The VSampler Synthesizer

The control center of the integrated synthesizer is the "Synthesizer" page:

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VSampler comes with two integrated synthesizer modules:

VSampler provides demo banks for both synthesizer modules (Juno synth sounds and pads in the directory Analog Synth and DX7 factory patches in DX7 Patches).

Additionally to the integrated synthesizers VSampler shows all installed VST instruments in the synthesizer list. Those instruments can be used exactely like VSampler's own synthesizer modules.

VSampler offers an open synthesizer interface. Additionally to the integrated synthesizers it's possible to embed VSampler synthesizers by 3rd party developers (see The VSampler Synthesizer Interface) or VST Instruments.

Creating Synthesizer Splits

By pressing the button Create New and selecting a synthesizer type the according synthesizer split will be created. A synthesizer split does not have an underlying sample. Instead the sampledata is generated in realtime by the integrated synthesizer. This eats up more CPU power than the direct playback of an (already calculated) sample from memory. All other things of a "sythesizer split" are identical to "normal" splits and you can manage them alike.

Managing Synthesizer Splits

Every synthesizer split got parameter groups including the respective parameter controllers. Some synthesizers (most VST instruments) additionally provide an external editor, it can be started by the button Instrument Editor.

Additionally synthesizers may provide programs to combine certain settings.

Converting A Synthesizer Split Into A Sample

Since the realtime calculation of the sample data of a synthesizer split eats up pretty much CPU power, it does make sense to convert a synthesizer split into a sample once you are satisfied with the synth settings. The conversion will create the respective sample with the current synth parameter settings. The conversion starts by pressing the button Create Sample.