Which programs would you recommend building STS-instruments

petal · Post by **petal** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 7:35 pm

I have never given my STS-5000 sampler a real chance since I've not really had any use for it, but I'm beginning to see a few uses for it in my workflow and would like try it out.
Still, if I read the different comments in other threads, there seems to be a commen consensus that builing instruments for the STS-samplers is easier in other programs than actually doing it in the sampler it self.
So which programs would you recommend for this particular task and why?

Cheers!
Thomas

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 1:32 am

Well, i would say the contrary.

Build your program in sts, and when you need more polyphony, use a vsti. Convert your STS program to something else using cdxtract for example.

Building programs in sts is better than any other sampler i know, well maybe Giga Studio interface is good also. But lack some basics, like velocity modulated filters.

My .02$

dbmac · Post by **dbmac** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:21 am

The problem with CDXtract is they haven't updated their STS program format from the old *.s and *.p format. If you have your STS programs in *.wav and *.sts format, CDXtract won't read them.
I've asked them about this several times over the years, even got a reply a long time ago that they would address this, but many updates later, still no fix. Lately they don't respond to any email.
Maybe some if more CDXtract owners could contact them about this issue we would get a response.

/dave

Herr Voigt · Post by **Herr Voigt** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 2:31 pm

I don't own CD-extract, but you can export sts/wav-files to AKAI s/p-format. This should be readable.
Btw, creating sts-files is no hard piece of work. These days I'm working with orchestral samples from the Iowa university (http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... forum=20&7). If you spend a little time with fiddling, they sound really great!
Greetz, Thomas

petal · Post by **petal** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:49 pm

Hmm, sounds like I should just dig in the STS-interface with my mouse in the right hand, the manual in the left and coffee in my cop.

Thanks for the feedback!
Thomas

Herr Voigt · Post by **Herr Voigt** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 5:35 pm

Put the manual on your knees and the left hand on your keyboard and use the midi-to-spam-knob during creating new multisamples!
Sometimes it can happen your coffee gets cold if the work flows ...

kimgr · Post by **kimgr** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:39 pm

Why don't you have a look at the STS-Utilities:
http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... forum=13&3

Kim.

petal · Post by **petal** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 10:28 pm

Hey Kim, thanks for the hint/link.

I'll check it out in the next few days.

Thanks!
Thomas

EXSC_Developer · Post by **EXSC_Developer** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:26 pm

Extreme Sample Converter 2 is comming soon.

The great message for users is that it will supports all CreamWare formats. So no problems with *sts or *p,*s files anymore.

More info about this new software:
http://www.extranslator.com/en/info.htm

If you have any questions please write.
info@extranslator.com

Best regards,
Wlodzimierz Grabowski
EXTREME SAMPLE CONVERTER