"GigaSampler Multi-Disk"

On CD #1 include a file called "GSImport.ini" which is a text file containing the following fields:

[GSVersion1]

nInputDiskCount=2
sOutputFileName=MyInstrument.gig
nOutputFileSizeMB=980
sOutputDisplayName=My Company My Instrument
sHelpFile=MyInstrument.hlp
sDisk1=MyInstrument_H1.gi!
sDisk2=MyInstrument_H2.gi!

To split the instrument, just do a binary split leaving no segments greater than 650MB (to fit on the CD ROM) I actually used Cool Edit to do this in the "RAW .PCM" file mode as not to add any header data or change the binary data in any way.

The example above splits "MyInstrument.gig" into two parts, namely "MyInstrument_H1.gi!" for the first CD and "MyInstrument_H2.gi!" for the second CD. Note that A simple binary concatenation of the two halves produces the original "MyInstrument.gig" verbatim.

Specify the size of your entire instrument (or even a little higher) in the "nOutputFileSizeMB" field. The example above yeilds an instrument of appx. 980MB

Also, be sure to put your help file on the last CD ( "MyInstrument.hlp" in the example above goes on the 2nd CD along with "MyInstrument_H2.gi!"

The User then Imports the instrument using the "Multi Disk Format" option in the GigaSampler's Import Dialog - in which case he is prompted to enter the 2nd CD, etc. after the first CD and handles the concatenation, help file, and registers the instrument.

This diatribe provided/copied from A.B.S.S.M from a message posted by Diesel/MindRiot on 7/10/00