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Glossary .WAV files A standard incorporated my Microsoft for sound within an PC/Windows system. They can be 8-bit, 16-bit, mono, or stereo. They are used for system sounds within a PC/Windows, but also for any hard disk recording schemes and other PC/Windows sound-related items. .Wav files cannot be looped, nor do they contain multiple wavesamples. WAVE OVERVIEW A function where you can view the entire waveform, as opposed to just a part of it.
Introduction Introduction Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools for Windows is a full-featured sample editor and remote parameter editor for the Ensoniq line of samplers.
Thank You's and Legal Notices Thanks to Piet Crombach and Mike De Laat for their patient overseas communication and sharing of ideas about the EPS/ASR sys-ex spec. Thanks to Arthur Edstrom of Artic Software, and James Shields and Ruth James of Mabry Software, for their MIDICoolTools/MIDIPack, which is used in this product. Thanks for their personal gift of support.
List of Files - Brief Overview and History Final Notes List of Files Program Files (in application folder) mt32.exe rcsfx.efx eps249os.efe eps13os.efe asros353.efa Program File Effects Information EPS OS 16-Plus OS ASR OS Final Notes Dynamic Link Libraries (in system folder) A couple of things to keep in mind. Please report any alleged bugs that you might come in contact with. Also, if you have any ideas about how to make Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools for Windows better or easier to use, let us know.
Shortcut Quick Reference Important Concepts Shortcut Quick Reference Important Concepts Control Key Ensoniq MIDI-Disk is an easy program to use; however, there are two special concepts that are important to keep in mind. These concepts are the framework of the program.
Important Concepts Update Policy the works. It's MUCH faster than MIDI, and it can get ALL the information. The disadvantage is that you can't audition your changes (find out what a certain change will sound like) immediately, since the info isn't in the samplers memory. So, Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools attempts to merge these to methods of getting the EPS/ASR information into an acceptable work format.
Personal Support c) If you have MIDI problems, you must use the MIDITester before you call in. It is under the MIDI menu, and please tell us which tests passed or failed. d) You must have available the following information before calling in: Program revision of Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools, and the date of tools32.exe PC platform (Win95 or Win 3.x) (MIDI problems only) MIDITester results, brand of MIDI interface, date, version and name of the drivers.
Main Screen Personal Support Main Screen Personal Support This is the basic and first screen of the program The upper Toolbar, Status indicator, menu options, and MIDI lights are available wherever you are in the program. The Instrument Controls are jumping-off points for the rest of the program.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM: I have a hard time programming, and I don’t have a manual. What can I do? SOLUTION: First thing is to get a manual. Call Ensoniq at 1-610-647-3930 and order one. Another thing to do is to -subscribe to the Transoniq Hacker (MASTERCARD or VISA, 1-503-227-6848), a super users-mag that helps with programming questions. Third, just try programming and not know what you’re doing. Alter some parameters and see what they do. Maybe you could learn more this way.
Main Screen Delete Instrument If Confirmation in the Setup window is selected. a prompt will appear, asking you if you would like to delete the selected instrument. Cluck OK if desired. If Confirmation in the Setup Screen is not selected, it will automatically delete the Selected Instument. Save Instrument This is a helpful feature, but must be used with caution. There is no response, asking you to DELETE OLD VERSION? as with the EPS/ASR display. It will always overwrite what is in the current directory.
Troubleshooting Instrument/Layer Screen Troubleshooting Instrument/Layer Screen PROBLEM: My EPS/ASR doesn’t respond at all when I cluck ALL or Single - it doesn’t blink or do anything. This is where you can edit Instrument, Layer, and Effect Parameters, as well as control your Patch selects, Pitch Tables, and Layer control. SOLUTIONS: There could be several problems. Try any of these solutions: - Check if your MIDI SYS-EX=OFF on your EPS/ASR (available via CMDSYSTEM/MIDI). If it is OFF, turn it ON.
Layer Panel Layer Panel When you cluck on a Layer Button on an Instrument Screen, the Layer Panel appears below in place of the Effects Screen. Sequence Paramter Editing Sequence Count-Off Cluck on Command arrow and you will see your list of choices. Cluck on the appropriate one. Record Mode Cluck on Command arrow and you will see your list of choices. Cluck on the appropriate one.
Sequence Paramter Editing Sequence Parameter Editing This screen contains all the available sequence parameters and track parameters. Tempo Place the Text bar over the display box, type number. The parameter will automatically adjust for you, or you may press Enter to enact the change.
Wavesample Screen Sequencer Screens - Sequencer Control Board WaveSample Screen The Sequencer Screens Here’s where you will edit all your Wavesamples. SPECIAL NOTE: It doesn’t matter whether the wave you edit is in the default patch (OO). When you enter the screen, the program will either switch the Patch Select for you or edit the present one to include it. Another great feature of Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools is the ability to control the sequencer remotely.
Setup Screen ReRead Prompt This will provide a prompt for you during the READ operation, offering you a choice between reading the Instrument through MIDI again, or reading the Disk File. This parameter is dis-enabled when the Read from File box is unchecked, since it does not apply. Read Effects This enables the reading of the 16-Plus and ASR’s effects during a READ operation. The reason for this is to avoid possible crashing of the EPS/ASR if you do not have an effect load into the instrument.
Remote File Load - Load Images Loading Files Into the EPS/ASR memory via MIDI commands This enables you to remotely load a file off a disk connected to or part of the EPS/ ASR into the RAM contents of the EPS/ASR. For the option to work, it temporarily turns the MIDI-IN Mode to Multi, and the Program Change option to ON. It will turn the parameters back to what they were (if they were different) when the dialog box closes.
Setup Screen Frame. Hex format, not decimal. There will be a switch to change this on a later version. Please use a space between every byte to separate them. Use the SEND button to transmit the contents of the box to your Ensoniq. Parameter Combo Box Click on this to see the different parameters, based on what you selected in the Category Frame. Click on one and the appropriate sys-ex string will appear in the Manual Edit box below, ready to send.
Menus MIDI Monitor MIDI Monitor Menus File Disk MIDI Utilities Pages Read Read Floppy Read All Normalizer Main Screen Write Write Floppy Read Single Naming Wizard Global Exit Format Floppy MIDI Tester Disk Tools MIDI Keyboard SampleVue File Analyzer MIDI Monitor Setup Windows Cascade Tile Arrage Icons Help Contents About File Pages Read Main Screen Loads a File into MIDI-Disk Tools from a Opens the Main Screen. See Page 8 File Image.
Ensoniq File Analyzer Ensoniq File Analyzer This is a very versatile File Analyzer, which view Ensoniq file byte contents, and allows you to edit them as well. Select Select a file to view. Look Enter in a byte pattern, either in Hex or Decimal, to look for in the file. Global Paramter Screen Global Parameter Screen This is accessible through the Main Menu; either through the specific Command button or the Toolbar menu. This will reveal all the Global parameters.
Global Parameters Screen Windows will read the Basechannel Pressure Mode, but you cannot change it for the screen. However, it will not read FXSend Bus3 properly (it will always read “On”), but will find you change it from this screen. Cluck to toggle between “On” and “Off” for FXSend3. (Why is this? Ensoniq accidentally switched the access numbers between these two.) MIDI IN Mode Cluck on Command arrow and you will see your list of choices.
WaveMapper - Normalizer - Naming Wizard Dual Handshake Test: The computer sends out a request for all the parameters within the first instrument of the EPS/ASR. (You must have one loaded in.) The computer then waits for a confirmation of the message from the EPS/ASR. Once this is received, the computer sends out another request for the information. The computer then waits for the EPS/ASR to send back the information. The test completes when it has received the second batch of information.
SampleVue Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools has two modes of wavesample viewing: Full This shows you the entire wavesample, from beginning to end. Zoom This shows you a 30K portion of the wavesample. If the wavesample is less than 30K, only a portion of the wavesample will show. If the wavesample is larger than 30K, there will be a scroll bar listed under the view screen. You can move this around to view different portions of the wavesample.
Utilities - MIDI Keyboard Utilities Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools offers many utilities for working with Ensoniq Instruments and other types of files. The following sections show you these. The MIDI Keyboard WARNING: This is not your ordinary MIDI Keyboard! Not only can you play the notes on the EPS/ ASR just as you would the actual keyboard, you can also jump to a particular note's parameters. Keeping this window open at all times is helpful. The window always stays on top, for easy access.
Wavesample Data Editing Copy-Add Wavesamples This invokes the Merge, Mix, or Splice Wavesamples feature. Accesses the mixing, merging, or splicing algorithms of the EPS/ASR. SampleVue Preferences Preferences This takes you to the Sample Preferences dialog, where you can select your draw colors, set the Vision Window parameter, and choose other particular options. Looping All of Ensoniq’s looping functions are available with Ensoniq MIDI-Disk Tools.
