Reference [Phrase Looping]

Loading a phrase

This section describes how to load a phrase into the phrase

pool.

Basic phrase loading steps

When loading phrases, some steps are similar for each

phrase type. These are as follows.

1. From the main screen, press the [UTILITY/TRACK EDIT] key in the display section.

The utility menu appears on the display.

UTILITY

TR EDIT

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “UTILITY PHRASE” on the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The phrase menu appears on the display.

PHRASEREST 0

Phrase name

Phrase number

3. Turn the dial to select a number into which the phrase should be loaded.

If you select an empty phrase number, the display shows

“EMPTY”.

NOTE

If you select a number into which a phrase is already loaded, the previous phrase will be erased and replaced by the new phrase.

4. Press the [UTILITY/TRACK EDIT] key in the display section once more.

The phrase utility menu appears on the display.

5. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “PHRASE IMPORT” on the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The menu for selecting the import source appears on the

display.

IMPORTTAKE

6. Use the cursor left/right keys to select one of the following, and press the [ENTER] key.

●TAKE

Import a specified range of audio data from any track/V-take in the currently loaded project.

●WAV/AIFF

Import an audio file (WAV/AIFF) from a CD-ROM or CD- R/RW disc inserted in the CD-R/RW drive or from the internal hard disk.

●PHRASE

Import a phrase from the phrase pool of another project saved on the hard disk.

The subsequent steps will differ, depending on which source was selected. See the respective sections for the specific commands.

After the import operation was carried out, the phrase menu appears again on the display. If desired, you can import another phrase. Up to 100 phrases can be included in a project (duration is from 1 second up to 30 minutes per phrase at a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz).

Importing a V-take from the current project

You can specify a range from any track/V-take of the current

project and use it as material for a phrase loop.

1. Refer to steps 1 - 6 of “Basic phrase loading steps” to select “TAKE” as import source. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “ImprtSrc TR xx-yy” (where xx is the track

number and yy the V-take number) appears on the display.

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