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Sample Mode

■Sample Bank

Sets the bank that contains the sample you want to

play. When “stereo” is selected, you can set a

different sample bank for the L (left channel) and

the R (right channel). Although “FLASH” can be

selected, the selection is not effective unless you

install the Flash Memory Board EXFLM1 to your

EX5/5R/7.

❏ Settings: RAM, FLASH

Settings:The EX5/5R/7 contains 1MB of DRAM when

shipped from the factory. Installing a pair of 72 PIN

DRAM SIMMs can increase the internal memory to a

maximum of 65MB (including the original internal

1MB).

The internal DRAM (including the DRAM SIMM) is

volatile, and all the data is erased when the power is

turned off. Thus, when you turn the power back to on,

no sample is available in the internal memory.

■Sample Number

Sets the sample that you want to play. When

“stereo” is selected, you can set a different sample

bank for the L (left channel) and the R (right

channel).

❏ Settings: 1~1024

Although the sample numbers go to 1024, the amount

of recordable data depends on the available memory.

When the available memory has been consumed,

recording will stop. Therefore although 1024 sample

numbers are displayed, this does not necessarily mean

that all the numbers contain sample data and can be

played back.

The EX5/5R/7 can load and play back the WAV, AIFF

and AKAI format files. For more information on

loading files, see page 265.

When you play back the sample having short loop length

in the high register (or after raised its pitch using

transpose function), noises may be reproduced. In this case

set the loop length (page 180) longer.

The sample having the end point (page 180) at the data

end may produce some noise when it is played back in

loop. In this case try to change the loop length.

Sample Play Mode

This mode lets you select a sample and play it back.

You can also enter the Sample Record mode from the

Sample Play mode and execute sampling sounds. The

internal memory can record up to a maximum of 1024

different samples. Also, for organizing your samples

after they have been recorded, they can be stored to

floppy disk so that you can make use of them whenever

you like.

For more information about the sampling basics, see page

69.

Press [SAMPLE] key on the panel to enter Sample Play

mode. When you enter the Sample Play mode, the

following menu screen will be displayed. You can select

a sample number to play back. You can also perform

sampling by Pressing [F8] (REC) to enter the Sample

Record mode.

At the bottom of the screen, the total memory capacities

(left) and available memories (right) of DRAM and

FLASH are displayed in the unit of words. 1 word is

equivalent to 2 bytes, or 16 bits. Acoordingly, the total

memory capacity of DRAM or FLASH are the half of the

one for the DRAM SIMM or Flash Memory you installed.

■Play Mode

Sets the sample playback mode. There is “stereo”

and “mono” (monaural). When “stereo” mode is

selected, the sample bank/numbers for two channels,

L (left) and R (right) will be displayed. When

“mono” mode is selected, only one sample

bank/number will be displayed.

❏ Settings: stereo, mono

Sample Bank Sample Number

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