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Chapter 1. Playing samples from the pads
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Changing how the sample

sounds or stops (Pad Play)

You can select one of the following Pad Play settings to
specify how the sample will play when you press a pad.

TRIG (trigger):

The sound will start when you press the pad, and continue
even after you release the pad. Press the pad once again to
stop the sound.

GATE:

The sound will start when you press the pad, and stop when
you release the pad.

DRUM:

The sound will start when you press the pad, and will stop
automatically at the End Point (p. 46) of the sample.
* If you select “DRUM,” the loop settings (see item below) will
be ignored, and the sample will play only once. This setting is
suitable for playing phrases from a MIDI drum pad or similar
controller.
If DRUM is selected, the sound cannot be interrupted, so be
careful when using this setting for an extremely long sample.
1. Press the pad of the sample for which you want to
make settings.
2. Press [WAVE EDIT].
3. Use CURSOR [↓] [↑] to move the cursor to the “Pad
Play” line.
fig.01-04
4. Use the VALUE dial to select either “TRIG,” “GATE,”
or “DRUM.”
●If you want to make settings for another sample in the
same pad bank, press the pad for that sample and repeat
steps 3 and 4.
●If you want to make settings for a sample in a different
pad bank, switch the pad bank (p. 30), press the pad for
that sample, and repeat steps 3 and 4.
5. Press [EXIT], [SONG], or [PTN] to return to the Play
screen.
Looping the sound (Loop Mode)
“Looping” refers to making the sample continue playing
repeatedly from the beginning (Start Point) to the end (End
Point). On the SP-505 you can create basic rhythms by
looping samples.
For each sample, you can select one of the following settings
(Loop Mode).
OFF: Don’t loop
ON: Loop (from the Start Point to the End Point)
1. Press the pad of the sample for which you want to
make settings.
2. Press [WAVE EDIT].
3. Press CURSOR [↓] [↑] to move the cursor to the “Loop
Mode” line.
fig.01-05
4. Use the VALUE dial to select “OFF” or “ON.”
●If you want to make settings for another sample in the
same pad bank, press the pad for the sample that you
want to set, and perform steps 3 and 4.
●If you want to make settings for a sample in a different
pad bank, change pad banks (p. 30), press the pad for the
sample that you want to set, and perform steps 3 and 4.
5. Press [EXIT], [SONG], or [PTN] to return to the Play
screen.
Never turn off the power while the display indicates
“Keep Power On!”