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Translator Changelog

What's new in Translator 6.0 Build 9

Nov 14, 2012
  • Translator 6 offers a huge amount of ancillary functions, such as special utilities of every sampler format. Of particular interest is the Reference Manager, which can relink and change the links to external samples from their program files. Other functions include Bulk Editing, the Loop Manager, Extend Key Ranges, merging, and much more.
  • Translator 6 also introduces multiple docking windows for excellent use of screen space. Also included is the new SimpleTranslation™ feature, where you simply drag a source file on the application Icon, and Translator automatically translates into your preferred format and location.

New in Translator 5.9 Build 104 (Aug 1, 2011)

  • Improved Mac Lion OSX Windows 7 compatibility and look/feel.
  • Added Recycle-> Export Styles: Preview/Slice controls how Recycle files get exported;
  • Slice is more precise but susceptible to clicks in the slice points; Preview is smoother but is less precise.
  • Added Recycle-> Slice Fade option.
  • Added ->Ensoniq envelope option "Percussive Envelope Mode" sets initial Level to 0 when initial time is 0, making the envelope respond faster.
  • Fixed Compressed NI Sample (.ncw) compatibility, especially with Fix References.
  • General Maintenance.
  • Mac only:
  • Fixed conversion of multiple Zone Emu Emax Presets.
  • Optimized Emu Emax-> conversions.
  • Fixed namings of Roland-> from Virtual Drives.
  • Made reading of MachFive Presets more robust (against corrupted files).
  • Fixed icons of Emu Emax objects.
  • Fixed reading of Emu E3/ESi Banks.
  • Container Pane now shows results in Object List when selected with up/arrow keys.
  • Emu Emax samples now play in the Waveplayer.
  • Fixed translation and viewing ability on PPC Mac's.
  • Fixed creating Virtual Drives over 4GB.
  • Changed Favorite and Virtual Drive category folder icons.

New in Translator 5.9 Build 103 (May 27, 2011)

  • Added viewing of Camel Audio Alchemy.acp files.
  • Added reading and translation of Akai S1000/S3000 floppy images. Note: Mac's cannot read proprietary floppies, but can read images; Images can be created using Translator Windows on a PC with an internal floppy controller (not USB floppy drives).
  • Enabled and enhanced Color options for WavePlayer.
  • Added window fading on main Window and splash screen (can be turned off in Preferences).
  • Added View Filter mini-preferences dialog in View Filter area.
  • Added "Filter Clear" button for View Filter text box.
  • Added Waveplayer mini-preferences dialog under the Waveplayer.
  • Added View Filter mini-preferences dialog in View Filter area.
  • Fixed and enhanced View Filter feature.
  • Added icons to most menus.
  • Fixed Fix References and Replace References for Kontakt 4.2.
  • Fixed Roland->Kontakt Master Tuning issues.
  • Fixed Group tuning issues (when groups are used for tuning, not often).
  • Fixed ->Motif XS conversions applying to more then 2 Motif Elements.
  • Fixed MTD access to Motif.
  • Fixed some ->XF bugs.
  • Eliminated writing files with a space before extension (e.g. "brass.exs").
  • Cleaned up deprecated menu options (now in Constructor).
  • Fixed viewing of Akai Volumes.
  • Fixed Roland renaming.
  • Added confirmation for renaming (can be switched off in Preferences).
  • General Maintenance and minor bug fixes.

New in Translator 5.9 Build 102 (May 23, 2011)

  • New Source Formats:
  • NI Kontakt 4.2.
  • Motif XF (.x3v;.x3a).
  • Akai MPC APS (.aps) files.
  • Ensoniq PARIS files.
  • Workstation formats (Motif, Fantom, Fusion, Triton).
  • Synclavier [MAC, Hi-Tech Edition only].
  • New Destination Formats:
  • NI Kontakt 4.2.
  • Motif XF (.x3v;.x3a).
  • Other changes:
  • [NI] Added full Kontakt 4.2 support for Reference Manager and other items.
  • [NI] Now supports non-extension sample files for Kontakt; Kontakt does not support sample files that do not have proper extensions. [MAC] Types the files so they work.
  • [NI] Fixed and optimized ->Kontakt Voicegroups.
  • [NI] Supports Kontakt ADHR Only setting (no sustain stage in envelopes).
  • [NI] Fixed ->Kontakt Monolith conversions.
  • [ALL] Added ability for interface to look at a user-defined Root Folder to eliminate clutter.
  • [ALL] [MAC] Added deletion and renaming of objects on proprietary disks; Roland, MPC, Ensoniq, Akai, Emu.
  • [ALL] Supports import of most non-Motif written Motif files.
  • [ALL] INST and inst chunks in WAVE or AIFF files properly read; RootKey and FineTune is given priority when 'INST'/'inst' are included.
  • [ALL] [MAC] Optimized creating Virtual Drives from disks.
  • [ALL] [MAC] Added option WriteDOSCompatibleNames, this forces Program-type and Sample-type files to be written with DOS-compatible names, even though the Mac can handle more characters.
  • [ALL] Sped up Giga-> conversions.
  • [ALL] Fixed conversion of Millennium files that use stereo WAVE's.
  • [ALL] Now includes warning giving choice to delete object or not.
  • [ALL] Improved reading of S-5x drives and images.
  • [ALL] Improved single and bulk conversion of single samples to other single sample formats.
  • [ALL] Fixed bulk conversion of Emax banks.
  • [SFZ] Added new Preference pane, added collapsing to Groups, support for incoming Group names and organization, and custom user-defined SFZ writing methods.
  • [AKAI] Added creating and deleting MPC folders on MPC proprietary drives.
  • [AKAI] Added option for MPC200XL 1.20 OS PC formatting.
  • [AKAI] Now supports nested MPC folders on MPC disks.
  • [AKAI] Fixed some bugs and optimized MPC proprietary disk formatting.
  • [ROLAND] Fixed some writing Roland disk bugs and auditioning Roland samples.
  • [EMU] Corrected some ESi issues.
  • [KURZWEIL] Corrected some ->Kurzweil issues.
  • [ENSONIQ] Fixed issues when converting the maximum wavesample (#127).
  • [ENSONIQ] Fixed naming issues with stereo samples.
  • [SAMPLETANK] Corrected some SampleTank issues.
  • [SOUNDFONT] Improved DLS conversions; added modulators and connections.
  • [KORG] Implemented more modulators into Triton conversion.
  • [FUSION] [MAC] Implemented full converting into Banks and creating new Banks.

New in Translator 5.9 Build 81 (Dec 2, 2009)

  • Introduces multiple docking windows for excellent use of screen space. Also included is the new SimpleTranslation feature, where you simply drag a source file on the application Icon, and Translator automatically translates into your preferred format and location.