Need to transpose samples - best way sound-wise?

Hi,
Got a whole bunch of unusual melodic instrument melody samples 4 - 8 second each.
All are only in 2 keys: C and B for instance.
Putting a song in Db - have to - vocalist sang there... the samples will just hover around the music at times...
How on earth should I transpose the sample regions (Instrument melodies). I've been told time & pitch machine - every 100 cents is a semi-tone. Also read that Pitch 'n Time LE by Serato is the way to go - due to more accurate sound?? Samples are 16 & 24 bit.
Making music for DVD.
Lemme know what you all think... thanks in advance!

I would just use the drive "as is" in as one volume / partition and see how it goes. And keep a 2nd drive (Firewire?) as backup for your files.
It doesn't sound like you need to or want to have a multi drive setup for performance and a single drive partition is easy to manage, backup and should handle basic needs fine.
Partitions are useful more when using multiple drives actually, unless you just want to organize and isolate or have option of reinstalling the OS or something and not have to deal with restoring data and media files.
Just be sure that your backup drive(s) are large enough for what you plan to store on your main drive probably. I try to buy drives in pairs for that reason.

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Patrick,
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to reply you. I can't post your request, because Avid is not here. So I will post another example, and I have another question. This is the nearset approach to problem. See below images.
I use QuickTime 7.1 and Final Cut Pro 5.1.1 in the PowerMac G5 2.0 Ghz.
1. File > Export > QT Converstion > Image Sequence > Options > TGA, 30, Best Depth
I supposed to get 1MB each, but I got less than 1MB each. It tells us that those are compressed files, and shows up low quality images. (besides, The size of files is random.)
2. File > Export > QT Converstion > Image Sequence > Options > TIFF, 30, Best Depth (Compression: None)
Finally, I was a great success See the files size: all 1MB each. I can get the result that I want/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png
OK, now question, I will tell you.
Why have a different result? (TGA vs TIFF)
'TIFF options' have a compression option, but 'TGA options' haven't it. So 'TGA image sequence' can't make uncompressed files. For what reason? Do you know any particular reason?
: TGA Options haven't compression option.
: TIFF Options have a compression option.
What's the 'Little Endian'? I don't know this option: Little Endian.
Could you explain that for me, please? Lay it all out for me, please..
Thank you for your kindness,
Jasmine

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Thanks for the replies...this is all coming into focus now, and I cannot thank you enough for all your previous replies. Just to nail this down, and try to avoid confusing myself as ive seem to be quit apt to do on this subject matter. I have had another question...
You said my code for setting the value looked good. Well I had gotten ahead of myself again...
public native void setJSource(JSources obj); is actually what sets the native side...and
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is what sets the java side from the native side, how do i invoke the setters on the JSources thats being sent to getJSourceData as a return value? or do I not do it that way and instead have
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Thanks again,
Shane

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We are struggling on how to best implement default values that are stored in a DB table. What we have is a database table with (CODE_TYPE, TABLE_NAME, COLUMN_NAME, DEFAULT_VALUE) as columns. This way the application administrator can administer default values himself/herself. Now we need to find the best way to set these table supplied default values in new rows. Globally we are aware of two ways:
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Toine

Steven,
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately whatever we try, we cannot get it to work. We started looking at the second option (since we do need default values also in table lay-out new rows). We created a DefaultValues ViewObject, added it to the Application Module, added an EL expressiona to the Default Display Value property (replacing your ending ")" with a "}" offcourse ;-)), ran the JAG so that a page definition was generated for DefaultValues and we managed to get it prepared when loading for example the Organisation's jspx page. However no default value appears in a new row (not in Form, not in Table layout).
I then created a quick application on top of the HR schema, added a DefaultValues ViewObject using one calculated attribute (set Salary fixed to 1000), added the EL expression to the Salary Default Display Value property in the Employees Group, made sure the DefaultValuesPageDef is prepared by adding it to the parameter section and I see it getting prepared. I also see a managed Bean is created in the Employees-bean.xml.
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<!DOCTYPE faces-config PUBLIC
"-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD JavaServer Faces Config 1.1//EN"
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<property-name>autoquery</property-name>
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<property-name>defaultValues</property-name>
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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='windows-1252' ?>
<!DOCTYPE ViewObject SYSTEM "jbo_03_01.dtd">
<ViewObject
Name="DefaultValues"
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IsPersistent="false"
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Type="java.lang.String"
ColumnType="VARCHAR2"
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Expression="1000"
SQLType="VARCHAR" >
</ViewAttribute>
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<pageDefinition xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adfm/uimodel"
version="10.1.3.36.73" id="DefaultValuesPageDef"
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<parameters/>
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<iterator id="DefaultValuesIterator"
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<attributeValues id="DefaultValuesSalary"
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<AttrNames>
<Item Value="Salary"/>
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<AttrNames>
<Item Value="Salary"/>
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Action="12"/>
<action id="PreviousDefaultValues" IterBinding="DefaultValuesIterator"
DataControl="AppModuleDataControl" RequiresUpdateModel="true"
Action="11"/>
<action id="NextDefaultValues" IterBinding="DefaultValuesIterator"
DataControl="AppModuleDataControl" RequiresUpdateModel="true"
Action="10"/>
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Action="13"/>
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NDType="java.lang.String"/>
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<NamedData NDName="allConditionsMet"
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InstanceName="AppModuleDataControl.DefaultValues1"
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<NamedData NDName="rowKeyStr" NDValue="#{row.rowKeyStr}"
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<action id="CreateDefaultValues" IterBinding="DefaultValuesIterator"
DataControl="AppModuleDataControl" RequiresUpdateModel="true"
Action="40"/>
<action id="DeleteDefaultValues" IterBinding="DefaultValuesIterator"
DataControl="AppModuleDataControl" RequiresUpdateModel="false"
Action="30"/>
<action id="Commit" RequiresUpdateModel="true" Action="100"
DataControl="AppModuleDataControl"/>
<action id="Rollback" RequiresUpdateModel="false" Action="101"
DataControl="AppModuleDataControl"/>
</bindings>
</pageDefinition>
We do not understand what is wrong and why the default values do not get created in the new rows (and it is taking us far too much time). Any chance the EL expression is still wrong? It is a shame that any syntax errors in EL expressions are not visible in some logfile. It looks like when EL expressions are wrong, they are ignored instead of raising an error...
Toine

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Best way to encode Quicktime file for the web?

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Thanks for Your Help.

Thanks for Your ideas. I have a big rolling computer bag (Swiss Army) can't remember the brand name, but I just ordered my MacBook last night and am pretty excited. We have 4 PCs in the House now. My plan is to eventually convert all of them to Macs and get a 1TB Time Capsule.
I ordered a clear SPECT to protect the MacBook. I wasn't sure if it would fit in the Neoprene carrier with the Clear SPECT attached to the MacBook. I read somewhere that the Neoprene carrier can make black stains on the white MacBook cover. Someone else said if You wash the Neoprene first it won't leave the marks. But my question is, wash it how?
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I am trying to create an R&D system which allows for the testing of units over temperature and voltage conditions. I would like the operator to have the ability to randomly select a group test steps from a menu, and select whether to run the groups of tests over any number of temperature and voltage conditions. Each test is a unique VI with a unique connector pane and inputs for the course of the test sequence. Test step inputs are identical from one temp and voltage condition to the next.
The test list fans out such that a test sequence would perform the group of tests N times the number of Temps and M times the number of voltages. I envision creating testsequence from an array?
I need to understand the best way to perform this operation. I've looked in the forums and don't see anything that directly addresses this design challenge. I have explored creating sequences and skipping tests as necessary but this is cumbersome. I am open to creating a LabView GUI to create the sequence or if there is an easy way in TestStand?
Thanks in advance for the help,
BCE

BCE,
There are many different ways in which you could implement your test system. Fortunately, TestStand provides more than enough functionality so you could implement it in different ways. One of the possibilities you mentioned in your post was to use LabVIEW to generate the TestSequence. Although this is a good idea, and one that I have seen other customers use, it does have its drawbacks. In order to create your Sequence you will have to save each Step's information in one of two ways. You could save it in a file which you would parse through using your VI, or hard code the information into the VI's algorithm. In both of these cases we will need some kind of file containing the Sequence information, be it a text file or a VI.
Wouldn't it be easier to save all the Step information from your Sequence file in a Sequence file itself? This begs the question, would it be necessary to create a Sequence at all? Why couldn't we use a Sequence that contains all the possible steps and just disable the execution of some of them based on user input? In your post you say that you find it cumbersome to skip certain steps. In my opinion it is much more cumbersome to create a Sequence every time we want to run a test.
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Just my two cents. What does the rest of the community think? There is more than one way to skin a cat and TestStand provides more than enough silverware. ;-)
Regards,
Santiago D

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