Hi, Let's get more clear: I want to turn the MIS database into multisampled instruments. More than 700 files containing at most one full octave. The idea is that the piece of software I'm considering should help the people from the University of Iowa to slice the files quickly that would then be made available as is, be granted their permission. The only remaining files to store elsewhere (or not) would be patches, as a XML-based LinuxSampler format is on its way. Malcolm Baldridge wrote: > Do you really mean PERFECT silence? If so, that's a fairly trivial program > to write. Sure. For the first step, I don't wanna waste the files, then only zero-amplitude samples should be erased. The cross-platform and ease of use considerations are another deal... > If you use Erik de Castro Lopo's libsndfile > <http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/>, then you can be completely freed > from having to worry about 99% of the "system specific" stuff in the > program. libsndfile will handle it correctly for you. What's better between having the user compile a program or install one? As I don't have a Mac around, I fear it may be easier to install a program that is already trusted to work on these machines than to write one. Rick Taylor wrote: > I'm pretty sure that each platform has a program that's capable. I hope one single will match all the three platforms. That's why I've been thinking of scientific software which is more programming-oriented than audio editors. Cheers, Christian
