Can I do this with SFZ?

I would like to build up a custom kit in Dimension Pro. Specifically I would like to get my favorite kick sound and put on one key, then a perfect snare on another key and so on until I have a custom set mapped across the entire keyboard, all with seperate EQ's, EG's, effects and whatnot. Is this possible? I'm very new to SFZ and don't know much about it yet. I went to http://www.rgcaudio.com/sfzformat.htm and have been learning bits and pieces here and there.

What about panning different samples within the same element? I have Rapture as well, I can't wait to really understand this whole SFZ thing and begin to utilize it effectively. I'm sure it will really open these synths up for me.

I think most of what you ask is possible. The sample mapping is of course not a problem at all. Pan, piece'o'cake Volume to level it all out, not a deal.

A small suggestion though; Because you process different drum hits differently Maybe stringing these all together is not the best Idea after all.

Heres what I'd do. I'd set up a group of samples like snare, Process these out to what you personally like with eq, compression, verb, Then cut those up and make a custom sample set for your own use. Why? well for one thing, it not a big deal to install Dpro set up your chain of effects and render out to audio, You never risk damaging the real sample in any way and you get a custom set just to your taste. Not a do-able idea? No 2 track audio editor?

You always want to maintain you base samples in a pristine state. With no fun stuff so you can always have that to fall back on without a re-install. There won't be any velocity layers but after the squezze no one would notice anyway.

And Dpro's set is well processed but I'm repeating myself.

Well I make a lot of the sets I use. So modifying a existing set is not a problem for me to get exactly what I'm after. I have been mapping to sf2 for a while before I got into the sfz format. I prefer the sfz as it's completly open and a charm to use with a load of special features that set it apart for the perfect format. So I am a big fan. And yes a render out to wave so you can make custom alterations to existing sets using Dpro would be a fun task getting that perfect snare sound for your metal tunes. And well maybe save you some cpu in the process? But only you know where that sound needs to be. and remember, what sound really hot all by itself can sound really crappy in a mix. That gets by a lot of people. So easy does it.

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