4. Sample mode
Slice
Slice is a function that can be used to cut up a phrase into smaller elements so you can:
•change the tempo of its playback without affecting pitch
•change the rhythm pattern by turning on and off different sliced samples
•affect each sample (using a motion sequence) to change its pitch, forward/backward playback, effect on/off and filter setting for new, creative possibilities
Slice works best on samples that have a clearly defined attack, such as rhythm phrases, to divide them into separate notes. For example if you had a rhythm phrase containing kick, snare drum, and
A sample that has been divided in this way is called a Slice sample.
A slice sample can be used only by the Slice Sample part. Un- like sample parts
If you select a slice sample in Sample mode, step keys at which a note exists will light to indicate the way in which the slice sample has been divided.
You can also press a step key that is lit to hear the sound.
The slice sample will be divided into either 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 48, or 64 steps. Each step is a 16th note, and the scale will be calcu- lated automatically from the sample length and the BPM. The assigned step locations will depend on this.
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If a slice sample is shorter than the length, it will be assigned repeatedly. If it is longer, the excess steps will be ignored.
Creating a slice sample (Time Slice)
It is not possible to slice a stereo sample.
1.Use the dial to select a monaural sample that you wish to slice.
2.Hold down the Shift key, and press step key 13 (Time Slice). (Key 13 will light, and the Slice sample part key will blink.)
3.If you press the Slice sample part key, the tempo of the sample will automatically be calculated and shown in the display, and the sample will be played repeatedly in time with the tempo. If the Global mode Metronome setting is on, the met- ronome sound will also play.
4.Use the dial to adjust the tempo. You can also use Tap Tempo to adjust the tempo. Make adjustments so that the transitions occur in a
The pitch and tempo of the playing sample will not change.
5.Press the Slice sample part key once again. Playback will stop, and the step keys at each note interval will light. The display will indicate the sensitivity at which slices will be detected. If you press a step key that is lit, you will hear the sound.
6.If you use the dial to change the sensitivity, the sample will be divided in a different way. The resolution value is within
When you change the sensitivity, a certain amount of time may be required for the sample to be
Depending on the volume or type of the sample, there may be cases in which changing the sensitivity will not change how the sample is divided.
7.Press the Slice sample part key once again to complete the Slice procedure. (The Slice sample part key will go dark.)
If you decide to cancel
A slice sample is indicated by a “l l” after the sample number.
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Time Slice cannot be used on a sample that has not been saved, or on a sample that has not been saved after ex- ecuting Truncate.
If you use a slice sample on sample parts 1— 7B, it will be handled as a conventional sample.
A slice sample cannot be used in Pattern mode unless it is saved (☞p.32).
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