122 TASCAM GigaEditor 4 Manual
The Sample Window
e Sample Window is th e area of the Instrument Editor interface where the i nstrument samples are
imported and organized. Within a .gig le, samples are a sh ared resource: a sample can be mapped to more
than one region and to more than one instrument.
Samples are organized into folde rs. ere will b e at least one folder in the Sample Window at all tim es. By
default, a single folder named “Default Sample Group ” is created within a new .gig le. i s folder can be
renamed to whatever is appropri ate, and as many folders as are necessary may be add ed as well.
Here is a view of the wave pool containing several
folders.
It is extremely helpful organize the sam ples into
folders for designi ng and buildin g complex
instruments.
Folders should be div ided in categori es by
instruments, velocity splits and dim ension splits.
is is especially important when working with the
Instrument Wizard.
Clicking on the plus sign (+) to the le of a folder
opens it up to display the samples insid e.
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
e icon beside each sample’s name tells you several things about the sample:
A single red wave icon is an ordi nary mono sample.
A double wave icon is a stereo sam ple.