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REF: memory savings.

scoroncolo

New member
In order to save memory, what if I use a wav file in more than one stop by referencing it with REF:MMM:SSS:pPP? Is it loaded only once?

Many thanks.
 

scush

New member
Hi.
In a word yes.
But the effect of this is a coupler to the stop.
If you played a chord on one manual,and a scale running accross it on the other
there would be dead spots,the weakness of unification.
If the stop is on an enclosed winchest it will also be on the other manual
In early versions of GO I'm almost sure there was a check to prevent the same sample
from being loaded more than once.
If this is still the case you could have two stops pointing to the same folder,
save memmory and keep things the same
john
 

e9925248

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In order to save memory, what if I use a wav file in more than one stop by referencing it with REF:MMM:SSS:pPP? Is it loaded only once?
REF is not for memory saving. REF and ranks are for modelling pipe sharing [eg. for modeling extenstions/transmissions]. So you can consider a REF as a link triggering another pipe.

Concering memory saving: The trend in sample sets is at least one sample per pipe (or even more including multiple releases) - so there is no reason for implementing such features. If such a feature would ever be implemented, it would likely be implemented in a transparent way [GO would find memory saving automatically].

PS:
GO allows to use a sample multiple times.
 

scoroncolo

New member
Many thanks for your prompt replies. Now I also understand what's behind another "not so intuitive" feature of GO: if I change the pitch and amplitude of a "referenced" pipe, nothing happens.
 

e9925248

New member
Many thanks for your prompt replies. Now I also understand what's behind another "not so intuitive" feature of GO: if I change the pitch and amplitude of a "referenced" pipe, nothing happens.

REF is inherited from HW1. The more logical alternative is using ranks (like barton or the mixture samples posted in this forum).
 

scush

New member
Hi

How much memory do you have instaled.
whats the maximum you could have.
What hardware do you use to play Grandorgue.

John
 

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Rear Admiral Appassionata (Ret)
No need for REF.

A Hoplijp 4' can be a Nasaat 3', easy, so Go loads Holpijp samples at 4' and the same samples as 3' for another stop. Along go and the releases/attacks ect.
Beauty.....
Then with ranks (see my thread about mixtures and how Martin and Lars explained the multi ranks work on a stop) we can get a mixtuur II or III or whatever.

I have here another nice one manual organ set with 10 split stops, which began with just 6 stops (M8,B8,P4,F4,Q2,Q113) available :
Montre8, Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Flute 4, Nazard, Doublette, Quarte, Larigot, Tierce, Cymbal II

Best
Panos
 
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