Chapter 2 Tutrial

Before you sample!

Make sure that you have sufficient memory before you begin sampling. If you have loaded the demo song or created a song as described in the previous section, turn the power off and then on again to clear the memory before you begin creating the song described below.

2.4.1 Creating the LOOP 1 track

■Sampling

On the LOOP 1 track, we will record the last measure from track 14-2 “Dear John B (wet)-102 bpm” (drum phrase) of the included audio CD.

●The sampling procedure is the same as described on page 50 of “Building Your Own Song.”

●Set the sampling grade to “44K 16BIT MONO L.”

■Track editing (creating a looped phrase)

Adjust the start/end points of the sample of the LOOP 1 track to create an endless loop.

●The procedure for creating a looped phrase is the same as described on page 55 of “Building Your Own Song.”

■Modifying the sound

You can modify the tone of the sample and the way in which it sounds by playing it back at a different pitch, by applying equalizer or effects, and by modifying the playback timing (attack, release, length).

Of the KNOB FUNCTION buttons, changes you make to parameters other than the GROOVE parameters can be heard by pressing the pads. You can make as many changes as you wish, even before playing back the sequencer.

●Effect settings

First let’s apply the amp simulator effect that is assigned to the [EFFECT 1] button. The amp simulator effect simulates the result of playing a sound through a guitar amplifier.

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Chapter 2 Tutorial