4. Sample mode

Saving a sample

If you want to keep a newly recorded or edited sample, you must perform this

Write operation.

If you edited a sample but decide that you want to return to its original state, simply switch samples without writing.

1.Press the WRITE/RENAME key (the key will blink.) The display will indicate the writing-destination sample number.

2.Use the dial to select the writing-destination sample number. For a monaural sample you can select “000” through “255.” For a stereo sample you can select “000. ” through “127 ”.

If you select an already-used sample number, an asterisk “*” is dis- played following the sample number.

3.Press the WRITE/RENAME key once again, and the display will show a progress indicator. When writing is completed, the display will change to the writing-destination number, and the WRITE/RE- NAME key will go dark.

If you decide to cancel, press the STOP/CANCEL key.

With the factory settings, memory protect is turned on, so you will be unable to save. Turn memory protect off before you perform this operation (☞p.83 “Memory protect”).

When you save a sample, the sample previously saved to the writing -destination will be overwritten.

When you save a sample, the ESX-1 optimizes the data locations in internal memory. This will take a certain amount of time. While this is being done, the display shows a progress indicator.

Never turn off the power until the Write operation has been completed (i.e., until the WRITE/RENAME key goes dark).

Saving a sample under a different name

1.Hold down the shift key and press the WRITE/RENAME key. (The key will blink.) The parameter display will indicate “Rename,” and the value display will show “(six characters of the sample name)”.

2.Assign the name for the sample that you want to save.

Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to move the cursor to left or right in the parameter display, and turn the dial to edit the parameter name. You can assign a name of up to eight characters to the sample. When you have finished assigning the name, press the WRITE/RENAME key.

3.Select the save-destination sample number.

The parameter display will indicate “WriteTo,” and the value dis- play will indicate “(save-destination pattern number).”

4.Press the WRITE/RENAME key to begin saving the data. The WRITE/RENAME key will light while the data is being saved, and will go dark when saving is complete.If you decide to cancel, press the STOP/CANCEL key.When saving is complete, the save-desti- nation sample number will be selected.

If you saved while playing back, the playing sample will not change. If you had initiated the saving process while a sample was playing back, and you then canceled the save operation, playback will not stop when you press the STOP/CANCEL key. Playback will stop if you press the STOP/CANCEL key once again after canceling.

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