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Editing a sample

Here’s how to adjust the volume of each pad.

1.

Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is extinguished. If it
is lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to turn it off.

2.

Press the pad to which the sample whose volume you
want to adjust is assigned. The pad will light, and that
sample will play.

3.

Press [START/END/LEVEL] so the button is lit.

4.

Turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob to adjust the sample’s
volume.

5.

When you’ve finished making adjustments, press
[START/END/LEVEL] to turn off its light.
Turning the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob toward the left will
reduce the volume, and turning it toward the right will
increase the volume. A setting of 127 is the maximum
volume. The default value immediately after sampling is
127.

While [START/END/LEVEL] is lit, you can adjust not only the
volume but also the start point and end point (p. 29) by using
the CTRL 1 and 2 knobs. If you’ve moved the CTRL 1 or 2
knobs by accident, set them back to the center position. The
settings will return to their previous values. If you press
[START/END/LEVEL] to turn off the button’s light without
returning the knobs to the center, the modified start point and
end point settings will be set.

For each sample, the SP-555 lets you specify the region
within the sample’s waveform data that will actually play.
The point within the waveform data at which playback will
begin is called the Start Point, and the point at which
playback will end is the End Point.
If there is unwanted sound or silence at the beginning of a
sampled sound, you can omit this by adjusting the Start
Point. If the unwanted material is at the end, you can adjust
the End Point.

When you specify the start point or end point, the BPM
(tempo) will be automatically calculated according to the
newly specified duration, and displayed. If the duration is
multiple measures or less than one measure, the displayed
BPM value may be half or double the actual value. To set the
BPM to the desired value, refer to
“Changing a sample’s
BPM”
(p. 32).

In some cases, such as if the length of the region is three
beats, it may not be possible to calculate or adjust the BPM
value correctly.

[MARK] will light if you’ve specified either the start point or
end point. If you want to cancel these settings, press the lit
[MARK] button during playback to turn off the button’s light.

By carrying out the procedure explained in

“Converting to a
sample that has a modified playback region”

(p. 31), you
can delete the portions other than the specified playback
region, so that the start point and end point are the beginning
and end of the sample.

Setting a sample’s volume Adjusting the playback region of

a sample

Canceling the adjusted playback region

(deleting a marker)

Unwanted
Start sampling
Start Point End Point
Unwanted
Stop sampling
This region will sound
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