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Sampling (recording)
* During this procedure, you can cancel the preceding steps by
pressing [CANCEL].
1. Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is off (extinguished).
2. Press [SAMPLING].
3. Press a bank button to specify the bank into which you
want to sample. When you press a bank button, the
pads within that bank to which you can sample (i.e.,
pads that do not contain a sample) will blink.
4. Press one of the blinking pads to specify the sampling-
destination pad.
5. Only the specified pad will be lit, and [SAMPLING] will
blink.
6. Press [LO-FI] to select the sampling
[LO-FI] unlit: STANDARD (high quality)
[LO-FI] lit: LO-FI (low fidelity)
LO-FI provides the distinctive low-fidelity sound that is typical of
early digital devices. If you select LO-FI, you won’t be able to
monitor the sampled result during sampling. When sampling is
finished, you can press the pad to play back the sample for
auditioning. Once you record a sample using LO-FI, you can’t
regain the original sound quality, even if you resample it using
STANDARD.
7. Press [STEREO] to select either stereo or monaural
sampling.
[STEREO] lit: Stereo sampling
[STEREO] unlit: Monaural sampling
Now you’re ready to sample.
1. From standby mode, press [SAMPLING] to begin
sampling.
If you’re sampling from a CD or MP3 player, put your
CD or MP3 player in playback mode, and press
[SAMPLING] at the appropriate moment. During
sampling, the display will indicate
“rEC.”
2. Press [SAMPLING] once again to stop sampling.
To hear the result, press the pad to which you sampled.
Even if there is unwanted sound or silence at the
beginning or end of the sample, you can adjust the start
or end point so that these unwanted portions are not
heard.
Since the BPM value that is displayed after sampling is an
estimated value that is calculated from the sampled time, it
may not be accurate. This means that even if two samples
have the same BPM value, they may drift apart in timing if they
are played as continuous loops for an extended time.
The Auto Sampling function will cause sampling to begin
automatically when the input signal (sound) exceeds a
specified level. This is convenient when you want to begin
sampling from the introduction of a song. Before you enter
sampling standby mode, adjust the sampling trigger level as
described below.
1. Hold down [CANCEL] and press [SAMPLING].
[SAMPLING] will blink, and the display will indicate
“-0-.”
2. Turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob to set the level.
The sampling trigger level will be the level at which the
PEAK indicator lights. Turning the knob toward the right
will raise the level. The display will indicate the level
you specified (ten stages, 0–9).
When “-0-” is indicated, conventional sampling will occur
(i.e., auto sampling will not be used). Choose the “-0-” setting
if you don’t want to use auto sampling.
3. To check the sampling trigger level, press [SAMPLING]
once again.
When you start sampling with auto sampling specified,
the display will indicate “rdY” until a signal exceeding
the sampling trigger level is received.
Standby mode Sampling
Starting sampling automatically
(Auto Sampling)
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