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takes to MimiK a preset. You will need to experiment with each preset to see what works best.
Release Time:
Defines the time that MimiK will continue recording output from the keyboard after a
Note Off MIDI message is sent. This is useful for capturing the decay/release of a sound after a note
has been released. Some sounds have long decays (sounds with lots of reverb) so you may want to
adjust depending upon the preset.
Velocity Layers:
Choose how many velocity layers to MimiK. If "1" velocity layer is chosen, then each
note will be sampled once as if it was hit at full strength (a velocity of 127). If "2" velocity layers are
chosen then two velocities are recorded (63 and 127), and so on. Keep in mind that most keyboards
don't actually playback that many different sounds per velocity. Volume attenuation is used, but the
actual sound played back is usually the same. We recommend using 1, 2, or 4 velocity layers for most
keyboards.
Channels: You can decide whether you want to capture a mono or stereo sound. If you choose to
capture a mono sound, the left input will be used. This can cut the amount of disk space in half. This
option makes the most sense when cloning keyboards only capable of creating mono output.
Output Type : You can decide whether you want to capture a mono or stereo sound. If you choose
to capture a mono sound, the left input will be used. This can cut the amount of disk space in half.
This option makes the most sense when Cloning keyboards only capable of creating mono output.
WAV Bit Depth : Defines how many bits are used for each sample (CDs are 16-bit). The higher
the better. The higher the bitrate, the more disk space used.
Quality : When the OGG/Vorbis format is used, the quality of the output files can be edited. The
higher the quality, the better sounding the sample will sound. Keep in mind that higher quality
settings will also create larger files.
Quality 0 is roughly equivalent to 64kbps on average, 5 is roughly 160kbps, and 10 gives about
400kbps. Most people seeking very-near CD-quality audio encode at a quality of 5 or, for lossless
stereo coupling, 6. The default setting is quality 3, which at approximately 110kbps gives a smaller
file size and significantly better fidelity than .mp3 compression at 128kbps.
The default setting of 3 seems to work for many sounds.
As always, if you need CD-quality sound use the WAV output type.
Test Button : The Test button is extremely useful. It will behave exactly like the "MimiK" button on
the main window, except that nothing is recorded to disk. Therefore you can hear a preview of
what MimiK will actually do once you hit the "MimiK" button. The test can be canceled at any time.
Playback Transpose: This value is In octaves. It specifies the amount of transposing that happens
when the samples are played back. Really this just shifts what keys will trigger the samples. It will
have no effect on the actual sound. Take for example, you sample a few of the lower octaves from
a keyboard (C0 - C2). For some reason you want to play them back with your right hand. This
option will let you shift the keys that will play back the samples, up a few octaves if necessary
(maybe C5-C7). Experiment to see.
VU Meter : Audio input VU meter. It mirrors the VU on the main window.
Input Gain: Some keyboards can be a bit soft or loud. Adjusting this will allow for keyboards with
different levels of output.
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