Instrument |
sound bank name |
samples |
Number of Samples used
in brackets:
Samples
created from the same recording are used
in
another sound bank. (virtual copies or looped varieties)
bold: number
of unique
original samples |
velocity layers |
maximum number of velocity layers
in instrument |
sampling interval |
semi:
Some
instruments can be sampled in equidistant steps. semi
gives the number of semitones per keysplit |
|
diatonic:
for the flutes and reed instruments the natural diatonic scale has
been recorded. (Fmaj for alto recorder, Cmaj for the tenor and soprano) |
|
partials:
A couple of instruments can not play a regular diatonic or
chromatic scale. Instead a scale of partial harmonics is produced
and sampled. (Fanfare, Lure, Trumscheit) |
tonal range |
steps:
For melodic instruments this is the range in semitones.
For overtone instruments the number of sampled partials.
for percussive instruments this is the number of different notes or
playing techniques
lokey: Lowest
sampled
note (in brackets: midi note number)
hikey:
Highest sampled
note (in brackets: midi note number)
Note: The usable range generally exceeds the sampled range of
the instrument. This is achieved through pitch shifting
of the
samples. If You want your music to be playable within the original
range of the instrument however then only the recorded tonal range
should be used.
|
m/st
|
Sampler banks are Mono/Stereo
|
size[MB]
|
sample size in MB.
in brackets:
Samples
created from the same recording are used
in
another sound bank. (virtual copies or looped varieties)
bold: number
of unique
original samples
|