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-revision 930 by schoenebeck,
Sun Oct 29 17:57:20 2006 UTC
+revision 2540 by schoenebeck,
Wed Apr 23 16:39:43 2014 UTC
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  /***************************************************************************
   *                                                                         *
-  *   libgig - C++ cross-platform Gigasampler format file loader library    *
+  *   libgig - C++ cross-platform Gigasampler format file access library    *
   *                                                                         *
-  *   Copyright (C) 2003-2006 by Christian Schoenebeck                      *
+  *   Copyright (C) 2003-2014 by Christian Schoenebeck                      *
   *                              <cuse@users.sourceforge.net>               *
   *                                                                         *
   *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
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  #include "helper.h"
+ #include <algorithm>
  #include <math.h>
  #include <iostream>
-Line 254 
 namespace {
+Line 255 
 namespace {
  }
+ // *************** Internal CRC-32 (Cyclic Redundancy Check) functions  ***************
+ // *
+     static uint32_t* __initCRCTable() {
+         static uint32_t res[256];
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < 256 ; i++) {
+             uint32_t c = i;
+             for (int j = 0 ; j < 8 ; j++) {
+                 c = (c & 1) ? 0xedb88320 ^ (c >> 1) : c >> 1;
+             }
+             res[i] = c;
+         }
+         return res;
+     }
+     static const uint32_t* __CRCTable = __initCRCTable();
+     /**
+      * Initialize a CRC variable.
+      *
+      * @param crc - variable to be initialized
+      */
+     inline static void __resetCRC(uint32_t& crc) {
+         crc = 0xffffffff;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Used to calculate checksums of the sample data in a gig file. The
+      * checksums are stored in the 3crc chunk of the gig file and
+      * automatically updated when a sample is written with Sample::Write().
+      *
+      * One should call __resetCRC() to initialize the CRC variable to be
+      * used before calling this function the first time.
+      *
+      * After initializing the CRC variable one can call this function
+      * arbitrary times, i.e. to split the overall CRC calculation into
+      * steps.
+      *
+      * Once the whole data was processed by __calculateCRC(), one should
+      * call __encodeCRC() to get the final CRC result.
+      *
+      * @param buf     - pointer to data the CRC shall be calculated of
+      * @param bufSize - size of the data to be processed
+      * @param crc     - variable the CRC sum shall be stored to
+      */
+     static void __calculateCRC(unsigned char* buf, int bufSize, uint32_t& crc) {
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < bufSize ; i++) {
+             crc = __CRCTable[(crc ^ buf[i]) & 0xff] ^ (crc >> 8);
+         }
+     }
+     /**
+      * Returns the final CRC result.
+      *
+      * @param crc - variable previously passed to __calculateCRC()
+      */
+     inline static uint32_t __encodeCRC(const uint32_t& crc) {
+         return crc ^ 0xffffffff;
+     }
+ // *************** Other Internal functions  ***************
+ // *
+     static split_type_t __resolveSplitType(dimension_t dimension) {
+         return (
+             dimension == dimension_layer ||
+             dimension == dimension_samplechannel ||
+             dimension == dimension_releasetrigger ||
+             dimension == dimension_keyboard ||
+             dimension == dimension_roundrobin ||
+             dimension == dimension_random ||
+             dimension == dimension_smartmidi ||
+             dimension == dimension_roundrobinkeyboard
+         ) ? split_type_bit : split_type_normal;
+     }
+     static int __resolveZoneSize(dimension_def_t& dimension_definition) {
+         return (dimension_definition.split_type == split_type_normal)
+         ? int(128.0 / dimension_definition.zones) : 0;
+     }
  // *************** Sample ***************
  // *
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 namespace {
+Line 367 
 namespace {
       *                         is located, 0 otherwise
       */
      Sample::Sample(File* pFile, RIFF::List* waveList, unsigned long WavePoolOffset, unsigned long fileNo) : DLS::Sample((DLS::File*) pFile, waveList, WavePoolOffset) {
-         pInfo->UseFixedLengthStrings = true;
+         static const DLS::Info::string_length_t fixedStringLengths[] = {
+             { CHUNK_ID_INAM, 64 },
+             { 0, 0 }
+         };
+         pInfo->SetFixedStringLengths(fixedStringLengths);
          Instances++;
          FileNo = fileNo;
+         __resetCRC(crc);
          pCk3gix = waveList->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3GIX);
          if (pCk3gix) {
              uint16_t iSampleGroup = pCk3gix->ReadInt16();
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 namespace {
+Line 408 
 namespace {
              Manufacturer  = 0;
              Product       = 0;
              SamplePeriod  = uint32_t(1000000000.0 / SamplesPerSecond + 0.5);
-             MIDIUnityNote = 64;
+             MIDIUnityNote = 60;
              FineTune      = 0;
+             SMPTEFormat   = smpte_format_no_offset;
              SMPTEOffset   = 0;
              Loops         = 0;
              LoopID        = 0;
+             LoopType      = loop_type_normal;
              LoopStart     = 0;
              LoopEnd       = 0;
              LoopFraction  = 0;
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 namespace {
+Line 454 
 namespace {
      }
      /**
+      * Make a (semi) deep copy of the Sample object given by @a orig (without
+      * the actual waveform data) and assign it to this object.
+      *
+      * Discussion: copying .gig samples is a bit tricky. It requires three
+      * steps:
+      * 1. Copy sample's meta informations (done by CopyAssignMeta()) including
+      *    its new sample waveform data size.
+      * 2. Saving the file (done by File::Save()) so that it gains correct size
+      *    and layout for writing the actual wave form data directly to disc
+      *    in next step.
+      * 3. Copy the waveform data with disk streaming (done by CopyAssignWave()).
+      *
+      * @param orig - original Sample object to be copied from
+      */
+     void Sample::CopyAssignMeta(const Sample* orig) {
+         // handle base classes
+         DLS::Sample::CopyAssignCore(orig);
+         // handle actual own attributes of this class
+         Manufacturer = orig->Manufacturer;
+         Product = orig->Product;
+         SamplePeriod = orig->SamplePeriod;
+         MIDIUnityNote = orig->MIDIUnityNote;
+         FineTune = orig->FineTune;
+         SMPTEFormat = orig->SMPTEFormat;
+         SMPTEOffset = orig->SMPTEOffset;
+         Loops = orig->Loops;
+         LoopID = orig->LoopID;
+         LoopType = orig->LoopType;
+         LoopStart = orig->LoopStart;
+         LoopEnd = orig->LoopEnd;
+         LoopSize = orig->LoopSize;
+         LoopFraction = orig->LoopFraction;
+         LoopPlayCount = orig->LoopPlayCount;
+         // schedule resizing this sample to the given sample's size
+         Resize(orig->GetSize());
+     }
+     /**
+      * Should be called after CopyAssignMeta() and File::Save() sequence.
+      * Read more about it in the discussion of CopyAssignMeta(). This method
+      * copies the actual waveform data by disk streaming.
+      *
+      * @e CAUTION: this method is currently not thread safe! During this
+      * operation the sample must not be used for other purposes by other
+      * threads!
+      *
+      * @param orig - original Sample object to be copied from
+      */
+     void Sample::CopyAssignWave(const Sample* orig) {
+         const int iReadAtOnce = 32*1024;
+         char* buf = new char[iReadAtOnce * orig->FrameSize];
+         Sample* pOrig = (Sample*) orig; //HACK: remove constness for now
+         unsigned long restorePos = pOrig->GetPos();
+         pOrig->SetPos(0);
+         SetPos(0);
+         for (unsigned long n = pOrig->Read(buf, iReadAtOnce); n;
+                            n = pOrig->Read(buf, iReadAtOnce))
+         {
+             Write(buf, n);
+         }
+         pOrig->SetPos(restorePos);
+         delete [] buf;
+     }
+     /**
       * Apply sample and its settings to the respective RIFF chunks. You have
       * to call File::Save() to make changes persistent.
       *
       * Usually there is absolutely no need to call this method explicitly.
       * It will be called automatically when File::Save() was called.
       *
-      * @throws DLS::Exception if FormatTag != WAVE_FORMAT_PCM or no sample data
+      * @throws DLS::Exception if FormatTag != DLS_WAVE_FORMAT_PCM or no sample data
       *                        was provided yet
       * @throws gig::Exception if there is any invalid sample setting
       */
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 namespace {
+Line 537 
 namespace {
          // make sure 'smpl' chunk exists
          pCkSmpl = pWaveList->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_SMPL);
-         if (!pCkSmpl) pCkSmpl = pWaveList->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_SMPL, 60);
+         if (!pCkSmpl) {
+             pCkSmpl = pWaveList->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_SMPL, 60);
+             memset(pCkSmpl->LoadChunkData(), 0, 60);
+         }
          // update 'smpl' chunk
          uint8_t* pData = (uint8_t*) pCkSmpl->LoadChunkData();
          SamplePeriod = uint32_t(1000000000.0 / SamplesPerSecond + 0.5);
-         memcpy(&pData[0], &Manufacturer, 4);
+         store32(&pData[0], Manufacturer);
-         memcpy(&pData[4], &Product, 4);
+         store32(&pData[4], Product);
-         memcpy(&pData[8], &SamplePeriod, 4);
+         store32(&pData[8], SamplePeriod);
-         memcpy(&pData[12], &MIDIUnityNote, 4);
+         store32(&pData[12], MIDIUnityNote);
-         memcpy(&pData[16], &FineTune, 4);
+         store32(&pData[16], FineTune);
-         memcpy(&pData[20], &SMPTEFormat, 4);
+         store32(&pData[20], SMPTEFormat);
-         memcpy(&pData[24], &SMPTEOffset, 4);
+         store32(&pData[24], SMPTEOffset);
-         memcpy(&pData[28], &Loops, 4);
+         store32(&pData[28], Loops);
          // we skip 'manufByt' for now (4 bytes)
-         memcpy(&pData[36], &LoopID, 4);
+         store32(&pData[36], LoopID);
-         memcpy(&pData[40], &LoopType, 4);
+         store32(&pData[40], LoopType);
-         memcpy(&pData[44], &LoopStart, 4);
+         store32(&pData[44], LoopStart);
-         memcpy(&pData[48], &LoopEnd, 4);
+         store32(&pData[48], LoopEnd);
-         memcpy(&pData[52], &LoopFraction, 4);
+         store32(&pData[52], LoopFraction);
-         memcpy(&pData[56], &LoopPlayCount, 4);
+         store32(&pData[56], LoopPlayCount);
          // make sure '3gix' chunk exists
          pCk3gix = pWaveList->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3GIX);
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 namespace {
+Line 580 
 namespace {
          }
          // update '3gix' chunk
          pData = (uint8_t*) pCk3gix->LoadChunkData();
-         memcpy(&pData[0], &iSampleGroup, 2);
+         store16(&pData[0], iSampleGroup);
+         // if the library user toggled the "Compressed" attribute from true to
+         // false, then the EWAV chunk associated with compressed samples needs
+         // to be deleted
+         RIFF::Chunk* ewav = pWaveList->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_EWAV);
+         if (ewav && !Compressed) {
+             pWaveList->DeleteSubChunk(ewav);
+         }
      }
      /// Scans compressed samples for mandatory informations (e.g. actual number of total sample points).
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 namespace {
+Line 752 
 namespace {
          if (SampleCount > this->SamplesTotal) SampleCount = this->SamplesTotal;
          if (RAMCache.pStart) delete[] (int8_t*) RAMCache.pStart;
          unsigned long allocationsize = (SampleCount + NullSamplesCount) * this->FrameSize;
+         SetPos(0); // reset read position to begin of sample
          RAMCache.pStart            = new int8_t[allocationsize];
          RAMCache.Size              = Read(RAMCache.pStart, SampleCount) * this->FrameSize;
          RAMCache.NullExtensionSize = allocationsize - RAMCache.Size;
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 namespace {
+Line 790 
 namespace {
          if (RAMCache.pStart) delete[] (int8_t*) RAMCache.pStart;
          RAMCache.pStart = NULL;
          RAMCache.Size   = 0;
+         RAMCache.NullExtensionSize = 0;
      }
      /** @brief Resize sample.
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 namespace {
+Line 811 
 namespace {
       * enlarged samples before calling File::Save() as this might exceed the
       * current sample's boundary!
       *
-      * Also note: only WAVE_FORMAT_PCM is currently supported, that is
+      * Also note: only DLS_WAVE_FORMAT_PCM is currently supported, that is
-      * FormatTag must be WAVE_FORMAT_PCM. Trying to resize samples with
+      * FormatTag must be DLS_WAVE_FORMAT_PCM. Trying to resize samples with
       * other formats will fail!
       *
       * @param iNewSize - new sample wave data size in sample points (must be
       *                   greater than zero)
-      * @throws DLS::Excecption if FormatTag != WAVE_FORMAT_PCM
+      * @throws DLS::Excecption if FormatTag != DLS_WAVE_FORMAT_PCM
       *                         or if \a iNewSize is less than 1
       * @throws gig::Exception if existing sample is compressed
       * @see DLS::Sample::GetSize(), DLS::Sample::FrameSize,
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 namespace {
+Line 883 
 namespace {
      /**
       * Returns the current position in the sample (in sample points).
       */
-     unsigned long Sample::GetPos() {
+     unsigned long Sample::GetPos() const {
          if (Compressed) return SamplePos;
          else            return pCkData->GetPos() / FrameSize;
      }
-Line 809 
 namespace {
+Line 985 
 namespace {
                                  }
                                  // reverse the sample frames for backward playback
-                                 SwapMemoryArea(&pDst[swapareastart * this->FrameSize], (totalreadsamples - swapareastart) * this->FrameSize, this->FrameSize);
+                                 if (totalreadsamples > swapareastart) //FIXME: this if() is just a crash workaround for now (#102), but totalreadsamples <= swapareastart should never be the case, so there's probably still a bug above!
+                                     SwapMemoryArea(&pDst[swapareastart * this->FrameSize], (totalreadsamples - swapareastart) * this->FrameSize, this->FrameSize);
                              }
                          } while (samplestoread && readsamples);
                          break;
-Line 1099 
 namespace {
+Line 1276 
 namespace {
       *
       * Note: there is currently no support for writing compressed samples.
       *
+      * For 16 bit samples, the data in the source buffer should be
+      * int16_t (using native endianness). For 24 bit, the buffer
+      * should contain three bytes per sample, little-endian.
+      *
       * @param pBuffer     - source buffer
       * @param SampleCount - number of sample points to write
       * @throws DLS::Exception if current sample size is too small
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 namespace {
+Line 1288 
 namespace {
       */
      unsigned long Sample::Write(void* pBuffer, unsigned long SampleCount) {
          if (Compressed) throw gig::Exception("There is no support for writing compressed gig samples (yet)");
-         return DLS::Sample::Write(pBuffer, SampleCount);
+         // if this is the first write in this sample, reset the
+         // checksum calculator
+         if (pCkData->GetPos() == 0) {
+             __resetCRC(crc);
+         }
+         if (GetSize() < SampleCount) throw Exception("Could not write sample data, current sample size to small");
+         unsigned long res;
+         if (BitDepth == 24) {
+             res = pCkData->Write(pBuffer, SampleCount * FrameSize, 1) / FrameSize;
+         } else { // 16 bit
+             res = Channels == 2 ? pCkData->Write(pBuffer, SampleCount << 1, 2) >> 1
+                                 : pCkData->Write(pBuffer, SampleCount, 2);
+         }
+         __calculateCRC((unsigned char *)pBuffer, SampleCount * FrameSize, crc);
+         // if this is the last write, update the checksum chunk in the
+         // file
+         if (pCkData->GetPos() == pCkData->GetSize()) {
+             File* pFile = static_cast<File*>(GetParent());
+             pFile->SetSampleChecksum(this, __encodeCRC(crc));
+         }
+         return res;
      }
      /**
-Line 1183 
 namespace {
+Line 1386 
 namespace {
      uint                               DimensionRegion::Instances       = 0;
      DimensionRegion::VelocityTableMap* DimensionRegion::pVelocityTables = NULL;
-     DimensionRegion::DimensionRegion(RIFF::List* _3ewl) : DLS::Sampler(_3ewl) {
+     DimensionRegion::DimensionRegion(Region* pParent, RIFF::List* _3ewl) : DLS::Sampler(_3ewl) {
          Instances++;
          pSample = NULL;
+         pRegion = pParent;
+         if (_3ewl->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_WSMP)) memcpy(&Crossfade, &SamplerOptions, 4);
+         else memset(&Crossfade, 0, 4);
-         memcpy(&Crossfade, &SamplerOptions, 4);
          if (!pVelocityTables) pVelocityTables = new VelocityTableMap;
          RIFF::Chunk* _3ewa = _3ewl->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3EWA);
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 namespace {
+Line 1508 
 namespace {
                                                          : vcf_res_ctrl_none;
              uint16_t eg3depth = _3ewa->ReadUint16();
              EG3Depth = (eg3depth <= 1200) ? eg3depth /* positives */
-                                         : (-1) * (int16_t) ((eg3depth ^ 0xffff) + 1); /* binary complementary for negatives */
+                                         : (-1) * (int16_t) ((eg3depth ^ 0xfff) + 1); /* binary complementary for negatives */
              _3ewa->ReadInt16(); // unknown
              ChannelOffset = _3ewa->ReadUint8() / 4;
              uint8_t regoptions = _3ewa->ReadUint8();
-Line 1338 
 namespace {
+Line 1544 
 namespace {
                  if (lfo3ctrl & 0x40) // bit 6
                      VCFType = vcf_type_lowpassturbo;
              }
+             if (_3ewa->RemainingBytes() >= 8) {
+                 _3ewa->Read(DimensionUpperLimits, 1, 8);
+             } else {
+                 memset(DimensionUpperLimits, 0, 8);
+             }
          } else { // '3ewa' chunk does not exist yet
              // use default values
              LFO3Frequency                   = 1.0;
-Line 1347 
 namespace {
+Line 1558 
 namespace {
              LFO1ControlDepth                = 0;
              LFO3ControlDepth                = 0;
              EG1Attack                       = 0.0;
-             EG1Decay1                       = 0.0;
+             EG1Decay1                       = 0.005;
-             EG1Sustain                      = 0;
+             EG1Sustain                      = 1000;
-             EG1Release                      = 0.0;
+             EG1Release                      = 0.3;
              EG1Controller.type              = eg1_ctrl_t::type_none;
              EG1Controller.controller_number = 0;
              EG1ControllerInvert             = false;
-Line 1364 
 namespace {
+Line 1575 
 namespace {
              EG2ControllerReleaseInfluence   = 0;
              LFO1Frequency                   = 1.0;
              EG2Attack                       = 0.0;
-             EG2Decay1                       = 0.0;
+             EG2Decay1                       = 0.005;
-             EG2Sustain                      = 0;
+             EG2Sustain                      = 1000;
-             EG2Release                      = 0.0;
+             EG2Release                      = 0.3;
              LFO2ControlDepth                = 0;
              LFO2Frequency                   = 1.0;
              LFO2InternalDepth               = 0;
              EG1Decay2                       = 0.0;
-             EG1InfiniteSustain              = false;
+             EG1InfiniteSustain              = true;
-             EG1PreAttack                    = 1000;
+             EG1PreAttack                    = 0;
              EG2Decay2                       = 0.0;
-             EG2InfiniteSustain              = false;
+             EG2InfiniteSustain              = true;
-             EG2PreAttack                    = 1000;
+             EG2PreAttack                    = 0;
              VelocityResponseCurve           = curve_type_nonlinear;
              VelocityResponseDepth           = 3;
              ReleaseVelocityResponseCurve    = curve_type_nonlinear;
-Line 1418 
 namespace {
+Line 1629 
 namespace {
              VCFVelocityDynamicRange         = 0x04;
              VCFVelocityCurve                = curve_type_linear;
              VCFType                         = vcf_type_lowpass;
+             memset(DimensionUpperLimits, 127, 8);
          }
          pVelocityAttenuationTable = GetVelocityTable(VelocityResponseCurve,
                                                       VelocityResponseDepth,
                                                       VelocityResponseCurveScaling);
-         curve_type_t curveType = ReleaseVelocityResponseCurve;
+         pVelocityReleaseTable = GetReleaseVelocityTable(
-         uint8_t depth = ReleaseVelocityResponseDepth;
+                                     ReleaseVelocityResponseCurve,
+                                     ReleaseVelocityResponseDepth
+                                 );
+         pVelocityCutoffTable = GetCutoffVelocityTable(VCFVelocityCurve,
+                                                       VCFVelocityDynamicRange,
+                                                       VCFVelocityScale,
+                                                       VCFCutoffController);
-         // this models a strange behaviour or bug in GSt: two of the
+         SampleAttenuation = pow(10.0, -Gain / (20.0 * 655360));
-         // velocity response curves for release time are not used even
+         VelocityTable = 0;
-         // if specified, instead another curve is chosen.
+     }
-         if ((curveType == curve_type_nonlinear && depth == 0) ||
-             (curveType == curve_type_special   && depth == 4)) {
-             curveType = curve_type_nonlinear;
-             depth = 3;
-         }
-         pVelocityReleaseTable = GetVelocityTable(curveType, depth, 0);
-         curveType = VCFVelocityCurve;
+     /*
-         depth = VCFVelocityDynamicRange;
+      * Constructs a DimensionRegion by copying all parameters from
+      * another DimensionRegion
+      */
+     DimensionRegion::DimensionRegion(RIFF::List* _3ewl, const DimensionRegion& src) : DLS::Sampler(_3ewl) {
+         Instances++;
+         //NOTE: I think we cannot call CopyAssign() here (in a constructor) as long as its a virtual method
+         *this = src; // default memberwise shallow copy of all parameters
+         pParentList = _3ewl; // restore the chunk pointer
+         // deep copy of owned structures
+         if (src.VelocityTable) {
+             VelocityTable = new uint8_t[128];
+             for (int k = 0 ; k < 128 ; k++)
+                 VelocityTable[k] = src.VelocityTable[k];
+         }
+         if (src.pSampleLoops) {
+             pSampleLoops = new DLS::sample_loop_t[src.SampleLoops];
+             for (int k = 0 ; k < src.SampleLoops ; k++)
+                 pSampleLoops[k] = src.pSampleLoops[k];
+         }
+     }
+     /**
+      * Make a (semi) deep copy of the DimensionRegion object given by @a orig
+      * and assign it to this object.
+      *
+      * Note that all sample pointers referenced by @a orig are simply copied as
+      * memory address. Thus the respective samples are shared, not duplicated!
+      *
+      * @param orig - original DimensionRegion object to be copied from
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::CopyAssign(const DimensionRegion* orig) {
+         CopyAssign(orig, NULL);
+     }
-         // even stranger GSt: two of the velocity response curves for
+     /**
-         // filter cutoff are not used, instead another special curve
+      * Make a (semi) deep copy of the DimensionRegion object given by @a orig
-         // is chosen. This curve is not used anywhere else.
+      * and assign it to this object.
-         if ((curveType == curve_type_nonlinear && depth == 0) ||
+      *
-             (curveType == curve_type_special   && depth == 4)) {
+      * @param orig - original DimensionRegion object to be copied from
-             curveType = curve_type_special;
+      * @param mSamples - crosslink map between the foreign file's samples and
-             depth = 5;
+      *                   this file's samples
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::CopyAssign(const DimensionRegion* orig, const std::map<Sample*,Sample*>* mSamples) {
+         // delete all allocated data first
+         if (VelocityTable) delete [] VelocityTable;
+         if (pSampleLoops) delete [] pSampleLoops;
+         // backup parent list pointer
+         RIFF::List* p = pParentList;
+         gig::Sample* pOriginalSample = pSample;
+         gig::Region* pOriginalRegion = pRegion;
+         //NOTE: copy code copied from assignment constructor above, see comment there as well
+         *this = *orig; // default memberwise shallow copy of all parameters
+         pParentList = p; // restore the chunk pointer
+         // only take the raw sample reference & parent region reference if the
+         // two DimensionRegion objects are part of the same file
+         if (pOriginalRegion->GetParent()->GetParent() != orig->pRegion->GetParent()->GetParent()) {
+             pRegion = pOriginalRegion;
+             pSample = pOriginalSample;
+         }
+         if (mSamples && mSamples->count(orig->pSample)) {
+             pSample = mSamples->find(orig->pSample)->second;
+         }
+         // deep copy of owned structures
+         if (orig->VelocityTable) {
+             VelocityTable = new uint8_t[128];
+             for (int k = 0 ; k < 128 ; k++)
+                 VelocityTable[k] = orig->VelocityTable[k];
+         }
+         if (orig->pSampleLoops) {
+             pSampleLoops = new DLS::sample_loop_t[orig->SampleLoops];
+             for (int k = 0 ; k < orig->SampleLoops ; k++)
+                 pSampleLoops[k] = orig->pSampleLoops[k];
          }
-         pVelocityCutoffTable = GetVelocityTable(curveType, depth,
+     }
-                                                 VCFCutoffController <= vcf_cutoff_ctrl_none2 ? VCFVelocityScale : 0);
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and updates @c SampleAttenuation
+      * which depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetGain(int32_t gain) {
+         DLS::Sampler::SetGain(gain);
          SampleAttenuation = pow(10.0, -Gain / (20.0 * 655360));
-         VelocityTable = 0;
      }
      /**
-Line 1466 
 namespace {
+Line 1754 
 namespace {
          // first update base class's chunk
          DLS::Sampler::UpdateChunks();
+         RIFF::Chunk* wsmp = pParentList->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_WSMP);
+         uint8_t* pData = (uint8_t*) wsmp->LoadChunkData();
+         pData[12] = Crossfade.in_start;
+         pData[13] = Crossfade.in_end;
+         pData[14] = Crossfade.out_start;
+         pData[15] = Crossfade.out_end;
          // make sure '3ewa' chunk exists
          RIFF::Chunk* _3ewa = pParentList->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3EWA);
-         if (!_3ewa)  _3ewa = pParentList->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3EWA, 140);
+         if (!_3ewa) {
-         uint8_t* pData = (uint8_t*) _3ewa->LoadChunkData();
+             File* pFile = (File*) GetParent()->GetParent()->GetParent();
+             bool version3 = pFile->pVersion && pFile->pVersion->major == 3;
+             _3ewa = pParentList->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3EWA, version3 ? 148 : 140);
+         }
+         pData = (uint8_t*) _3ewa->LoadChunkData();
          // update '3ewa' chunk with DimensionRegion's current settings
-         const uint32_t unknown = _3ewa->GetSize(); // unknown, always chunk size ?
+         const uint32_t chunksize = _3ewa->GetNewSize();
-         memcpy(&pData[0], &unknown, 4);
+         store32(&pData[0], chunksize); // unknown, always chunk size?
          const int32_t lfo3freq = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(LFO3Frequency);
-         memcpy(&pData[4], &lfo3freq, 4);
+         store32(&pData[4], lfo3freq);
          const int32_t eg3attack = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG3Attack);
-         memcpy(&pData[8], &eg3attack, 4);
+         store32(&pData[8], eg3attack);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[14], &LFO1InternalDepth, 2);
+         store16(&pData[14], LFO1InternalDepth);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[18], &LFO3InternalDepth, 2);
+         store16(&pData[18], LFO3InternalDepth);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[22], &LFO1ControlDepth, 2);
+         store16(&pData[22], LFO1ControlDepth);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[26], &LFO3ControlDepth, 2);
+         store16(&pData[26], LFO3ControlDepth);
          const int32_t eg1attack = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG1Attack);
-         memcpy(&pData[28], &eg1attack, 4);
+         store32(&pData[28], eg1attack);
          const int32_t eg1decay1 = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG1Decay1);
-         memcpy(&pData[32], &eg1decay1, 4);
+         store32(&pData[32], eg1decay1);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[38], &EG1Sustain, 2);
+         store16(&pData[38], EG1Sustain);
          const int32_t eg1release = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG1Release);
-         memcpy(&pData[40], &eg1release, 4);
+         store32(&pData[40], eg1release);
          const uint8_t eg1ctl = (uint8_t) EncodeLeverageController(EG1Controller);
-         memcpy(&pData[44], &eg1ctl, 1);
+         pData[44] = eg1ctl;
          const uint8_t eg1ctrloptions =
-             (EG1ControllerInvert) ? 0x01 : 0x00 |
+             (EG1ControllerInvert ? 0x01 : 0x00) |
              GIG_EG_CTR_ATTACK_INFLUENCE_ENCODE(EG1ControllerAttackInfluence) |
              GIG_EG_CTR_DECAY_INFLUENCE_ENCODE(EG1ControllerDecayInfluence) |
              GIG_EG_CTR_RELEASE_INFLUENCE_ENCODE(EG1ControllerReleaseInfluence);
-         memcpy(&pData[45], &eg1ctrloptions, 1);
+         pData[45] = eg1ctrloptions;
          const uint8_t eg2ctl = (uint8_t) EncodeLeverageController(EG2Controller);
-         memcpy(&pData[46], &eg2ctl, 1);
+         pData[46] = eg2ctl;
          const uint8_t eg2ctrloptions =
-             (EG2ControllerInvert) ? 0x01 : 0x00 |
+             (EG2ControllerInvert ? 0x01 : 0x00) |
              GIG_EG_CTR_ATTACK_INFLUENCE_ENCODE(EG2ControllerAttackInfluence) |
              GIG_EG_CTR_DECAY_INFLUENCE_ENCODE(EG2ControllerDecayInfluence) |
              GIG_EG_CTR_RELEASE_INFLUENCE_ENCODE(EG2ControllerReleaseInfluence);
-         memcpy(&pData[47], &eg2ctrloptions, 1);
+         pData[47] = eg2ctrloptions;
          const int32_t lfo1freq = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(LFO1Frequency);
-         memcpy(&pData[48], &lfo1freq, 4);
+         store32(&pData[48], lfo1freq);
          const int32_t eg2attack = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG2Attack);
-         memcpy(&pData[52], &eg2attack, 4);
+         store32(&pData[52], eg2attack);
          const int32_t eg2decay1 = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG2Decay1);
-         memcpy(&pData[56], &eg2decay1, 4);
+         store32(&pData[56], eg2decay1);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[62], &EG2Sustain, 2);
+         store16(&pData[62], EG2Sustain);
          const int32_t eg2release = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG2Release);
-         memcpy(&pData[64], &eg2release, 4);
+         store32(&pData[64], eg2release);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[70], &LFO2ControlDepth, 2);
+         store16(&pData[70], LFO2ControlDepth);
          const int32_t lfo2freq = (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(LFO2Frequency);
-         memcpy(&pData[72], &lfo2freq, 4);
+         store32(&pData[72], lfo2freq);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[78], &LFO2InternalDepth, 2);
+         store16(&pData[78], LFO2InternalDepth);
          const int32_t eg1decay2 = (int32_t) (EG1InfiniteSustain) ? 0x7fffffff : (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG1Decay2);
-         memcpy(&pData[80], &eg1decay2, 4);
+         store32(&pData[80], eg1decay2);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[86], &EG1PreAttack, 2);
+         store16(&pData[86], EG1PreAttack);
          const int32_t eg2decay2 = (int32_t) (EG2InfiniteSustain) ? 0x7fffffff : (int32_t) GIG_EXP_ENCODE(EG2Decay2);
-         memcpy(&pData[88], &eg2decay2, 4);
+         store32(&pData[88], eg2decay2);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[94], &EG2PreAttack, 2);
+         store16(&pData[94], EG2PreAttack);
          {
              if (VelocityResponseDepth > 4) throw Exception("VelocityResponseDepth must be between 0 and 4");
-Line 1588 
 namespace {
+Line 1887 
 namespace {
                  default:
                      throw Exception("Could not update DimensionRegion's chunk, unknown VelocityResponseCurve selected");
              }
-             memcpy(&pData[96], &velocityresponse, 1);
+             pData[96] = velocityresponse;
          }
          {
-Line 1607 
 namespace {
+Line 1906 
 namespace {
                  default:
                      throw Exception("Could not update DimensionRegion's chunk, unknown ReleaseVelocityResponseCurve selected");
              }
-             memcpy(&pData[97], &releasevelocityresponse, 1);
+             pData[97] = releasevelocityresponse;
          }
-         memcpy(&pData[98], &VelocityResponseCurveScaling, 1);
+         pData[98] = VelocityResponseCurveScaling;
-         memcpy(&pData[99], &AttenuationControllerThreshold, 1);
+         pData[99] = AttenuationControllerThreshold;
          // next 4 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[104], &SampleStartOffset, 2);
+         store16(&pData[104], SampleStartOffset);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-Line 1635 
 namespace {
+Line 1934 
 namespace {
                  default:
                      throw Exception("Could not update DimensionRegion's chunk, unknown DimensionBypass selected");
              }
-             memcpy(&pData[108], &pitchTrackDimensionBypass, 1);
+             pData[108] = pitchTrackDimensionBypass;
          }
          const uint8_t pan = (Pan >= 0) ? Pan : ((-Pan) + 63); // signed 8 bit -> signed 7 bit
-         memcpy(&pData[109], &pan, 1);
+         pData[109] = pan;
          const uint8_t selfmask = (SelfMask) ? 0x01 : 0x00;
-         memcpy(&pData[110], &selfmask, 1);
+         pData[110] = selfmask;
          // next byte unknown
-Line 1651 
 namespace {
+Line 1950 
 namespace {
              if (LFO3Sync) lfo3ctrl |= 0x20; // bit 5
              if (InvertAttenuationController) lfo3ctrl |= 0x80; // bit 7
              if (VCFType == vcf_type_lowpassturbo) lfo3ctrl |= 0x40; // bit 6
-             memcpy(&pData[112], &lfo3ctrl, 1);
+             pData[112] = lfo3ctrl;
          }
          const uint8_t attenctl = EncodeLeverageController(AttenuationController);
-         memcpy(&pData[113], &attenctl, 1);
+         pData[113] = attenctl;
          {
              uint8_t lfo2ctrl = LFO2Controller & 0x07; // lower 3 bits
              if (LFO2FlipPhase) lfo2ctrl |= 0x80; // bit 7
              if (LFO2Sync)      lfo2ctrl |= 0x20; // bit 5
              if (VCFResonanceController != vcf_res_ctrl_none) lfo2ctrl |= 0x40; // bit 6
-             memcpy(&pData[114], &lfo2ctrl, 1);
+             pData[114] = lfo2ctrl;
          }
          {
-Line 1671 
 namespace {
+Line 1970 
 namespace {
              if (LFO1Sync)      lfo1ctrl |= 0x40; // bit 6
              if (VCFResonanceController != vcf_res_ctrl_none)
                  lfo1ctrl |= GIG_VCF_RESONANCE_CTRL_ENCODE(VCFResonanceController);
-             memcpy(&pData[115], &lfo1ctrl, 1);
+             pData[115] = lfo1ctrl;
          }
          const uint16_t eg3depth = (EG3Depth >= 0) ? EG3Depth
-                                                   : uint16_t(((-EG3Depth) - 1) ^ 0xffff); /* binary complementary for negatives */
+                                                   : uint16_t(((-EG3Depth) - 1) ^ 0xfff); /* binary complementary for negatives */
-         memcpy(&pData[116], &eg3depth, 1);
+         store16(&pData[116], eg3depth);
          // next 2 bytes unknown
          const uint8_t channeloffset = ChannelOffset * 4;
-         memcpy(&pData[120], &channeloffset, 1);
+         pData[120] = channeloffset;
          {
              uint8_t regoptions = 0;
              if (MSDecode)      regoptions |= 0x01; // bit 0
              if (SustainDefeat) regoptions |= 0x02; // bit 1
-             memcpy(&pData[121], &regoptions, 1);
+             pData[121] = regoptions;
          }
          // next 2 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[124], &VelocityUpperLimit, 1);
+         pData[124] = VelocityUpperLimit;
          // next 3 bytes unknown
-         memcpy(&pData[128], &ReleaseTriggerDecay, 1);
+         pData[128] = ReleaseTriggerDecay;
          // next 2 bytes unknown
          const uint8_t eg1hold = (EG1Hold) ? 0x80 : 0x00; // bit 7
-         memcpy(&pData[131], &eg1hold, 1);
+         pData[131] = eg1hold;
-         const uint8_t vcfcutoff = (VCFEnabled) ? 0x80 : 0x00 |  /* bit 7 */
+         const uint8_t vcfcutoff = (VCFEnabled ? 0x80 : 0x00) |  /* bit 7 */
                                    (VCFCutoff & 0x7f);   /* lower 7 bits */
-         memcpy(&pData[132], &vcfcutoff, 1);
+         pData[132] = vcfcutoff;
-         memcpy(&pData[133], &VCFCutoffController, 1);
+         pData[133] = VCFCutoffController;
-         const uint8_t vcfvelscale = (VCFCutoffControllerInvert) ? 0x80 : 0x00 | /* bit 7 */
+         const uint8_t vcfvelscale = (VCFCutoffControllerInvert ? 0x80 : 0x00) | /* bit 7 */
                                      (VCFVelocityScale & 0x7f); /* lower 7 bits */
-         memcpy(&pData[134], &vcfvelscale, 1);
+         pData[134] = vcfvelscale;
          // next byte unknown
-         const uint8_t vcfresonance = (VCFResonanceDynamic) ? 0x00 : 0x80 | /* bit 7 */
+         const uint8_t vcfresonance = (VCFResonanceDynamic ? 0x00 : 0x80) | /* bit 7 */
                                       (VCFResonance & 0x7f); /* lower 7 bits */
-         memcpy(&pData[136], &vcfresonance, 1);
+         pData[136] = vcfresonance;
-         const uint8_t vcfbreakpoint = (VCFKeyboardTracking) ? 0x80 : 0x00 | /* bit 7 */
+         const uint8_t vcfbreakpoint = (VCFKeyboardTracking ? 0x80 : 0x00) | /* bit 7 */
                                        (VCFKeyboardTrackingBreakpoint & 0x7f); /* lower 7 bits */
-         memcpy(&pData[137], &vcfbreakpoint, 1);
+         pData[137] = vcfbreakpoint;
-         const uint8_t vcfvelocity = VCFVelocityDynamicRange % 5 |
+         const uint8_t vcfvelocity = VCFVelocityDynamicRange % 5 +
                                      VCFVelocityCurve * 5;
-         memcpy(&pData[138], &vcfvelocity, 1);
+         pData[138] = vcfvelocity;
          const uint8_t vcftype = (VCFType == vcf_type_lowpassturbo) ? vcf_type_lowpass : VCFType;
-         memcpy(&pData[139], &vcftype, 1);
+         pData[139] = vcftype;
+         if (chunksize >= 148) {
+             memcpy(&pData[140], DimensionUpperLimits, 8);
+         }
+     }
+     double* DimensionRegion::GetReleaseVelocityTable(curve_type_t releaseVelocityResponseCurve, uint8_t releaseVelocityResponseDepth) {
+         curve_type_t curveType = releaseVelocityResponseCurve;
+         uint8_t depth = releaseVelocityResponseDepth;
+         // this models a strange behaviour or bug in GSt: two of the
+         // velocity response curves for release time are not used even
+         // if specified, instead another curve is chosen.
+         if ((curveType == curve_type_nonlinear && depth == 0) ||
+             (curveType == curve_type_special   && depth == 4)) {
+             curveType = curve_type_nonlinear;
+             depth = 3;
+         }
+         return GetVelocityTable(curveType, depth, 0);
+     }
+     double* DimensionRegion::GetCutoffVelocityTable(curve_type_t vcfVelocityCurve,
+                                                     uint8_t vcfVelocityDynamicRange,
+                                                     uint8_t vcfVelocityScale,
+                                                     vcf_cutoff_ctrl_t vcfCutoffController)
+     {
+         curve_type_t curveType = vcfVelocityCurve;
+         uint8_t depth = vcfVelocityDynamicRange;
+         // even stranger GSt: two of the velocity response curves for
+         // filter cutoff are not used, instead another special curve
+         // is chosen. This curve is not used anywhere else.
+         if ((curveType == curve_type_nonlinear && depth == 0) ||
+             (curveType == curve_type_special   && depth == 4)) {
+             curveType = curve_type_special;
+             depth = 5;
+         }
+         return GetVelocityTable(curveType, depth,
+                                 (vcfCutoffController <= vcf_cutoff_ctrl_none2)
+                                     ? vcfVelocityScale : 0);
      }
      // get the corresponding velocity table from the table map or create & calculate that table if it doesn't exist yet
-Line 1746 
 namespace {
+Line 2083 
 namespace {
          return table;
      }
+     Region* DimensionRegion::GetParent() const {
+         return pRegion;
+     }
+ // show error if some _lev_ctrl_* enum entry is not listed in the following function
+ // (commented out for now, because "diagnostic push" not supported prior GCC 4.6)
+ // TODO: uncomment and add a GCC version check (see also commented "#pragma GCC diagnostic pop" below)
+ //#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+ //#pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wswitch"
      leverage_ctrl_t DimensionRegion::DecodeLeverageController(_lev_ctrl_t EncodedController) {
          leverage_ctrl_t decodedcontroller;
          switch (EncodedController) {
-Line 1857 
 namespace {
+Line 2204 
 namespace {
                  decodedcontroller.controller_number = 95;
                  break;
+             // format extension (these controllers are so far only supported by
+             // LinuxSampler & gigedit) they will *NOT* work with
+             // Gigasampler/GigaStudio !
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC3_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 3;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC6_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 6;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC7_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 7;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC8_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 8;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC9_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 9;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC10_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 10;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC11_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 11;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC14_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 14;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC15_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 15;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC20_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 20;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC21_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 21;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC22_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 22;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC23_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 23;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC24_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 24;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC25_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 25;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC26_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 26;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC27_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 27;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC28_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 28;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC29_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 29;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC30_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 30;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC31_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 31;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC68_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 68;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC69_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 69;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC70_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 70;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC71_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 71;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC72_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 72;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC73_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 73;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC74_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 74;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC75_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 75;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC76_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 76;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC77_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 77;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC78_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 78;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC79_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 79;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC84_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 84;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC85_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 85;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC86_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 86;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC87_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 87;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC89_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 89;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC90_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 90;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC96_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 96;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC97_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 97;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC102_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 102;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC103_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 103;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC104_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 104;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC105_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 105;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC106_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 106;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC107_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 107;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC108_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 108;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC109_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 109;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC110_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 110;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC111_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 111;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC112_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 112;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC113_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 113;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC114_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 114;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC115_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 115;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC116_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 116;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC117_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 117;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC118_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 118;
+                 break;
+             case _lev_ctrl_CC119_EXT:
+                 decodedcontroller.type = leverage_ctrl_t::type_controlchange;
+                 decodedcontroller.controller_number = 119;
+                 break;
              // unknown controller type
              default:
                  throw gig::Exception("Unknown leverage controller type.");
          }
          return decodedcontroller;
      }
+ // see above (diagnostic push not supported prior GCC 4.6)
+ //#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
      DimensionRegion::_lev_ctrl_t DimensionRegion::EncodeLeverageController(leverage_ctrl_t DecodedController) {
          _lev_ctrl_t encodedcontroller;
-Line 1950 
 namespace {
+Line 2540 
 namespace {
                      case 95:
                          encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_effect5depth;
                          break;
+                     // format extension (these controllers are so far only
+                     // supported by LinuxSampler & gigedit) they will *NOT*
+                     // work with Gigasampler/GigaStudio !
+                     case 3:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC3_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 6:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC6_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 7:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC7_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 8:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC8_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 9:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC9_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 10:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC10_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 11:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC11_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 14:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC14_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 15:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC15_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 20:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC20_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 21:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC21_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 22:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC22_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 23:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC23_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 24:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC24_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 25:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC25_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 26:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC26_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 27:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC27_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 28:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC28_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 29:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC29_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 30:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC30_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 31:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC31_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 68:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC68_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 69:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC69_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 70:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC70_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 71:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC71_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 72:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC72_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 73:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC73_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 74:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC74_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 75:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC75_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 76:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC76_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 77:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC77_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 78:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC78_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 79:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC79_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 84:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC84_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 85:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC85_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 86:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC86_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 87:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC87_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 89:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC89_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 90:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC90_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 96:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC96_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 97:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC97_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 102:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC102_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 103:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC103_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 104:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC104_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 105:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC105_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 106:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC106_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 107:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC107_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 108:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC108_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 109:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC109_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 110:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC110_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 111:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC111_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 112:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC112_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 113:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC113_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 114:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC114_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 115:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC115_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 116:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC116_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 117:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC117_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 118:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC118_EXT;
+                         break;
+                     case 119:
+                         encodedcontroller = _lev_ctrl_CC119_EXT;
+                         break;
                      default:
                          throw gig::Exception("leverage controller number is not supported by the gig format");
                  }
+                 break;
              default:
                  throw gig::Exception("Unknown leverage controller type.");
          }
-Line 1998 
 namespace {
+Line 2771 
 namespace {
          return pVelocityCutoffTable[MIDIKeyVelocity];
      }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetVelocityResponseCurve(curve_type_t curve) {
+         pVelocityAttenuationTable =
+             GetVelocityTable(
+                 curve, VelocityResponseDepth, VelocityResponseCurveScaling
+             );
+         VelocityResponseCurve = curve;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetVelocityResponseDepth(uint8_t depth) {
+         pVelocityAttenuationTable =
+             GetVelocityTable(
+                 VelocityResponseCurve, depth, VelocityResponseCurveScaling
+             );
+         VelocityResponseDepth = depth;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetVelocityResponseCurveScaling(uint8_t scaling) {
+         pVelocityAttenuationTable =
+             GetVelocityTable(
+                 VelocityResponseCurve, VelocityResponseDepth, scaling
+             );
+         VelocityResponseCurveScaling = scaling;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetReleaseVelocityResponseCurve(curve_type_t curve) {
+         pVelocityReleaseTable = GetReleaseVelocityTable(curve, ReleaseVelocityResponseDepth);
+         ReleaseVelocityResponseCurve = curve;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetReleaseVelocityResponseDepth(uint8_t depth) {
+         pVelocityReleaseTable = GetReleaseVelocityTable(ReleaseVelocityResponseCurve, depth);
+         ReleaseVelocityResponseDepth = depth;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetVCFCutoffController(vcf_cutoff_ctrl_t controller) {
+         pVelocityCutoffTable = GetCutoffVelocityTable(VCFVelocityCurve, VCFVelocityDynamicRange, VCFVelocityScale, controller);
+         VCFCutoffController = controller;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetVCFVelocityCurve(curve_type_t curve) {
+         pVelocityCutoffTable = GetCutoffVelocityTable(curve, VCFVelocityDynamicRange, VCFVelocityScale, VCFCutoffController);
+         VCFVelocityCurve = curve;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetVCFVelocityDynamicRange(uint8_t range) {
+         pVelocityCutoffTable = GetCutoffVelocityTable(VCFVelocityCurve, range, VCFVelocityScale, VCFCutoffController);
+         VCFVelocityDynamicRange = range;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Updates the respective member variable and the lookup table / cache
+      * that depends on this value.
+      */
+     void DimensionRegion::SetVCFVelocityScale(uint8_t scaling) {
+         pVelocityCutoffTable = GetCutoffVelocityTable(VCFVelocityCurve, VCFVelocityDynamicRange, scaling, VCFCutoffController);
+         VCFVelocityScale = scaling;
+     }
      double* DimensionRegion::CreateVelocityTable(curve_type_t curveType, uint8_t depth, uint8_t scaling) {
          // line-segment approximations of the 15 velocity curves
-Line 2070 
 namespace {
+Line 2933 
 namespace {
  // *
      Region::Region(Instrument* pInstrument, RIFF::List* rgnList) : DLS::Region((DLS::Instrument*) pInstrument, rgnList) {
-         pInfo->UseFixedLengthStrings = true;
          // Initialization
          Dimensions = 0;
          for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
-Line 2083 
 namespace {
+Line 2944 
 namespace {
          // Actual Loading
+         if (!file->GetAutoLoad()) return;
          LoadDimensionRegions(rgnList);
          RIFF::Chunk* _3lnk = rgnList->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3LNK);
-Line 2091 
 namespace {
+Line 2954 
 namespace {
              for (int i = 0; i < dimensionBits; i++) {
                  dimension_t dimension = static_cast<dimension_t>(_3lnk->ReadUint8());
                  uint8_t     bits      = _3lnk->ReadUint8();
-                 _3lnk->ReadUint8(); // probably the position of the dimension
+                 _3lnk->ReadUint8(); // bit position of the dimension (bits[0] + bits[1] + ... + bits[i-1])
-                 _3lnk->ReadUint8(); // unknown
+                 _3lnk->ReadUint8(); // (1 << bit position of next dimension) - (1 << bit position of this dimension)
                  uint8_t     zones     = _3lnk->ReadUint8(); // new for v3: number of zones doesn't have to be == pow(2,bits)
                  if (dimension == dimension_none) { // inactive dimension
                      pDimensionDefinitions[i].dimension  = dimension_none;
-Line 2105 
 namespace {
+Line 2968 
 namespace {
                      pDimensionDefinitions[i].dimension = dimension;
                      pDimensionDefinitions[i].bits      = bits;
                      pDimensionDefinitions[i].zones     = zones ? zones : 0x01 << bits; // = pow(2,bits)
-                     pDimensionDefinitions[i].split_type = (dimension == dimension_layer ||
+                     pDimensionDefinitions[i].split_type = __resolveSplitType(dimension);
-                                                            dimension == dimension_samplechannel ||
+                     pDimensionDefinitions[i].zone_size  = __resolveZoneSize(pDimensionDefinitions[i]);
-                                                            dimension == dimension_releasetrigger ||
-                                                            dimension == dimension_keyboard ||
-                                                            dimension == dimension_roundrobin ||
-                                                            dimension == dimension_random) ? split_type_bit
-                                                                                           : split_type_normal;
-                     pDimensionDefinitions[i].zone_size  =
-                         (pDimensionDefinitions[i].split_type == split_type_normal) ? 128.0 / pDimensionDefinitions[i].zones
-                                                                                    : 0;
                      Dimensions++;
                      // if this is a layer dimension, remember the amount of layers
-Line 2134 
 namespace {
+Line 2989 
 namespace {
              else
                  _3lnk->SetPos(44);
-             // load sample references
+             // load sample references (if auto loading is enabled)
-             for (uint i = 0; i < DimensionRegions; i++) {
+             if (file->GetAutoLoad()) {
-                 uint32_t wavepoolindex = _3lnk->ReadUint32();
+                 for (uint i = 0; i < DimensionRegions; i++) {
-                 if (file->pWavePoolTable) pDimensionRegions[i]->pSample = GetSampleFromWavePool(wavepoolindex);
+                     uint32_t wavepoolindex = _3lnk->ReadUint32();
+                     if (file->pWavePoolTable) pDimensionRegions[i]->pSample = GetSampleFromWavePool(wavepoolindex);
+                 }
+                 GetSample(); // load global region sample reference
+             }
+         } else {
+             DimensionRegions = 0;
+             for (int i = 0 ; i < 8 ; i++) {
+                 pDimensionDefinitions[i].dimension  = dimension_none;
+                 pDimensionDefinitions[i].bits       = 0;
+                 pDimensionDefinitions[i].zones      = 0;
              }
-             GetSample(); // load global region sample reference
          }
          // make sure there is at least one dimension region
-Line 2147 
 namespace {
+Line 3011 
 namespace {
              RIFF::List* _3prg = rgnList->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_3PRG);
              if (!_3prg) _3prg = rgnList->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3PRG);
              RIFF::List* _3ewl = _3prg->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3EWL);
-             pDimensionRegions[0] = new DimensionRegion(_3ewl);
+             pDimensionRegions[0] = new DimensionRegion(this, _3ewl);
              DimensionRegions = 1;
          }
      }
-Line 2162 
 namespace {
+Line 3026 
 namespace {
       * @throws gig::Exception if samples cannot be dereferenced
       */
      void Region::UpdateChunks() {
+         // in the gig format we don't care about the Region's sample reference
+         // but we still have to provide some existing one to not corrupt the
+         // file, so to avoid the latter we simply always assign the sample of
+         // the first dimension region of this region
+         pSample = pDimensionRegions[0]->pSample;
          // first update base class's chunks
          DLS::Region::UpdateChunks();
-Line 2171 
 namespace {
+Line 3041 
 namespace {
          }
          File* pFile = (File*) GetParent()->GetParent();
-         const int iMaxDimensions = (pFile->pVersion && pFile->pVersion->major == 3) ? 8 : 5;
+         bool version3 = pFile->pVersion && pFile->pVersion->major == 3;
-         const int iMaxDimensionRegions = (pFile->pVersion && pFile->pVersion->major == 3) ? 256 : 32;
+         const int iMaxDimensions =  version3 ? 8 : 5;
+         const int iMaxDimensionRegions = version3 ? 256 : 32;
          // make sure '3lnk' chunk exists
          RIFF::Chunk* _3lnk = pCkRegion->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3LNK);
          if (!_3lnk) {
-             const int _3lnkChunkSize = (pFile->pVersion && pFile->pVersion->major == 3) ? 1092 : 172;
+             const int _3lnkChunkSize = version3 ? 1092 : 172;
              _3lnk = pCkRegion->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3LNK, _3lnkChunkSize);
+             memset(_3lnk->LoadChunkData(), 0, _3lnkChunkSize);
+             // move 3prg to last position
+             pCkRegion->MoveSubChunk(pCkRegion->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_3PRG), 0);
          }
          // update dimension definitions in '3lnk' chunk
          uint8_t* pData = (uint8_t*) _3lnk->LoadChunkData();
-         memcpy(&pData[0], &DimensionRegions, 4);
+         store32(&pData[0], DimensionRegions);
+         int shift = 0;
          for (int i = 0; i < iMaxDimensions; i++) {
              pData[4 + i * 8] = (uint8_t) pDimensionDefinitions[i].dimension;
              pData[5 + i * 8] = pDimensionDefinitions[i].bits;
-             // next 2 bytes unknown
+             pData[6 + i * 8] = pDimensionDefinitions[i].dimension == dimension_none ? 0 : shift;
+             pData[7 + i * 8] = (1 << (shift + pDimensionDefinitions[i].bits)) - (1 << shift);
              pData[8 + i * 8] = pDimensionDefinitions[i].zones;
-             // next 3 bytes unknown
+             // next 3 bytes unknown, always zero?
+             shift += pDimensionDefinitions[i].bits;
          }
          // update wave pool table in '3lnk' chunk
-         const int iWavePoolOffset = (pFile->pVersion && pFile->pVersion->major == 3) ? 68 : 44;
+         const int iWavePoolOffset = version3 ? 68 : 44;
          for (uint i = 0; i < iMaxDimensionRegions; i++) {
              int iWaveIndex = -1;
              if (i < DimensionRegions) {
-Line 2206 
 namespace {
+Line 3085 
 namespace {
                          break;
                      }
                  }
-                 if (iWaveIndex < 0) throw gig::Exception("Could not update gig::Region, could not find DimensionRegion's sample");
              }
-             memcpy(&pData[iWavePoolOffset + i * 4], &iWaveIndex, 4);
+             store32(&pData[iWavePoolOffset + i * 4], iWaveIndex);
          }
      }
-Line 2219 
 namespace {
+Line 3097 
 namespace {
              RIFF::List* _3ewl = _3prg->GetFirstSubList();
              while (_3ewl) {
                  if (_3ewl->GetListType() == LIST_TYPE_3EWL) {
-                     pDimensionRegions[dimensionRegionNr] = new DimensionRegion(_3ewl);
+                     pDimensionRegions[dimensionRegionNr] = new DimensionRegion(this, _3ewl);
                      dimensionRegionNr++;
                  }
                  _3ewl = _3prg->GetNextSubList();
-Line 2228 
 namespace {
+Line 3106 
 namespace {
          }
      }
+     void Region::SetKeyRange(uint16_t Low, uint16_t High) {
+         // update KeyRange struct and make sure regions are in correct order
+         DLS::Region::SetKeyRange(Low, High);
+         // update Region key table for fast lookup
+         ((gig::Instrument*)GetParent())->UpdateRegionKeyTable();
+     }
      void Region::UpdateVelocityTable() {
          // get velocity dimension's index
          int veldim = -1;
-Line 2248 
 namespace {
+Line 3133 
 namespace {
          int dim[8] = { 0 };
          for (int i = 0 ; i < DimensionRegions ; i++) {
-             if (pDimensionRegions[i]->VelocityUpperLimit) {
+             if (pDimensionRegions[i]->DimensionUpperLimits[veldim] ||
+                 pDimensionRegions[i]->VelocityUpperLimit) {
                  // create the velocity table
                  uint8_t* table = pDimensionRegions[i]->VelocityTable;
                  if (!table) {
-Line 2257 
 namespace {
+Line 3143 
 namespace {
                  }
                  int tableidx = 0;
                  int velocityZone = 0;
-                 for (int k = i ; k < end ; k += step) {
+                 if (pDimensionRegions[i]->DimensionUpperLimits[veldim]) { // gig3
-                     DimensionRegion *d = pDimensionRegions[k];
+                     for (int k = i ; k < end ; k += step) {
-                     for (; tableidx <= d->VelocityUpperLimit ; tableidx++) table[tableidx] = velocityZone;
+                         DimensionRegion *d = pDimensionRegions[k];
-                     velocityZone++;
+                         for (; tableidx <= d->DimensionUpperLimits[veldim] ; tableidx++) table[tableidx] = velocityZone;
+                         velocityZone++;
+                     }
+                 } else { // gig2
+                     for (int k = i ; k < end ; k += step) {
+                         DimensionRegion *d = pDimensionRegions[k];
+                         for (; tableidx <= d->VelocityUpperLimit ; tableidx++) table[tableidx] = velocityZone;
+                         velocityZone++;
+                     }
                  }
              } else {
                  if (pDimensionRegions[i]->VelocityTable) {
-Line 2324 
 namespace {
+Line 3218 
 namespace {
              if (pDimensionDefinitions[i].dimension == pDimDef->dimension)
                  throw gig::Exception("Could not add new dimension, there is already a dimension of the same type");
+         // pos is where the new dimension should be placed, normally
+         // last in list, except for the samplechannel dimension which
+         // has to be first in list
+         int pos = pDimDef->dimension == dimension_samplechannel ? 0 : Dimensions;
+         int bitpos = 0;
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < pos ; i++)
+             bitpos += pDimensionDefinitions[i].bits;
+         // make room for the new dimension
+         for (int i = Dimensions ; i > pos ; i--) pDimensionDefinitions[i] = pDimensionDefinitions[i - 1];
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < (1 << iCurrentBits) ; i++) {
+             for (int j = Dimensions ; j > pos ; j--) {
+                 pDimensionRegions[i]->DimensionUpperLimits[j] =
+                     pDimensionRegions[i]->DimensionUpperLimits[j - 1];
+             }
+         }
          // assign definition of new dimension
-         pDimensionDefinitions[Dimensions] = *pDimDef;
+         pDimensionDefinitions[pos] = *pDimDef;
-         // create new dimension region(s) for this new dimension
+         // auto correct certain dimension definition fields (where possible)
-         for (int i = 1 << iCurrentBits; i < 1 << iNewBits; i++) {
+         pDimensionDefinitions[pos].split_type  =
-             //TODO: maybe we should copy existing dimension regions if possible instead of simply creating new ones with default values
+             __resolveSplitType(pDimensionDefinitions[pos].dimension);
-             RIFF::List* pNewDimRgnListChunk = pCkRegion->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3EWL);
+         pDimensionDefinitions[pos].zone_size =
-             pDimensionRegions[i] = new DimensionRegion(pNewDimRgnListChunk);
+             __resolveZoneSize(pDimensionDefinitions[pos]);
-             DimensionRegions++;
+         // create new dimension region(s) for this new dimension, and make
+         // sure that the dimension regions are placed correctly in both the
+         // RIFF list and the pDimensionRegions array
+         RIFF::Chunk* moveTo = NULL;
+         RIFF::List* _3prg = pCkRegion->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_3PRG);
+         for (int i = (1 << iCurrentBits) - (1 << bitpos) ; i >= 0 ; i -= (1 << bitpos)) {
+             for (int k = 0 ; k < (1 << bitpos) ; k++) {
+                 pDimensionRegions[(i << pDimDef->bits) + k] = pDimensionRegions[i + k];
+             }
+             for (int j = 1 ; j < (1 << pDimDef->bits) ; j++) {
+                 for (int k = 0 ; k < (1 << bitpos) ; k++) {
+                     RIFF::List* pNewDimRgnListChunk = _3prg->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3EWL);
+                     if (moveTo) _3prg->MoveSubChunk(pNewDimRgnListChunk, moveTo);
+                     // create a new dimension region and copy all parameter values from
+                     // an existing dimension region
+                     pDimensionRegions[(i << pDimDef->bits) + (j << bitpos) + k] =
+                         new DimensionRegion(pNewDimRgnListChunk, *pDimensionRegions[i + k]);
+                     DimensionRegions++;
+                 }
+             }
+             moveTo = pDimensionRegions[i]->pParentList;
+         }
+         // initialize the upper limits for this dimension
+         int mask = (1 << bitpos) - 1;
+         for (int z = 0 ; z < pDimDef->zones ; z++) {
+             uint8_t upperLimit = uint8_t((z + 1) * 128.0 / pDimDef->zones - 1);
+             for (int i = 0 ; i < 1 << iCurrentBits ; i++) {
+                 pDimensionRegions[((i & ~mask) << pDimDef->bits) |
+                                   (z << bitpos) |
+                                   (i & mask)]->DimensionUpperLimits[pos] = upperLimit;
+             }
          }
          Dimensions++;
-Line 2375 
 namespace {
+Line 3319 
 namespace {
          for (int i = iDimensionNr + 1; i < Dimensions; i++)
              iUpperBits += pDimensionDefinitions[i].bits;
+         RIFF::List* _3prg = pCkRegion->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_3PRG);
          // delete dimension regions which belong to the given dimension
          // (that is where the dimension's bit > 0)
          for (int iUpperBit = 0; iUpperBit < 1 << iUpperBits; iUpperBit++) {
-Line 2383 
 namespace {
+Line 3329 
 namespace {
                      int iToDelete = iUpperBit    << (pDimensionDefinitions[iDimensionNr].bits + iLowerBits) |
                                      iObsoleteBit << iLowerBits |
                                      iLowerBit;
+                     _3prg->DeleteSubChunk(pDimensionRegions[iToDelete]->pParentList);
                      delete pDimensionRegions[iToDelete];
                      pDimensionRegions[iToDelete] = NULL;
                      DimensionRegions--;
-Line 2403 
 namespace {
+Line 3351 
 namespace {
              }
          }
+         // remove the this dimension from the upper limits arrays
+         for (int j = 0 ; j < 256 && pDimensionRegions[j] ; j++) {
+             DimensionRegion* d = pDimensionRegions[j];
+             for (int i = iDimensionNr + 1; i < Dimensions; i++) {
+                 d->DimensionUpperLimits[i - 1] = d->DimensionUpperLimits[i];
+             }
+             d->DimensionUpperLimits[Dimensions - 1] = 127;
+         }
          // 'remove' dimension definition
          for (int i = iDimensionNr + 1; i < Dimensions; i++) {
              pDimensionDefinitions[i - 1] = pDimensionDefinitions[i];
-Line 2455 
 namespace {
+Line 3412 
 namespace {
              } else {
                  switch (pDimensionDefinitions[i].split_type) {
                      case split_type_normal:
-                         bits = uint8_t(DimValues[i] / pDimensionDefinitions[i].zone_size);
+                         if (pDimensionRegions[0]->DimensionUpperLimits[i]) {
+                             // gig3: all normal dimensions (not just the velocity dimension) have custom zone ranges
+                             for (bits = 0 ; bits < pDimensionDefinitions[i].zones ; bits++) {
+                                 if (DimValues[i] <= pDimensionRegions[bits << bitpos]->DimensionUpperLimits[i]) break;
+                             }
+                         } else {
+                             // gig2: evenly sized zones
+                             bits = uint8_t(DimValues[i] / pDimensionDefinitions[i].zone_size);
+                         }
                          break;
                      case split_type_bit: // the value is already the sought dimension bit number
                          const uint8_t limiter_mask = (0xff << pDimensionDefinitions[i].bits) ^ 0xff;
-Line 2469 
 namespace {
+Line 3434 
 namespace {
          DimensionRegion* dimreg = pDimensionRegions[dimregidx];
          if (veldim != -1) {
              // (dimreg is now the dimension region for the lowest velocity)
-             if (dimreg->VelocityUpperLimit) // custom defined zone ranges
+             if (dimreg->VelocityTable) // custom defined zone ranges
                  bits = dimreg->VelocityTable[DimValues[veldim]];
              else // normal split type
                  bits = uint8_t(DimValues[veldim] / pDimensionDefinitions[veldim].zone_size);
-Line 2528 
 namespace {
+Line 3493 
 namespace {
          }
          return NULL;
      }
+     /**
+      * Make a (semi) deep copy of the Region object given by @a orig
+      * and assign it to this object.
+      *
+      * Note that all sample pointers referenced by @a orig are simply copied as
+      * memory address. Thus the respective samples are shared, not duplicated!
+      *
+      * @param orig - original Region object to be copied from
+      */
+     void Region::CopyAssign(const Region* orig) {
+         CopyAssign(orig, NULL);
+     }
+     /**
+      * Make a (semi) deep copy of the Region object given by @a orig and
+      * assign it to this object
+      *
+      * @param mSamples - crosslink map between the foreign file's samples and
+      *                   this file's samples
+      */
+     void Region::CopyAssign(const Region* orig, const std::map<Sample*,Sample*>* mSamples) {
+         // handle base classes
+         DLS::Region::CopyAssign(orig);
+         if (mSamples && mSamples->count((gig::Sample*)orig->pSample)) {
+             pSample = mSamples->find((gig::Sample*)orig->pSample)->second;
+         }
+         // handle own member variables
+         for (int i = Dimensions - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+             DeleteDimension(&pDimensionDefinitions[i]);
+         }
+         Layers = 0; // just to be sure
+         for (int i = 0; i < orig->Dimensions; i++) {
+             // we need to copy the dim definition here, to avoid the compiler
+             // complaining about const-ness issue
+             dimension_def_t def = orig->pDimensionDefinitions[i];
+             AddDimension(&def);
+         }
+         for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
+             if (pDimensionRegions[i] && orig->pDimensionRegions[i]) {
+                 pDimensionRegions[i]->CopyAssign(
+                     orig->pDimensionRegions[i],
+                     mSamples
+                 );
+             }
+         }
+         Layers = orig->Layers;
+     }
+ // *************** MidiRule ***************
+ // *
+     MidiRuleCtrlTrigger::MidiRuleCtrlTrigger(RIFF::Chunk* _3ewg) {
+         _3ewg->SetPos(36);
+         Triggers = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         _3ewg->SetPos(40);
+         ControllerNumber = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         _3ewg->SetPos(46);
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < Triggers ; i++) {
+             pTriggers[i].TriggerPoint = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+             pTriggers[i].Descending = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+             pTriggers[i].VelSensitivity = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+             pTriggers[i].Key = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+             pTriggers[i].NoteOff = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+             pTriggers[i].Velocity = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+             pTriggers[i].OverridePedal = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+             _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         }
+     }
+     MidiRuleCtrlTrigger::MidiRuleCtrlTrigger() :
+         ControllerNumber(0),
+         Triggers(0) {
+     }
+     void MidiRuleCtrlTrigger::UpdateChunks(uint8_t* pData) const {
+         pData[32] = 4;
+         pData[33] = 16;
+         pData[36] = Triggers;
+         pData[40] = ControllerNumber;
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < Triggers ; i++) {
+             pData[46 + i * 8] = pTriggers[i].TriggerPoint;
+             pData[47 + i * 8] = pTriggers[i].Descending;
+             pData[48 + i * 8] = pTriggers[i].VelSensitivity;
+             pData[49 + i * 8] = pTriggers[i].Key;
+             pData[50 + i * 8] = pTriggers[i].NoteOff;
+             pData[51 + i * 8] = pTriggers[i].Velocity;
+             pData[52 + i * 8] = pTriggers[i].OverridePedal;
+         }
+     }
+     MidiRuleLegato::MidiRuleLegato(RIFF::Chunk* _3ewg) {
+         _3ewg->SetPos(36);
+         LegatoSamples = _3ewg->ReadUint8(); // always 12
+         _3ewg->SetPos(40);
+         BypassUseController = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         BypassKey = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         BypassController = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         ThresholdTime = _3ewg->ReadUint16();
+         _3ewg->ReadInt16();
+         ReleaseTime = _3ewg->ReadUint16();
+         _3ewg->ReadInt16();
+         KeyRange.low = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         KeyRange.high = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         _3ewg->SetPos(64);
+         ReleaseTriggerKey = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         AltSustain1Key = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         AltSustain2Key = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+     }
+     MidiRuleLegato::MidiRuleLegato() :
+         LegatoSamples(12),
+         BypassUseController(false),
+         BypassKey(0),
+         BypassController(1),
+         ThresholdTime(20),
+         ReleaseTime(20),
+         ReleaseTriggerKey(0),
+         AltSustain1Key(0),
+         AltSustain2Key(0)
+     {
+         KeyRange.low = KeyRange.high = 0;
+     }
+     void MidiRuleLegato::UpdateChunks(uint8_t* pData) const {
+         pData[32] = 0;
+         pData[33] = 16;
+         pData[36] = LegatoSamples;
+         pData[40] = BypassUseController;
+         pData[41] = BypassKey;
+         pData[42] = BypassController;
+         store16(&pData[43], ThresholdTime);
+         store16(&pData[47], ReleaseTime);
+         pData[51] = KeyRange.low;
+         pData[52] = KeyRange.high;
+         pData[64] = ReleaseTriggerKey;
+         pData[65] = AltSustain1Key;
+         pData[66] = AltSustain2Key;
+     }
+     MidiRuleAlternator::MidiRuleAlternator(RIFF::Chunk* _3ewg) {
+         _3ewg->SetPos(36);
+         Articulations = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         int flags = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         Polyphonic = flags & 8;
+         Chained = flags & 4;
+         Selector = (flags & 2) ? selector_controller :
+             (flags & 1) ? selector_key_switch : selector_none;
+         Patterns = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         _3ewg->ReadUint8(); // chosen row
+         _3ewg->ReadUint8(); // unknown
+         _3ewg->ReadUint8(); // unknown
+         _3ewg->ReadUint8(); // unknown
+         KeySwitchRange.low = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         KeySwitchRange.high = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         Controller = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         PlayRange.low = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         PlayRange.high = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+         int n = std::min(int(Articulations), 32);
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++) {
+             _3ewg->ReadString(pArticulations[i], 32);
+         }
+         _3ewg->SetPos(1072);
+         n = std::min(int(Patterns), 32);
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++) {
+             _3ewg->ReadString(pPatterns[i].Name, 16);
+             pPatterns[i].Size = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+             _3ewg->Read(&pPatterns[i][0], 1, 32);
+         }
+     }
+     MidiRuleAlternator::MidiRuleAlternator() :
+         Articulations(0),
+         Patterns(0),
+         Selector(selector_none),
+         Controller(0),
+         Polyphonic(false),
+         Chained(false)
+     {
+         PlayRange.low = PlayRange.high = 0;
+         KeySwitchRange.low = KeySwitchRange.high = 0;
+     }
+     void MidiRuleAlternator::UpdateChunks(uint8_t* pData) const {
+         pData[32] = 3;
+         pData[33] = 16;
+         pData[36] = Articulations;
+         pData[37] = (Polyphonic ? 8 : 0) | (Chained ? 4 : 0) |
+             (Selector == selector_controller ? 2 :
+              (Selector == selector_key_switch ? 1 : 0));
+         pData[38] = Patterns;
+         pData[43] = KeySwitchRange.low;
+         pData[44] = KeySwitchRange.high;
+         pData[45] = Controller;
+         pData[46] = PlayRange.low;
+         pData[47] = PlayRange.high;
+         char* str = reinterpret_cast<char*>(pData);
+         int pos = 48;
+         int n = std::min(int(Articulations), 32);
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++, pos += 32) {
+             strncpy(&str[pos], pArticulations[i].c_str(), 32);
+         }
+         pos = 1072;
+         n = std::min(int(Patterns), 32);
+         for (int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++, pos += 49) {
+             strncpy(&str[pos], pPatterns[i].Name.c_str(), 16);
+             pData[pos + 16] = pPatterns[i].Size;
+             memcpy(&pData[pos + 16], &(pPatterns[i][0]), 32);
+         }
+     }
  // *************** Instrument ***************
  // *
      Instrument::Instrument(File* pFile, RIFF::List* insList, progress_t* pProgress) : DLS::Instrument((DLS::File*)pFile, insList) {
-         pInfo->UseFixedLengthStrings = true;
+         static const DLS::Info::string_length_t fixedStringLengths[] = {
+             { CHUNK_ID_INAM, 64 },
+             { CHUNK_ID_ISFT, 12 },
+             { 0, 0 }
+         };
+         pInfo->SetFixedStringLengths(fixedStringLengths);
          // Initialization
          for (int i = 0; i < 128; i++) RegionKeyTable[i] = NULL;
+         EffectSend = 0;
+         Attenuation = 0;
+         FineTune = 0;
+         PitchbendRange = 0;
+         PianoReleaseMode = false;
+         DimensionKeyRange.low = 0;
+         DimensionKeyRange.high = 0;
+         pMidiRules = new MidiRule*[3];
+         pMidiRules[0] = NULL;
          // Loading
          RIFF::List* lart = insList->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_LART);
-Line 2553 
 namespace {
+Line 3747 
 namespace {
                  PianoReleaseMode       = dimkeystart & 0x01;
                  DimensionKeyRange.low  = dimkeystart >> 1;
                  DimensionKeyRange.high = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+                 if (_3ewg->GetSize() > 32) {
+                     // read MIDI rules
+                     int i = 0;
+                     _3ewg->SetPos(32);
+                     uint8_t id1 = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+                     uint8_t id2 = _3ewg->ReadUint8();
+                     if (id2 == 16) {
+                         if (id1 == 4) {
+                             pMidiRules[i++] = new MidiRuleCtrlTrigger(_3ewg);
+                         } else if (id1 == 0) {
+                             pMidiRules[i++] = new MidiRuleLegato(_3ewg);
+                         } else if (id1 == 3) {
+                             pMidiRules[i++] = new MidiRuleAlternator(_3ewg);
+                         } else {
+                             pMidiRules[i++] = new MidiRuleUnknown;
+                         }
+                     }
+                     else if (id1 != 0 || id2 != 0) {
+                         pMidiRules[i++] = new MidiRuleUnknown;
+                     }
+                     //TODO: all the other types of rules
+                     pMidiRules[i] = NULL;
+                 }
              }
          }
-         if (!pRegions) pRegions = new RegionList;
+         if (pFile->GetAutoLoad()) {
-         RIFF::List* lrgn = insList->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_LRGN);
+             if (!pRegions) pRegions = new RegionList;
-         if (lrgn) {
+             RIFF::List* lrgn = insList->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_LRGN);
-             RIFF::List* rgn = lrgn->GetFirstSubList();
+             if (lrgn) {
-             while (rgn) {
+                 RIFF::List* rgn = lrgn->GetFirstSubList();
-                 if (rgn->GetListType() == LIST_TYPE_RGN) {
+                 while (rgn) {
-                     __notify_progress(pProgress, (float) pRegions->size() / (float) Regions);
+                     if (rgn->GetListType() == LIST_TYPE_RGN) {
-                     pRegions->push_back(new Region(this, rgn));
+                         __notify_progress(pProgress, (float) pRegions->size() / (float) Regions);
+                         pRegions->push_back(new Region(this, rgn));
+                     }
+                     rgn = lrgn->GetNextSubList();
                  }
-                 rgn = lrgn->GetNextSubList();
+                 // Creating Region Key Table for fast lookup
+                 UpdateRegionKeyTable();
              }
-             // Creating Region Key Table for fast lookup
-             UpdateRegionKeyTable();
          }
          __notify_progress(pProgress, 1.0f); // notify done
      }
      void Instrument::UpdateRegionKeyTable() {
+         for (int i = 0; i < 128; i++) RegionKeyTable[i] = NULL;
          RegionList::iterator iter = pRegions->begin();
          RegionList::iterator end  = pRegions->end();
          for (; iter != end; ++iter) {
-Line 2586 
 namespace {
+Line 3809 
 namespace {
      }
      Instrument::~Instrument() {
+         for (int i = 0 ; pMidiRules[i] ; i++) {
+             delete pMidiRules[i];
+         }
+         delete[] pMidiRules;
      }
      /**
-Line 2614 
 namespace {
+Line 3841 
 namespace {
          if (!lart)  lart = pCkInstrument->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_LART);
          // make sure '3ewg' RIFF chunk exists
          RIFF::Chunk* _3ewg = lart->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3EWG);
-         if (!_3ewg)  _3ewg = lart->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3EWG, 12);
+         if (!_3ewg)  {
+             File* pFile = (File*) GetParent();
+             // 3ewg is bigger in gig3, as it includes the iMIDI rules
+             int size = (pFile->pVersion && pFile->pVersion->major == 3) ? 16416 : 12;
+             _3ewg = lart->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3EWG, size);
+             memset(_3ewg->LoadChunkData(), 0, size);
+         }
          // update '3ewg' RIFF chunk
          uint8_t* pData = (uint8_t*) _3ewg->LoadChunkData();
-         memcpy(&pData[0], &EffectSend, 2);
+         store16(&pData[0], EffectSend);
-         memcpy(&pData[2], &Attenuation, 4);
+         store32(&pData[2], Attenuation);
-         memcpy(&pData[6], &FineTune, 2);
+         store16(&pData[6], FineTune);
-         memcpy(&pData[8], &PitchbendRange, 2);
+         store16(&pData[8], PitchbendRange);
-         const uint8_t dimkeystart = (PianoReleaseMode) ? 0x01 : 0x00 |
+         const uint8_t dimkeystart = (PianoReleaseMode ? 0x01 : 0x00) |
                                      DimensionKeyRange.low << 1;
-         memcpy(&pData[10], &dimkeystart, 1);
+         pData[10] = dimkeystart;
-         memcpy(&pData[11], &DimensionKeyRange.high, 1);
+         pData[11] = DimensionKeyRange.high;
+         if (pMidiRules[0] == 0 && _3ewg->GetSize() >= 34) {
+             pData[32] = 0;
+             pData[33] = 0;
+         } else {
+             for (int i = 0 ; pMidiRules[i] ; i++) {
+                 pMidiRules[i]->UpdateChunks(pData);
+             }
+         }
      }
      /**
-Line 2635 
 namespace {
+Line 3878 
 namespace {
       *             there is no Region defined for the given \a Key
       */
      Region* Instrument::GetRegion(unsigned int Key) {
-         if (!pRegions || !pRegions->size() || Key > 127) return NULL;
+         if (!pRegions || pRegions->empty() || Key > 127) return NULL;
          return RegionKeyTable[Key];
          /*for (int i = 0; i < Regions; i++) {
-Line 2693 
 namespace {
+Line 3936 
 namespace {
          UpdateRegionKeyTable();
      }
+     /**
+      * Returns a MIDI rule of the instrument.
+      *
+      * The list of MIDI rules, at least in gig v3, always contains at
+      * most two rules. The second rule can only be the DEF filter
+      * (which currently isn't supported by libgig).
+      *
+      * @param i - MIDI rule number
+      * @returns   pointer address to MIDI rule number i or NULL if there is none
+      */
+     MidiRule* Instrument::GetMidiRule(int i) {
+         return pMidiRules[i];
+     }
+     /**
+      * Adds the "controller trigger" MIDI rule to the instrument.
+      *
+      * @returns the new MIDI rule
+      */
+     MidiRuleCtrlTrigger* Instrument::AddMidiRuleCtrlTrigger() {
+         delete pMidiRules[0];
+         MidiRuleCtrlTrigger* r = new MidiRuleCtrlTrigger;
+         pMidiRules[0] = r;
+         pMidiRules[1] = 0;
+         return r;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Adds the legato MIDI rule to the instrument.
+      *
+      * @returns the new MIDI rule
+      */
+     MidiRuleLegato* Instrument::AddMidiRuleLegato() {
+         delete pMidiRules[0];
+         MidiRuleLegato* r = new MidiRuleLegato;
+         pMidiRules[0] = r;
+         pMidiRules[1] = 0;
+         return r;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Adds the alternator MIDI rule to the instrument.
+      *
+      * @returns the new MIDI rule
+      */
+     MidiRuleAlternator* Instrument::AddMidiRuleAlternator() {
+         delete pMidiRules[0];
+         MidiRuleAlternator* r = new MidiRuleAlternator;
+         pMidiRules[0] = r;
+         pMidiRules[1] = 0;
+         return r;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Deletes a MIDI rule from the instrument.
+      *
+      * @param i - MIDI rule number
+      */
+     void Instrument::DeleteMidiRule(int i) {
+         delete pMidiRules[i];
+         pMidiRules[i] = 0;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Make a (semi) deep copy of the Instrument object given by @a orig
+      * and assign it to this object.
+      *
+      * Note that all sample pointers referenced by @a orig are simply copied as
+      * memory address. Thus the respective samples are shared, not duplicated!
+      *
+      * @param orig - original Instrument object to be copied from
+      */
+     void Instrument::CopyAssign(const Instrument* orig) {
+         CopyAssign(orig, NULL);
+     }
+     /**
+      * Make a (semi) deep copy of the Instrument object given by @a orig
+      * and assign it to this object.
+      *
+      * @param orig - original Instrument object to be copied from
+      * @param mSamples - crosslink map between the foreign file's samples and
+      *                   this file's samples
+      */
+     void Instrument::CopyAssign(const Instrument* orig, const std::map<Sample*,Sample*>* mSamples) {
+         // handle base class
+         // (without copying DLS region stuff)
+         DLS::Instrument::CopyAssignCore(orig);
+         // handle own member variables
+         Attenuation = orig->Attenuation;
+         EffectSend = orig->EffectSend;
+         FineTune = orig->FineTune;
+         PitchbendRange = orig->PitchbendRange;
+         PianoReleaseMode = orig->PianoReleaseMode;
+         DimensionKeyRange = orig->DimensionKeyRange;
+         // free old midi rules
+         for (int i = 0 ; pMidiRules[i] ; i++) {
+             delete pMidiRules[i];
+         }
+         //TODO: MIDI rule copying
+         pMidiRules[0] = NULL;
+         // delete all old regions
+         while (Regions) DeleteRegion(GetFirstRegion());
+         // create new regions and copy them from original
+         {
+             RegionList::const_iterator it = orig->pRegions->begin();
+             for (int i = 0; i < orig->Regions; ++i, ++it) {
+                 Region* dstRgn = AddRegion();
+                 //NOTE: Region does semi-deep copy !
+                 dstRgn->CopyAssign(
+                     static_cast<gig::Region*>(*it),
+                     mSamples
+                 );
+             }
+         }
+         UpdateRegionKeyTable();
+     }
  // *************** Group ***************
-Line 2711 
 namespace {
+Line 4075 
 namespace {
      }
      Group::~Group() {
+         // remove the chunk associated with this group (if any)
+         if (pNameChunk) pNameChunk->GetParent()->DeleteSubChunk(pNameChunk);
      }
      /** @brief Update chunks with current group settings.
       *
-      * Apply current Group field values to the respective. You have to call
+      * Apply current Group field values to the respective chunks. You have
-      * File::Save() to make changes persistent.
+      * to call File::Save() to make changes persistent.
+      *
+      * Usually there is absolutely no need to call this method explicitly.
+      * It will be called automatically when File::Save() was called.
       */
      void Group::UpdateChunks() {
          // make sure <3gri> and <3gnl> list chunks exist
          RIFF::List* _3gri = pFile->pRIFF->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GRI);
-         if (!_3gri) _3gri = pFile->pRIFF->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GRI);
+         if (!_3gri) {
+             _3gri = pFile->pRIFF->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GRI);
+             pFile->pRIFF->MoveSubChunk(_3gri, pFile->pRIFF->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_PTBL));
+         }
          RIFF::List* _3gnl = _3gri->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GNL);
-         if (!_3gnl) _3gnl = pFile->pRIFF->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GNL);
+         if (!_3gnl) _3gnl = _3gri->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GNL);
+         if (!pNameChunk && pFile->pVersion && pFile->pVersion->major == 3) {
+             // v3 has a fixed list of 128 strings, find a free one
+             for (RIFF::Chunk* ck = _3gnl->GetFirstSubChunk() ; ck ; ck = _3gnl->GetNextSubChunk()) {
+                 if (strcmp(static_cast<char*>(ck->LoadChunkData()), "") == 0) {
+                     pNameChunk = ck;
+                     break;
+                 }
+             }
+         }
          // now store the name of this group as <3gnm> chunk as subchunk of the <3gnl> list chunk
          ::SaveString(CHUNK_ID_3GNM, pNameChunk, _3gnl, Name, String("Unnamed Group"), true, 64);
      }
-Line 2799 
 namespace {
+Line 4182 
 namespace {
  // *************** File ***************
  // *
+     /// Reflects Gigasampler file format version 2.0 (1998-06-28).
+     const DLS::version_t File::VERSION_2 = {
+, 2, 19980628 & 0xffff, 19980628 >> 16
+     };
+     /// Reflects Gigasampler file format version 3.0 (2003-03-31).
+     const DLS::version_t File::VERSION_3 = {
+, 3, 20030331 & 0xffff, 20030331 >> 16
+     };
+     static const DLS::Info::string_length_t _FileFixedStringLengths[] = {
+         { CHUNK_ID_IARL, 256 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_IART, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ICMS, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ICMT, 1024 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ICOP, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ICRD, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_IENG, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_IGNR, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_IKEY, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_IMED, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_INAM, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_IPRD, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ISBJ, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ISFT, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ISRC, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ISRF, 128 },
+         { CHUNK_ID_ITCH, 128 },
+         { 0, 0 }
+     };
      File::File() : DLS::File() {
+         bAutoLoad = true;
+         *pVersion = VERSION_3;
          pGroups = NULL;
-         pInfo->UseFixedLengthStrings = true;
+         pInfo->SetFixedStringLengths(_FileFixedStringLengths);
+         pInfo->ArchivalLocation = String(256, ' ');
+         // add some mandatory chunks to get the file chunks in right
+         // order (INFO chunk will be moved to first position later)
+         pRIFF->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_VERS, 8);
+         pRIFF->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_COLH, 4);
+         pRIFF->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_DLID, 16);
+         GenerateDLSID();
      }
      File::File(RIFF::File* pRIFF) : DLS::File(pRIFF) {
+         bAutoLoad = true;
          pGroups = NULL;
-         pInfo->UseFixedLengthStrings = true;
+         pInfo->SetFixedStringLengths(_FileFixedStringLengths);
      }
      File::~File() {
-Line 2833 
 namespace {
+Line 4259 
 namespace {
          SamplesIterator++;
          return static_cast<gig::Sample*>( (SamplesIterator != pSamples->end()) ? *SamplesIterator : NULL );
      }
+     /**
+      * Returns Sample object of @a index.
+      *
+      * @returns sample object or NULL if index is out of bounds
+      */
+     Sample* File::GetSample(uint index) {
+         if (!pSamples) LoadSamples();
+         if (!pSamples) return NULL;
+         DLS::File::SampleList::iterator it = pSamples->begin();
+         for (int i = 0; i < index; ++i) {
+             ++it;
+             if (it == pSamples->end()) return NULL;
+         }
+         if (it == pSamples->end()) return NULL;
+         return static_cast<gig::Sample*>( *it );
+     }
      /** @brief Add a new sample.
       *
-Line 2848 
 namespace {
+Line 4291 
 namespace {
         // create new Sample object and its respective 'wave' list chunk
         RIFF::List* wave = wvpl->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_WAVE);
         Sample* pSample = new Sample(this, wave, 0 /*arbitrary value, we update offsets when we save*/);
+        // add mandatory chunks to get the chunks in right order
+        wave->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_FMT, 16);
+        wave->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_INFO);
         pSamples->push_back(pSample);
         return pSample;
      }
      /** @brief Delete a sample.
       *
-      * This will delete the given Sample object from the gig file. You have
+      * This will delete the given Sample object from the gig file. Any
-      * to call Save() to make this persistent to the file.
+      * references to this sample from Regions and DimensionRegions will be
+      * removed. You have to call Save() to make this persistent to the file.
       *
       * @param pSample - sample to delete
       * @throws gig::Exception if given sample could not be found
-Line 2864 
 namespace {
+Line 4313 
 namespace {
          if (!pSamples || !pSamples->size()) throw gig::Exception("Could not delete sample as there are no samples");
          SampleList::iterator iter = find(pSamples->begin(), pSamples->end(), (DLS::Sample*) pSample);
          if (iter == pSamples->end()) throw gig::Exception("Could not delete sample, could not find given sample");
+         if (SamplesIterator != pSamples->end() && *SamplesIterator == pSample) ++SamplesIterator; // avoid iterator invalidation
          pSamples->erase(iter);
          delete pSample;
+         SampleList::iterator tmp = SamplesIterator;
+         // remove all references to the sample
+         for (Instrument* instrument = GetFirstInstrument() ; instrument ;
+              instrument = GetNextInstrument()) {
+             for (Region* region = instrument->GetFirstRegion() ; region ;
+                  region = instrument->GetNextRegion()) {
+                 if (region->GetSample() == pSample) region->SetSample(NULL);
+                 for (int i = 0 ; i < region->DimensionRegions ; i++) {
+                     gig::DimensionRegion *d = region->pDimensionRegions[i];
+                     if (d->pSample == pSample) d->pSample = NULL;
+                 }
+             }
+         }
+         SamplesIterator = tmp; // restore iterator
      }
      void File::LoadSamples() {
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 namespace {
+Line 4342 
 namespace {
      void File::LoadSamples(progress_t* pProgress) {
          // Groups must be loaded before samples, because samples will try
          // to resolve the group they belong to
-         LoadGroups();
+         if (!pGroups) LoadGroups();
          if (!pSamples) pSamples = new SampleList;
-Line 2956 
 namespace {
+Line 4423 
 namespace {
              progress_t subprogress;
              __divide_progress(pProgress, &subprogress, 3.0f, 0.0f); // randomly schedule 33% for this subtask
              __notify_progress(&subprogress, 0.0f);
-             GetFirstSample(&subprogress); // now force all samples to be loaded
+             if (GetAutoLoad())
+                 GetFirstSample(&subprogress); // now force all samples to be loaded
              __notify_progress(&subprogress, 1.0f);
              // instrument loading subtask
-Line 2989 
 namespace {
+Line 4457 
 namespace {
         __ensureMandatoryChunksExist();
         RIFF::List* lstInstruments = pRIFF->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_LINS);
         RIFF::List* lstInstr = lstInstruments->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_INS);
+        // add mandatory chunks to get the chunks in right order
+        lstInstr->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_INFO);
+        lstInstr->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_DLID, 16);
         Instrument* pInstrument = new Instrument(this, lstInstr);
+        pInstrument->GenerateDLSID();
+        lstInstr->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_INSH, 12);
+        // this string is needed for the gig to be loadable in GSt:
+        pInstrument->pInfo->Software = "Endless Wave";
         pInstruments->push_back(pInstrument);
         return pInstrument;
      }
+     /** @brief Add a duplicate of an existing instrument.
+      *
+      * Duplicates the instrument definition given by @a orig and adds it
+      * to this file. This allows in an instrument editor application to
+      * easily create variations of an instrument, which will be stored in
+      * the same .gig file, sharing i.e. the same samples.
+      *
+      * Note that all sample pointers referenced by @a orig are simply copied as
+      * memory address. Thus the respective samples are shared, not duplicated!
+      *
+      * You have to call Save() to make this persistent to the file.
+      *
+      * @param orig - original instrument to be copied
+      * @returns duplicated copy of the given instrument
+      */
+     Instrument* File::AddDuplicateInstrument(const Instrument* orig) {
+         Instrument* instr = AddInstrument();
+         instr->CopyAssign(orig);
+         return instr;
+     }
+     /** @brief Add content of another existing file.
+      *
+      * Duplicates the samples, groups and instruments of the original file
+      * given by @a pFile and adds them to @c this File. In case @c this File is
+      * a new one that you haven't saved before, then you have to call
+      * SetFileName() before calling AddContentOf(), because this method will
+      * automatically save this file during operation, which is required for
+      * writing the sample waveform data by disk streaming.
+      *
+      * @param pFile - original file whose's content shall be copied from
+      */
+     void File::AddContentOf(File* pFile) {
+         static int iCallCount = -1;
+         iCallCount++;
+         std::map<Group*,Group*> mGroups;
+         std::map<Sample*,Sample*> mSamples;
+         // clone sample groups
+         for (int i = 0; pFile->GetGroup(i); ++i) {
+             Group* g = AddGroup();
+             g->Name =
+                 "COPY" + ToString(iCallCount) + "_" + pFile->GetGroup(i)->Name;
+             mGroups[pFile->GetGroup(i)] = g;
+         }
+         // clone samples (not waveform data here yet)
+         for (int i = 0; pFile->GetSample(i); ++i) {
+             Sample* s = AddSample();
+             s->CopyAssignMeta(pFile->GetSample(i));
+             mGroups[pFile->GetSample(i)->GetGroup()]->AddSample(s);
+             mSamples[pFile->GetSample(i)] = s;
+         }
+         //BUG: For some reason this method only works with this additional
+         //     Save() call in between here.
+         //
+         // Important: The correct one of the 2 Save() methods has to be called
+         // here, depending on whether the file is completely new or has been
+         // saved to disk already, otherwise it will result in data corruption.
+         if (pRIFF->IsNew())
+             Save(GetFileName());
+         else
+             Save();
+         // clone instruments
+         // (passing the crosslink table here for the cloned samples)
+         for (int i = 0; pFile->GetInstrument(i); ++i) {
+             Instrument* instr = AddInstrument();
+             instr->CopyAssign(pFile->GetInstrument(i), &mSamples);
+         }
+         // Mandatory: file needs to be saved to disk at this point, so this
+         // file has the correct size and data layout for writing the samples'
+         // waveform data to disk.
+         Save();
+         // clone samples' waveform data
+         // (using direct read & write disk streaming)
+         for (int i = 0; pFile->GetSample(i); ++i) {
+             mSamples[pFile->GetSample(i)]->CopyAssignWave(pFile->GetSample(i));
+         }
+     }
      /** @brief Delete an instrument.
       *
-Line 3000 
 namespace {
+Line 4564 
 namespace {
       * have to call Save() to make this persistent to the file.
       *
       * @param pInstrument - instrument to delete
-      * @throws gig::Excption if given instrument could not be found
+      * @throws gig::Exception if given instrument could not be found
       */
      void File::DeleteInstrument(Instrument* pInstrument) {
          if (!pInstruments) throw gig::Exception("Could not delete instrument as there are no instruments");
-Line 3040 
 namespace {
+Line 4604 
 namespace {
          }
      }
+     /// Updates the 3crc chunk with the checksum of a sample. The
+     /// update is done directly to disk, as this method is called
+     /// after File::Save()
+     void File::SetSampleChecksum(Sample* pSample, uint32_t crc) {
+         RIFF::Chunk* _3crc = pRIFF->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3CRC);
+         if (!_3crc) return;
+         // get the index of the sample
+         int iWaveIndex = -1;
+         File::SampleList::iterator iter = pSamples->begin();
+         File::SampleList::iterator end  = pSamples->end();
+         for (int index = 0; iter != end; ++iter, ++index) {
+             if (*iter == pSample) {
+                 iWaveIndex = index;
+                 break;
+             }
+         }
+         if (iWaveIndex < 0) throw gig::Exception("Could not update crc, could not find sample");
+         // write the CRC-32 checksum to disk
+         _3crc->SetPos(iWaveIndex * 8);
+         uint32_t tmp = 1;
+         _3crc->WriteUint32(&tmp); // unknown, always 1?
+         _3crc->WriteUint32(&crc);
+     }
      Group* File::GetFirstGroup() {
          if (!pGroups) LoadGroups();
          // there must always be at least one group
-Line 3078 
 namespace {
+Line 4668 
 namespace {
          return pGroup;
      }
+     /** @brief Delete a group and its samples.
+      *
+      * This will delete the given Group object and all the samples that
+      * belong to this group from the gig file. You have to call Save() to
+      * make this persistent to the file.
+      *
+      * @param pGroup - group to delete
+      * @throws gig::Exception if given group could not be found
+      */
      void File::DeleteGroup(Group* pGroup) {
          if (!pGroups) LoadGroups();
          std::list<Group*>::iterator iter = find(pGroups->begin(), pGroups->end(), pGroup);
          if (iter == pGroups->end()) throw gig::Exception("Could not delete group, could not find given group");
          if (pGroups->size() == 1) throw gig::Exception("Cannot delete group, there must be at least one default group!");
+         // delete all members of this group
+         for (Sample* pSample = pGroup->GetFirstSample(); pSample; pSample = pGroup->GetNextSample()) {
+             DeleteSample(pSample);
+         }
+         // now delete this group object
+         pGroups->erase(iter);
+         delete pGroup;
+     }
+     /** @brief Delete a group.
+      *
+      * This will delete the given Group object from the gig file. All the
+      * samples that belong to this group will not be deleted, but instead
+      * be moved to another group. You have to call Save() to make this
+      * persistent to the file.
+      *
+      * @param pGroup - group to delete
+      * @throws gig::Exception if given group could not be found
+      */
+     void File::DeleteGroupOnly(Group* pGroup) {
+         if (!pGroups) LoadGroups();
+         std::list<Group*>::iterator iter = find(pGroups->begin(), pGroups->end(), pGroup);
+         if (iter == pGroups->end()) throw gig::Exception("Could not delete group, could not find given group");
+         if (pGroups->size() == 1) throw gig::Exception("Cannot delete group, there must be at least one default group!");
          // move all members of this group to another group
          pGroup->MoveAll();
          pGroups->erase(iter);
-Line 3099 
 namespace {
+Line 4722 
 namespace {
                  RIFF::Chunk* ck = lst3gnl->GetFirstSubChunk();
                  while (ck) {
                      if (ck->GetChunkID() == CHUNK_ID_3GNM) {
+                         if (pVersion && pVersion->major == 3 &&
+                             strcmp(static_cast<char*>(ck->LoadChunkData()), "") == 0) break;
                          pGroups->push_back(new Group(this, ck));
                      }
                      ck = lst3gnl->GetNextSubChunk();
-Line 3113 
 namespace {
+Line 4739 
 namespace {
          }
      }
+     /**
+      * Apply all the gig file's current instruments, samples, groups and settings
+      * to the respective RIFF chunks. You have to call Save() to make changes
+      * persistent.
+      *
+      * Usually there is absolutely no need to call this method explicitly.
+      * It will be called automatically when File::Save() was called.
+      *
+      * @throws Exception - on errors
+      */
+     void File::UpdateChunks() {
+         bool newFile = pRIFF->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_INFO) == NULL;
+         b64BitWavePoolOffsets = pVersion && pVersion->major == 3;
+         // first update base class's chunks
+         DLS::File::UpdateChunks();
+         if (newFile) {
+             // INFO was added by Resource::UpdateChunks - make sure it
+             // is placed first in file
+             RIFF::Chunk* info = pRIFF->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_INFO);
+             RIFF::Chunk* first = pRIFF->GetFirstSubChunk();
+             if (first != info) {
+                 pRIFF->MoveSubChunk(info, first);
+             }
+         }
+         // update group's chunks
+         if (pGroups) {
+             // make sure '3gri' and '3gnl' list chunks exist
+             // (before updating the Group chunks)
+             RIFF::List* _3gri = pRIFF->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GRI);
+             if (!_3gri) {
+                 _3gri = pRIFF->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GRI);
+                 pRIFF->MoveSubChunk(_3gri, pRIFF->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_PTBL));
+             }
+             RIFF::List* _3gnl = _3gri->GetSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GNL);
+             if (!_3gnl) _3gnl = _3gri->AddSubList(LIST_TYPE_3GNL);
+             // v3: make sure the file has 128 3gnm chunks
+             // (before updating the Group chunks)
+             if (pVersion && pVersion->major == 3) {
+                 RIFF::Chunk* _3gnm = _3gnl->GetFirstSubChunk();
+                 for (int i = 0 ; i < 128 ; i++) {
+                     if (i >= pGroups->size()) ::SaveString(CHUNK_ID_3GNM, _3gnm, _3gnl, "", "", true, 64);
+                     if (_3gnm) _3gnm = _3gnl->GetNextSubChunk();
+                 }
+             }
+             std::list<Group*>::iterator iter = pGroups->begin();
+             std::list<Group*>::iterator end  = pGroups->end();
+             for (; iter != end; ++iter) {
+                 (*iter)->UpdateChunks();
+             }
+         }
+         // update einf chunk
+         // The einf chunk contains statistics about the gig file, such
+         // as the number of regions and samples used by each
+         // instrument. It is divided in equally sized parts, where the
+         // first part contains information about the whole gig file,
+         // and the rest of the parts map to each instrument in the
+         // file.
+         //
+         // At the end of each part there is a bit map of each sample
+         // in the file, where a set bit means that the sample is used
+         // by the file/instrument.
+         //
+         // Note that there are several fields with unknown use. These
+         // are set to zero.
+         int sublen = pSamples->size() / 8 + 49;
+         int einfSize = (Instruments + 1) * sublen;
+         RIFF::Chunk* einf = pRIFF->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_EINF);
+         if (einf) {
+             if (einf->GetSize() != einfSize) {
+                 einf->Resize(einfSize);
+                 memset(einf->LoadChunkData(), 0, einfSize);
+             }
+         } else if (newFile) {
+             einf = pRIFF->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_EINF, einfSize);
+         }
+         if (einf) {
+             uint8_t* pData = (uint8_t*) einf->LoadChunkData();
+             std::map<gig::Sample*,int> sampleMap;
+             int sampleIdx = 0;
+             for (Sample* pSample = GetFirstSample(); pSample; pSample = GetNextSample()) {
+                 sampleMap[pSample] = sampleIdx++;
+             }
+             int totnbusedsamples = 0;
+             int totnbusedchannels = 0;
+             int totnbregions = 0;
+             int totnbdimregions = 0;
+             int totnbloops = 0;
+             int instrumentIdx = 0;
+             memset(&pData[48], 0, sublen - 48);
+             for (Instrument* instrument = GetFirstInstrument() ; instrument ;
+                  instrument = GetNextInstrument()) {
+                 int nbusedsamples = 0;
+                 int nbusedchannels = 0;
+                 int nbdimregions = 0;
+                 int nbloops = 0;
+                 memset(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 48], 0, sublen - 48);
+                 for (Region* region = instrument->GetFirstRegion() ; region ;
+                      region = instrument->GetNextRegion()) {
+                     for (int i = 0 ; i < region->DimensionRegions ; i++) {
+                         gig::DimensionRegion *d = region->pDimensionRegions[i];
+                         if (d->pSample) {
+                             int sampleIdx = sampleMap[d->pSample];
+                             int byte = 48 + sampleIdx / 8;
+                             int bit = 1 << (sampleIdx & 7);
+                             if ((pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + byte] & bit) == 0) {
+                                 pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + byte] |= bit;
+                                 nbusedsamples++;
+                                 nbusedchannels += d->pSample->Channels;
+                                 if ((pData[byte] & bit) == 0) {
+                                     pData[byte] |= bit;
+                                     totnbusedsamples++;
+                                     totnbusedchannels += d->pSample->Channels;
+                                 }
+                             }
+                         }
+                         if (d->SampleLoops) nbloops++;
+                     }
+                     nbdimregions += region->DimensionRegions;
+                 }
+                 // first 4 bytes unknown - sometimes 0, sometimes length of einf part
+                 // store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen], sublen);
+                 store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 4], nbusedchannels);
+                 store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 8], nbusedsamples);
+                 store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 12], 1);
+                 store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 16], instrument->Regions);
+                 store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 20], nbdimregions);
+                 store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 24], nbloops);
+                 // next 8 bytes unknown
+                 store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 36], instrumentIdx);
+                 store32(&pData[(instrumentIdx + 1) * sublen + 40], pSamples->size());
+                 // next 4 bytes unknown
+                 totnbregions += instrument->Regions;
+                 totnbdimregions += nbdimregions;
+                 totnbloops += nbloops;
+                 instrumentIdx++;
+             }
+             // first 4 bytes unknown - sometimes 0, sometimes length of einf part
+             // store32(&pData[0], sublen);
+             store32(&pData[4], totnbusedchannels);
+             store32(&pData[8], totnbusedsamples);
+             store32(&pData[12], Instruments);
+             store32(&pData[16], totnbregions);
+             store32(&pData[20], totnbdimregions);
+             store32(&pData[24], totnbloops);
+             // next 8 bytes unknown
+             // next 4 bytes unknown, not always 0
+             store32(&pData[40], pSamples->size());
+             // next 4 bytes unknown
+         }
+         // update 3crc chunk
+         // The 3crc chunk contains CRC-32 checksums for the
+         // samples. The actual checksum values will be filled in
+         // later, by Sample::Write.
+         RIFF::Chunk* _3crc = pRIFF->GetSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3CRC);
+         if (_3crc) {
+             _3crc->Resize(pSamples->size() * 8);
+         } else if (newFile) {
+             _3crc = pRIFF->AddSubChunk(CHUNK_ID_3CRC, pSamples->size() * 8);
+             _3crc->LoadChunkData();
+             // the order of einf and 3crc is not the same in v2 and v3
+             if (einf && pVersion && pVersion->major == 3) pRIFF->MoveSubChunk(_3crc, einf);
+         }
+     }
+     /**
+      * Enable / disable automatic loading. By default this properyt is
+      * enabled and all informations are loaded automatically. However
+      * loading all Regions, DimensionRegions and especially samples might
+      * take a long time for large .gig files, and sometimes one might only
+      * be interested in retrieving very superficial informations like the
+      * amount of instruments and their names. In this case one might disable
+      * automatic loading to avoid very slow response times.
+      *
+      * @e CAUTION: by disabling this property many pointers (i.e. sample
+      * references) and informations will have invalid or even undefined
+      * data! This feature is currently only intended for retrieving very
+      * superficial informations in a very fast way. Don't use it to retrieve
+      * details like synthesis informations or even to modify .gig files!
+      */
+     void File::SetAutoLoad(bool b) {
+         bAutoLoad = b;
+     }
+     /**
+      * Returns whether automatic loading is enabled.
+      * @see SetAutoLoad()
+      */
+     bool File::GetAutoLoad() {
+         return bAutoLoad;
+     }
  // *************** Exception ***************

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