Giga Studio FAQ's

[PaPa Chalk]

Just got this in from Francis @ Nemesys

What is GigaStudio?

GigaStudio is NemeSys’ new flagship product.

Is GigaSampler being replaced?

GigaSampler will continue to be produced and fully supported, but many users are probably going to want to switch when they see GigaStudio\'s features.

What are the features?

Our ad in Keyboard lists: up to 160 streaming disk-based voices, fully integrated extensible workspace environment, powerful wave editing, 64 MIDI channels, professional effects with automation, format conversion utilities and sampling capacity of over 4.3 gigabytes per sample.

It\'s all true, and much more will be announced at NAMM

What are the system requirements?

We recommend a PIII 450, 128MB RAM, UltraIDE/DMA/SCSI drive, GSIF compatible card, but it will run on older systems. Be sure to get a GSIF card, because several new features will make extensive use of GSIF.

When will GigaStudio be available?

Ship dates will be announced at NAMM.

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We can\'t wait to see this. Sounds great!!!

PaPa Chalk & Desound

[Bill]

Hope it ships sooner than some of the things anounced at last years NAMM!!

[Horst]

Sounds very much like Nemesys sooner or later want to make us spending more money for the Gigasampler via upgrades.

To be honest I am not very happy about this announcement. I do not need 160 voices nor do I find it interesting if I look at the many BUGS in the instrument editor (even destroying files!) and some missing BASIC features like bank-switching!

I´d like Nemesys not only to keep but to maintain the Gigasampler. I do not feel like buying, buying, buying when some of the basic things have not been solved.

I´d be more delighted to hear about V2.0.

Horst.

[PaPa Chalk]

Hello Horst,
Remember all the things we all put in the wish list well your probally looking at it.
here is a quote from Joe @ nemesys back in october.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=\"1\" face=\"Verdana, Arial\">quote:</font><HR>To answer your questions, yes the GS Editor UI is going to be improved, based on the suggestions in the wishlist. We are trying to maintain a look and feel so experienced users do not have to learn a new product, while adding features that allow you to more easily build instruments. The users group is regularly visited by us at NemeSys, and we do look at the comments/suggetions/complaints concerning our products. Thanks for the input.

Joe (NemeSys)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Heres the link to that quote http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/Forum2/HTML/000133.html (\"http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/Forum2/HTML/000133.html\")

The FAQ\'s we put up only show a little of what there is. Here part of a quote from francis at nemesys.
\"It\'s all true, and much more will be announced at NAMM\". If you put your
issues in the wishlist they probally were addressed.

Thats why i can\'t wait to see GigaStudio at Namm.

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PaPa Chalk



[This message has been edited by PaPa Chalk (edited 01-07-2000).]

[Bespoke]

What sort of effects will be used? Will there be a separate GS card to handle these effects and not put pressure on the CPU?

[elle]

Maybe the Soundscape Mixtreme/GS bundle is a sign on the wall...

[Bill]

For anyone looking at the Keyboard Magazine add, be sure to read the fine print on the box. There’s a lot more detail than Papa’s post above!

[elle]

From far away Europe...tell us, tell us...

[MM]

160 Voices Polyphony
64 MIDI Channels
Dockable Components
24bit/96k support
GS Editor 2.0
SquareCircles LoopDLoop Editor
Soundflow sample database management program
Nemeffects Plugin Modules w/MIDI automation
Format Converters for Akai, EMU EOS, Kurzweil & Roland (yahoo)
Resizable Components
More Integrated
Win95/98/2000 support

Cool!
MM

[elle]

Thx MM.
This looks indeed promising.
Just wondering what the upgrade pricing will look like...

[Joris Vincken]

This sounds like the ultimate dream machine!

[KingIdiot]

so uh...how do we get into Beta Testing this thing???? http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

[PaPa Chalk]

Two weeks till namm i can\'t wait to see it in action.
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Papa Chalk

[Bill]

Thanks MM. But I just couldn’t resist posting the full text…


160 voices of polyphony.

64 discrete MIDI channels, with 4 unique MIDI ports.

Dockable components.

Support for 24-bit/96kHz hardware.

GigaSampler 2.0 instrument editor.

A fully integrated sampling environment; CircleSquare’s LoopDLoop Editor, featuring a loop editor for slicing, processing and Editing wave files based on rhythm, tempo or preference.

NemeSys SoundNow engine. A completely integrated database management engine built into your sampling environment for instant sample access, audition, and archiving. Never before has sample organization been so sophisticated.

NemeSys NemEffects modules. Professional plug-ins with MIDI automation.

Supports all GSIF compatible hardware, and most DirectSound compatible hardware.

Format converters. In addition to the award winning Akai 1000/3000 conversion utility, GigaStudio includes a conversion utility for EMU EOS, Kurz, and Roland.

Resizable components.

More integrated.

Support Windows 95/98, Windows 2000.

[MM]

Thanks...I\'m just a lazy typist.

MM

[elle]

I just bought GS to be able to upgrade to Gigastudio. Anybody any clue as towards (upgrade) pricing.