The Sample Window

The Sample Window is the area of the Instrument Editor interface where the instrument samples are imported and organized. Within a .gig file, samples are a shared resource: a sample can be mapped to more than one region and to more than one instrument.

Samples are organized into folders. There will be at least one folder in the Sample Window at all times. By default, a single folder named “Default Sample Group” is created within a new .gig file. This folder can be renamed to whatever is appropriate, and as many folders as are necessary may be added as well.

Here is a view of the wave pool containing several folders.

It is extremely helpful organize the samples into folders for designing and building complex instruments.

Folders should be divided in categories by instruments, velocity splits and dimension splits. This is especially important when working with the Instrument Wizard.

Clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of a folder opens it up to display the samples inside.

Clicking the plus sign again will close the folder.

Samples are mapped to regions by dragging them from here to the Region Window, the Velocity Window, or any dimension window to which a controller has been assigned.

Sample Icons

The icon beside each sample’s name tells you several things about the sample:

A single red wave icon is an ordinary mono sample.

A double wave icon is a stereo sample.

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4 specifications

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