--- web/trunk/www.linuxsampler.org/features.html 2006/11/24 21:40:58 939 +++ web/trunk/www.linuxsampler.org/features.html 2007/11/20 02:27:46 1498 @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ -
  • Generic playback (RAM & disk streaming)
    • +
  • Generic playback (RAM playback & disk streaming)
  • Dimension switching
    1. Sample Channel
      2. @@ -207,9 +207,17 @@
    2. Sustain pedal interpretation
    3. Sostenuto pedal interpretation
    4. Key velocity <-> volume mapping
      5. -
    5. Looping
      6. +
    6. Looping +
        +
      1. endless loop
        2. +
      2. limited amount of loops
        3. +
      3. fractional looping
        4. +
      +
    7. Pitchbend wheel support
      8. -
    8. Bidirectional voice state transition
      9. +
    9. Bidirectional voice state transition, allowing + to cancel the relase stage of voices forth and back arbitrary + times if needed
    10. Filter (VCF)
      1. Highpass
        2. @@ -217,6 +225,9 @@
      2. Bandreject
      3. Lowpass
      4. Turbo lowpass
        5. +
      5. all filter types provide extremely + accurate characteristics compared to the original + Gigasampler format filters
      6. Cutoff frequency controllable by MIDI controller
      7. Resonance controllable by MIDI controller
      @@ -229,9 +240,13 @@
    11. VCO Low Frequency Oscillator (Pitch)
    12. Layers
    13. Crossfades
      14. -
    14. Key Groups (a.k.a Exclusive Groups)
      15. -
    15. Release Triggered Voices
      16. -
    16. Key Switching
      17. +
    17. Key Groups (a.k.a Exclusive Groups), + for mutually switching off sounds i.e. for drumkits
      18. +
    18. Release Triggered Voices, specific samples + that are played back when voices are released
      19. +
    19. Key Switching, which allows to map a certain + range on thy keyboard as additional performance controller, + i.e. for switching articulations of orchestral sounds in realtime
    20. Voice Stealing
    21. Portamento Mode and Solo Mode (a.k.a 'Mono Mode', can be altered via standard GM messages, that is CC5 for @@ -295,6 +310,38 @@
    22. Dynamic engine recompilation
    23. Extensive SMP (multi processor) support
    24. Network cluster support
      25. +
    25. MIDI instrument mapper, allows to create very flexible MIDI progam change setups in a very easy way. +
        +
      1. MIDI program change
        2. +
      2. MIDI bank select (automatic detection of MSB only, LSB only or full MSB+LSB)
        3. +
      3. Load Strategy for each Item individually +
          +
        1. On-Demand: loads the instrument only when needed, frees it immediately once not used by any sampler channel anymore
          2. +
        2. On-Demand-Hold: loads the instrument when needed and keeps it in memory, that is even if not used by a sampler channel
          3. +
        3. Persistent: loads the instrument immediately in the background (i.e. at sampler startup), allowing immediate program changes in realtime even of largest instruments, without wait time
          4. +
        4. Default: let the sampler decide
          5. +
        +
        4. +
      4. Volume Factor for each Item, allowing to compensate the volume difference of sample library collections i.e. for live performances, without having to edit the instrument files
        5. +
      5. Mapping of arbitrary Instrument Files, already independent of the underlying format in respect for future sampler engines
        6. +
      6. arbitrary amount of independent MIDI instrumet maps, (i.e. for chromatic instruments, drumkits, ...), each sampler channel can be assigned to a specific MIDI map
        7. +
      +
      26. +
    26. Effect Sends +
        +
      1. Arbitrary Amount of FX Sends on Sampler Channels
        2. +
      2. Realtime MIDI Control of Send Level
        3. +
      3. Arbitrary MIDI Controller assignable
        4. +
      4. Flexible Routing i.e. to a dedicated effect audio output
        5. +
      +
      27. +
    27. Instrument Database System, allowing to keep track of even the largest sample library collections +
        +
      1. Ordering in Categories
        2. +
      2. Search by various Criteria
        3. +
      3. Transparently maintained on backend side
        4. +
      +
    28. (Graphical) frontends
      1. Qt based frontend (QSampler)
        2. @@ -302,6 +349,22 @@
      2. VSTi frontend (based on the Qt frontend)
      29. +
    29. Playing while Loading, i.e. allowing to play and hold notes on the keyboard + while loading a new instrument on the same sampler channel at the same time
      30. +
    30. Instrument Editor Plugin System for 3rd Party Instrument Editors
      31. +
    31. Instrument Editors +
        +
      1. gigedit (based on the Gtk+ Toolkit) +
          +
        1. allows to modify all aspects of Gigsampler v2 and v3 format files
          2. +
        2. allows to modify existing as well as creating completely new .gig files from scratch
          3. +
        3. stand-alone mode (independent of LinuxSampler)
          4. +
        4. live-mode (attached with LinuxSampler), which makes all modifications audible in the sampler in realtime without having to reload
          5. +
        5. created / modified files are accepted by LinuxSampler as well as by Gigastudio 3
          6. +
        +
        2. +
      +
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    - (Last page update on $Date: 2006-11-24 21:40:58 $ by $Author: schoenebeck $, + (Last page update on $Date: 2007-11-20 02:27:46 $ by $Author: schoenebeck $, also see CVS Log for recent changes)