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Soundfonts & Auria Pro's Lyra
The following is information from a thread in the Auria forum that was brought over here in another thread on using Lyra and Soundfonts:
@crzycrs said:
@hellquist, from the auria forum:
1. Copy your SFZ and the associated samples folder to AudioShare
In AudioShare, create a new folder. Call it Sampler Instruments
Go inside the Sampler Instruments folder and create another new folder called Bass (or some other category name)
Go back to the main list of files. Find your SFZ file, and tap on it for a few seconds until you see the menu. Select Move, and move it into your new "Bass" folder
Do the same thing to the SFZ samples folder (move it to the Bass folder).
Now long tap on the Sampler Instruments folder and choose Make Zip File
Then it's finished, tap on the new zip file (cancel the dialog that comes up asking if you want to open it). Then tap on the Send icon (the icon on the right with the box and arrow pointing out). Choose Auria.'
I think, Rim mentioned that in a thread here on the audiobus forum somewhere.
The original Auria thread detailed that the two ways to import samples to the Auria Pro Lyra sampler were outside the iPad on a computer with iFunBox or iTunes File Share OR inside the device with this AudioShare method.
So with this as the general (or only) go-to method for in device .sf2 & .sfz import I am curious about the AudioShare folder system. Let's say you keep one 'Sampler Instruments' folder in the AudioShare library to use for transfers.
Do you have to delete any previous 'category' folders from the main 'Sampler Instruments' folder before zipping the folder to send to Auria Pro?
Let's say you have like a 'Mellotron' folder of .sf2 files in the AudioShare 'Sampler Instruments' folder you have already imported to Auria Pro. You then want to import a Cello, so a 'Cellos' category sub folder is made in that main folder in AudioShare. Should you delete the Mellotron folder/files before zipping and importing to Auria with 'Open In' ? Will Auria "see" there's already a 'Mellotron' folder in Lyra or add the files again taking up more space?
I know the thoughts going to be, "the .sf2 is already loaded into Auria, plays on Lyra, so you don't need the transfer folder/files from AudioShare anymore". But if I want to ever shitcan an .sf2 from Auria, or have to unload a huge piano file because of storage concerns, I really don't want to have to hunt down the original file source, do all the transferring and zipping again if I ever want it back in Lyra.
I know, huge first world unnecessary problem right? Just curious about how others are dealing with AudioShare for transferring soundfont SF2, SFZ, EXS samples into Lyra...
Sorry for the novella, any answers appreciated.
Comments
If inside your zip file there is duplication of stuff that already exists inside the Auria folder structure, for example you include a "Mellotron" subfolder that already exists, then the new files will simply overwrite the old ones. It won't duplicate them.
Thanks Richard, really digging the potential of Lyra but my 64GB Air 2's storage is under double digits so want to save space & hassle when possible.
Be cool...
Hey Guys.
Probably really simple, but how do I locate and load Lyra in Auria Pro?
Cheers Dudes.
Create a new MIDI track, then in the mixer view select an instrument from the drop-down list at the top of the channel.
If you double-tap on the instrument name at the top of the channel it will open Lyra (or if you have selected another instrument, for example FabFilter Twin then double-tapping on the preset name will open Twin).
Hey @richardyot Thanks fella. Really appreciate the response.
Found Lyra.
Now I just need to work out why my midi controller is not controlling Lyra. I've made sure it's connected in midi settings.
Bit of a battle with Auria so far. Not the most intuitive app I'm finding.
I'm sure it's great once you know how.
Make sure your track is record-enabled. That one catches everyone out at first.
@richardyot Awesome, thanks!
Again, appreciate the help.
I think I’ve just discovered an easier way to do this using the new native Files app. This greatly simplifies the managing.
Inside Files go to On My ipad / Auria/ Sampler Instruments
Here you can create a custom folder and put things directly inside. So copy from one app and paste here. You can see what you’re doing this way, delete things you don’t need, etc
Lyra sees it instantly, no need to restart btw.
Yes, life is much easier with the Files app now. Auria is fully exposed to it so you can do all your file management in there.
Files was a game changer yes, and I also have Amerigo Turbo Browser, which can actually dowload from regular download links, so I don’t need a computer for any step of this process since iOS 11.