Zero-X for all Ataris and Falcon 030. Seamlessly looped sounds and freshly recycled drum loops without nightwork and headaches: with Zero-X Digital Sound Design Software SoundPool presents a tool with fantastic new functions for sample editing. Zero-X runs on all Atari computers, but performs best on the Falcon 030 with SCSI sample transfer, DSP signal processor and the build in sound subsystem.
AutoLoop. Some people claim their sampler has an auto loop, usually the auto loop is very limited but more often there is no auto loop at all. Zero-X offers intelligent auto loop with a fast auto search function that checks every single byte to see were the most optimum loop pair is.
Sample editing. To speed up the boring process of cutting out different samples from a long sample or cutting of the noise in the beginning of the sample you should try out the Zero-X smart cut and digital noisgate functions. With the mix function you can create new sounds from different samples. Set your crossfade marker directly in the sample and the visual Xfade function shows you what exactly happens. Optimize your samples with the optimize function very fast and point out the highest position with 'get peak'.
Split drums. Splits up your drum loop into its individual transients automatically. You have the option to add, move and even delete the split markers afterwards.
Send all drums created by the split drums function back to the sampler, check the tempo and create a standard MIDI file of the split drum positions. Now you can exchange certain drum sounds, change the tempo without time-streching or even quantize the live played drums to a new groove.
- Sends and receives samples via SCSI (Falcon/TT and ST with Link hostadapter) and MIDI. - Converts sound files of any size and format. - The build in software sample rate converter performs fast and with high quality.
Sample processing with the ATARI: ZeroX v2.0.
To be the Swiss Army knife for the recording studio, this was the Falcon from the outset predestined because he just about anything from the factory has been on board what a music computer needs: a DSP, a 8kanaliges Audio Subsystem, MIDI ports and a single SCSI bus.
The program "ZeroX" from Sweden could be regarded as the corresponding multi-function software. It uses the Falcon hardware to record audio files to play to find loops to process samples with DSP effects and for the exchange of audio data with other programs and the connected compilations on diskette / hard disk, SCSI and MIDI.
What ZeroX anything can.
General. Hard disk recording via the analog inputs or Falcon SoundPool S/PDIF. Play over Falcon Analogaus gears and SoundPooI S/PDIF sample accurate editing of audio samples. Stereo samples into two mono samples (L/R) convert merge left and right channels of a stereo sample to a mono Sample. Mono samples in pseudostereo convert (Pitch Shift and Delay). Show / Hide samples-level adjustment and control optimization (Normalizing). Computer assistance in finding loop points. Edit samples, so they can be looping better definable crossfade loops. Edit samples with delay, phase Round Chorus effects. Sound edit samples with different types of filters. Remove Noise from shooting "Entknacken" samples with special algorithms. Time Stretching (manipulation of time with constant pitch). Sample rate conversion. Produce exact BPM times drumloops.
Beat Loop mode: In Beat Loop mode ZeroX shares a drum loop on the individual strokes. These individual impacts are then transmitted as individual samples on a sampler. ZeroX created from the positions of the samples relative to the beginning and end of the drum loop a Standard MIDI File that can be played from a sequencer to trigger individual drum loop Beats the sampler. The advantage here is that the pace of the drum loop in the Sequencer can be manipulated without changing the pitch of the drum loop. Furthermore, the individual strokes can be individually edited (eg dies) are.
Sample transfer. Conversion of sample formats (eg AIFF> WAV) Transfer of samples between samplers and Falcon via MIDI in Akai, Ensoniq, Peavey, Kurzweil and EMU via SCSI Transferring samples between samplers from different manufacturers (eg Ensoniq -> Akai) Samples import Akai S1000 formatted floppy disks handling. The features listed under "General", most Sampler factory already on board. Here the advantage of ZeroX is the graphic representation of the sample as a waveform with a zoom function of "Overview" to the presentation of individual samples of a sample. The program is completely controlled by the mouse. Most keyboard commands correspond to the de facto standard of the Falcon (eg keypad "Enter" = Play). An ever-visible toolbar with buttons symbol image provides an overview of the available functions. Top right in the corner appears a brief explanation of the function of a button when the mouse pointer is on it. About Pull-down menus any other programs are still selected.
D2D. New in version 2 of ZeroX is the ability to record the Falcon directly to disk. Audio files that are larger than the memory of the computer can be edited, and can be loaded into the RAM parts, edited and written back to disk.
Looping the loop. ZeroX can find at a given loop end point of a selected block to the best matching loop start point. The program can search from a marked area both loop points, the user can specify a minimum distance between the loop points. If no satisfactory loop is found, there is still the approximation of loop end and Loopbeginn by crossfade (Crossfade). To compensate for level differences between loop end and loop start, provides ZeroX a "gate" function that leveled these differences. The results of its operations may Zero X put on mass storage. This enables the exchange of data with other programs. From the loop functions in ZeroX can benefit as Cubase Audio as ZeroX can physically looping a sample with "Copy block" and export it as an AIFF file. So a singing tone can be artificially reproduced stretched in supernatural lengths in Cubase. The functions listed under "Beat Loop" and "Sample Transfer" represent the peculiarity of ZeroX. It is crucial for the program's usefulness as well the Sample Transfer works.
Sample Transfer via MIDI. Our tests with Akai samplers and Ensoniq have shown that the transfer of sample data at the Falcon via MIDI always works. One should note that getting the Falcon own MIDI inputs and outputs must be used. It supports any MIDI port extensions.
Sample Transfer the example "Ensoniq". If ZeroX to bring a sample of a Ensoniq Sampler with the "Get Sample" function, two tests are necessary in principle. In the first experiment the Ensoniq Sampler invites a special overlay of the operating system disk. Only when repeated "get" command is transferring. If the Ensoniq Sampler has its overlay loaded once, enough from then a single "Get Sample" command. This example can be seen what problems need to employ programmers ZeroX. Each sampler has its peculiarities, each manufacturer is cooking his own SCSI soup, and a standard indicated in the form of Peavey Protocol so slowly beginning to. Against this background, the number of supported Sampler is quite remarkable.
Sample Transfer via SCSI. Sample transmission over the SCSI interface, we tested at Akai and Ensoniq samplers. In order for the SCSI transfer works, must be connected at the Falcon ZeroX via MIDI with the sampler. Length and texture of SCSI cables are critical. To be on the "safe side", we worried for the SCSI test with an Ensoniq EPS 16 + a special "HD SCSI II male to 25 pin D-sub 'Cable. This cable worked the SCSI transfer. The only drawback: The cable was quite short. Therefore, the sampler had to be moved from its original place in the studio in the immediate vicinity of the Falcon. So it is not only software technical considerations to make when a SCSI transfer is to take place! The SCSI Sample transfer between an Akai S1100 and a Falcon also was successful in both directions. Yet for all the love for SCSI: When working with samples that do not go beyond the 500 kB brand as in drum loops generally the Fallist, you can be happy with the MIDI transmission. For the MIDI transmission speaks a simpler connection and greater possible cable lengths. The work breaks that occur during MIDI transmission, can be used with body stretching exercises or the procurement of fresh coffee. Who should return many large samples via SCSI, should think twice about where he wants physically prepare its Falcon and his sampler. Racksampler are here a clear advantage.
ZeroX on TT and ST. ZeroX also runs on Atari STs. Import audio files is possible on these computers only via floppy disk / hard disk or over a sampler device equipped with MIDI. Problems resorted to the MIDI transmission with an ST with TOS 1:02 a. TOS 1:04 it should be. Computer the STE class can play samples in 8-bit mode on their audio outputs.
Appreciation. Really nice is working with ZeroX on the Falcon because these spontaneous listening control provides superb sound quality at Klangtüfteln. ZeroX is a handy tool for people who make the Falcon and samplers music.
Hardware requirements: Falcon, TT, Mega STE, Mega ST, ST with at least 1 MB RAM.
