Instrument Manager™
Sampler Instrument/Sample File ManagementInstrument Manager Specifications
Purpose
Organize, Manage, Manipulate, and Search Bank, Instrument, and Sample filesBasic Functions
- Database any sampler file and disk format. Access proprietary drives or Virtual Drives (images). List according to location, keyword, or attribute.
- Four different views. Scan your database using Database List, Column, Folder, or Category Views. Column View is entirely customizable.
- Hyper-intelligent Integrated Search Engine; find by location, attribute, or metadata tags.
- Sample link management; enables relinking of samples to their control files, lists duplicate samples, allows copying and deleting files.
- Sample group management; move groups of samples, organized by location, keyword, attribute, or sample/program reference.
Advanced Functions
- Total support for hardware samplers and proprietary disks; read and write and format proprietary disks such as Akai, Roland, Emu, Ensoniq, or Kurzweil.
- Create/delete files or directories, or rename objects.
- Move files or directories on and off the disk.
- Virtual Drives are supported for making your own CD’s.
- Drag-n-Drop loading of sounds on supported software samplers.
- Audition samples AND instruments.
- Supports over 55 different Instrument and Sample formats.
- Can integrate with Chicken Systems Translator™ and Constructor™ sampler products using SamplerTools™.
Supported Platforms
- Mac 64-bit Maximum: MacOS 15 Sequoia; Apple Silicon (under Rosetta 2), Intel processors
- Mac 64-bit Minimum: OSX 10.10 Mavericks; Intel processors
- Mac 32-bit Maximum: MacOS 10.14 Mojave; Intel/PPC processors (Universal Binary)
- Mac 32-bit Minimum: OSX 10.4 Tiger; Intel/PPC processors (Universal Binary)
- Win 64-bit Maximum: Windows 11
- Win 64-bit Minimum: Windows 7
- Win 32-bit Maximum: Windows 11
- Win 32-bit Minimum: Windows XP SP3
Notes: floppy disk support only exists in 32-bit versions, and on WinXP. A Windows app works better as 64-bit on Windows versions 10 and up. Mac 64-bit apps are Intel, not Apple Silicon-native, but run on Rosetta 2 perfectly and transparantly.
Update Policy
- All Updates within an app-class are free; you can update from the program itself, from the Registration Email (64-bit only, the link always represents the latest public version) or check the manual for the location of the Update Area (32-bit only).
- Exception: Updating from 32-bit to 64-bit when all else is equal is a $29.95 charge.
Support Options
- All Support is FREE; phone: 320-235-9798, email [email protected]
- Custom Programming Service - if there is a special need or function you want, simply apply for it here and you may receive your request within 24 hours.
- Complete documentation; online, and a professional PDF manual and detailed Help File with context-sensitive functions