Boss Audio Systems SP-505 - Manual (Page 30)

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Chapter 1. Playing samples from the pads
The number of samples that
can be played simultaneously
A total of eight sounds, including those played back by a
song/pattern and those played from the pads, can be played
simultaneously. Each stereo sample counts as two sounds.
If more than eight pads are pressed, the sample of the last-
pressed pad will be given priority and will sound, and the
sample of a pad you pressed earlier will stop sounding.
Samples whose phrase type is set to Phrase (p. 45) will take
priority over Single samples.
Switching the pad bank
1. Press [PAD BANK].
A list of pad banks will appear. The number of the
currently selected pad bank will be highlighted.
fig.01-01
2. Use the VALUE dial to select a pad bank.
Pad banks 1–16 can be selected directly by pressing pads
[1]–[16]. To select number 17 or later, turn the VALUE
dial to select the pad bank, and press [ENTER] to
confirm your selection.
The selected pad bank will appear in the display.
fig.01-02
* Pad banks 17–32 are for the memory card. They cannot be
selected if a memory card is not inserted.
Switching the pad accent
You can adjust the volume at which a pad will sound when
you press it.
* The pad accent setting is not remembered. It reverts to 127
each time the power is turned on.
1. Press [PAD ACCENT].
fig.01-03
2. Use the VALUE dial to adjust the accent.
Range: 1–127
[F1] (HIGH) sets the accent to 127.
[F2] (MIDDLE) sets the accent to 100.
[F3] (LOW) sets the accent to 80.
3. Press [EXIT], [SONG], or [PTN] to return to the Play
screen.
Using the Hold function to
play samples
By using the Hold function, you can make a sample continue
sounding even after you release your finger from its pad.
This is convenient when you want to continuously play a
looped phrase sample.
However, even in this case, it is not possible to exceed the
limitation of eight simultaneous notes.
* Hold is valid only for samples that are set to Gate playback.
The Hold function will not work for samples that are set to
Trigger playback or Drum playback (see section below).
1. Press a pad to play a sample.
2. While the sample is playing, press [HOLD] before you
remove your finger from the pad.
Hold will be turned on for the pad, and the sample will
continue playing even after you remove your finger
from the pad.
3. If you once again press the pad that is sounding, or
press [HOLD], the sound will stop.
* When you press [HOLD] once again, all sounds that were
being held will stop.