Samplers, Recording a sample, Playing back samples

8 – Samplers

The two samplers can be used to record and play back samples of up to 8 seconds (each) in length.

The sample data is lost when the power to the X-9 is turned off.

Recording a sample

1Select the source from which you will record the sampler.

Sampler 1 can take samples from program 1 and program 3 as well as from the micro- phone. Set the SAMPLER 1 selection control to 1, 3 or MIC.

Sampler 2 can take samples from program 2 and program 4 as well as from the master mix. Set the SAMPLER 2 selection control to 2, 4 or MST (master).

NOTE

When recording samples, if the sample is recorded from a program or the master, the level is pre-fader (the fader has no effect on the level sent to the sampler) and if it is the microphone, the level is post-LEVEL(the microphone LEVEL control controls the level sent to the sampler).

2Start playing the source.

3Press the appropriate IN key to start the sam- ple recording, and the OUT key to stop the sample recording (if you wait for eight sec- onds after pressing the IN key, recording of the sample stops automatically).

The IN and OUT keys light and flash to show when a point has been recorded.

A flashing key means that the key can now be pressed to set the point.

A lit key means that the point has been set.

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When you have recorded a sample, you must change the sampler selection control to one of the playback modes listed below in “Playing back samples” on page 26 before you can hear it.

Also note that you can use the footswitches in place of the IN and OUT keys, using the menu option 08Ft. See “Footswitch assignment” on page 18.

Playing back samples

The SAMPLER 1 and SAMPLER 2 selection controls have four settings each controlling playback:

Forward playback (“single shot”)

Looped forward playback

sampler output is sent straight to the master.

Play back the sample by pressing the appropriate IN key, and stop playback (in the case of looped sam- ples) by pressing the OUT key.

Reverse playback (“single shot”)

Reverse looped playback

Note that this is SAMP1 for the ASSIGN A control

Turn the selection control to the playback type you want to use for the sampler.

You can select sampler 1 as the A output or sampler 2 as the B output. If the sampler is not assigned to one of the cross-fader input signals, the

You can also stop sample playback before the end of the sample by pressing the OUT key.

If you press the IN key before the sample has finished playing, playback starts again from the start of the sample.

Adjust the final output level with the sampler’s LEVEL control.

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