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Sampler

DirectWave

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DirectWave is a powerful sampler instrument featuring a fully programmable synthesis section with integrated effects, velocity-based layering, sample looping, and randomization capabilities. It supports importing multiple third-party sampler formats (Kontakt, Battery, EXS24, SoundFont, and others) and offers both a free player version and a full version with patch editing, VST instrument sampling, and external sample loading.

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Key Features

0116 MIDI channels with multitimbral mode support
02Two variable-state filters (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch, allpass, vocal formant, MiniSynth) in parallel or series configuration
03Four loop types (disabled, forward, one shot, sustained, bounce)
04Modulation matrix with 4 banks of 4 pairings for custom modulation routing
05Two LFOs with 8 waveform shapes (sine, abs sine, triangle, square, saw, inverted saw, random, low-pass random)
06Zone-based trigger groups with 4 randomization types (normal, cycle, random, avoid previous)
07Four sample-level effects (ring modulation, decimator, quantizer, phaser) plus three global effects sends (delay, chorus, reverb)
08Comprehensive sample editor with spectral analysis, time-stretch/pitch-shift, and noise gating tools

Things to Try

  • 01Use the 'Tune Loop' command (right-click on sample editor > Tools > Tune loop) to jump loop-start/end markers between zero-crossings and find clean loop points
  • 02Select 'Extract root key from filename' and 'Auto normalize samples' in the Options tab, then use 'Create program from samples' and 'Automap Zone(s)' to quickly load samples with embedded metadata
  • 03Set trigger randomization using Trigger Group settings with 'Avoid previous' type and a frequency percentage to add natural variation like key-clacking or string buzzes to specific velocity ranges
  • 04Enable 'High Quality Rendering' in the Options tab for near audio-rate modulations using the LFOs or modulation matrix
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