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@benjamindehli benjamindehli released this 14 Jun 14:18
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microSAMPLER Editor / Librarian — v1.6.0

This release makes the editor follow along with what you do on the hardware, loads every sample up front so the interface is instant, adds Linux and Windows launchers, and ships a full documentation site.

Highlights

  • Follow the hardware
    • The selected sample now tracks the last sample triggered on the device.
  • Instant samples
    • Every sample downloads when you connect, so waveforms open immediately and the memory meter is always exact.
  • Hardware edits sync back
    • Start/end trims and bank switches made on the device now show up in the app.
  • Documentation site

New features

Follow the hardware

A new FOLLOW toggle (on by default, in the Samples view) makes the app's selected sample jump to whatever was last triggered on the device, whether you play a pad by hand or a pattern plays it.
Turn it off to keep your selection put.
The setting is remembered between sessions.

All samples preload on connect

Samples are now downloaded automatically as soon as you connect, with a "loading samples" progress indicator.
Waveforms and auditioning are instant, and the memory meter shows exact usage instead of an estimate.
This replaces the previous load-on-demand behaviour.

Black-key pads

Pads for the sharp notes (C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯) are tinted darker, like a keyboard's black keys, so the 36-pad grid reads at a glance.

Linux & Windows launchers

Alongside the macOS microSAMPLER Editor Librarian.command, there are now microSAMPLER Editor Librarian.sh (Linux) and microSAMPLER Editor Librarian.bat (Windows — experimental, needs the WinUSB driver via Zadig) launchers that start the bridge and open the editor for you.

Fixes & sync improvements

  • Start/end points edited on the device
    • Now appear in the app.
    • The device doesn't transmit these live, so they sync on the next bank read, the waveform markers and the numeric readouts refresh when you return to the app window (auto-RECEIVE) or press RECEIVE.
  • Switching banks on the device
    • Now picked up when you return to the app.
    • It reloads the new bank and preloads its samples, instead of showing the old bank's data.

Documentation

  • A new documentation site covers installation on macOS, Linux and Windows, a feature-by-feature walkthrough, keyboard shortcuts, hardware setup photos, a demo video and screenshots.
  • The README now leads with a photo of the hardware running the editor and links to the site, which carries a direct Download button for the latest release.

For developers

  • Releasing is now self-maintaining
    • npm version stamps the new version into the docs download link and structured data and folds it into the version commit, and CI fails if the docs version ever drifts from package.json.

Install

Download microsampler-editor-librarian-v1.6.0.zip from the assets below, unzip it, and double-click the launcher for your platform (macOS/Linux will ask for your password — root is needed to claim the USB interface from the OS MIDI driver).
You'll need Python 3.8+ with pyusb, and libusb.
Full instructions: https://benjamindehli.github.io/microsampler-editor-librarian/#install.

This is an independent, unofficial project — not affiliated with or endorsed by Korg.
Back up your bank (Utility → Backup) before bulk operations.

Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v1.6.0

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