Chapter 4. Editing a Sample

Basic Procedure for Editing Sample Parameters

1.Go to the Play screen (p. 15).

2.Hold down [FUNC] and press pad [13] (SAMPLE PARAM) to get the SAMPLE EDIT screen.

The number of the pad you press in step 3 is shown at the lower left of the screen.

(Example) PAD 8-1: pad bank 8, pad number 1

The name, grade (STD/LNG, p. 43), monaural/stereo (MONO/ STEREO), and BPM (tempo) of the sample are shown in the bottom line of the screen.

3.Press the pad containing the sample whose settings you want to edit.

If you want to select a sample from a different pad bank, switch the pad bank (p. 23) and then press a pad to select a sample.

You can’t edit samples of a pad bank that is protected (p. 31).

4.Use [ ][ ] to select the parameter you want to edit.5.Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to edit the value of the parameter.

If you want to edit the parameters of other samples, repeat steps 3–5.

6.Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen.

Sample Parameters

Parameter

Value

Explanation

 

 

 

 

Level

0–127

Adjusts the volume of the sample.

Pan

L15–

Adjusts the pan (left/right) balance of the sample.

 

0

L15:

Far left.

 

–15R,

0:

Center

 

RND

R15:

Far right.

 

RND: The panning will change randomly each time the sound is played.

 

 

 

 

* This cannot be specified for samples recorded in stereo.

Trig Mode

SHOT,

Specifies how the sample will start and stop sounding.

 

ALTERNATE,

SHOT:

The sample will sound each time you strike the pad.

 

GATE

ALTERNATE: The sample will alternately sound or stop each time you strike the pad.

 

 

GATE:

The sample will sound only while you hold down the pad.

Loop Sw

OFF, ON

Specifies whether sample playback will loop (repeat).

Reverse Sw

OFF, ON

Specifies whether sample playback will be reversed (backward playback).

Mute Group

OFF,

Pads assigned to the same number are placed in a “mute group.” Within the identi-

 

1–8

cally numbered mute group, only the last-struck sound will play; the previous sound

 

 

will be turned off.

Assign

MONO,

Specifies whether the sample will be played monophonically or polyphonically.

 

POLY

MONO: A repeated strike will silence the preceding note before the new note is sounded.

 

 

POLY:

A repeated strike will sound a new note while the preceding note continues to be

 

 

 

heard.

Play Type

SINGLE,

Specifies whether the sample will be played as a single sample or a phrase sample.

 

PHRASE

SINGLE: The sample will be played as a single sample (one note); it will always play at its

 

 

 

own BPM (tempo).

 

 

PHRASE: The sample will be played as a phrase. During playback, the BPM of the sample will

 

 

 

automatically match the BPM setting or the BPM of the sequencer. -> “Changing a

 

 

 

Sample’s BPM (Tempo)” (p. 52)

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