By using the presets concept (CSV file) on the WAV Trigger Pro, can I “map” different wav files to be play by using Velocity values? Like I have a set of samples for normal strings, but if I hit a velocity greater than 80, a different wav file will be play, for strings with a different effect (sound). I used the original WAV player a lot. What a great device. Thanks.
It’s doable, but I think you’d need a 2nd MCU in-between to interpret the velocity and then have it output to the different triggers
Edit, see post immediately below this one!
Yes, you can. This is one of the new features of the WAV Trigger Pro. Using presets, you can create up to 8 velocity zones for each MIDI Note and map each zone to a different track. Please see the documentation about presets on the Robertsonics website.
I demonstrate this in the following video, which also provides links to the sounds and preset used in the demo.
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Thanks @robertsonics , can you clarify. You said “track” meaning that for a certain MIDI note I can , based on a velocity value play 8 different WAV files? For example I have MIDI note 60 ; with velocity 0 - 20 it play 060_violin.wav , with velocity 21-41 it will play 060_violin_m.wav , and up to 8 different possible wav files? Is this correct?
Yes. In Robertsonics parlance, “track” = .wav file.
Using a preset, you can define up to 8 events for each midi note, with each event having its own track number assignment. Parameters for each event include a custom velocity range as well as volume scaling within that velocity range. Please see preset documentation here.
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Great !! Ready to order a WAV Trigger Pro. Thanks.
WAV Trigger ≥ magic!
My goto sound board just keeps getting better.
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I just bought the Wav Trigger Pro. The first thing I noticed, compared to the Tsunami Wav, is that it’s much quieter. I noticed that in the specs after I purchased it, but before the package arrived. Now, the first test isn’t looking very promising.
Are you using the same files/setup in both?
Yes, the files are the same.
Even with the main output and track set to the highest dB gain, the sound is still quiet.
Why did they reduce the maximum gain from 10 (on the Tsunami WAV) to 0 (on the WAV Trigger “Pro”)?
I have both versions side by side, and the difference is huge. The Tsunami can get extremely loud if needed, while the Pro version is noticeably quiet in comparison.
Any info about returning policy on digikeys?
For both product, the full scale output voltage is determined solely by the DAC. The WAV Trigger Pro uses a PCM5100 while the Tsunami uses a ADAU1328. Both are line-level outputs and shouldn’t be dramatically different.
A gain of 0 means that no gain (negative or positive) is applied to the contents of the .wav file being played - whatever values are contained in the file are sent directly to the DAC. Tsunami allows positive gains (digital amplification) mainly because it’s a multi-channel output device and there is often with only one sound per output channel. Because the WAV Trigger Pro is 2-channel and designed to be more of a performance instrument, positive gains would significantly increase the likelihood of clipping when playing polyphonically.
With gain set to 0, both devices send full scale .wav data to the DAC, and if playing the same .wav file, assuming they were triggered in the same manner, any difference in output level would be attributed to the DAC (specified in the corresponding DAC datasheet.) On the other hand, if you are comparing the Tsunami using a gain setting of 10 to the WAV Trigger Pro with a gain setting of 0, then yes, the latter will have 10dB less volume. In that case, consider increasing the level of your source file so that it’s what you want at 0db.
Hope this helps.
It’s sort like missing Sony’s MegaBass button or the Dolby NR (noise reduction) switch or the 5 band EQ in your 1998 Pontiac (all at +10). The only reason they were included at the time were to overcome limitations that are less pressing or relevant anymore.
I raised the gain of the samples themselves, and now it’s much louder.
Also, if I can contribute to the topic in a positive way:
PNY Elite microSDHC 32GB Class 10 UHS-I U1 100MB/s
This card works perfectly — no clipping and smooth audio playback with many samples (around 1300).
I bought it on Amazon; I hope it’s still available in the US.
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