Phrase Sampler, Phrase Recording and Playback

♫When REPEAT is selected, WAV and MIDI files provide smoother "gap free" loop playback than MP3 files.

Speed (Tempo)—Use the Speed menu to adjust the play- back speed of the band track. You can use this feature to learn fast licks by reducing the Band Speed so that you can hear each note more slowly.

♫This menu will become TEMPO if a MIDI file is selected as the band track.

Pitch (Transpose)—Use the Pitch menu to adjust the play- back pitch of the band track. You can use this feature to change the key signature of a song.

♫This menu will become TRANSPOSE if a MIDI file is selected as the band track.

Mix (Drum Solo/Count In)—Use the Band Mix menu to choose STEREO, LEFT/RIGHT MIX, or CENTER CANCEL. STEREO is the normal setting. When LEFT/RIGHT MIX is selected, an additional menu will appear after Band Mix that allows you to adjust the left/right channel mix. CENTER CANCEL is useful for removing the lead guitar and vocal tracks from some songs.

♫This menu will become DRUM SOLO/COUNT IN if a MIDI file is selected as the band track.

Import—Use the Import menu to import the band track with all of its settings from another preset.

Phrase Sampler

The most basic function of the Phrase Sampler is to record and play back phrases of G-DEC 3 audio. A recorded phrase can be used as a short backing track or as a tool to practice tricky riffs by playing the phrase in an endless loop. A more powerful function of the Phrase Sampler allows you to "over- dub" (record in layers, over a previous phrase) so that you can hear yourself playing the rhythm AND lead guitars together in one phrase!

The following step-by-step instructions start with the basic record and playback functions of the Phrase Sampler, then progress to overdubbing and the many other amazing fea- tures of the Phrase Sampler found in the Phrase Menus.

Phrase Sampler keys

START-

STOPPLAY / RECORD / DUB

QUICK TAP

ACCESS HOLD FOR

TUNER

EXIT

	HOLD FOR
DUB	UTIL
DUB	SAVE

Phrase Recording and Playback

To record your guitar:

1.Press the (record) button.

2.Play guitar.

3.Press the (record) button to stop recording –or– you can keep playing until the progress bar reaches the maxi- mum phrase length.

♫Maximum phrase length depends on the Phrase Quality setting. See Phrase Menus on page 9.

To play back your phrase:

1.Press the (playback) button. Your recorded phrase plays back.

2.Press the (playback) button again to stop playback.

♫You can set Phrase Playback to REPEAT to play phrases in an endless loop, or to ONCE to play phrases through just one time when playback is pressed. See Phrase Menus on page 9.

To record the band track and your guitar:

1.Press the START-STOP button to start the band track play- ing.

2.Press the (record) button immediately –or– wait for the section of the song that you want to record and then press record.

3.Play your guitar if you want to record it also.

4.Press the (record) button to stop recording –or– you can keep playing until the progress bar reaches the maxi- mum phrase length.

♫You can set the Phrase Sampler to record GUITAR, BAND or ALL in the Phrase Source menu. See Phrase Menus on page 9.

Phrase Overdubbing

The (dub) button gives the Phrase Sampler an overdub function which allows you to create multi-track phrases that feature you playing two or more guitars simultaneously!

Every overdub must start with an original phrase, so first record something with the Phrase Sampler, such a simple chord progression (see "To record your guitar" above). This will be your "rhythm track." Now you can dub a "lead track" over the rhythm track.

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