@bs-1 Version 1.0.4 Release Notes

Created by bismark
Copyright (c) bismark
mailto:bismark@mac.com
http://homepage.mac.com/bismark/


1. Abstract

bs-1 is a Soundfont 2 compatible sampler for Steinberg VST 2 format. You can use all soundfont 2 files for Creative Sound Blaster series. bs-1 supports Mac OS and Windows . It plays 32 voices (only 2 voices in demo version)

2. Tested System

Blue & White Power Macintosh G3 400MHz 192MB RAM
Mac OS 9 Japanese
Steinberg VST 2 supported host application

Steinberg Cubase VST 4.1r2
emagic Logic Audio Platinum 4.5

Windows 98SE Japanese

Steinberg Cubase VST 3.7r1 demo
emagic Logic Audio Platinum 4.5

3. Specifications

  • Playback Sampling Rate: 22.05 - 96[kHz] (only 44.1/48[kHz] is checked)
  • 24[bit] floating point
  • VST Plugin ID : 'bs01'
  • Receive MIDI Channel: 1 - 16 (don't care)
  • Receive MIDI Message (depends on your host application)
    • note off message
    • note on message (velocity supported)
    • control change message
      • #0 bank select msb
      • #6 data entry msb
      • #7 volume
      • #10 panpot
      • #11 expression
      • #64 hold1
      • #71 sound control 2 (timbre/harmony indensity)
      • #74 sound control 5 (brightness)
      • #98 nrpn lsb
      • #99 nrpn msb
        • msb 0x01, lsb 0x20 cutoff frequency
        • msb 0x01, lsb 0x21 resonance
      • #100 rpn lsb
      • #101 rpn msb
        • msb 0x00, lsb 0x00 pitch bend sensitivity
        • msb 0x00, lsb 0x01 master fine tuning
        • msb 0x00, lsb 0x02 master coarse tuning
    • program change message
    • pitch bend Change Message

4. How to use



5. License

bs-1 is shareware. If you find it useful please send me US$30 registration fee. The method for payment is :

Using a shareware registration service provided by Kagi Shareware. (online order page is available)

This license is for both platforms, the password for Mac OS and Windows OS are same.

In Mac OS, registered version of bs-1 is compressed in "bs-1_v104.sit" with password. You can expand this file by StuffIt Expanderț 5.5 later. The password will be sent to all registered users via e-mail.

In Windows, registered version of bs-1 is compressed in "bs-1_v104.exe" with password. This file is self expandable. The password will be sent to all registered users via e-mail.

registered version is:

  • up to 32 poly, and polyphonic number control supported
  • sample accurate sync supported

6. Distribution

for non-commercial distribution

Please keep package contents unchanged.
please let me know where you post it.

for commercial distribution

Prior permission is required.
Price is not unreasonable.
Any right or responsibility is not transferred.
No changes from the author's original package are allowed.
One set of distribution materials is provided to the author.

To use for commercial purposes, prior permission from the author is required.

7. Copyright

This software, accompanying written materials, and sample files are copyright bismark.

8. Warranty

This software and accompanying written materials are provided "as is" without a warranty of any kind. Any damage caused by using or impossibility to use this software or accompanying written materials is the responsibility of the user.
By using this software and accompanying written materials, a user can freely produce and distribute data or software which can be used by this software. However, any damage or trouble caused by the distribution or by using materials distributed is the responsibility of the user. This software does not support all parameters of soundfont 2.0 specification. So output sounds of thi ssoftware may differ from other soundfont compatible softwares.

9. Version History

10. Soundfont Resources



@- VST Plug In Technology by Steinberg,
- VST Plug In Interface Technology by Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH.
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