Tascam GigaStudio to SoundFont Translation

Translator takes each .gig file and creates a Preset and a corresponding Instrument for each valid Giga Instrument. Giga files and SoundFonts carry practically the same structure. In case of stereo samples, they are split into two mono samples with pans hard left and right per the SoundFont specification.

Any samples that are not referenced by any Giga Instrument (and in other cases specified below) are still included in the new SoundFont file.

SoundFonts use unusual envelope timings. The Sustain parameter has an effect on the Decay time (the absolute amount of time it takes to get from 100% amplitude to the Sustain level) and the Release time (the absolute amount of time it takes to get from the Sustain level to zero amplitude). For exanmple, if the Sustain parameter is 50%, then it will take 50% of the time stipulated by both the Decay and Release. If the Sustain parameter is 70%, then it will take 30% of the time stipulated by the Decay, and 70 % of the Release time.

Translator accurately compensates for these distinctions, both in converting out of SoundFonts and translating into it.