Foreword Foreword Hint SKYLIFE is not liable for any erroneous information Thank you for purchasing the SampleRobot software. contained in this manual. The contents of this manual You now own an extraordinary product that offers fully may be updated at any time without prior notice. We automatic sampling of real instruments in definable have made every effort to ensure the information herein is detail. With SampleRobot you can recreate your favorite accurate and that the manual contains no contradictory instruments and sounds via software samplers. information. SKYLIFE extends no liabilities in regard to Why should you read this manual? this manual other than those required by local law. This manual or any portion of it may not be reproduced in Even if you are a professional musician you should read any form without the manufacturer's written consent. this manual front to back at least once. 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The SKYLIFE Team SKYLIFE 119 SampleRobot Operation Manual Foreword SampleRobot Development Team We would like to thank: Concept & Production: Christian Halten Aphex Twin, audio-workshop.de team, Benedikt Software developement, Aufterbeck, Codeweavers team, Ulrich Czekalla, Christian Concept & Graphics: Eric Mootz Delzer, Philippe Dérogis, Markus Dimdahl, Clay Duncan, Christian Frentzen, John Fuller, Roman Glomb, Yvan User manual: Holger Steinbrink Grabit, Prof. Hans-Joachim Haas, Elke Halten, Julie Version Software: 4.19, August 2012 Halten, Christian Hellinger, Institut fuer Musik und Medien (Duesseldorf), Arnd Kaiser, Henning Lohner, Version Manual: 4.19, August 2012 Guglielmo Mollo, Juergen Moßgraber, Danny Olesh, Preliminary Frank Orlich, Andreas Preuss, Jesse Recinos, René G. 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(www.prae-sense.de) SampleRobot Operation Manual 120 SKYLIFE Content The Project Window.................................................... 144 Content The Multi-Sample Section............................................ 145 Foreword............................................................................................. 119 The Multi-Sample Administration Section.................... 145 Content ................................................................................................. 121 The MIDI and Audio Settings of the Multi-Sample Section .................................................. 147 Introduction ....................................................................................... 122 The MIDI Controllers List............................................. 149 What can SampleRobot do? ........................................ 122 The Virtual Keyboard with Sample Range Selectors ..... 150 Overview .................................................................... 123 The Note/Loop/Release Editor...................................... 155 Connections ................................................................ 125 WaveRobot ................................................................. 163 Installation.......................................................................................... 126 Program Menus in SampleRobot.................................. 181 System Requirements .................................................. 126 Recording............................................................................................ 202 Installation .................................................................. 127 The automatic Recording Process ................................ 202 Included Premium Multi-Samples................................ 127 The semi-automatic Recording Process........................ 203 The Challenge-Response copy protection.................... 128 Recording virtual Instruments ...................................... 205 Ultra Quick Start............................................................................... 130 Appendix ............................................................................................. 208 Quick Start .......................................................................................... 133 Tips & Tricks for the daily work with SampleRobot...... 208 The Control Elements in Detail.................................................. 137 SampleRobot Updates ................................................. 215 Multi-purpose Settings................................................. 137 Keyboard Shortcuts and Edit Commands ..................... 215 The MIDI Monitor ....................................................... 142 Error Messages and Troubleshooting............................ 220 Selection of the Name Display .................................... 142 Useful Weblinks.......................................................... 222 Backgrounds ............................................................... 142 Glossary ...................................................................... 224 SKYLIFE 121 SampleRobot Operation Manual Introduction creation, Multi-Sample mapping, and export are executed Introduction fully automatically. You can sample your favorite sounds and instruments very What can SampleRobot do? easily and play them instantly within your preferred software sampler environment. If you like you can forget With SampleRobot you can create your own virtual about your entire hardware equipment and realize your musical instruments as well as sound and loop libraries compositions with the same sounds on a 100% software very easily. SampleRobot offers cutting-edge sampling base. Unique in user friendliness, SampleRobot is speed technology. Building high quality instruments was never and quality: not only for sampling MIDI instruments but easier. SampleRobot also contains WaveRobot, the for acoustic instruments just as well. professional loop editing audioware. Totally new sounds evolve if you combine SampleRobot’s Your complete sound studio in your computer – powerful Multi-Sample layer copying and controller SampleRobot gives you total mobility! mapping features. Create sounds that can be controlled SampleRobot is the missing link between sound source and manipulated through a software sampler in new ways and software sampler. It has never been easier to record of articulation. audio and create Multi-Samples in one go. The program is SampleRobot also includes the new WaveRobot software. designed to work practically completely on its own while WaveRobot is a fully integrated fullscreen sample and the user keeps full control of all parameters manually. loop editor with a lot of professional auto-loop features. And, SampleRobot’s sampling engine is non destructive. Just a few mouse clicks and a fully detailed sampled Here are some examples: sound source, e.g. a synthesizer with all internal sound • Feed your compositions with inspiring samples from programs is on your hard drive ready to be played with the world outside your studio. any available software sampler. All procedures like sending MIDI note on and off, program change, audio • Create digital copies of your favorite instruments and recording, naming, editing, crossfade calculation, loop sounds. SampleRobot Operation Manual 122 SKYLIFE Introduction • Borrow instruments and keep a virtual copy (abiding • DJs by relevant copyright laws and license agreements of • Laptop performance artists course). • Build and sell/share your own sample libraries. • Have all your sound hardware on your hard disk and travel with your laptop. • Buy used gear and resell it after automatic sampling. • Use all your software instruments cross-platform. • Work in other studios or on stage without carrying additional sound expanders. • Play monophonic instruments polyphonically. • Total recall for every session. Who needs SampleRobot? • All musicians that use software samplers • All sound designers • All sound library developers • Film composers SKYLIFE 123 SampleRobot Operation Manual Introduction Overview Below you see an overview of the basic SampleRobot modules. SampleRobot Operation Manual 124 SKYLIFE Introduction 1 MIDI Monitor (on page 141) Sound Generator Computer 2 Project Window (on page 143) 3 Virtual Keyboard with Sample Range Selectors (on page 149) 4 Multi-Sample Administration Section (on page 144) 5 MIDI and Audio Settings of the Multi-Sample Audio-/ MIDI Interface Section (on page 146) 6 MIDI Controllers List in the Multi-Sample Section (on page 148) Microphone 7 Multi-purpose Window (on page 136 and 154f) 8 Multi-purpose Settings (on page 136) Connections On the right you find a short overview how SampleRobot MIDI Masterkeyboard can/ should be integrated in your music system: MIDI Acoustic Instruments Audio SKYLIFE 125 SampleRobot Operation Manual Installation menu structures some of the operations might be Installation unfamiliar to you. The most important aspect is that you have 2 menu bars. System requirements SampleRobot/ One is directly included in the application window and WaveRobot the other one