Playing wav samples using an external MIDI controller

[titser_marco]

I've made some sounds on my Roland JX-3P and I'd like to be able to migrate them to my PC. Is it possible to use these sounds as samples and play them (a ala softsynth) using an external MIDI keyboard?

[chuck sabbath]

yup. you will need a software sampler. depending on the particular one you may also need a host/software sequencer

[titser_marco]

I see. I presume Sonar and Cubase will do the sequencer jobs for me, correct? Will these allow me to run MIDI files and have them trigger the samples (instead of the stock MIDI tones) as well?

I'm not familiar with software samplers. What are some programs that do the job well?

[xjepoyx]

NI Kontakt for me is nice, BFD for drum sample. Better wait for KitC and marvinq's post. Mga Midi experts yang mga yan

[titser_marco]

Onga e. I've asked KitC similar questions before but alas, all the info I got from him was wiped along with other files when the old computer crashed.

[chuck sabbath]

I see. I presume Sonar and Cubase will do the sequencer jobs for me, correct? Will these allow me to run MIDI files and have them trigger the samples (instead of the stock MIDI tones) as well?

I'm not familiar with software samplers. What are some programs that do the job well?

yes sonar and cubase will do the job

try the ds404 its a sampler that computer music magazine released for free. its as simple as it gets but it will get you started

some of the good payware stuff is kontakt, halion...

[xjepoyx]

yeah! magaganda mga pad ng halion

[titser_marco]

yes sonar and cubase will do the job

try the ds404 its a sampler that computer music magazine released for free. its as simple as it gets but it will get you started

some of the good payware stuff is kontakt, halion...

Waaah, the DS-404's only available to Computer Music readers! Are there any freeware soft samplers out there?

[chuck sabbath]

nge onga no...i got it from someone else e, i could email it to you...pm me your addy

but theres a lot on kvr! lots of weirder samplers too (will play your samples randomly etc)

[abyssinianson]

Halion is nice but it uses up way too much cpu resources for my taste - that is why I stuck with NI Kontakt for a while now. Triggering samples live for me is done a couple of ways - I use my Korg Kontrol 49 a lot of synth and pad triggering and the Zendrum for drum only triggering. I am an avid Battery and BFD user.

[KitC]

If you use a soundblaster, download Vienna and make soundfonts from your JX samples. The soundblaster synth engine can be quite powerful plus soundfonts are usually portable to other sampler software. Look also for rgcaudio's free sfz player which can play soundfonts on audio hardware other than soundblasters.
For links to free samplers, just reference our Free Plugins and Soundfonts sticky above.

[titser_marco]

Hmm, but right now I'm using the AC97 on the motherboard (while waiting for the Delta 44 to arrive). Is there anything that's similar to Vienna that would work with my current hardware?

[KitC]

Try Synthfont's Viena which allows you to make soundfonts without a blaster. They also have a free soundfont player as well as tutorials on making soundfonts.

Try going to sf2midi.com - there might be JX-3P soundfonts there already.