13_11_Quick_loop_sampler
AW1600 Owner's Manual Chapter 11 Quick loop sampler This chapter explains how to use the Quick Loop Sampler section. About the quick loop sampler The AW1600 contains a quick loop sampler that lets you play stereo waveforms (samples) by striking the four pads. Each pad 1 to 4 has four sample banks (A to D) to which you can assign samples. By switching the sample bank for each pad, you can use up to sixteen different samples. (Figure) Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Sample banks A B C D When you strike a pad 1 to 4, the assigned sample will be sent via pad channel 1 to 4 to the stereo bus. For each pad channel, you can adjust the EQ, dynamics, and effects 1/2 send levels just as you can for the track channels or input channels. Signal flow when using the Quick Loop Sampler (Figure) Pads Pad channels Stereo output channel Stereo bus Mixer section You can load samples into the pads from the sample library (a library for the Quick Loop Sampler), load a portion of an audio track or audio CD, or load a WAV file. A sample can be played back in one of two ways. "One shot mode" plays the sample once from start to end. "Loop mode" plays the sample repeatedly from start to end. In addition, you can choose either "Gate mode" which plays the sample only while you continue holding down the pad, or "Trigger mode" which plays the sample all the way to the end when you press the pad once. (Figure) Original sample ONE SHOT/GATE Start playback Stop Pad = lit Pad = dark ONE SHOT/TRIGGER Start playback Stop Pad = lit Pad = dark Original sample LOOP/GATE Start playback Stop Pad = lit Pad = dark LOOP/TRIGGER Start playback Stop Pad = lit Pad = dark Your pad operations can be recorded in an area of memory called the Pad Tracks. The pad tracks always operates in synchronization with the recorder. By recording your pad operations in the pad tracks while you listen to the song play back, you can use the pad tracks as supplementary audio track. (Figure) Pad track 1 Pad track 2 Pad track 3 Pad track 4 Pad events Attack (pad = on) Release (pad = off) NOTE Be aware that the pad tracks do not record the sample or audio data itself, but merely the pad on/off data. (Each such piece of data is called a "pad event.") The playback produced by a pad track will change if you switch to other samples after recording pad events, or if you change the playback mode. The AW1600 also provides a "Slice function" that divides a sample into eight to sixteen segments, and adjusts the playback timing of each segment according to the tempo of the song. By using the Slice function you can change only the tempo of a phrase without affecting its pitch. For example, a sampled drum pattern can be played back at the tempo specified by the song's tempo map. (For details on using the Slice function -> p. 124) HINT The settings of the Quick Loop Sampler and the sample data assigned to each pad are saved as part of the song. Using sample libraries Sample libraries contain sets of up to sixteen different samples that can be used by the Quick Loop Sampler. When the AW1600 is shipped from the factory, sets of samples such as drum loops and sounds effects are stored on the hard disk as sample libraries. When you load one of these libraries, samples will be assigned to each pad/sample bank, and you can use the pads to play the samples immediately. Here's how to load a sample library and try it out. 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, either repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the LIBRARY page of the SAMPLE screen. 1 List This area displays a list of the sample libraries saved on the hard disk. 2 SORT field These buttons sort the sample libraries shown in the list, either alphabetically (NAME), by when they were saved (OLD), or by their size (SIZE). 3 LISTEN button When you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, the button will be highlighted. If you now press a pad 1 to 4, the sample assigned to sample bank A of the currently selected sample library will play repeatedly. Playback will stop when you press the pad once again. 4 RECALL button This button recalls the library that is selected in the list, and assigns the samples to each pad/sample bank. 5 DELETE button This button deletes the library selected in the list from the hard disk. 6 STORE button This button stores a library that you edited. 7 PROTECT button Move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key to switch the Protect setting on/off for the library selected in the list. A lock icon will be displayed to indicate a library that is protected, and it will not be possible to edit or delete this library. 8 NEW button This button creates a new library on the hard disk. 2 Move the cursor into the list, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the library that you want to load. By turning on the LISTEN button and pressing a pad 1 to 4, you can audition the samples that are assigned to sample bank A for each pad in that library. For details on the library contents, refer to "Appendix." NOTE All sample libraries initially supplied with the unit use 16-bit samples and cannot be read into 24-bit songs. 3 Move the cursor to the RECALL button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will open. Move the cursor to the ALL button, and press the [ENTER] key. When the library has been loaded, the popup window will automatically close. HINT When the popup window is open, you can move the cursor to the 1SAMPLE button and press the [ENTER] key to select and load just a single sample from the library. 4 Raise the [STEREO] fader to the 0 dB position. 5 Strike pads 1 to 4. You can play the samples that are assigned to sample bank A of each pad. HINT Of the sample libraries saved on the hard disk when the AW1600 is shipped, most drum pattern libraries that are set to Loop mode have the Slice function turned on. If you load this type of library, you only need to press the pad, and the tempo of the drum pattern will match the tempo of the song. This lets you use the Quick Loop Sampler similarly to a drum machine. NOTE If a sample is assigned to a pad, that pad will light while the sample plays when you press it. However if no sample is assigned, nothing will play and the pad will not light. You can either assign a sample to the pad, or switch the sample bank. If the pad lights when you strike a pad but you hear no sound, access the METER page of the VIEW screen, and check whether the meter of the corresponding pad channel (P1 to P4) is moving (-> p. 93). If the meter moves when you strike a pad, make sure that the [STEREO] fader has not been lowered, and that your monitor system is connected correctly and that its volume is set appropriately. If you hear no sound even after raising the [STEREO] fader, access the INIT page of the MONITOR screen and press that pad. This will initialize the pad channel so that it will produce sound. (-> p. 94) 6 To switch the sample bank for each pad, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key to access the SETUP page of the SAMPLE screen. 1 One shot/loop mode An icon indicates whether the sample assigned to the pad is set to One Shot mode or Loop mode. 2 Pad number This indicates the pad number 1 to 4. 3 Bank This selects the sample bank (A to D) used by each pad. The name of the sample assigned to that bank is displayed at the right. HINT If no sample is assigned to the selected bank, the sample name area will indicate [-NO REC-]. NOTE Sample banks recorded in and played back with a song are specified via the Tempo Map. Check the Tempo Map setup (-> p. 149) when recording phrases played on the pads to a song. 7 Move the cursor to the bank area for the desired pad, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial. The sample bank will change, and the sample name will change accordingly. 8 As desired, use the knobs and keys of the Selected Channel section to process the sound of pads 1 to 4. EQ, dynamics, and effect send 1/2 levels can be adjusted for the pad channels in the same way as for the track channels or input channels. Press a pad 1 to 4 to select the pad channel that you want to control, and use the knobs and keys of the Selected Channel section. HINT When you press a pad 1 to 4, the assigned sample will always sound. If you want to select a pad for operations without making it sound, hold down the [SELECT] key and press a pad 1 to 4. The playback sounds of pads 1 to 4 are sent via pad channels 1 to 4 to the stereo bus. By using the MIXDOWN page of the RECORD screen, you can record your pad performance on the stereo track (-> p. 92). A recording on the stereo track can also be moved to an audio track (-> p. 132). Recording/playing a pad performance Here's how you can record your pad performance (pad events) onto the pad tracks. 1 In the Quick Navigation section, repeatedly press the [RECORD] key or hold down the [RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the PAD page of the RECORD screen. In the PAD page you can record pad events on the pad tracks. 1 One Shot/Loop mode An icon indicates whether the sample assigned to the pad is set to One Shot mode or Loop mode. 2 Pad track number This shows the pad track number 1 to 4. At the right is shown the name of the sample for the sample bank selected for that pad. NOTE Sample banks recorded in and played back with a song are specified via the Tempo Map. Check the Tempo Map setup (-> p. 149) when recording phrases played on the pads to a song. 3 Track status button This indicates the operating state of the track. If you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, the following two displays will alternate. "R" The pad track can be recorded. "-" The pad track can be played. NOTE Depending on the settings in the PAD page of the TRACK screen, this may also indicate "M" (muted). 4 Pad track view In this area, the pad events recorded in the pad track are shown as a bar graph. Locator positions are shown as icons in the lower part of the screen. 5 GRID button Grid-records (step-records) pad performances in one-measure increments (-> p. 116). 2 Move the cursor to the track status button, and press the [ENTER] key several times to switch the button display to "R" (ready to record). (You may select more than one pad track.) HINT The track status button can be switched only when the recorder is stopped. 3 Use the track channel faders and the [STEREO] fader to set the audio tracks to an appropriate level for monitoring. 4 Locate the song to the point at which you want to begin recording. 5 To begin recording on the pad track, press the PLAY key. The recording will begin running, and pad event recording will begin. 6 Play the pads while you listen to the audio tracks play back. Pad events will be recorded on the pad tracks. The pad events that are recorded will appear in the pad track view in realtime. HINT Pad tracks record only the pad on/off status. 7 To stop recording, press the STOP key. The recorder will stop. 8 To play back the events that were recorded on the pad tracks, move the cursor to the track status button and press the [ENTER] key several times to switch the display to "-". 9 Locate to the point from which you want to start playing back, and press the PLAY key. The pad track(s) will play back in synchronization with the recorder. If you want to re-do the recording, repeat steps 6 to 9. It is also possible to re-record just a specific region of a pad track. In this case, the newly recorded pad events will overwrite the previously-recorded events. However, you need to be careful, since this will also affect any overlapping pad events before or after the re-recorded region. HINT The contents of a recorded pad track can be edited in a variety of ways using editing commands. For details, refer to "What you can do using editing commands" (-> p. 127). 10 If you want to mute a specific pad track, press the Work Navigate section [TRACK] key repeatedly or hold down the [TRACK] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the PAD page of the TRACK screen. In the PAD page of the TRACK screen you can switch muting on/off for each pad track. 1 One Shot/Loop mode An icon indicates whether the sample assigned to the pad is set to One Shot mode or Loop mode. 2 Pad track number This indicates the pad track number 1 to 4. At the right is displayed the name of the sample assigned to the sample bank selected for that pad. 3 Track mute button This button switches muting on/off for each track. Move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key to switch between the following two settings. "-" The pad track can be played. "M" The pad track is muted. 11 Move the cursor to the track mute button for the track that you want to mute, and press the [ENTER] key to switch the button to "M" (muted). To cancel muting, move the cursor to the track mute button and press the [ENTER] key once again. HINT If a pad track is muted and the pad is set to LOOP/TRIGGER, the pad will play if you simply press the [PLAY] key to play back the recorder. This means that you can use this feature as a rhythm machine even without recording on a pad track. Grid Recording (Step Recording) the Pads Here we'll describe how pad performances (pad events) can be recorded to the pad track via offline (non-realtime) operation. Since pad events can be recorded at the beginning of each measure, this method is useful when you want to align pad timing with the top of each measure. 1 Either press the Quick Navigate section [RECORD] key repeatedly, or use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys while holding the [RECORD] key to select the RECORD screen PAD page. 2 Move the cursor to the GRID button and press [ENTER]. The GRID REC popup window will appear. The pad tracks will be displayed on a measure grid. The grid symbols have the following meanings: "White O" Measure in which a pad event is already recorded. "Black O" Measure in which a pad event has been recorded via grid recording. Blank Measure in which no pad event is recorded. NOTE A maximum of 999 measures can be displayed/edited in the GRID REC popup window. 3 To enter a pad event, move the cursor to the measure on the grid for which you want to enter the event, then press the appropriate pad. "Black O" will appear on the grid at the corresponding measure and pad track. 4 Press the pad a second time to turn the event off. The symbol at the corresponding grid point will disappear (blank). If a previously-recorded pad event exists at that point, however, pressing the pad will sequentially select "White O" -> "Black O" -> Blank. 5 When you have finished editing, move the cursor to EXEC and press [ENTER]. The grid recording will be executed, and the popup window will close. NOTE Grid recording will not be executed until you move the cursor to the EXEC button and press the [ENTER] key. If you edit a measure in which a pad event has already been recorded, the results may not always be shown correctly on the display. Importing from an audio CD/WAV file to a pad Here's how you can import CD audio data (CD-DA) or a WAV file from a CD-ROM/CD-R into a sample bank for pads 1 to 4. 1 Switch the internal settings of the AW1600 to enable digital recording. For details on digital recording settings, refer to page 168. 2 Insert a CD into the CD-RW drive. You can load audio data (CD-DA) or WAV files from the following types of media. Audio data (CD-DA) Audio CD CD-Extra (only the first session of CD-DA) Mixed Mode CD (only CD-DA data of the second and later tracks) WAV files ISO9660 Level 1 format CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW* Mixed Mode CD * The directory name and file name cannot use characters other than uppercase alphanumeric characters and the "_" (underscore) character. 3 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the CD IMPORT page of the SAMPLE screen. 4 Make sure that the cursor is located at the READ CD INFO button, and press the [ENTER] key. The display will indicate "READ CD INFO...", and the AW1600 will begin reading the CD that is inserted in the CD-RW drive. Depending on the source from which data is read, the screen will change as follows. When importing from an audio CD/CD-Extra 1 From CD TRACK Specifies the number (01 to 99) of the audio track that will be imported from the source CD. 2 From Start Specifies the starting location of the data that will be imported, in units of minutes/seconds/frames (1/75th of a second). 3 From End Specifies the ending location of the data that will be imported, in units of minutes/seconds/frames (1/75th of a second). HINT The "frames" here are the smallest unit of time used by a CD track. Do not confuse them with the frames used in MTC or SMPTE. 4 LISTEN button If you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, the specified region of the currently selected CD track will be played back repeatedly. 5 To PAD Selects the pad number (1 to 4) to which the audio material will be imported. 6 To BANK Selects the sample bank (A to D) to which the audio material will be imported. 7 To NAME Indicates the name of the sample that is currently assigned to the import-destination sample bank. If nothing is assigned, this will indicate [-NO REC-]. This field is only for display, and cannot be edited. When importing from a WAV file 1 From WAV File Specifies the WAV file that will be imported. If the media contains folders (directories), move to the folder that contains the WAV file you want to import, and then specify the desired WAV file. The following icons will be displayed. W icon Indicates that a WAV file is selected. Folder icon Indicates that a folder in the same level is selected. Class up icon Indicates that the folder for the next higher level is selected. 2 Mono/Stereo Indicates whether the WAV file selected for importing is monaural (M) or stereo (S). This field is only for display, and cannot be edited. 3 Size Indicates the size (length in msec units) of the WAV file selected for importing. This field is only for display, and cannot be edited. 4 LISTEN/ENTER/UP buttons The name and function of the button displayed here will depend on the item that you select for the From WAV File parameter. If WAV file "W icon" is selected The LISTEN button will be displayed, allowing you to hear the WAV file repeatedly. If a folder in the same level is selected The ENTER button will be displayed, allowing you to move into that folder. If the next higher folder "Class up icon" is selected The UP button will be displayed, allowing you to move to the folder above. 5 To PAD 6 To BANK 7 To NAME These have the same function as when importing from an audio CD/CD-Extra. HINT If a mixed mode format CD-ROM is inserted in the CD-RW drive, a popup window will appear, allowing you to select AUDIO (CD-DA) or WAVE (WAV files) for importing. Move the cursor to the button for the type of data that you want to import, and press the [ENTER] key. Only 16-bit or 24-bit, 44.1 kHz, mono or stereo WAV files can be imported. Also, WAV files having a different bit depth from the song cannot be imported. If you import a monaural WAV file, the same sample will be assigned to the L and R channels. When you move the cursor to the LISTEN button and press the [ENTER] key, there will be a slight interval of time before you hear the sound, since the data is being read from CD. 5 If you are importing a WAV file, move the cursor to the From WAVE file field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the WAV file that you want to import. To move to a lower-level folder, display the "Folder icon" in this area, move the cursor to the ENTER button in the screen, and press the [ENTER] key. To move to the folder above, display the "Class up icon" in this area, move the cursor to the UP button in the screen, and press the [ENTER] key. 6 If you are importing from an audio CD or CD-Extra, use the From Start/From End fields to specify the region that you want to import. 7 Use the To PAD and To BANK fields to specify the pad/sample bank into which the data will be imported. NOTE If the import destination already contains data, the existing sample will be overwritten by the newly imported sample. Be careful that you do not accidentally erase a sample that you want to keep. 8 When you have finished specifying the data to be imported, move the cursor to the EXEC button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the operation. 9 To execute the import, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Importing will begin. If you decide to cancel the import, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. HINT When you import from CD-DA, a name of "PAD_x_y" (x= pad number, y= sample bank) will automatically be assigned to the sample. You are free to change this name later (-> p. 121). When you import a WAV file, the first eight characters (not including the extension) of that filename will be assigned as the name of the sample. The imported sample will be saved together with the current song. NOTE It is not possible to import samples while the AW1600 is running. Importing from an audio track/stereo track to a pad Here's how a region of an already-recorded track of the current song can be imported into a sample bank for pads 1 to 4. 1 Play back the song, and find the track and region that you want to import. 2 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the TR IMPORT page of the SAMPLE screen. This page contains the following items. 1 From TR Specifies the track from which the data will be imported. 2 From V.TR Specifies the virtual track from which the data will be imported. 3 From Start Specifies the beginning of the region that will be imported. 4 From End Specifies the end of the region that will be imported. 5 To PAD Selects the pad (1 to 4) to which the data will be imported. 6 To BANK Selects the sample bank (A to D) to which the data will be imported. 7 NAME Indicates the name of the sample that is currently assigned to the sample bank you specified as the import destination. If no sample is currently assigned, this will indicate [-NO REC-]. This item is for display only, and cannot be edited. 3 Move the cursor to the From TR field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select one of the following as the import source track. 1 to 16 Import monaural audio from a track 1 to 16. 1/2 to 15/16 Import stereo audio from tracks 1/2 to 15/16. ST Import stereo audio from the stereo track. HINT If you import monaural audio from a track 1 to 16, the same sample will be assigned to the left and right channels. 4 Move the cursor to the V.TR field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select a virtual track 1 to 8 as the import destination. 5 Move the cursor to the From Start and From End fields, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to specify the start and end of the region that will be imported. The units by which you specify the location will depend on the current counter display method. For details on the counter display, refer to page 146. 6 Move the cursor to the To PAD and To BANK fields, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to specify the pad number and sample bank into which the data will be imported. 7 When you have finished making the settings, move the cursor to the EXEC button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you to confirm the operation. 8 To execute the import, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The data will begin being read from the track. If you decide to cancel the import operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. HINT The imported sample will be assigned the same name as the track from which the data was imported. You are free to edit this name later (-> p. 121). The imported sample is saved together with the current song. NOTE A total of up to approximately 47 seconds (approximately 29 seconds in 24-bit songs) of samples can be imported into the Quick Loop Sampler. If you specify a region that exceeds this amount, an error message will be displayed, and the import operation cannot be executed. If you import once again into the same pad and sample bank, that sample will be overwritten by the newly imported data. If you want to keep the previously-imported sample, you must import the new data into a different pad or sample bank. It is not possible to import samples while the AW1600 is running. Importing From a Computer To the Pads WAV files imported into the AW1600 from a computer via the USB interface can be assigned to the pads. Importing WAV files from a computer With the AW1600 connected to a computer via a USB cable, copy the required file(s) from the computer's hard disk to the "Transport" folder in the AW1600. For details see "Transferring WAV Files To and From a Computer" on page 137. Assigning WAV files to the pads 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the WAV IMPORT page of the SAMPLE screen. This page contains the following items. 1 From WAVE File Specifies the WAV file that will be imported. 2 LISTEN button If you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, the currently selected WAV file will be played back repeatedly. 3 To PAD Selects the pad number (1 to 4) to which the WAV file will be imported. 4 To BANK Selects the sample bank (A to D) to which the WAV file will be imported. 5 NAME Indicates the name of the sample that is currently assigned to the import-destination sample bank. If nothing is assigned, this will indicate [-NO REC-]. This field is only for display, and cannot be edited. NOTE Only 16-bit or 24-bit, 44.1 kHz, mono or stereo WAV files can be imported. Also, WAV files having a different bit depth from the song cannot be imported. 2 Move the cursor to the From WAVE File field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the WAV file that you want to import. WAV files to be imported must first be copied from the computer's hard disk to the "Transport" folder on the AW1600 internal hard disk. WAV files stored in subfolders within the Transport folder can also be used. For details see "Transferring WAV Files To and From a Computer" on page 137. 3 Use the To PAD and To BANK fields to specify the pad/sample bank into which the data will be imported. 4 When you have finished specifying the data to be imported, move the cursor to the EXEC button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the operation. 5 To execute the import, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Importing will begin. If you decide to cancel the import, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. HINT The imported sample will be assigned the same name as the WAV file from which the data was imported. You are free to edit this name later (-> p. 121). The imported sample will be saved together with the current song. NOTE A total of up to approximately 47 seconds (approximately 29 seconds in 24-bit songs) of samples can be imported into the Quick Loop Sampler. If you specify a WAV file that exceeds this amount, an error message will be displayed, and the import operation cannot be executed. If you import once again into the same pad and sample bank, that sample will be overwritten by the newly imported data. If you want to keep the previously-imported sample, you must import the new data into a different pad or sample bank. It is not possible to import samples while the AW1600 is running. Editing the sample name Here's how you can edit the sample name that is assigned when you import from an audio CD or WAV file. 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the SETUP page of the SAMPLE screen. 1 Bank Selects the sample bank that will be used for each pad. 2 Sample name Indicates the name of the sample that is assigned to the currently selected sample bank. 3 NAME button Opens the TITLE EDIT popup window, where you can edit the name of the sample. 2 Move the cursor to the Bank field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the sample bank whose name you want to edit. The sample name is displayed at the right. 3 Move the cursor to the NAME button and press the [ENTER] key. The TITLE EDIT popup window will appear. You may use only capital letters, numerals, and the underscore "_" character. 4 When you have finished editing the name, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The popup window will close, and the new name will be applied. Trimming the playback region Here's how you can view the waveform of the sample assigned to a sample bank, and adjust the playback start and end points. 1 In the Quick Sampler Section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the SETUP page of the SAMPLE screen. 1 Bank Selects the sample bank used for each pad. 2 TRIM button Accesses a popup window that displays the waveform of the sample. 2 Move the cursor to the bank field for the pad whose playback region you want to adjust, and select the sample bank. 3 Move the cursor to the TRIM button for the pad whose playback region you want to adjust, and press the [ENTER] key. The WAVE DISPLAY popup window will appear. In this popup window you can view the waveform of the selected sample, and specify the start point (playback start location) and end point (playback end location). 1 PAD Indicates the currently selected pad and sample bank. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to specify whether the L or the R channel will be displayed. 2 Start point Specifies the start point of the sample. 3 End point Specifies the end point of the sample. HINT In the WAVE DISPLAY popup window, the start point and end point are indicated by vertical dotted lines. 4 Waveform display Displays the waveform of the selected sample. 5 TIME Specifies the range of time that will be displayed for the waveform. If you select 1SEC, the distance from the left edge of the screen to the right edge will correspond to one second. If you select SAMPLE, the display will be at maximum magnification, and each pixel in the horizontal direction will correspond to one sample (1/44,100 second). 6 AMP Specifies the range of levels that will be displayed for the waveform. If you select 0 dB, the top and bottom edges of the screen will be the maximum level. 7 <- button Displays the area near the Start point of the waveform. 8 -> button Displays the area near the End point of the waveform. 9 EXIT button Applies the settings and closes the popup window. 4 Move the cursor to the Start point, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to adjust the playback start point of the sample. If you expand or shrink the time axis of the waveform display, the movement that occurs when you turn the [DATA/JOG] dial will change accordingly. It is a good idea to start with a lower magnification, set the location approximately, and then zoom in to a higher magnification and make detailed adjustments. 5 In the same way, move the cursor to the end point and adjust the playback end point of the sample. HINT The unused region before the Start point and after the End point can be deleted later if you wish. For details, refer to "Deleting an unwanted sample" (-> p. 126). 6 When you have finished making settings, move the cursor to the EXIT button and press the [ENTER] key. The popup window will close. Switching the playback mode for each pad Here's how you can switch the playback mode for each pad between One Shot or Loop modes, and between Trigger and Gate modes. 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the SETUP page of the SAMPLE screen. 2 Repeatedly press the CURSOR [Right] key to access the second page of the SETUP page. Since the SETUP page contains numerous settings, it is divided into two pages. (To return to the first page, press the CURSOR [Left] key repeatedly.) The second page contains the following items. 1 One Shot/Loop mode Selects one of the following two modes to specify how the sample assigned to the pad will play back. ONE SHOT The playback region of the sample will be played only once. LOOP The playback region will be played repeatedly. NOTE If you select LOOP, the playback will automatically follow the time signature and tempo that are specified in the TEMPO MAP page of the SONG screen. In this case, the way in which the sample plays back will depend on the SLICE setting. 2 Trigger/Gate Selects one of the following two types of operation for when the pad is pressed. GATE The sample will play only while you hold down the pad. TRIGGER The sample will play to the end when you press the pad once. 3 Move the cursor to the item that you want to set, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the setting. NOTE Playback mode settings are made for each pad. The playback mode of a pad will not change when you switch the sample bank of that pad. Using the Slice function Slice is a function that divides a sample (whose playback mode is set to Loop) into eight to sixteen segments, and adjusts the timing of each segment so that it can be played at a different tempo without affecting the pitch. Here's how you can use the Slice function to play a sampled phrase at the tempo of the current song. HINT The Slice function always handles the playback region of the sample as one measure. Before using the Slice function, you must trim the playback region of the sample so that it is one measure long. 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the SETUP page of the SAMPLE screen. 1 SLICE Turns the Slice function on/off. If this is on, you can specify the number of segments into which the sample will be divided. If the playback mode is not set to Loop mode, this will be displayed as "-" and cannot be changed. 2 BPM Indicates the tempo calculated by considering the playback region of the sample as one measure. This field is for display only, and cannot be edited. 3 MONITOR TEMPO Selects the basic tempo that will be used for playing the phrase sample when the recorder is stopped. This item only affects a sample whose playback mode is set to LOOP. While the recorder is running, the tempo of the song will be used. 2 Move the cursor to the bank field of the pad for which you want to use the Slice function, and select the sample bank. 3 Move the cursor to the SLICE field of the pad for which you want to use the Slice function, and select one of the following as the slice setting. OFF The Slice function will not be used. 8 The playback region of the sample will be divided into eight equal segments. 12 The playback region of the sample will be divided into twelve equal segments. 16 The playback region of the sample will be divided into sixteen equal segments. HINT Normally when you use the Slice function, you will select the number of segments based on the shortest note value in the original phrase. For example you would use a setting of 16 if the shortest note value in the original phrase is a sixteenth note, a setting of 12 for eighth note triplets, or a setting of 8 for eighth notes. If the Slice function is OFF, the waveform will play from the beginning of the measure without being divided. If the waveform is longer than one measure, it may not play completely. 4 Move the cursor to the MONITOR TEMPO field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select SONG. The MONITOR TEMPO field selects one of the following as the basic tempo at which the phrase will be played if you play the sample while the recorder is stopped. ORIGINAL The original tempo of the sample, shown in the BPM field SONG The tempo specified by the tempo map 30 to 250 The numerically specified tempo If you select SONG, the playback timing of each segment will be adjusted according to the tempo that is specified by the tempo map for the current location. The following diagram shows how, for a sample with an original tempo of 100 BPM, the playback timing of each segment will change at a song tempo of 120 BPM or 80 BPM. (Figure) Original sample (tempo = 100) segment When song tempo = 120 When song tempo = 80 5 Strike the pad to hear the result. If the playback of the sample is broken in an unnatural way, go back to step 3 and try changing the number of segments into which the sample is divided. However, this may not improve the result if there is too great a difference between the tempo of the sample and the tempo of the current song. 6 Repeatedly press the [TRACK] key or hold down the [TRACK] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the VIEW page of the TRACK screen. 7 Play back the song, and press the pad for which you turned the Slice function on. The phrase of the sample assigned to the pad will play in synchronization with the tempo of the current song. If you have input data in the tempo map to change the tempo during the song, the sample phrase will follow the change. (For details on tempo map settings -> p. 149.) Deleting an unwanted sample Here's how you can delete unused data (before the start point and after the end point) from a specific sample, or completely erase an individual sample. 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the MEMORY page of the SAMPLE screen. In this page you can delete the unused portion of a sample, or erase an unwanted sample. 1 One Shot/Loop mode This icon indicates whether One Shot mode or Loop Mode is selected for the sample assigned to the pad. 2 Pad number Indicates the pad number 1 to 4. 3 Size This area graphically indicates the memory size of each sample. The horizontal line indicates the amount of memory used by each pad. 4 PAD 5 BANK These select the pad (1 to 4) and sample bank (A to D) to which the operation will apply. 6 Sample name Indicates the name of the sample for the pad and sample selected in 4 and 5. 7 ERASE button Erases the specified sample. 8 EXTRACT button Discards the unused portions (before the start point and after the end point) of the specified sample. HINT For details on how to adjust the start point and end point of a sample, refer to page 122. 2 Move the cursor to the PAD/BANK fields, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the pad and sample bank. The procedure after this point will depend on the function that you want to execute. To erase the entire sample 1 To erase the entire selected sample, move the cursor to the ERASE button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you to confirm that you want to erase the sample. 2 To execute the erasure, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. If you decide to cancel, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. To delete the unused portions of the selected sample 1 Move the cursor to the EXTRACT button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you to confirm that you want to delete the data. 2 To execute the deletion, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. If you decide to cancel, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. This is the end of the file.