1. Abstract

bs-0 is a software playback sampler for Steinberg VST 2.4, and Apple Audio Units plug-in format. You can play all SoundFont 2 files for Creative Sound Blaster series, and DLS (Downloadable Sounds) files on your host application. bs-0 supports Mac OS X and Windows .

2. Requirements

• OS
  • Mac OS X 10.5 (Universal Binary)
  • Windows XP (Pentium III or later) or later
• VST / Audio Units compatible host application
  • Steinberg Cubase series
  • Apple Logic  series
  • Apple GarageBand , etc.

3. Specifications

• Loads 1 SoundFont / DLS file
• Outputs 
  • 1 (mono) outputs
• 4 voices
  • Oscillator/Amplifier/Filter
  • Modulation LFO (to Osc/Amp/Fil) and Vibrato LFO (to Osc) supported
  • Volume EG (to Amp) and Modulation EG (to Osc/Fil) supported
• Plug-in ID : 'bs00'
• Receive MIDI Channel: don't care
• Receive MIDI Message (depends on your host application)
  • note off message
  • note on message (velocity supported)
  • control change message
    • #0 bank select msb
    • #1 modulation
    • #5 portamento time
    • #6 data entry msb
    • #7 volume
    • #11 expression
    • #64 hold1
    • #71 sound control 2 (timbre/harmony indensity)
    • #72 sound control 3 (release time)
    • #73 sound control 4 (attack time)
    • #74 sound control 5 (brightness)
    • #75 sound control 6 (decay time)
    • #76 sound control 7 (vibrato rate)
    • #77 sound control 8 (vibrato depth)
    • #78 sound control 9 (vibrato delay)
    • #98 nrpn lsb
    • #99 nrpn msb
      • msb 0x01, lsb 0x08 vibrato rate
      • msb 0x01, lsb 0x09 vibrato depth
      • msb 0x01, lsb 0x0A vibrato delay
      • msb 0x01, lsb 0x20 cutoff frequency
      • msb 0x01, lsb 0x21 resonance
      • msb 0x01, lsb 0x63 TVA & TVF env attack time
      • msb 0x01, lsb 0x64 TVA & TVF env decay time
      • msb 0x01, lsb 0x66 TVA & TVF env release time
    • #100 rpn lsb
    • #101 rpn msb
      • msb 0x00, lsb 0x00 pitch bend sensitivity
      • msb 0x00, lsb 0x01 master fine tuning
      • msb 0x00, lsb 0x02 master coarse tuning
  • program change message
  • pitch bend change message
  • system exclusive message (Universal realtime / non-realtime, Roland GS compatible)

4. Install

• [Mac OS X] Run (double-click) bs-0.pkg
• [Windows] Run (double-click) bs-0.msi

5. How to use

• Startup bs-0 from your host application, and open editor window.

• Select your SoundFont / DLS file in file open dialog box.
  • bs-0 can load 1 SoundFont (*.sf2) or DLS (*.dls) file.
  • You can load a file in any volume and folder.
  • The maximum size of the file depends on RAM amount of your Mac/PC.
• Presets can be choosed by instrument type, bank, and program change parameter.
  • "instrument type" popup menu selects type of presets (melody / drum 1/ drum 2).
  • "bank (MSB/LSB)" popup menues send MIDI bank select messege to plug-in.
    • [SoundFont] Bank select LSB value will be ignored.
    • [SoundFont] Bank select MSB value will be ignored when drum preset is playing 
  • "program change" popup menu and "<" (-10), "-" (-1), "+" (+1), ">" (+10) buttons send MIDI program change message (#0 - #127 ) to plug-in.

 

• Polyphonic number is controlled by "polyphony" popup menu. You can save processor power by this menu.
• Select "Close" in "File" menu to clear memory.

6. License

bs-0 is freeware. But if you find it usefull, please make donation. This will be used for future development and support.

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