[RWP] SoundPlant Sample Trigger App

[Indigo]

  Here's a public beta sample player that triggers 72 samples from keys,
 > pads, anything that sends midi messages.
 > It says drag/drop, but we might get copy/paste.
Even if the interface presents issues, the concept is so simple that; 
without getting changes in its interface,  we could simply replace all 
the samples in a keymap with our own samples, and they should trigger 
same as those in the keymap.
Has anyone tried this before?

 > http://soundplant.org/download.htm pic.twitter.com/r90CY29yi6

Here's about SoundPlant: snip:
Soundplant is a digital audio performance program that turns your 
computer keyboard (yes, your QWERTY keyboard) into a versatile, low 
latency, multitrack sample-triggering device and playable musical 
instrument. It can assign sound files of unlimited size and any format 
onto virtually all keyboard keys, giving you hours of instantly-playing 
random access audio at your fingertips with no extra hardware needed. 
Use Soundplant as a performance, presentation, or installation tool, as 
a drum pad, to mix together tracks in realtime, as an educational aid, 
to trigger sound effects or background tracks during a show, to create 
music or loops, to quickly sketch sound designs, or to give new life to 
old sounds - all via an input device you’ve been practicing on for as 
long as you’ve been typing. Because it is a standalone 'software 
sampler' that uses your own samples, Soundplant is an infinitely 
flexible electronic instrument limited only by the variety of sounds 
that you feed it. A simple graphic interface provides for drag-and-drop, 
point-and-click configuration of each key, including several options 
which control the way each sound is triggered, along with 
non-destructive pitch, offsets, looping, volume, fading, and more. Every 
sound that plays is visually displayed with a progress bar and track 
time, and you can even turn on 'background key detection' to trigger 
sounds while using any other software with Soundplant hidden. Here is a 
list of features:
◦72 keyboard keys can be used to trigger sounds, all with very low latency
◦drag and drop sound files on to keyboard keys for quick and easy key 
assignment
◦plays virtually all sound file formats in existence including .wav, 
.aif, .mp3, .mp4, .m4a, .aac, .flac, .wma, .alac, .wv, .ogg, .snd, .ape, 
and many many more, even audio from video files like .wmv, .mov, .avi, 
.divx, .mpg, .flv, .3gp, etc.; free version is limited to loading only 
uncompressed 16- and 8-bit .wav and .aif files
◦'background key detection' mode allows Soundplant to continue receiving 
key input while minimized or hidden; trigger sounds with global hotkeys 
while using any other audio software, typing a document, or 
doinganything else in any other program
◦intuitive visual interface displays full configuration and playback 
progress info for all sounds in 'detailed view', or switch to 'simple 
view' for a smaller display of only essential info
◦*new in beta* capable of playing hundreds of sounds simultaneously, 
allowing for dense soundscapes and complex virtual instruments
◦*new in beta* sound output device selection; have multiple instances of 
Soundplant output to multiple audio channels simultaneously
◦*new in beta* 32-bit floating point internal mixing for highest 
possible sound quality
◦*new in beta* up to 96 kHz sound mixing for ultra high fidelity
◦*new in beta* direct internal recording of Soundplant's output
◦waveform display
◦in addition to keyboard key triggering, Soundplant can also play sounds 
via mouse click, like a 'virtual cart machine'
◦pitch adjust allows micro-tuning to the 100th of a semitone and a 10 
octave range; easily auto-assign the same sound to multiple keys at 
varying pitches to create playable instruments
◦precise sound start and end offset control to the 100,000th of a 
second, more than most editors; easily auto-'splice' pieces of a sound 
across multiple keys (for example, to extract individual drum sounds 
from a breakbeat loop)
◦support for wav file cue points; easily set playback offsets to cue 
points defined in any audio editor
◦realtime volume, panning, and pitch control for each key, all 
non-destructive
◦*new in beta* realtime lowpass, reverb, resonance, and LFO effects, all 
non-destructive
◦randomization settings for varying the playback of sounds
◦customizable sound triggering, allowing for looping, overlapping, 
restarting, muting, pausing, and fading
◦onscreen keyboard keys are highlighted and animated as they play and 
can be color-coded
◦a true performance program that continues running even while 
configuring keys and loading and unloading sounds on the fly; multiple 
instances of the program can be open simultaneously for even more 
flexibility
◦works identically on Windows or Mac
◦saves and loads keyboard configurations as .keymap files, which are 
fully cross-platform compatible and can be easily transferred between 
different computers with the handy 'save w/ sounds' feature
◦includes several options for minimizing CPU and RAM usage for 
performance tuning so that it can run well even on older computers; 
Soundplant can give new life to that dusty old slow laptop you thought 
you'd never use again
Soundplant is not a synthesizer, an editor, or an effects processor. It 
is designed to do one thing and do it well: to trigger sound files from 
the computer keyboard with maximum speed, efficiency, and ease of use. 
Users love its rock-solid stability for live events, its simple one 
sound per one key metaphor which eliminates the usage complications of 
many other software samplers, and its ultra-optimized use of the 
computer keyboard with lowest-possible latency requiring no external 
devices or MIDI. Now in its 11th year of existence (and 1st year in an 
official Mac version), Soundplant has won multiple awards, and its users 
include the BBC on shows such as Doctor Who,Sveriges Television, 
composer and Genome Music creator Todd Barton, and breakcore producer 
Droon. Minimum System RequirementsSoundplant is not very demanding. It 
requires an 800MHz or better processor, 256MB or more of RAM, and of 
course, a sound card (your built-in cheapo soundcard will work fine, and 
so will any add-on professional quality card). It is optimized for the 
USA keyboard layout. Almost any computer made in the last 8 years will 
run Soundplant, though a faster machine is recommended for lowest 
latency triggering, and minimum 1024x768 screen resolution is 
recommended for optimal display.
Win versionsupports Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP sp2+; Vista or higher 
recommended
Mac version is a universal binary optimized for both Intel and PPC 
processors, and requires OS 10.4 or later; 10.5 or higher and Intel 
recommended
Here is a complete list of all new features added in v.39 since the 
previous public release (v.26):
◦virtually every audio file type now supported
◦first non-beta Mac version, with an identical feature set to the 
Windows version
◦sounds set to 'play from disk' have all of the configurability of 'RAM' 
sounds
◦'list keymap' function
◦master volume control
◦keymaps easier to transport between computers and fully cross-platform 
compatible, with intelligent sound file locating
◦redesigned interface with onscreen keyboard enlarged for better clarity 
and names of sounds appearing under each key, and channels meter 
enhanced with info and progress bars
◦onscreen keys are animated as they play, showing progress
◦'background key detection' mode
◦'fade' keymode
◦sound length display updates with pitch and offset modifications
◦new key colors added
◦all time displays standardized to H:M:S
◦realtime RAM usage meter on Windows
◦overall performance optimized and efficiency increased, making this the 
lowest latency Soundplant ever
◦'simple' and 'detailed' view modes
◦waveform display
◦key settings can be adjusted even if no sound is assigned to the key, 
allowing for saving of empty keymap templates
◦'low power mode' option
◦'show key config after key hit' option
◦randomization settings for pitch, pan, and volume
◦code-based program registration system
◦Windows installer program
◦asynchronous dialogs and file loading guaranteeing seamless playback 
even while loading new sounds
◦play sounds with a mouse click
◦recently loaded keymaps pulldown list
◦'save w/ sounds' function
◦wav file cue point support
◦'save current key config as default' option
◦'mp3 handling' option (decompress while playing or on loading)
"Be sure to pick up Marcel Blum's Soundplant... files are triggered with 
virtually no latency... offers a refreshing alternative."-Download of 
the Month,Electronic Musician Magazine"Love your product, as a sound 
designer for theater it is absolutely indispensable in creating reactive 
and dense sonic imagery to enhance live performance."-Jim Fourniadis,The 
Dark Room Theater, San Francisco"In an era of bloated software, 
Soundplant is squeaky clean - we love it! 100% Astro-Certified!"-rock 
band Man or Astro-Man?"With Swedish Television (SVT), I've done the 
Olympics in Beijing, where we of course used Soundplant live to the 
whole world... Without doubt the most used 'playback program' in TV work 
over here, with great success."-Mattias Dalin,EUROSOUND mediacrew 
ab"Your program is amazing! I use it all the time in my work as an audio 
engineer for corporate events, and it works flawlessly every time. For 
example, I used it when I did John McCain's victory speech in the NH 
primary - Soundplant triggered both his recorded intro and the "Johnny 
B. Goode" outro that went live over national television to millions. 
Cool stuff!"-Alan Starr, Technical Director/Audio Engineer"An impressive 
instant playout software package... you won't want to use a MiniDisc 
ever again!"-Ian Richardson,Doctor Whosound designer,Line Up Magazine"I 
can vouch for the extreme stability of Soundplant--it just sits there 
and works, even on a very low spec machine... hundreds of random effects 
per show over a six week run, and not a single hiccup in 5 years of 
use."-Bobbsy,AudioMasters Forum"I wish every program worked as obviously 
straightforward as it does. I can't imagine an easier way to trigger 
samples from a computer keyboard, live."-Chip McDonald,Cockos Forum.
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