WaveSurgeon

WaveSurgeon application is a breakbeat (drum loop) tool, designed to automate the process of editing samples.
WaveSurgeon automatically detects segments and loop points within a sample, and will:
· Save a midi timing template of the sample to a standard midi file.
· Save segments into a SoundFont, DLS, Gigasampler, or Pinnacle bank file, and also transmit via SDS and SMIDI (full support for the Yamaha A3000 / EX, Akai S2000 series, and E-Mu ESI samplers included).
· Slow down and speed up a loop without changing its pitch,and transpose / pitch bend a loop without changing its speed in real time (with sequencer);
Two versions of WaveSurgeon are now available - the Basic Registration, and the Advanced Registration. SMIDI and SCSI sampler support, as well as DirectX plugin capablility, are only present in the Advanced Registration; however, the Basic Registration is identical in all other respects. Future upgrades for the Advanced Registration include support for additional samplers, and new beat mangling features; however, upgrades to the Basic version are continually developed.
Here are some key features of "WaveSurgeon":
· Automatically picking out drum samples (segments) from loops;
· Replacing single drum sounds with others;
· Using the midi timing template to replace the original sounds in a loop with others;
· Reprogramming loops, creating new loops or fills.
· Speedily editing not just drum beats, but also vocals + other types of sample;
· Precisely editing loops with WaveSurgeons editing tools.
· Filtering with soundcard / sampler on-board filters, and adding effects (reverb,etc.) in real time.
· Overlaying loops which would otherwise be at a different tempo;
· Creating SoundFonts for use with the Koan regenerative music program;
· Creative editing with DirectX plugins.
· Now extends samples, using new smoothing feature, allowing you to slow the beats right down without gaps;
· Now supports GigaSampler files;
· New bug fixes + features;
· DirectX plugin support - Advanced registration only;
· Can now map files across the keyboard using the improved batch send feature - Advanced registration only;
· Support for Akai S2000 / S3000XL / S3200XL - Advanced registration only;
Limitations:
· sound banks and midi files cannot be saved
· samples cannot be mapped ove MIDI or SCSI
· you may only use plugins 5 times per session
· you may only batch send 6 files per session