Making Waveform Data


The methods for creating Waveform Data Files (aif) and things to be aware of are listed below. 

(1) File Names

File names can be a maximum of 32 characters excluding extensions.
All file names must begin with a letter.
Absolutely no symbols other than single-byte English letters (A through Z and a through z), single-byte numerals (0 through 9) and the single-byte underscore "_" may be used.  
We recommend the extension ".aif," but other extensions may be used. 
Refer to  Waveform File Name in "Tone Color Setup" concerning the other extensions. 

Even if you follow all of these restrictions to the letter, you may duplicate an internal system label name or other item and an error could result. 
If that happens, change the name of the waveform data file. 


(2) File Formats

Waveform data must be in the "AIFF Format (Audio Interchange File Format)."

*There are some Windows-compatible waveform editing software which cannot handle AIFF I/O. Be very careful about this point when purchasing your waveform editing software. 


(3) Other Items for Consideration

Tuning becomes impossible after converting from (*.aif) to (*.s),  so please tune thoroughly while the file is still in the .aif format. 

Also, waveform compression settings can be made in the mks4agb.ini file, but considering tone quality and volume, it would be preferable to compress (rate down) the files using the waveform editing software. 


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