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Biab uses Sforzando to play the instrument samples.
If I edit one of these sfz files like 61 Classic Bass.sfz in a text editor
and change 61 Classic Bass.wav to 61 Classic Bass.mp3 or 61 Classic Bass.ogg compressed formats they still work perfect in Biab app or any DAW.
I can convert the RealTracks to ogg or mp3 and create a sfz to play back any section of any RT file instantly playing from one section to another section in another file using the keyboard notes.
Biab relies purely on decompressing wma/m4a (when wav/aiff not present), writing it to RAM then rendering to wav/aiff, that was needed way back in the past. You need to make a quantum catch up leap.
Krystal Audio Engine(2004) plays back compressed ogg files direct.
Sforzando can play WAV, AIFF, FLAC, OGG or MP3 they could even make it play wma.
Again this is another reason why the BBPlugin can play wma/m4a direct.
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Here's a play direct vst, just unzip and drag song.sfz into Sforzando VST or Standalone. This is playing compressed mp3 sections on demand from different bars in the mp3 file. Hold a key down then move to another key. This is the same way the BBPlugin can play back wma/m4a direct. song.zip
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It actually works with wma. song_wma.zip
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SFZ OPCODES:
sync_beats
Region playing synchronization to host position.
When sync_beats is specified and after input controls instruct the region to play, the playback will be postponed until the next multiple of the specified value is crossed.
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sync_beats=4
In this example, if note is pressed in beat 2 of current track, note won’t be played until beat 4 reaches.
This opcode will only work in hosts featuring song position information (vstTimeInfo ppqPos).
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Here's a play direct vst, just unzip and drag song.sfz into Sforzando VST or Standalone. This is playing compressed mp3 sections on demand from different bars in the mp3 file. Hold a key down then move to another key. This is the same way the BBPlugin can play back wma/m4a direct. song.zip I thought I'd give this a try this morning but can't get it to play. Unzipped to desktop Opened Sforzando stand alone sfz loads fine but only plays crashing sound.... Any advice? Charlie EDIT: After testing, Sforzando standalone is playing everything with the crashing sound. Loading files, Band in a Box and Timbres of Heaven sounds all load but don't play the sounds. Opened 64 and 32 bit programs. Tested with Hi-Q in BIAB, everything's good.
Last edited by Charlie Fogle; 01/11/23 04:21 AM.
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Same issue with standalone and distorted sounds here with current Sforzonda v1.933, which is years old. There is an update available V1.973 (Nov 2022) for windows https://www.plogue.com/downloads.htmlHowever, I am not interested at this time to update this since it is working find in BIAB and I don't have any other needs for the standalone and I am not looking for ways to breck my workflow.
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I have the v1.973 version installed. I just tested it. I dropped the file into the standalone version.
It seems to works fine (I can't hear any distortion), both the mp3 and wma versions.
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My stand alone version of sforzando is 1.6.0.5 6/29/21 and the vst version is 1.9.2.7.6/29/21 but like Dan, sforzando is working ok in my BIAB software, so I'll leave things as they are. In my case, I also don't have any current use for the standalone and I'm not looking to risk breaking my BIAB program.
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I have the v1.973 version installed. I just tested it. I dropped the file into the standalone version.
It seems to works fine (I can't hear any distortion), both the mp3 and wma versions.
Thanks for testing. The other guys maybe just trying the original mp3 and not the wma. You can convert the mp3/wma to any other format wav, aiff, flac, ogg then just drop the sfz into Notepad and change .mp3 to any other extension you want to try. This is a wav version of the Arranger demo SFZ-Arranger.zip
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It's high risk updating ! because now they give you a VST3 version of Sforzando as well 32 and 64bit VST. If you are using Biab only in your "Studio" you won't want the VST3 as it won't work in Biab and will only work in new DAWs that you probably don't use..  1 min later 
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Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
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