User Manual

WAVELAB
28 – 660 Using samplers and creating loops
Which communication methods does my sampler support?
• To find out whether a sampler supports generic SDS or SMDI, check its docu-
mentation or contact the manufacturer.
• To find out whether it has a specific communication protocol that is also imple-
mented in WaveLab, select “Sampler configurations…” from the Sampling menu,
click on the Settings tab, pull down the top pop-up and check whether your par-
ticular model is on the list.
• For further details about some supported samplers, check the Sampler Details
chapter in the online documentation.
About sample rates and bit resolutions
WaveLab doesn’t put any restrictions on the sample format:
• Samples can always be received, regardless of format.
• When you transmit, samples with sample rates not directly supported by the sam-
pler may be accepted or rejected. Exactly how a sample with an unusual sample
rate is handled depends on the sampler.
• Transmitted samples are always converted to 16 bit during the transfer.
About loops
WaveLab supports transmission of up to two loops in a sample. The fol-
lowing rules apply:
• If you transmit a sample with more than two loop points defined, only the first two
will be transferred.
• Your sampler, or the transmission protocol you use, may not support more than
one loop. For example, SDS and SMDI only support one loop point. In this case,
only the first loop will be used.