--- libgig/trunk/man/gigdump.1.in 2016/09/20 22:13:37 2985 +++ libgig/trunk/man/gigdump.1.in 2016/09/21 12:11:36 2986 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH "gigdump" "1" "20 Sep 2016" "libgig @VERSION@" "libgig tools" +.TH "gigdump" "1" "21 Sep 2016" "libgig @VERSION@" "libgig tools" .SH NAME gigdump \- List informations about a Gigasampler (.gig) file. .SH SYNOPSIS @@ -23,7 +23,19 @@ .B --verify option will tell you if that is really the case and will suggest to you to use .B --rebuild-checksums -to repair the table in such cases. +to repair the table in such cases. If only individual samples were damaged, you +rather might want to replace only those damaged samples with +.BR gigedit (1) +for example. Read description of +.B --verify +for reasons to do so. When using +.B --rebuild-checksums +all checksums of all samples will be regenerated. Hence you should manually +check all samples once after using this option. That is by using your ears, +or by exporting the samples, but not by using the +.B --verify +option. Because the latter cannot identifiy damaged samples that have been +damaged before the entire checksum table had been regenerated. .TP .B \ -v Print version and exit. @@ -44,6 +56,13 @@ damaged for some reason, i.e. after modifying them with an instrument editor like .BR gigedit (1). +In case damaged samples were found, you may replace those damaged samples with +.BR gigedit (1). +By doing this, only the replaced samples' checksums will be +updated. All other checksums remain untouched. That's why this approach is +recommended over using +.B --rebuild-checksums +in such cases. .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR gigextract(1),