Andres Cabrera wrote: > I think what makes them smart is that they know their tempo and their > key, so if you place them on a sequencer that can interpret this kind of > information (like Acid or Sonar), the loop will adjust in tempo and key > automatically. hmmm... any programs like that for linux? (I mean that would use the pitch/tempo information, I know there are samplers...) erik > > > Andres > > On Sun, 2005-06-05 at 05:21, Christoph Eckert wrote: > >>> I have this CD with 'smart loops', full of short music >>>samples (just on hit or short patterns/riffs, wav format), >>>it says it works with various music programs (AFAIK none of >>>them available for linux). >> >>If it is wav, you can use it in various programs like MuSE, >>maybe Rosegarden (if it supports audio?) or even Ardour. >> >> >>> How exactly are these samples smart? I mean does it mean >>>anything or is it just some marketing buzzword? >> >>Half and half. Sample libraries are usually taken at exactly >>the same speed (maybe 120BPM) and cut so you can easily loop >>them or assemble them on consecutive bars of an arrangement. >> >>So, the samples are well prepared which needs some work, but >>as soon as you buy a sample library this should be part of >>the product. >> >> >>>Which linux >>>program can work with them? Any sampler? Or is there >>>anything special about them that some programs can use? >> >>If it is wav, no. It should also be possible to use the files >>as a base for samples, but personally I dislike to press a >>key on my keyboard and get a complete riff played. >> >> >> >>Best regards >> >> >> ce >> >> > >
