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[SamAndrew]

Hello, I'm new to the forum. Really need some help here guys. Just got a TR...that broke me, I can't buy the $200 sampling upgrade anytime soon. Could you please elaborate on how to accomplish importing samples via SD card without Sampling Option? I'm having trouble.

Using AWAVE, I save the .wav or .aiff file as a .KSF file directly onto the SD card. I then put the SD card into the Korg TR, the .KSF file pops up, no problem. Then I choose UTILITY>LOAD SELECTED. It *says* it loads but then....nothing. When I look in the RAM section under OSC 1 all I have is "NewMS-----000" and it is blank...no sound.

Am I missing some step here converting between the .wav file and the "multisample" that is used as the building block for a program?

I just want to make my own programs so much! I thought it'd be a simple plug and chug...not so much I see!

Thanks for your help!
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[samriccijr]

SamAndrew:

I build my multisample instruments in KONTAKT 1.1. You can use Giga or Soundfont or AWAVE or EXS or any sample builder that you are comfortable with.

I keep it simple. I use 1 layer per instrument across the keyboard range. If an instrument (like a piano) has two layers, then I create two separate Kontakt instruments (Piano low.nki and Piano hi.nki).

I convert each Kontakt instrument to Korg format using Chicken Systems Translator Korg edition. This creates the KSF, KSC an KMP files that Korg is looking for. I ignore the PCG since the multisample instrument is simple.

I copy the KSC file and the folder with the KSF-KMP files to the card and load them into the Triton (usually low.ksc first then hi.ksc next).

I go to the oscillator page and set the multisamples to RAM. Sometimes the sample is in RAM 001 instead of RAM 000. I then save the program.

Once all the samples are assigned I save all sampling data in memory as a new multisample (strings.ksf or piano.ksf or clav.ksf).

I still make a ROM equivalent of the program because the power will go out and you will have to reload your samples.........

I have EXB-SMPL but I don't use it to edit multisamples. The pc method is much faster and much more flexible IMHO. Downside is that you have to invest in Kontakt and Translator.

Chicken had a Translator Free program that had limited functionality, they might still have it.

It comes down to where you spend your money: $250 on software or $200 on hardware?


Thanks, Sam

[SamAndrew]

Thank Sam. This was very informative and helpful.

I figured out how to get the samples in (via .kmp files made with Awave) but I'm having a little difficulty saving the programs and then having them be the same when I power the keyboard back up. I choose "save all" and save a PGC and my programs are saved in ROM, as you stated. However, when I reload the programs after powering down and back up, stuff is screwed, sampels are misplaced, sometime missing. Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong here? Thank you!
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[X-Trade]

[SamAndrew]

Excellent, very helpful, THANKS!
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