save more than float numbers with vst presets

skOre · 19 Sept 2005

So you want to build an instrument that samples something and saves the sample with the preset, is that correct? So I guess given the path stays the same, one would need to store a String (the path) right? Or do you want the actual sample to be stored for a preset?

Anyways preset management needs and is proclaimed to become maintained (remember sub-patches!!!)...

dasdeck · 19 Sept 2005

i just want to save the path to the sample for know. but later, for bigger projects ,it might be handy to be able to save a)short samples within the VST preset(in the chunk), or/and b) store monlith files, files wich contain samples and settings.

skOre · 19 Sept 2005

Yeah, I guess the whole idea of preset-stored samples is a bit awkward. But a more flexible buffer for samples could help.

Yet I think that this is already possible with a little more effort.

dasdeck · 19 Sept 2005

yes, more flexible buffer handling would be nice. for example a buffer record module wich automaticly allowcates some buffer memory(mhh. didn't do enough with buffers to really say waht is needed). do you mean the monolith file thing is possible? mhh. I dont see any possiblity, as you can only save text and bitmaps right now. do you mean to "miss" use one of them to store wave file floats? waht do you mean?

skOre · 19 Sept 2005

I was thinking about a custom made array that might look like this:

so that new wave files that you load in would get an index for being loaded again later. Get my idea?

(forgot the index connector in the example above 😕 my bad 😉 )

dasdeck · 19 Sept 2005

i think i have to learn a bit more english. seems like you did not understand waht i wanted to do. Or i dont understand ? the idea seems clear to me, but wouldn't that limit wave files to 8 or how big you create your array before? it might be a good solution in addition wiht this Instancing modules at runtime another member metioned. for doing such things i got another solution almost finished. it is a text file based sample manager. you can choose a directory, and the skip back an forth throug the contained wavs. if you like one (as everyone gets loaded while you skip and search) you can choose from a categroy (snare, bass , high hat [for drums]), wich represents a favourite file, and then append the choosen files path to a favourite file. the thing is ,as i said, almost done. i have just some trouble with tha save part, as there is a function wich will avoud of double favouriting a file. not that i don't know how to , but as i discovered the loop int module a bit late my mdules are messed up with counters, making it a bit hard to get through parts of the shemes quickly.

skOre · 19 Sept 2005

Yes that would limit it to 8 files. But I presumed we would be talking about a finite number of presets that each has one wave file attached to it.

If you feel out of words, you can always talk german to me 😉