Selects the default Sample sound source format that will be shown in the"Files"panel

VSTi Converter - launches the VSTi converter
HARDWARE Converter - launches the HARDWARE converter
SoundFont - selects the Creative Soundfont (*.sf2) format
GigaSampler/GigaStudio - selects the Giga format (*.gig) format
Solton - selects the Solton MS (*.snd) format
SampleTank - selects the SampleTank 1 (*.sth) format
Downloadable Sounds - selects the Downloadable Sounds DLS Level 2 (*.dls) format
SampleFarm - selects the SampleFarm (*.sfp) format
DS-404 - selects the DS-404 (*.404) format
Creamware STS - selects the Creamware STS (*.sts,*.p) format
AKAI S5000/S6000/Z4/Z8 - selects the Akai (*.akp) format
Halion 1/2/3 - selects the Steinberg Halion (*.fxp) format
Kontakt 1/2 - selects the Native Instruments Kontakt (*.nki) format
WusikStation 1/2 - selects the Wusikstation (*.bnk,*.wusiksnd,*.wusikprst) format
Sfz Player - selects the rgc-audio/Cakewalk Sfz Player (*.sfz) format
Emulator X, Proteus X- selects the E-MU Emulator X, Proteus X (*.exb) format
Samplelord - selects the SAMPLELORD (*.bank) format to import sounds from our new product (sample player) Samplelord
All formats - selects all (*.*) formats
Autodetect CD Format - allows choice of CD drive
Akai S1000/S3000 Akai format - allows choice of CD drive
E-MU 3/4, ESI, EMULATOR EMU format - allows choice of CD drive
WAVE, Voyetra RPAS WAVE - sound file format (*.wav,*.rpas)
AIFF, AIFC AIFF - sound file format (*.aif,*.aiff)
OGG Vorbis Ogg Vorbis - sound file format (*.ogg)
Creamware sample Creamware Sample (Akai Sample) - sound file format (*.s)
All Audio Files - selects all (*.*) sound file formats
Import options ... - selects the Import Options dialog

Menu "Destination Format"

Selects the Sample sound destination format that will used when pressing the button.

Depending from format you choose some sub-menus can be found where we can set a specific conversion modes to destination format.
Selected sub-menu "Instrument" causes that separate files will be created for selected files or for selected presets.
By selecting "Bank" it produces a one file which includes converted presets.

Formats which supports bank mode in conversion are Soundfont, Giga and DLS.

SF2 - SoundFont - converts to Creative Soundfont (*.sf2) format
- instrument - converts to separate files
- bank - converts to one file
GIG - GigaSampler - converts to GigaSampler (*.gig) format
- instrument - converts to separate files
- bank - converts to one file
GIG - GigaStudio 3.0 - converts to GigaStudio v3 (*.gig) format
- instrument - converts to separate files
- bank - converts to one file
DLS - Downloadable Sounds - converts to Downloadable Sounds (*.dls) format
- instrument - converts to separate files
- bank - converts to one file
STH - SampleTank - converts to SampleTank 1 (*.sth) format
404 - DS404 - converts to DS-404 (*.404) format
STS - Creamware Sampler - converts to Creamware (*.sts) format
AKP - AKAI S5000/S6000/Z4/Z8 - converts to AKAI (*.akp) format
- AKAI S5000/S6000 (16-bits samples) - creates 16-bit files
- AKAI Z4/Z8 (24-bits samples) - creates 24-bit files
BNK WusikStation - converts to WusikStation format
- BNK - Bank - converts to WusikStation V1 Bank
- WUSIKSND - Multisample - converts to WS sound samples
- WUSIKPRST - Preset - converts to WusikStation V2/V3 presets
SFZ - Player - converts to rgc-audio Sfz (*.sfz) format
- WAV - samples - sfz-file + wav-files, uncompressed
- OGG - samples 128 kbs - sfz-file + ogg-files, compressed to 128 kbit/sec
- OGG - samples 192 kbs - sfz-file + ogg-files, compressed to 192 kbit/sec
- OGG - samples 256 kbs - sfz-file + ogg-files, compressed to 256 kbit/sec
- OGG - samples 320 kbs - sfz-file + ogg-files, compressed to 320 kbit/sec
- Group by Velocity - <region> chunks in the text file are sorted by velocity
- Group by Key - <region> chunks in the text file are sorted by key.
  Both options produce the same conversion results however the text files may be size different. If you are going to edit these files in the future manually choose which layout is best for your eyes.
NKI - Kontakt - converts to Native Instruments Kontakt (*.nki) format
- Save all parameters (recommended) - this option saves all possible patch parameters and it gives the best results in conversion, each zone is converted to separate group that allows to save all parameters.
- Save patch structure - this option preserves structure of layers usable for further editing. Patch's layers are converted to Kontakt's groups. If created groups contains more then one zone, parameters for this group are copied from the first zone. Please know that it is Kontakt's limitation because parameters like Envelopes, Filters, LFO must be defined in group instead of zone.
FXP - Halion - converts to Steinberg Halion (*.fxp) format
EXB - Emulator X, Proteus X - converts to E-MU Emulator X, Proteus X (*.exb) format, each sample with EBL extension is saved in the SamplePool folder.
BANK - Samplelord - converts to Samplelord (*.bank) format. This format is used by our new sample player product Samplelord.
WAV - Microsoft Wave File - converts sound files to (*.wav)
AIFF - Audio Interchange File Format - converts sound files to (*.aif)
Destination Folders ... - selects the destination folders dialog
16 bit - when selected 24bit, 32bit, 64bit samples will be calculated to 16bit resolution.
24 bit - when selected 32bit and 64bit samples will be calculated to 24bit resolution. When Dithering option is set dither is applied during this conversion.
Dithering - Switches dithering during conversion On/Off. If you want to use high quality algorithms you can export samples into external audio editor and apply high quality dithering audio plugins. When record samples using VSTi Converter or Hardware Converter you can apply dithering plugins directly, inserting them as a VST or DX plugin into FX RACK. It uses some floating point operations so this process may consumes some time.
More options ... - selects the Conversion Options dialog

Menu "Virtual Disks"

Allows copying of ZIP disks, MO disks or JAZ disks and also allows creation of image files from different CD's (not audio CD). Such image files can be easily burned using Nero or any other burning software.
A Virtual disk is one big file which contains raw data read from disk.
You can create image files in 2 formats:
- ISO9660 (*.iso), raw data file,
- Nero (*.nrg), raw data file with additional information at the end of the file (kind of CD, size of data, sessions etc.).

Load Virtual Disk - a disk can be loaded into the program in Akai or Emu format.
You can select and open up to 20 disks. All disks are added to the Virtual Disks "list", and you will see an icon with its name , or . When opened, if the disk already exists in the "list", and it already contains the same audio Sound-Set, it will not be added it to the "list".
Create Virtual Disk (*.nrg, *.iso) - creates an image file from different manufacturers, like JAZ, ZIP or MO disks. When creating an image from an Akai or Emu CD, you can select partitions by clicking on the corresponding letter (from letter A to letter P).
Copy Virtual Disk into ZIP, MO - this command opens a window in which the image file can be copied into a ZIP or MO disk. This menu is only accessible when at least one ZIP-drive or MO-drive is available.
1: Dance.nrg - first virtual disk in list
2: Image.nrg - second virtual disk in list
3: Akai ZIP.iso - third virtual disk in list
Clear disks list - removes disks from the list.

By using Create Virtual Disk and Copy Virtual Disk, data can be copied from ZIP to MO, or disks can be backed up using the virtual disks, see Virtual Disk for more information.

Menu "Tools"

Launches Patch Editor and export samples for further editing in external audio editor. Also it provides some tools for samples.

Patch Editor ... - launches the Patch Editor
Edit sample in External Audio Editor - saves the current sample selected in the "Samples" panel of a program/instrument and launches the External Audio Editor. Path for used external editor must be set in Configuration -> Settings -> Program
Edit all samples - saves all samples in windows temporary folder of a program/instrument and launches the External Audio Editor.
Export all samples to folder - exports all samples of a program/instrument to selected folder and launches the External Audio Editor with these files opened.
Find stereo samples - finds mono L and R marked samples, and combines these to stereo samples to right stereo listening and loop edition.
Rename duplicate samples - finds duplicate samples, and if they are repeated add an numeric postfix to the end of sample.
They are numbered with 01 .. 99 , 001 .. 999, 0001 .. 9999 etc. depending of count.
Remove zone's crossfading - removes key or velocity zone's cross-fade. Usually a cross-fade is used to give a smooth transitions between two zones. This option has been added to remove it before exporting to formats which do not support this. Key and Velocity cross-fades are supported by sources like Kontakt, Halion, SFZ and destinations Kontakt, Halion, SFZ.

Example of removing crossfades:
Cut to Loop End point - cuts (remove) data from sample loop end point.
Cut to Sample Start point - cuts (remove) data from sample start point.
Cut to Sample End point - cuts (remove) data from sample end point.
Edit sample parameters... - opens a new dialog window where we change manually sample's loop start, end or sample's tune.

Menu Commands

Menu "File"

Menu "Refresh drives"

Menu "Refresh drives"

Menu "Source Format"

Menu "Destination Format"

Menu "Virtual Disks"

Menu "Tools"

Menu "Configuration"

Menu "Window"

Menu "Help"