About DS Audio File Manager

DS Audio File Manager is a specialized web application designed for musicians, sound designers, and audio producers who work with Decent Sampler instruments. This tool simplifies the process of organizing and managing Decent Sampler (.dspreset) files by automating common XML editing tasks that would otherwise require manual coding.

What is Decent Sampler?

Decent Sampler is a free sampler instrument plugin that allows musicians to create and play sampled instruments. Instruments are defined by XML files with the .dspreset extension, which contain information about sample mappings, groups, and various parameters. As these files grow in complexity, managing them can become challenging.

Key Features

1. Group Organization

The tool automatically reorganizes all groups in your Decent Sampler instrument alphabetically by name, making it easier to navigate and manage large instruments with multiple sample groups.

2. File Path Management

One of the most time-consuming tasks when creating sampled instruments is managing file paths. DS Audio File Manager automatically adds folder structures to sample paths when they're missing. You can customize the folder hierarchy through an intuitive interface, with the ability to add multiple subfolder levels as needed.

3. Sample Sorting

Within each group, samples are automatically sorted alphabetically by their file paths, ensuring a consistent and organized structure throughout your instrument.

4. XML Formatting

The processed XML is formatted with proper indentation and structure, making it more readable and easier to debug. The formatting removes unnecessary whitespace and empty lines while maintaining proper XML syntax.

How It Works

1. Upload or Paste: Either upload a .dspreset file or paste the XML content directly into the interface.

2. Configure Path Structure: Define the folder hierarchy for your samples using the path input fields. The tool provides default values that work for most common setups.

3. Process: Click the Process button to reorganize groups, update file paths, and sort samples.

4. Export: Copy the processed XML to your clipboard or download it as a new .dspreset file with an "_updated" suffix.

Technical Details

DS Audio File Manager is a client-side web application built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It runs entirely in your browser without sending any data to external servers, ensuring your proprietary samples and instrument designs remain private.

The tool uses the browser's built-in DOMParser to read and manipulate XML structures, ensuring compatibility with all modern web browsers without requiring any plugins or external dependencies.

Who Is This For?

• Sample Library Developers: Streamline the process of organizing large sample libraries

• Sound Designers: Maintain consistent file structures across your projects

• Music Producers: Quickly fix and organize third-party Decent Sampler instruments

• Hobbyists: Learn about Decent Sampler instrument structure by examining well-formatted XML

Privacy and Security

Your audio files and instrument designs are valuable intellectual property. DS Audio File Manager respects that by processing all data locally in your browser. No files are uploaded to any server, and no data is collected or stored.

Future Development

We're committed to improving DS Audio File Manager based on user feedback. Planned features include:

• Batch processing of multiple files

• Advanced sample path pattern matching

• Direct integration with cloud storage services

• Additional XML manipulation options

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