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How do I change the category of a sound of the sample library, loaded in an NORD Keyboard ?

(I have already tried using the Sound Manager APP to move the sound to another category, but without success)

I don’t believe you can since the category is applied when creating the sample afaik. You would therefor have to recreate the sample with NSE and apply a different sample category, or find a way to identify where the category is stored in the sample by using a hex editor, and how the different categories are coded, and then change the binary file accordingly - quite some work to identify the differences

Schorsch wrote:I don’t believe you can since the category is applied when creating the sample afaik. You would therefor have to recreate the sample with NSE and apply a different sample category, or find a way to identify where the category is stored in the sample by using a hex editor, and how the different categories are coded, and then change the binary file accordingly - quite some work to identify the differences

Thanks for the quick reply.

I was already afraid that it would only be possible via complicated detours... that's really pity !

New Nord Wave 2 owner here.
Did some research and figured out the following:
Load the .nsmp3 file in a hex-editor search for: "63 61 74 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 08" in the begining of the file.
The following 2 numbers "XX XX" seems to be the category.
01 00 = Bass
02 00 = Drums
03 00 = Accordion / Harmonica
04 00 = Effects
05 00 = Guitar / Plucked
06 00 = Organ
07 01 = Percussion Tuned
08 00 = Piano
09 01 = Strings Solo
09 02 = Strings Ensemble
09 03 = Strings Analog
0A 01 = Synth Pad
0A 03 = Synth Bass
0A 04 = Synth Classic
0A 07 = Synth Lead
0B 00 = Choir
0C 01 = Brass Solo
0C 02 = Brass Ensemble
0D 00 = Orchestral
0E 00 = Misc
0F 00 = User
10 00 = Mellotron
11 00 = Rhythmic
12 01 = Wind Solo
12 02 = Wind Ensemble

NB this is only checked for .nsmp3.

EDIT: Changing the Category will mess up the checksum of the file