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Freeware INS Maker automatically creates Cakewalk .ins files

INS Maker queries MIDI instruments and creates custom Cakewalk/Sonar .ins (instrument definition) files. INS Maker currently is designed to support the following instruments:

Access Virus, Virus Rack and Indigo
Ensoniq MR-Rack, MR-61, MR-76 and ZR-76
Korg TRITON, pro, proX, Rack, Studio, and KARMA
Kurzweil K2000, K2500 and K2600
Novation Nova, Nova Laptop, Nova II, Supernova, Supernova II
Roland JP-8000 and JP-8080

INS Maker does not generate instrument definition files for software synthesizers or any other synthesizers. Refer to the tutorial for more information.

Read the INS Maker tutorial

Download INS Maker v1.2.9 (updated 03 Jul 2004, 1.3 MB)

Download v1.2.9 Source (updated 03 Jul 2004, 2.5 MB)

INS Maker runs on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

INS Maker is distributed under the GPL free software license. If you would like to add support for other synths and can program in VC++, please send me your modifications so that I can include them in future versions.

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