VST-XML Translator v1.0.3 Release

VST-XML Translator v1.0.3 (Win/No OSX Yet) (download)
*Note, you must install the NET 2.0 Re-distributable. first.

There are a lot of new features in this release!

• BWAV Support (fixes divide by 0 errors)


• Clipboard monitoring Toggle (On/Off), as some users did not want their Ctrl+C operations to create files


• You can now choose your auto copy location! It defaults to desktop, but can be changed


• Auto Copy on Ctrl+C Toggle (On/Off)


• Auto Copy on Drag and Drop Toggle (On/Off)


• Trim operation now senses if file is full length and copies (this fixes the full clips not showing on Auto Copy)


• Smaller footprint! The old Translator was 200KB, this version is 16KB


• Faster copy and trim operations, with removal of standard Windows Copy dialog


• Auto increment naming of files test.wav if auto copied or trimmed becomes test_1.wav, instead of the "trimmed" suffix.


• Sample rate column now shows BitDepth as well

Very simple, highlight a selection or region(s) in the edit window, copy or drag to the translator, and new files are created based on the sample start and end associated with the region. The files get created in the folder of the originating file for the time being. You can then drag the trimmed files from the translator to your desktop, sample player, etc (view the screenshot)!

For users with the desktop workflow, the trimmed regions automatically post to the desktop on drag. Just highlight then drag to translator, and the trimmed files are created on the desktop! You can also set the location of your auto drop operations to folders other than the user desktop!

I am still working on getting this program as solid as possible, so please inform me of any issues that you have come across, or any features that you would like to see implemented.

I am working on wav64 parsing and aif parsing as well, for those who are curious as the translator does not support these two formats as of yet.

If this has made your day...make sure to let others know, leave a message, donate! :-)

Enjoy!

VST-XML Translator v1.0.2 Release

VST-XML Translator v1.0.2 (Win/No OSX Yet) (download)
*Note, you must install the NET 2.0 Re-distributable. first.

• Drag and Drop region support! Optional trim to selection on drag


• Trim to selection on Copy


• Trim region(s) to desktop (a much requested feature)


• Always on top on by default (many votes as well)

Very simple, highlight a selection or region(s) in the edit window, copy or drag to the translator, and new files are created based on the sample start and end associated with the region. The files get created in the folder of the originating file for the time being. You can then drag the trimmed files from the translator to your desktop, sample player, etc (view the screenshot)!

For users with the desktop workflow, the trimmed regions automatically post to the desktop on drag. Just highlight then drag to translator, and the trimmed files are created on the desktop!

I am still learning a lot about audio, and this is the first time that I have parsed, chopped, and reassembled a WAV file, it was a long journey! But I enjoyed it every step of the way, as painful as it was.. If I didn't nail it on the head, let me know, this is a learning experience, and I welcome all suggestions and feedback.

If this has made your day...make sure to let others know, leave a message, donate! :-)

Enjoy!

VST-XML Translator v1.0.1 Release

VST-XML Translator v1.0.1 (Win/No OSX Yet) (download)
*Note, you must install the NET 2.0 Re-distributable. first.

I have received a few requests, some of them still in the works. But here is a major one that I just added a few minutes ago to the new build.

• Auto copy vst-xml files to desktop on Drag/Drop into Translator

Though a seemingly simple feature, it seems that this process is essential to many individual's workflow. Please note that this feature when enabled, only works for the drag and drop operation and not the copy operation.

If this has made your day...make sure to let others know, leave a message! :-)

Enjoy!

VST-XML Translator Compatibility

VST-XML Translator (Win/No OSX Yet) (download)
*Note, you must install the .NET 2.0 Re-distributable first.

Below is a list of the platforms, sample players, and OS that the application was tested on and operation confirmed. If you can confirm any more (Vista,BPM,x64 versions, etc), or if it has problems with your set up please comment to this post. Thanks!




OS

• Windows XP (SP1,SP2)


• Windows 2003 Server


• Windows 7 (Yep! It is tested, and works on windows 7)


• Windows 2008 Server


• Windows Vista


• Windows Vista x64

DAWs

• Nuendo 3.2


• Nuendo 4.0


• Cubase 4.0


• Cubase 5.0

Sample Players

• SFZ


• Battery 2


• Battery 3


• Kontakt 3


• Cakewalk Dimension Pro


• fxpansion Guru


• ImageLine Slice-X


• Cakewalk Session Drummer 2


• Cubase 5 Loopmash

VST-XML Translator for Cubase & Nuendo

As of today, Cubase and Nuendo do not have "proper" drag and drop from their media bays, pools, and edit windows into 3rd party samplers, or even the desktop. All of the other DAWs support this standard OS feature, but Cubase and Nuendo users are out in the cold.

What it boils down to is Cubase/Nuendo using "vst-xml" in their drag and drop operations instead of file handles. They have good reason, as dragging a region creates a vst-xml text stream with the region ID, start and stop position within a wav file, and the wav file itself which is more of what we want, but 3rd party developers have not implemented vst-xml parsing for years and Steinberg wont change their stance on the issue.

However, as a user and a programmer, I know that this functionality is very simple to implement. So I have created a tool for Cubase and Nuendo users that will work in the interim.

VST-XML Translator (Win/No OSX Yet) (download)
*Note, you must install the .NET 2.0 Re-distributable first.



What it is/does:

• It is an application that runs alongside Cubase or Nuendo


• Allows you to drag from MediaBay, Edit window, Pool, etc into the application, which in turn parses the vst-xml


• Allows you to drag recently parsed files from vst-xml back into your favorite sampler


• Monitors clipboard for copy events. Copying files or regions in the Edit window, Pool, or MediaBay instantly show in the current items queue ready to be dragged into your favorite sampler


• Allows you to save dragged regions to desktop


• Allows you to save dragged regions to a folder of your choice


• Keeps a historical queue of items that you have dragged to the window


• Has optional "Always on Top"


• Displays Samplerate, fize size, duration, channels of selected/copied/dragged regions

How to use it:

• Select regions, then drag to VSTXML-Translator, then drag from VSTXML-Translator into sampler/desktop/folder/etc. or use right click save commands.


• Select regions, then hit control+C, then drag from VSTXML-Translator into sampler/desktop/folder/etc. or use right click save commands


• Its that simple!