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CDXtract 4 is a handy cross-platform utility for extracting and converting sample data.īernard Chavonnet's CDXtract is a well-known shareware sample conversion utility. Last year's version 3.6 could read Emu, Kurzweil, Akai and Roland formats and save in EXS24 format. Chicken Systems' rival Translator (reviewed in SOS January 2002), however, could read more formats, sometimes provided more thorough conversions, and could write image files in various formats for burning onto CD-R. Bernard has responded with version 4.0 of CDXtract, which for the first time is dual-platform.
#CDXTRACT REVIEW PC#
The PC version runs on Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP, while the identical Mac version runs on OS 8.6 and later (forthcoming OS X support will be in a free upgrade).
#CDXTRACT REVIEW FULL#
The Mac Translator, by contrast, lacks the full PC feature set. The New FeaturesĬDXtract 4.0 supports more sample formats than v3.6 (see box), and can convert from as well as to EXS24 and Giga formats, so you can use their libraries in HALion, for example. It can still read from most IDE, SCSI and USB drives, whether CD-ROM, Zip, Jaz or MO, and a new Virtual Drive function now lets you use Akai, Roland and Emu disc images stored on your hard drive. Its own disk caching system is used when reading files, while conversion is done 'on the fly' and is noticeably faster. Version 3's database has been replaced by a new one, which can store information about an unlimited number of CD-ROMs. Like GigaStudio's QuickSound database, you can search using keywords like 'bass' or 'drum', which is a boon, while a Magic Player lets you easily audition files from CD-ROMs. The most intriguing new features are more creative. CDXtract now lets you Merge programs from multiple locations, while Stack Mode and Controller Switching let you layer samples and switch between them according to velocity or mod-wheel position, with a X-Fade function to smoothly fade between them. Switch and X-Fade are designed solely for HALion's Meta Trigg feature, and don't alter actual sample data - they just map it in different ways. They aren't entirely intuitive to use, but tutorials will be available on the CDXtract web site. In the mean time you could simply convert your motif files to SF2 format to see if that helps, or if it identifies the problem / cause as being the motif format / files rather than anything KRONOS format.Final ThoughtsĬDXtract 4.0 still doesn't offer image writing capabilities like Translator, but these are perhaps only of real interest to sound library developers. They have an awesome track record at fixing any issues found very quickly. Send them an email with a sample file demonstrating your findings. The demo is more than enough to fully test the program. 1.79 MB free CDXtract has been made to help musicians who want to manage and convert their samples libraries (CD-ROM, Zip, MO, Jazz.), in such a way that they can radically reduce the time spent finding the perfect. Sure, batch support isn't supported in the demo but you can convert sounds one by one so long as you close and reopen the program after each sound. Also were all the programs RAM sample based? And Motif programs can have 4 or more elements and with the Kronos having a 2 osc limit would explain why one Motif program became several possibly. I would try e-mailing Markus and tell him your findings. I will try some other formats, like Native Instruments or some old roland samples I have Some libraries, like the cp1 are nothing but white noise, Using the batch wizard oh they convert all right, but the loops in the samples are horrible, a single program that existed in the motif becomes several separate pcg files from the conversion. My attempts at converting some motif programs are less than stellar. Well I just purchased it and wish I could send it back, Unfortunately the demo would not allow batch conversion of programs to test it out first. Too bad ESC apparently is abandonware.CdXtract looks like abandonware but persnoally never liked it as much as ESC Numbers 2 and 3 also have the ability to resample VST's into a format the KRONOS can load.Īwave is Mac now too. The first two are PC only, the last two are Mac and PC. This one has two formats the KRONOS reads, SF2 and AKAI. Sample Robot has one format the KRONOS reads, SF2. It can write native KRONOS PCG/KSC files, in addition to SF2 and AKAI formats the KRONOS can also directly read.Įxtreme Sample Converter has two formats the KRONOS directly reads, SF2 and AKAI. What are you waiting for when there are others to choose from right now.Īwave Studio fully supports the KRONOS. Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) I'm sure we have been waiting nearly 2 years now Posted: Sun 12:11 pm Post subject: Korg Creator Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Owned by Irish Acts Recording Studio & hosted by KORG USAįAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register A forum for Korg product users and musicians around the world.