xSEX - Xbox Soundbank EXtractor =============================== xSEX is a little tool for opening the soundbanks and wavebanks (*.xsb and *.xwb) used in the Xbox applications/games. The soundbank have a corresponding wavebank, where the actual samples are stored. xSEX opens a soundbank (*.xsb) and retrieves the sample names from it. These are the names of the samples that is located in the wavebank (*.xwb). xSEX then presents the names of the samples, the size of the samples, the name of the wavebank where the samples are stored and the location (offset) in the wavebank where the sample starts. So, you need a soundbank and the wavebank that is related to it. I haven't been able to figure out where the information regarding the wave files are stored, things like mono or stereo, bitdepth or samplerate. You need to fiddle around with the xSEX settings until you hear that the sound plays okey. When you have a 'good' sample, hit SAVE and xSEX saves the wavefile, just like you heard it play. A little rundown on how to work this tool: * Find a soundbank and the wavebank related to it. If you are unsure of which wavebank relates to the soundbank, just take all soundbanks and wavebanks and open the soundbanks in xSEX. The soundbanks and wavebanks often reside in the same directory so it shouldn't be too hard. * Open it up in xSEX (doh!) * Select a sample from the list. * Press play. The sample will be generated in RAM and played from RAM. If it sounds like shite, try fiddling with MONO/STEREO, 8/16-bit and samplerate and press play again. It will be generated every time PLAY is pressed. * When you hear the sample as you think it is played, hit SAVE and save it. That's about it. Bugs surely exist, especially when the soundbank have several wavebanks linked to itself. It does work, however, with soundbanks that is linked to one (1) wavebank. Greetings goes to Devenic (jjsmithers), jmel, the Avalaunch crew, the Evolution-X crew, the Xecuter crew, the XBMC/XBMP crew, all old TEX members, Xbox-Scene regulars and to the SmartXX crew for making a great chip. And of course, to all my friends. If you have further information of the *.xsb or *.xwb file format, don't hesitate to contact me. Regards, L!M!T ([email protected])