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VSampler 3.5 FAQ

Please select the FAQ:
1. What are the differences of the available VSampler variants in the shop?
2. Is there a way to get VSampler on CD incl. sounds instead of downloading it?
3. Which help files, manuals and tutorials are available?

1. What are the differences of the available VSampler variants in the shop?

In addition to the full VSampler 3 for new customers there are two updates/upgrades available for people who bought older VSampler versions in the past:

Upgrade from VSampler OEM version Update from VSampler 2 VSampler 3
Price 49 Euro, please check the special upgrade section 89 Euro, available here 149 Euro, available here
Who owners of the "Sonar 3 Producer edition", which included "VSampler 3.0 DXi" VSampler 2 owners people who buy VSampler for the 1st time
Delivery type demo version download + serial number by eMail
Registration

online registration form to turn the purchased serial number into your permanent registration key (a one-time action), which is valid for all future 3.x versions at every hardware and without time limit

 
2. Is there a way to get VSampler on CD incl. sounds instead of downloading it?
Yes, just add the Softwaredemo-CDR to your shopping cart in addition to VSampler itself. This way you'll get the latest VSampler version on CD incl. 70 MB of sounds, no download required.
 
3. Which help files, manuals and tutorials are available?

VSampler 3 Manual (PDF, 110 pages, english and german available)
You should read this one first. It covers topics like setup and sequencer-integration, registration, user interface, drag & drop, all details of the Small View incl. Instruments Pool and Import Window, loading a soundlibrary, importing further instruments, assigning instruments to MIDI channels and individual audio outputs, recommended working methods, important settings, optimizing performance, some digital audio basics, and some general tips about optimizing the PC for audio processing and software samplers.

VSamplers integrated context sensitive help (english or german, depending on your GUI setting):
For every control element and every area of the GUI, VSampler offers context sensitive help (for questions like "what does that checkbox do?"). To get help, click the question mark in the VSampler title bar: A little question mark is now attached to your mouse pointer. Then click on the control element that you want help with. You can access the entire help file by opening the “Help” menu or by pressing the “F1” key. In order to search the help file for a particular word, click on the “Index” tab and enter the first letters of the word you’re looking for.

VSampler 3 Help File as PDF (PDF, 110 pages, english, converted by Jim Wright)
VSamplers help file converted to PDF, it's the same content, but easier to read as manual outside of VSampler

VSampler 3 Video Tutorial (AVI, english, by blademultimedia.com, requires Winrar to unpack and DivX installed to view)
14 minutes video tutorial, basic introduction how to setup and use VSampler 3 as DXi in Sonar 3 - more volumes to come!

VSampler 3 SoundFont Instructions (PDF, 10 pages, english, by Music Central)
explains how to use instruments from multiple SF2 soundbanks (also applies to other filetypes)

 
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