Anyone using SAMPLITUDE?

[Ral-Clan]

I've found the sound editing software "Samplitude" to be very good (when I could figure out what the heck to do).  However, the one thing that has always bugged me is I've NEVER been able to get it to sync up with an external MIDI sync signal.  Apparently, you can do this.  The web site and the AmigaGuide manual both say:

There is a comfortable time-line-editor, which allows you to edit your multi-track samples non-destructive like in a DTP program. An unlimited number of ranges can be placed freely along the timeline using drag-and-drop-technology. You can synchronize the playback with external sources like a MIDI sequencer (MTC) or a video recorder (SMPTE).

But they never say how to do this.  Frustrating.  The other frustrating thing is that the AmigaGuide manual available online is incomplete (at least in the English version).

I would be interested in discussing Samplitude with anyone who still uses it.  I use it for basic stereo editing, but I know it's capable of so much more if I could only get a manual!  Anyone have a printed manual?

By the way, the Amiga version of this software has been made freely distributable by SEK'D.

http://samplitude.act-net.com/about.html

[Ral-Clan]

just going to bump this once as it didn't get any response.

[spihunter]

thanks for the link. I didnt know the full version was avalable for free. Thats awesome.

I used to use Samplitude with my Piccaso IV/ Concerito.
it was always rock solid. I never tried using any of the midi functions though.

I'll have to download it and give it a go.

[Plaz]

I'll reply just so you're not lonely, but I don't have much to add. :-)

I actually got to beta test Samplitude before it's release. Since I was big on Amiga/midi/Studio16 back when Samplitude was brand new I offered to do some testing. It wasn't 100% complete and I only had a minimul text doc and questions to the author to guide me. Memory is faint, but I think I recall it didn't have some things implemented yet that I really needed, but I thought it had lots of potential. I haven't used it since the beta and it was shortly before I decided to move more stuff to PC, so I'm no help at all. But I hope you enjoyed the "way back machine." :-)

Plaz

[Ral-Clan]

Thanks for all of your replies.  I just wish I had a better source of documentation.  The English AmigaGuide manual has dead links for important functions (like the MIDI, and BPM raster).  Apparently you can set things like Beats-Per-Minute raster, but I don't even really know what a "raster" is in Samplitude because the documentation is lacking.  Oh well...

Actually, I'd just like to hear about anybody's experiences with Samplitude - what they do/did with it.  Maybe I'll learn something new.

Generally, I use it to edit the stereo mixdowns of music I record.  I trim the ends/beginnings of the songs, do fade-outs, and normalization with Samplitude.  It's not fast like a modern PC, but I've got a few minutes to wait, and it does a fine job.