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Chapter 4. Changing the settings of a sample
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Playing a sample backward
If you want a sample to play in reverse (backward), select
“Reverse” in step 3 of “Procedure” on p. 44.

Reverse ON, OFF

ON: The sample will play in the reverse direction.
(Reverse playback)
OFF: The sample will play in the normal direction.
(Normal)
* If you change the reverse settings while a sample is sounding,
the modified setting will take effect the next time the sample is
played.
Playing a sample in Phrase or Single modes
To specify whether a sample will be played in Phrase or in
Single modes, select “Play Type” in step 3 of “Procedure” on
p. 44.

Play Type PHRASE, SINGLE

PHRASE: The sample will be played as a phrase. When
at this setting, the BPM of the sample can be
adjusted automatically to match the playback
BPM (tempo) or the BPM of the sequencer.
SINGLE: The sample will be played as a single sound.
With this setting, the sample will always play
at its own BPM (tempo).
* The BPM of a sample can be adjusted in a range of 0.5–1.3
times the original setting. If you make settings that exceed the
allowable BPM range of the sample, the sample BPM will be
doubled or halved to stay within the allowable range.
* If the sample is shorter than approximately 200 ms, changes in
BPM will not be reflected.
The sample BPM will be calculated automatically and
displayed in the top line as SAMPLE BPM, but the BPM
cannot be calculated correctly if the original number of
measures and the time signature of the sample are incorrect.
In this case, you will need to change the number of measures
or the time signature of the sample.
fig.04-01b
Changing the number of measures of a sample
You can specify the number of measures and the time
signature of a sample so that the displayed BPM will be the
true BPM of that sample. The specified BPM will be
displayed in the top line as SAMPLE BPM.
To specify the number of measures when playing the phrase
as a sample, select “Measure” in step 3 of “Procedure” on p.
44.

Measure 1/128–1/2, 1–99998

Specify the number of measures in the ranges of 1/128–1/2
or 1–99998 measures.
* The number of measures can be specified as half or twice the
original number of measures.
It is not possible to specify a number of measures that would
result in SAMPLE BPM exceeding the range of 40.0–200.0.
* It is not possible to set the number of measures if Play Type is
set to SINGLE.
Changing the time signature
of a sample
To change the time signature of a sample, select “Beat” in
step 3 of “Procedure” on p. 44.

Beat 1/4–8/4

Specify the time signature in the range of 1/4 to 8/4.
* It is not possible to set a time signature that would result in
SAMPLE BPM exceeding the range of 40.0–200.0.
* It is not possible to set the time signature if Play Type is set to
SINGLE.