/Programs and samples- Samples only

Also there is an option to browse all supported audio files at the same time.

On PC, the formats are read from the file extension (ex. ".wav") while on Macintosh theformats are read from the file type or the file extension with a priority on the file type.

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If you select any program by clicking on it or using the up and down arrow keys to navigate in theprogram list, then CDXtract will display its mapping and velocity.

Sample filterOn top of the Sample List there is a button that has 2 positions: "All" and "Used", in "All" mode, all

the samples are displayed in the List while in "Used" mode only the samples that are used by theselected program are displayed. This filter is automatically shown or hidden according to thecurrent sampler format.

Virtual drivesIf you have some disk images of you Akai, Roland or EMU discs on your hard drive, then you can

access these disk images directly from CDXtract.Just select "Open disk image" from the Virtual drives menu. The kind of disc image supported by

CDXtract are just regular ISO images (usually with the extension ".iso"). They can be made withWinImage on PC or Toast on Mac.

2.4 Listen

In the sample list, the samples are represented by the following icons:

Mono Sample

Stereo Sample

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When you select one of the samples by clicking on it or using the up and down arrow keys tonavigate in the list, CDXtract displays its waveform in the sample view and start to play it

automatically. If the sample is looped then the loop region will be represented by a bluebackground. To stop and start again the sample playback, you can click on the Play/Stop button

just below the sample view or press the space bar on your keyboard.

CDXtract includes a real-time audio player which emulates all the complex situations that you can

find in some sampler discs such as stereo samples with different loop points, reverse loops,alternate loops, even de synchronized alternate loops as found in the famous Roland disc

"Distorted Reality". You may ask yourself "but what if I convert these samples to a another formatthat does not support these looping modes?" Don't worry, CDXtract will generate a sample with a

new loop that is a complete cycle of the originalsound. For example with an alternate loop, CDXtract will duplicate the loop region, reverse it andadd it at the end of the original loop:

2.5 Convert

There are many ways to convert programs and samples, you can convert one program or one

sample at a time, you can select your favorites programs or samples and convert them in one passwith the batch converter or you can select one folder and convert all its content, you can even

convert the full disk in one pass.

Let's start with a basic program or sample conversion. Select the program or the sample that you

want to convert and click on the save button located under the viewer (also you can double click onthe program or the sample) You will then get the conversion dialog which allows you to adjust all

the conversion options. This is another area where CDXtract is very easy to use, instead ofdisplaying all the possible conversion options, CDXTRACT will only display the options that arerelated to the current conversion and formats.

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We will explain all the options of this dialog in the next chapter but for now let's keep it simple.Just select you destination format by clicking on one of the top tabs, then select the required

destination folders (programs and/or samples) and click on the Convert button to start theconversion.

Congratulation, you have just performed your first conversion !

The next chapter will cover the standard conversions (single, bulk and batch) and explain you allthe options available in this conversion dialog.

3 Standard conversions

3.1 Single conversion

As explained in the quick start chapter, the conversion of one single sample or program is veryeasy, just select it and click on the "Save sample" or "Save program" button (or double click on the

sample or program), you will then get a conversion dialog that will allow you to select theconversion format and the options for that format. Once you have selected your conversion format

and options, just click on the "Convert" button to start the conversion.

3.2 Bulk conversion

If you want to convert the full disk or a part of a disk, then you can do a bulk conversion. To do this

you have to select one or several lines from the 2 first columns and click on the "Save" button justbelow this column. For example let's say that you want to convert the two first partitions from an

Akai disk, select these 2 partitions in the left most column and click on the "Save" button just below

this column.

Windows: a multi selection can be done by using a click for single selection, Shift + click for rangeselection and Ctrl + click for adding or removing a line from the selection.

Mac: a multi selection can be done by using a click for single selection, Shift + click for rangeselection and Cmd + click for adding or removing a line from the selection.

3.3 Batch converter

The batch converter allows you to select your favorite programs or samples and convert them inone pass.

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The batch converters allow you to select your favoriteprograms or samples and convert them with a few mouseclicks. There is a batch converter for the programs and a

batch converter for the samples. To open a batch converter,select "Program batch" or "Sample batch" from the

"Advanced" menu or click on one of the Batch icons in thetoolbar.

A floating window will appear, now you can add your favoriteprograms (or samples) by double clicking on them (or by

selecting them and clicking on the "Add" button). You cannotadd the same program or the same sample twice. To remove

a program (or sample) from the batch list, just select its namein the batch converter window and press the "del" key. Onceyou are finished with your selection, click on the "Convert all"

button to display the conversion dialog.

3.4 Conversion dialog

The conversion dialog is divided into 5 parts:

1. The left column allows you to select the output formats category, currently there are only"Sample only" and "Program + Sample"

2. The upper part allows you to select the destination format, only the possible conversion formats

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are displayed.

3. Then you can select the destination folders for the programs and the samples, the last usedfolders are memorized for a quick access. To select a new destination folder, just click on the "Set"button. Some conversion formats doesn't allow you to save the program's samples in a different

folder. In this case the sample destination folder will not be visible. Just below this sampledestination folder, you will find the three following options:

- Use the same folder for the samples : The base destination folder for the samples will be

replaced by the current program folder.

- Create one subfolder for each program: For each converted program, there will be a different

subfolder created for saving the samples. This is useful if you want to have a clear separationbetween all the programs, however it takes much more place on the hard drive because somecommon samples might be duplicated several times.

- Create one subfolder for the samples : Create only one subfolder named "Samples" where all

the samples will be saved, this reduces the space required on the hard drive because the common

samples are not duplicated.

4. Just below the destination folders there are the "Global options" where you can enter the nameof the converted file and the following options:

- Create directory structure: If this option is checked, CDXtract will duplicate the directory

structure of the source formats. Otherwise CDXtract will save all the converted programs in thesame folder.

- Create conversion report: If this option is checked, then CDXtract will create a conversion

report, this is useful to keep track of where the converted files come from.

5. Finally there is an important part that represents the options of the conversion. For each importand export format, CDXtract builds a flowchart for the programs and the samples with all the relatedoptions. The blocs with a text printed in white cannot be changed and are displayed for information.

The blocs with a text printed in black and with a gradient frame have several states, you can switchfrom one state to the next one by just clicking on the bloc. Some other blocs have a small arrow on

the left, you can click on them arrow to have a list of all their possible values.

Program options:

- Auto merge : This option will automatically merge the programs with the same program number,this can be useful for some Akai or Roland CDs where some multi layered programs are splitted

across several programs. If some complex situation cannot be solved with the Auto merge, you canstill use the manual merge feature described in the Advanced conversions chapter.

- Tuning adjust: There are two common reference tunings for the A note: 440 Hz and 442 Hz. Thisoption allows you to adjust this reference tuning to the one you are using. Today, the A440 Hztuning pitch is mostly used by Classical Symphony Orchestras. In most other music areas, there is

a tendency to move towards a pitch of A442 Hz.

- Attenuation: This option is available for the EXS24 and the Kontakt conversions, select one ofthe possible attenuations according to the type of you want to convert.

- Map format: This option allows you to create PC or Mac Reaktor map files.

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- Bank/Program: When the destination format supports bank, this option allows to convert to banks

or to individual programs.

Sample options:

- Roland de-emphasis: This option is available for Roland samples only, activate this option toremove the de-emphasis from the Roland samples before they are converted.

- Stereo interleaved: Some sampler formats like Akai, Roland and Soundfont, don't support stereointerleaved samples, instead all stereo samples are saved as two separate mono samples. This

option allows you to decide if you want these splitted stereo samples to be merged into one stereointerleaved sample or not. Though it may be obvious that it's better to activate this option, some

splitted stereo samples can have different loop points and merging them as one stereo sample mayresult in audible clicks.

- Wave/Aiff files : Some formats allows you to save the samples as Wave or Aiff files, this option is

available for the EXS24, Halion and Kontakt conversions

4 Advanced conversions

4.1 Introduction

This chapter covers all the advanced conversions available in CDXtract. Basically these advancedconversions allow you to combine several programs in 5 different ways:

- Merge: Simple merging of 2 or more programs

- Stack: Also called velocity stacking, this function allows you to create new multi-layered programs

and use the velocity to switch from one program to another.

- Switch: This function is similar to the stack function except that you will use a midi controller toswitch from one program to another. Programs created with this function can only be converted to

formats that support this controller switch function.

- CrossFade: This function allows you to quickly combine 2 separate programs into one newprogram and use one controller to progressively move from one sound to the other. Programs

created with this function can only be converted to formats that support this crossfade function.

- Bank maker: This function allows you to create your own banks from separate programs. Bankcan only be converted to bank formats.

Since the version 4.0, CDXtract is no more limited to programs from the same location. For

example, you can combine a program from a giga file on your C: drive with a program from anothergiga file on your D: drive. CDXtract automatically saves the context of all the programs that you usein one of these advanced functions. And even with programs from several different locations,CDXtract will still perform the conversions on the fly and will not duplicate any sample shared by

two or more samples.

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4.2 Mergin Programs

To start merging several programs, click on the "Merge" icon (or select "Merge" in the "Advanced"

menu). A new Merge window will open, if you want to quit this advanced mode just click on the"Cancel" button or close this window.

Select one program and it will be displayed in the progrviewer, click on "Add program" (or double click on theprogram) to add this program to the program list. Repea

procedure for all the programs that you want to combineremember that you are not limited to one single location

can combine programs from several different locations.

You can eventually edit the name of the new program hyou can edit it later in the conversion dialog.

When you are done with the program selection, click on"Convert" button. The standard conversion dialog will th

displayed, enter a name for your new program, select thdestination format and the conversion option and click o"convert" button to start the merging and the conversion

4.3 Velocity Stacking

Velocity stacking is very similar in it's use to the previous merging function. It includes a velocity

fader that allows you to adjust the velocity switch points.

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To start stacking several programs, click on the "Stack" icon (or select "velocity stack" in the

"Advanced" menu). A new Stack window will open, if you want to quit this advanced mode just clickon the "Cancel" button or close this window.

Select one program and it will be displayed in the progr

viewer, click on "Add program" (or double click on theprogram) to add this program to the program list. Repea

procedure for all the programs that you want to combine

remember that you are not limited to one single locationcan combine programs from several different locations.

To change the order of the programs in the list, just clic

the program that you want to move and while holding thmouse button, move the cursor to its new position.

You can eventually edit the name of the new program hyou can edit it later in the conversion dialog.

The "Vel. curve" fader allows you to quickly adjust thevelocity switch points, you can choose any value betwe

linear curve and a logarithmic curve. In practice, you wimostly use logarithmic curves, actually this is what you

most existing multi-velocity programs. This parameter issaved in your preference so that it will automatically be for your next velocity stacking regardless of the number

programs you want to stack.

When you are done with the program selection, click on"Convert" button. The standard conversion dialog will thdisplayed, enter a name for your new program, select th

destination format and the conversion option and click o"convert" button to start the conversion of this new mult

layered program.

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4.4 Controller Switching

This function is similar to the velocity stacking but instead of using the velocity to switch from one

program to another, we will now use the midi controller.

Click on the "Switch" icon (or select "Controller switch" in the "Advanced" menu). A new Switchwindow will open, if you want to quit this advanced mode just click on the "Cancel" button or closethis window.

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Select one program and it will be displayed in the programviewer, click on "Add program" (or double click on theprogram) to add this program to the program list. Repeat t

procedure for all the programs that you want to combine aremember that you are not limited to one single location, y


To change the order of the programs in the list, just click o

the program that you want to move and while holding themouse button, move the cursor to its new position.

You can eventually edit the name of the new program her

you can edit it later in the conversion dialog.

You can also select the midi controller that will be used to

switch from one program to another.

When you are done with the program selection, click on th"Convert" button. The standard conversion dialog will then

displayed, enter a name for your new program, select thedestination format and the conversion option and click on "convert" button to start the conversion of this new multi-

layered program.

4.5 Crossfading

This function allows you to combine 2 programs together and use one midi controller to

progressively go from the first program to the second one.

Click on the "Crossfade" icon (or select "Crossfade" in the "Advanced" menu). A new CrossFadewindow will open, if you want to quit this advanced mode just click on the "Cancel" button or close

this window.

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You can eventually edit the name of the new program h


You can also select the midi controller that will be used

crossfade between the 2 programs

When you are done with the program selection, click on"Convert" button. The standard conversion dialog will th

displayed, enter a name for your new program, select thdestination format and the conversion option and click o"convert" button to start the conversion of this new mult

layered program.

4.6 Bank maker

This function allows you to create your own banks.

Click on the "Bank" icon (or select "Bank maker" in the "Advanced" menu). A new Bank window will

open, if you want to quit this advanced mode just click on the "Cancel" button or close this window.

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You can eventually edit the name of the new bank here


When you are done with the program selection, click on

"Convert" button. The standard conversion dialog will thdisplayed, enter a name for your new bank, select the

destination format and the conversion option and click o"convert" button to start the conversion of this new bank

Currently the only bank destination formats available inCDXtract are: Soundfont, Giga, VSampler and Halion.

5 Formats

5.1 Destination Halion

Description

Halion is a powerful WIndows and Mac software sampler available as a VST instrument. Also it hassome great features that were only available in Gigasampler so far. Halion supports the diskstreaming amd includes a "MegaTrigg" feature that extends the concept of Giga dimension to amore flexible way.

ArchitectureHalion works with programs (.fxp) and banks (.fxb), most of the parameters are defined at the

sample level which permits very accurate programming. Samples are saved in separate standardWav or Aif files.

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ConversionCDXtract can convert to the program and the bank formats supported by Halion. Everythingpossible is converted, including the LFOs, the modulation matrix, the dimensions, the crossfades,

the keyswitch and the release trigger. All the advanced features of CDXtract work with Halion, youcan combine several programs with a controller switch or a controller crossfade. Also you can

compile your own Halion banks with several programs from different locations.

When you convert one program that has somedimensions, then CDXtract will build a tree of all these

dimensions so you can easily change one specific partof the program. Here is an example of a multi-

dimension program converted to the Halion format byCDXtract.

You can see that there is a dimension with the midicontroller #2 that includes another dimension with themidi controller #4.

5.2 Destination EXS24

DescriptionEXS24 is a Windows and Mac sampler that works only within Logic. It has a straightforward user

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interface and unlike most software samplers that tend to define more parameters at the samplelevel, the EXS24 has many parameters defined at the instrument level and that are common to all

the samples.

Architecture

The EXS24 instrument is made of zones, each zone has a link to an external WAVE or AIFFsample and defines some parameters such as the mapping, the velocity range, the tuning... Zonescan be linked to groups if necessary to adjust more precisely the ADSR values, the level and the

filter.

ConversionIn order to make a more accurate EXS24 conversion, CDXtract includes an algorithm thatdetermine the number of groups based on different tolerance values for the parameters that can be

adjusted in these groups. The EXS24 has now some dimension feature but it is limited to one at atime: controller or keyswitch. A release trigger can also be used at the same time. UnlikeGigaStudio that control each keyswitch layer with a keyrange, the EXS24 uses only one key to

trigger one of its layers. During the conversion of programs with Keyswitch, CDXtract will use thelower key of each keyswitch range as the new trigger key in the EXS24. Some Giga files use more

than one dimension at a time, in this case CDXtract will remove the extra dimension and keep onlythe first one so that it can be played correctly within the EXS24.

The EXS24 instrument must be saved in a special sub folder of the Logic folder but the samplesmust be saved somewhere else. Therefore you should leave the option "Use the same folder for the

samples" unchecked in order to select a different folder for the samples.

5.3 Destination Kontakt

DescriptionKontakt is a Windows and Mac sampler that works as a plugin or in stand alone mode. It has a

sofisticated user interface with some very innovative features like three kind of sample synthesisalgorithms, a step sequencer and an embedded effect section.

Architecture

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The Kontakt instrument is made of zones, each zone has a link to an external WAVE or AIFFsample and defines some parameters such as the mapping, volume, pan and tune. Zones must be

attached to a group which defines all the other parameters.

Conversion

CDXtract has a complete implementation of the Kontakt conversion, including the ADSR, themodulation, the LFOs, the dimensions, the release trigger, the keyswitch, the crossfades...In order to make a more accurate Kontakt conversion, CDXtract includes an algorithm that

determine the number of groups based on different tolerance values for the parameters that can beadjusted in these groups. Since version 1.2, Kontakt has some dimension feature but it is limited to

one at a time: controller or keyswitch. A release trigger can also be used at the same time. UnlikeGigaStudio that control each keyswitch layer with a keyrange, Kontakt uses only one key to trigger

one of its layers. During the conversion of programs with Keyswitch, CDXtract will use the lower keyof each keyswitch range as the new trigger key in Kontakt. Some Giga files use more than onedimension at a time, in this case CDXtract will remove the extra dimensions and keep only the first

one so that it can be played correctly within Kontakt.

In a Kontakt instrument the samples can be saved with a relative path or an absolute path,CDXtract will use an absolute path when the "Use the same folder for the samples" option isunchecked and will use a relative path when this option is checked. When "Create one subfolder

for each program" is checked then a separate sample subfolder will be created for each program,this of course take much more hard disk space. When you are doing a bulk conversion, we suggest

to use the "Create one subfolder for the samples" option that will only create one sub folder named"Samples". It is a good habit to save the samples in a different folder than the program, moreover itwill be more convenient using Kontkat to browse folders with NKI files only. If you select an

attenuation, it will be set to all the groups of the created instrument, this way you can still use thestandard midi volume controller to adjust the instrument volume.

Most of the advanced features of CDXtract works with Kontakt, you can combine several programswith a controller switch or a controller crossfade.

5.4 Destination Soundfont

DescriptionThe soundfont format was first designed for a specific EMU chip that was implemented in several

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soundcards, among them the famous SoundBlaster cards. For a long time it has been consideredas a non professional format because of the lack of very good soundbanks. But in the beginning of

1999, a version of CDXtract was released with the very first Akai to Soundfont conversion andmany musicians began to take interest in that format. Now a day it is another de-facto sampler

format and most of the new software

samplers read that format. It is also supported by the Apple's Quicktime software.

ArchitectureA soundfont bank is a self containing file with a 3 level structure which consists of the preset, theinstrument and the sample levels. To browse Soundfont banks you have to select the Soundfont

format in the "file browser" menu, a file explorer will then be displayed in the first column and theavailable Soundfont banks will be listed in the second column. The Soundfont format can be a

source format as well as a destination format.

ConversionCDXtract convert to the soundfont 2 bank format, if you convert only one program then a soundfont

bank will be created with just one preset. However if you convert an Akai disc, each volume will besaved as one soundfont bank with all the programs and related samples. This way the samples

shared by more than one program are not duplicated which takes less more space on disk. Someadvanced functions of CDXtract can be used with the Soundfont conversion, you can merge severalprograms together or you can stack them in order to create new multi velocity programs. Also you

can create your own Soundfont bank with programs from different locations. When you try toconvert a program that has some dimensions or release trigger which are not supported by the

Soundfont format, CDXtract will first convert only the original dimension configuration (ie. the onethat you will have when you first load the program into the original sampler without touching anycontroller).

5.5 Destination Giga

DescriptionNo need to present this famous Windows software sampler as it has dramatically changed the

sampler world with its disk streaming feature.

ArchitectureA giga bank is a self containing file with instruments and samples. An instrument is made of regions

that cannot be overlapped and the structure of a region is powerful yet very strict. Each dimensionthat you add to a region (velocity, layer, controller...) uses a number of splits that must be a power

of 2 (i.e 2, 4, 8, 16...). It can be pretty hard to convert a complex program to the Giga format (suchas a soundfont preset made of several instruments with overlapped samples), that's why CDXtractincludes an algorithm that handle all possible overlapping situations to make a perfect conversion.

To browse Giga banks you have to select the Giga format in the "file browser" menu, a file explorerwill then be displayed in the first column and the available Giga banks will be listed in the second

column. CDxtract supports the Giga banks with compressed samples.The Giga format can be a source format as well as a destination format.

ConversionCDXtract convert to the Giga bank format, if you convert only one program then a Giga bank will becreated with just one preset. However if you convert an Akai disc, each volume will be saved as oneGiga bank with all the programs and related samples. This way the samples shared by more than

one program are not duplicated which takes less more space on disk. Some advanced functions ofCDXtract can be used with the Giga conversion, you can merge several programs together or you

can stack them in order to create new multi velocity programs. Also you can create your own Gigabank with programs from different locations. The "Bank" button allows you to turn off the bankcreation and save all programs as individual giga files.

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5.6 Akai S1000/S3000

DescriptionThe S1000 and S3000 are stereo samplers with 16 a bit resolution. Definitely the most popularsampler format and also the de-facto standard since it is supported by most of the other samplers.

The S1000 and the S3000 format are very similar and they can coexist on the same disk, actuallyAkai designed the S3000 format with backward compatibility so that S1000 samplers could read theS3000 format. The S3000 format is of course more powerful than the S1000 format, it can handle

more programs and samples, but the most important point is that it has an "Assignable ProgramModulation" (or APM) that allows you to route virtually any controller to any destination. The S1000

format having only fixed controller routings. The filters are also different, the S1000 has a 18db lowpass filter while the S3000 has a12db low pass resonant filter.

ArchitectureAn Akai S1000/S3000 disk has a 2 level hierarchy structure made of partitions and volumes,

partitions are named with one letter while volume can have any name that complies with the Akainaming convention (up to 12 characters and limited character set). The basic architecture of an

Akai program is very simple yet very powerful. A program is made of Keygroups that can beoverlapped and a keygroup can have up to four zones, each zone having a unique samplereference. Stereo samples are saved as 2 separate mono samples. CDXtract displays the list of

partitions in the first column and the list of volumes of the selected partition in the second columnfor a very fast access.

When you click on one volume, CDXtract displays its exact format in the info bar.

Looping issuesStrangely the loop points that are displayed on your Akai sampler screen are not the loop pointsthat are used to play the samples, CDXtract automatically adjust the loop points to match the onesthat are effectively used by the Akai samplers. Stereo samples can have a different left and right

loop point, this was mainly used in the early days of stereo sampling to save memory when it wasso expensive (remember the price of a 8Mb extension for the S1000? ouch!) But there is a big

drawback of using stereo samples with different loop points, the phase of the original sound isdrastically altered. CDXtract play these false stereo samples in real time so you can hear exactlyhow they will sound before converting them, you can then decide wether these stereo samples can

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be used as is or if they need to be relooped. Using different loop points on complex sounds likechoirs or synth pads is fine and can add a kind of chorus effect however with simple acoustic

instruments like pianos or guitars the results are usually not very acceptable.

5.7 EMU III / IVDescription

This is a big family of samplers, starting with the EMU 3, followed by the E3X with an updatedversion of the file format in order to handle more presets and more samples per bank. Then EMU

launched the Emu4 series with a new operating system called EOS that was able to read the oldESI disks. However this did not put an end to the ESI sampler family and EMU launched more ESIsamplers like the ESI 2000 and ESI 4000 based on a new version of the ESI system.

ArchitectureAn EMU disk has a 2 level hierarchy structure made of folders and banks, the ESI format supports

only one default folder while the EOS format supports up to 32 folders. Both formats can coexist onthe same disc, actually each bank has its own format. The basic file unit for loading or saving is the

entire bank which is sometimes not very convenient because of its overall size.CDXtract displays the list of folders in the first column and the list of banks of the selected folder inthe second column for a very fast access. When you click on one bank, CDXtract displays its exact

format in the info bar.

5.8 Roland S7xx

DescriptionThe Roland S700, S750, S760 and S770 are sterero samplers with a 16 bit resolution, they share

the same file format with some minor differences due to some unsupported functions (like with theSP700 player)

ArchitectureA Roland S7xx disks has a kind of hierarchy structure with a list of volumes, a list of performances,

a list of patches, a list of partials and a list of samples. The hierarchy structure is not strict as it iswith the Akai format, indeed a program doesn't have to be in a performance and a performance

doesn't have to be in a volume.The basic architecture of an Roland patch is very similar to the Akai program. A patch is made ofPartials that cannot be overlapped and a partial can have up to four zones, each zone having a

unique sample reference. For a more convenient use, CDXtract automatically rebuild all thehierarchy structure of the disk in order to display all the volumes in the first column and all the

performances of the selected volume in the second column. The performances that do not belongto any volume are gathered in an "Orphans" volume.

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An interesting fact about the Roland format is that the samples are saved with an emphasis which

is just a slight boost in the high end. Historically this emphasis was added to compensate for theloss of high frequencies during the digital to audio conversion. Here is the curve of this de-emphasis filter for a sample rate of 44100 Hz: CDXtract includes an algorithm that gives exactly thesame results as if the sample were processed by the S760 internal filter. You have access to this

option in the conversion dialog and it should always be activated.The de-emphasis is only applied during the conversion.

Looping issuesStereo samples are saved as two separate mono samples and are therefore subject to the samedifferent loop points problem than the Akai S1000/S3000. Moreover the Roland samplers supportforward, reverse and alternate looping modes. CDXtract plays all these loops in real time even

when the loop start points are different. So if you see the sample cursor going back and forth inCDXtract don't worry, this is not a bug :-) When it comes to conversion, CDXtract checks if the

destination format supports these looping mode, if not then it creates a new sample with thecomplete loop cycle so that you get the same sound as if you were playing on your Roland sampler.

5.9 Akai S5000/6000

DescriptionThe Akai S5000/S6000 sampler could be seen as a very powerful S3000 with more voices, morememory, more filters, transfer and control by USB and of course a huge screen.

ArchitectureThe architecture of the S5000/S6000 is very similar to the S3000 but with the big advantage that

Akai has finally adopted the DOS format for saving the programs and the samples. Moreover thesamples are just standard wav files with some extra parameters. Unlike the old S1000 and S3000samplers, the S5000 now supports stereo interleaved samples and when you convert a

S1000/3000 disk to the S5000/6000 format with CDXtract you have the choice to keep the stereofiles as 2 separate mono or to group

them as stereo interleaved files. To browse S5000/6000 files you have to select the S5000/6000format in the "file browser" menu, a file explorer will then be displayed in the first column. TheS5000/6000 format can be a source format as well as a destination format.

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6 Database

6.1 Introduction

As explained in the Guided Tour, there are 2 main types of sampler formats: file formats and diskformats. If you work with software samplers, there are several ways to search for any specific file onyour computer. However if you work with hardware samplers, there is no solution when you want to

make a search among your Akai, Roland and EMU disks. Hopefully CDXtract includes a powerfuldatabase that can store an unlimited number of Akai, Roland and EMU disks so that you can

quickly search for any program or sample by just entering a few keywords.

6.2 Database file

The database stores each disk as a file with a .cx4 extension, each file includes the completedirectory structure but without the data itself so that its size remains very small.

The database files and folders are cross platform, which means that you can create the database

on PC and use it on Mac.

6.3 Database organization

All these database files are stored in a directory structure that can have up to 4 levels (sub folders).The main folder being the database root folder:The database root folder is automatically created for you, it is a subfolder of your main CDXtract

directory named "database"

If you don't want to use sub folders, you can just save all your database files in thedatabase root folder.

6.4 Adding a disk to the database

Insert an Akai, Roland or EMU disk, then click on "Add disk" in the database menu (or click on the

"Add disk" icon in the toolbar), you will then be asked to enter some information about this disk:

Name (which will be used as a file name, so it must be unique)

Reference, this is an extra field that you can use as you want, it can be a disk reference, thepublisher name...

Comment, add any comment here such as the type of sound material, or the name of a projectwhere this disk has been used.Some parameters will be automatically filled for you such as the disk format and the time when this

disk has been added to the database.

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Also you have to select where you want to save your disk in the database structure, just select theroot folder or any sub folder listed in the database folder structure.

6.5 Searching the database

Now that you have added some disks to the database you can start using the search tool to quicklyfind any particular sample or program. Click on "Database search" in the database menu (or clickon the "Database search" icon in the toolbar). Select what you what you want to search for,

programs, samples or both. Select the kind of formats you would like to search in, again this can beany combination of Akai, Roland and EMU. Then enter any text in the search field, for example

'snare', 'guitar' or just 'guit'. Thesearch is not case dependent so the text ca be entered either in lowercase or in uppercase. Resultswill be displayed by group of up to 500 results, if there are more than 500 results then you can use

the "previous" and "next" button to navigate through the results.

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6.6 Narrowing your search

Narrowing your searchYou can of course search through the entire database but you can also start your search from anyparticular sub folder, to do that just select one of the sub folders in the database structure (left most

column), the search will then be performed in that folder but also in all subfolders of that folder.This is very powerful and you probably start to think about some ways to organize your soundlibraries more efficiently.

Here is a typical example of a simple database organization:

If you search for "congas" and you start your search from the "Drum Kits" folder then you will find

some conga sounds, but if you start your search from the "Drums" folder, then you will find the

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same conga sounds but also some conga loops that comes from the "Drum Loops" folder.

6.7 Former database compatibility

The database files created by CDXtract 3.x are not compatible with this new database system. Inthe former database system, all disks were saved in the same file which make it impossible to

remove a disk from the database or to organize the disk in a hierarchy structure as it is nowpossible. CDXtract PC includes a utility that will allow you to convert your old CDXtract 3.0xdatabase to the new version.

7 Tools and Options

7.1 The Report Generator

The report generator creates reports of the content of your disks in HTML format, here is how itworks:

1. Select what you want to print: for disk formats, just insert an Akai, Roland or EMU disk in yourdrive. For file formats, select the format from the second line of the Browser bar and select the

folder where the sampler files are stored2. Click on the "Report" icon (or select "Report generator" from the Tools menu)

3. Select the destination file

An html file will be created, you can double click on this file to view its content with the default html

browser available on your computer.

7.2 The Magic Player

Have you ever dreamed of being able to listen to all the samples of a sampler disk as if it was an

audio CD? This is just what the magic player does.Select anything from the browser, the full disc, several Akai partitions or volumes, a folder with giga

files of just a folder with audio files and click on the "Magic player" icon and the it will play allsamples automatically, to stop it just click on the stop button (or press the space bar).

The Magic player will play all the samples as if they were not looped.

When you use the magic player to play a folder with big audio files, it might be useful to change the

audio options to limit the amount of time each sample will be played.

7.3 Audio OptionThe audio option dialog allows you to select the soundcard that will be used to play the samples(PC only). You can adjust the output level, this could be necessary when running CDXtract withother audio software.

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Each time you select a sample, CDXtract needs to read all the audio data in order to calculate anddraw the waveform, the playback can only start after the waveform has been displayed. The "Maxplay length" slider allows you to set the a limit to the sample loading and playback thus giving you

almost instant playback regardless of the sample length.If the sample length is greater than this limit then only a part of the waveform will be displayed and

the playback will automatically stop at the end of this waveform, a very short fade out is applied tothe end of the playback in order to avoid any click.In the following example, we set this limit to 60 seconds and we selected a sample with a 3 minute

and a half length.

This setting does not affect the conversion where the full sample will be converted whateverthe "Max play length" is.

7.4 Copyright Option

Copyright optionThis dialog allows to you to add some copyright information to the converted files. This is not

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supported by all sampler formats.

You are not allowed to use that function when converting sampler files that are alreadyprotected by a copyright. You are only allowed to use that function when converting yourown sounds to other formats.

8 Troubleshooting

8.1 Important

The conversion process is a very complex task, some parameters are easy to convert (pitch, tuning,

paning, mapping...) because they are available in all formats and they usually have the samemeaning and the same scale (for example a pitch is always defined by a midi note). But otherparameters (envelopes, filter, lfo...) cannot be simply converted and require some algorithm to be

accurately converted. For example the number of envelope segments can be different, the filtersare different, some parameters available in a source format are not available in the destination

format...The number of sampler disks and formats is constantly expanding, moreover some sampler formats

are being updated to support new features, so the number of configurations is virtually unlimited.That's why the more precision you give, the easier it is for us to fix the problem.Each time you encounter a problem, we recommend you to write down the name of the disk and the

exact location of the program or sample, then send a bug report to [email protected]. Don'tforget to include your exact OS version and the version of CDXtract you are using.

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