User manual CAKEWALK VSAMPLER 3

[. . . ] VSampler 3 Start Up and Basics User's Manual Start Up and Basics Introduction © 1998-2004 Speedsoft Audio Tools GmbH, Döbeln, Germany All rights reserved Stand: 26. 03. 2004 Products made by the following companies are mentioned solely for information purposes. Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, DirectX, DirectSound, WDM © Microsoft Corporation Cubase, Cubase SX, Steinberg, VST, ASIO, HALion, LM4 © Steinberg Media Technologies AG Cakewalk, Sonar, DXi © Twelve Tone Systems, Inc. Emagic, Logic © Emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH Battery, Kontakt, Kompakt, Intakt © NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Software Synthesis GmbH Sound Blaster, EAX, Audigy, Live!, E-MU © Creative Technology Ltd. ACID, Soundforge © Sonic Foundry, Inc. [. . . ] At a number of key positions, VSampler offers several ways of accomplishing a task, whereas in other software samplers just one of these variations is possible. This variety can be especially confusing to a newcomer, but for someone switching from another software sampler it is welcome, because it enables them to adapt VSampler to their accustomed way of working. For this reason we would like to present our opinion on the most effective way of working with VSampler in conjunction with a VSTi/DXi compatible sequencer. 4. 6. 1 General tips When working on a song, use the Small View with the Instruments Pool or Import Window displayed. This view is optimized for the typical course of events that take place when assembling a song-specific Soundlibrary or filling the MIDI channels per drag & drop or double-click. If a project pushes your PC to the limits of it's processing power, please read "5. 4. Optimizing Performance" on page 86 for possible solutions. 4. 6. 2 Settings · Leave the global Soundlibrary option at the default setting of "linked Samples" (see 5. 5. · Leave the DRC options at the default setting "activated" (see 6. 5. · Activate the option "Save Bank with host project" (see 5. 6. · Assign the Instruments to MIDI channels directly in VSampler, instead of in the track properties of the sequencer. When doing this, choose the appropriate settings, see page 68. · Adapt VSampler's GUI to your way of working, see "3. 3. · Use drag & drop, a more comfortable basis than the Windows Explorer are file managers such as Total Commander, see www. ghisler. com · Use the numerous context menus. A right mouse click will show you on the spot which further actions or settings are available. 74 VSampler 3 Start Up and Basics 4. 6. 3 Basis for working efficiently · Build a set of . VS3 Soundlibraries sorted by subject. Fill these by importing Instruments from any of the supported import filetypes you own, before working on the song. Whenever you get new Instruments, you should check them in an extra session by using VSampler's Import Window (see page 60). Import the ones you like into the respective subject-sorted . VS3 Soundlibraries. This way when you work on a song later, you can compare and apply the new Instruments right away, without having to bother with the conversion of non-native formats and the location of the Samples. · Before importing Instruments with linked, non-native formats (e. g. Kontakt, HALion), move them to the desired directory together with their Samples. This both protects them from inadvertent deletion and also prevents you from having to search for the linked Samples (WAV files) later. [. . . ] Generally we recommend the Windows versions 2000 or XP. As far as audio is concerned, it makes no difference whether you use XP Professional or XP Home edition ­ unless you own a multi-processor system: If you own a (real) multi-processor system, you have the choice between Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home doesn't make sense, because it only supports one physical processor. Owners of Intel Pentium 4 processors with Hyperthreading technology, should only use Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or above. [. . . ]