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Sampled music

(Reposting this here since I posted in the wrong subforum last time)
Sampled music is always a hassle for me because sometimes it works, and other times it doesn't. I know I can just put the samples into a folder, and put that folder in the samples folder, but with some songs that doesn't work no matter what I do. I don't think there are any other steps other than adding the '#path' in the txt file so AMK knows what folder the samples are in, so what am I doing wrong?
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It can be done in various ways. Both imply that you must put your samples inside a folder inside the folder "samples" (as in "samples/newfolder/")

Let's consider you have a folder called "my_samples" inside the "samples" folder. Both these work:

#amk 2
#path "my_samples"
#samples
{
#optimized
"sample1.brr"
"sample2.brr"
...
}


Or:

#amk 2
#samples
{
#optimized
"my_samples/sample1.brr"
"my_samples/sample2.brr"
...
}


By default, everything starts in "samples" folder. Giving #path, you're pretty much telling amk that there's a subfolder where to start.
If all your samples are inside one single folder, I suggest going with #path "name of your folder inside "samples" folder", but if you have different subfolders, then it would be more convenient to do it manually.
An example of the latter may be this one, where samples from both the folder "optimized" and the folder "Yukari" are added in.

If you're still having issues, then please, post the port you're having issues with, and try to be a bit more detailed.
AMK isn't giving me any specific errors, it just states that "there was an error somewhere". I've tried both methods, but still no luck. I can tell you exactly what I've been doing, if it helps:

1. Put all of the music files into the music folder
2. Put the samples into a folder (which we'll call Sfolder) and name it (unless they're already in a folder)
3. Put the Sfolder into the samples folder
4. Open the music .txt file and add:

Code
#path "nameofSfolder"


5. Save the .txt and open AMKGUI, add the music file and run AMKGUI

Like I said in the OP, it works with some songs, and doesn't with others. I don't understand why this is the case, because those steps should apply to all sampled songs, right?
your simplistic human mind cannot possibly comprehend the complexities of my thoughts
If amk had issues with finding samples, it would've told you.

Instead, blank messages like yours on 99% refer to a missing sample group. Maybe, the port you wanted to use is currently using a different samplegroup which you didn't add in your sample groups.

Example port. As you can see here, in the zip there's a file called "addmusic_sample_groups.txt", containing a sample group called #noYoshi.
In order to make it work, you must add what's inside that .txt file in your own addmusick's "addmusic_sample_groups.txt".
Not doing this step generates your error.

And once again, if it's not your issue, then posting one of the ports you're having troubles with would solve the issue quickly.
It didn't work, it still gives me a blank error.
your simplistic human mind cannot possibly comprehend the complexities of my thoughts