Understanding Instruments

Buzz supports the concept of Instruments. An Instrument is a small collection of samples with specific attributes linked to each. These files are known as Instruments because combination of the following features allow Samplers to reproduce nearly any traditional existing instrument. The following instrument concepts are supported by Buzz:

1. Loops - Buzz allows you to store loops for each sample in an instrument.
2. For future versions:
   Multi-samples - Buzz allows you to store multiple samples with each assigned their own split (range of notes) in the keyboard.
3. Envelopes - Each instrument may have an amplitude envelope.

An Instrument is more then a Multi-sample
In many cases Instruments are refered to as Multi-samples. While partially correct, this is not entirely true. The concept of a multi-sample only includes various samples split over the range of the keyboard. An Instrument on the other hand includes this feature along with the ability to store other various information as well (in the case of Buzz - Loops and Envelopes).
Poor Existing .XI Support
Unfortunatly Buzz's abilities to work with many existing Multi-sampled Instrument (.XI) files are very weak at the moment. This does not effect however, the performance or ability of an instrument once it is loaded into a song. It should function correctly without problems in that song. Unfortunatly exporting .XI files from a song is not currently possible within Buzz.