Korg Electric Keyboard manual 111, Slice, To use Time Stretch Sustaining

It is not possible to make settings that would cause “Src BPM (Source BPM)” or “New BPM” to exceed the range of 40–480.

It is not possible to make settings that would cause “Ratio” to exceed the range of 50.00–200.00.

Press the [F5] (“Strch”) key to execute Time Stretch. When you execute, the time-stretched samples will auto- matically be assigned to keys D2 and above, so that you can audition them by playing the keyboard or by chang- ing “Index” and pressing the [AUDITION] key. You can also keep trying various settings for “Ratio” and “New BPM.”

Index: Selects the index of the sample that will be sounded by the [AUDITION] key. After Time Stretch is executed, the time-stretched samples will sound. How- ever, it will not be possible to select Source (C2).

When you audition the time-stretched samples, the sound you hear is the sound of each divided sample as it will be played in Sequencer mode. If there is obtru- sive noise or if the attack is not sound cleanly, return to step 7 and adjust the “S (Start)” and “E (End)” addresses, etc.

0When you execute Save, use “With” to specify the data that will be created simultaneously.

Program: If this check box is checked, the multisample will be converted to a program when you save it. Specify the destination program number.

In the case of a stereo sample, the program pan will automatically be set. This allows the stereo position in Sampling mode to be reproduced by the program.

Seq.Event: If this check box is checked, sequence data to play the sliced samples will be created when you save. Set “Song,” “Track,” and “Meter” to specify the song number, track number, and time signature that will be created.

Events will be created from measure 1 of the specified track.

If you specify a vacant song number for the song, the song will be created with the number of measures speci- fied by the Sequencer mode parameter “Set Length” (a parameter in the dialog box that appears when you cre- ate a new song ☞ p.51). The default is 64 measures.

If you executed Time Stretch, the Song parameter “Tempo” (☞ p.50, SEQ 1.1–1a) of the created song will be the value specified by “New BPM.” If you did not exe- cute Time Stretch, it will be the value specified by “Source BPM.” If a tempo event exists only at the begin- ning of the master track, the tempo of that event will also be set to the value specified for “New BPM” or “Source BPM.”

If you save to a song that already contains data and the time signature is different, the samples may not sound as they did originally. You will need to set the time sig- nature of the master track to match.

If both “Program” and “Seq.Event” are checked, the song parameters “Program Select” (☞ p.54) and “Track Play Loop” (☞ p.57) will also be set automatically.

For “Track Play Loop,” “Loop On” will be turned on and “Play Intro” will be turned off. “Loop Start Meas (Loop Start Measure)” will be set to 000, and “Loop End Meas (Loop End Measure)” will be calculated according to “Meter” and “Src BPM (Source BPM)” and set accord- ingly.

You can hear the results immediately by selecting and playing the song in Sequencer mode.

Normally you will leave both checked.

AIf you wish to save, press the [F8] (“Save”) key. If you decide not to save, press the [F7] (“Cancel”) key. When you save, the samples and multisample will automati- cally be saved to vacant samples and multisamples.

In the case of stereo samples, the samples and multisample will be saved in stereo.

BBy repeating steps 6–A you can create as many samples and multisamples as desired.

CPress the [F7] (“Exit”) key to exit the Time Slice com- mand.

Be aware that the created samples and multisample will be lost if you exit Time Slice without saving the samples or multisample (“Save” in the Save dialog box).

Before executing Time Slice on a long sample, you should first divide the sample into measures. In some cases, it may not be possible to assign the sample to the keyboard or create sequence data.

Time Slices requires vacant samples, multisamples, and relative parameters in order to execute. Be sure that there is sufficient free area before you execute. If there is insufficient free area, an error will occur.

If you open the Time Slice dialog box on the same sam- ple, it will be sliced in the same way as previously. These slice locations will also be used if you execute Slice in “Time Stretch” (☞ 3.1–2e), so that you can exe- cute Time Stretch without having to make the settings again.

If you wish to detect the attacks again or to re-do the operation, change the “Sensitivity” after you open the dialog box.

Time Stretch

Time Stretch is a function that modifies the tempo by length- ening or shortening a sample without changing its pitch. This is convenient when you wish to change the tempo of a rhythm loop (drums) or a melodic sample (e.g., vocal, strings, winds) to match the tempo of another sample or of the sequencer. The TRITON Le provides two ways in which Time Stretch can be executed. This command also supports stereo samples.

Sustaining

This type is suitable for sustained sounds such as vocal or instruments. Using it to change the tempo of phrases such as guitar or piano will also produce good results.

Slice

This type is suitable for decay-type instruments such as drums. Using it to change the tempo of drum or percussion loops will produce good results with minimal effect on the attack.

There is a way to change the pitch as well when chang- ing the tempo of a rhythm loop sample (“Pitch BPM Adj.” 4.1–2b, “Detune BPM Adjust” COMBI 3.1–3b, SEQ 3.1–5(6)b). You can create unique effects by raising or lowering the pitch of drums etc.

To use Time Stretch (Sustaining)

1Use “SMPL” (3.1–1b) to select the sample that you wish to time stretch as Sustaining.

2From the Edit2 page “UTILITY,” choose “Time Stretch” to open the following dialog box.

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