Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 298)

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Resonance. Emphasizes frequencies close to the cutoff frequency. The higher the
setting of the Resonance knob, the greater the emphasis, resulting in the the familiar
“ringing” and (when the cutoff is modulated as described below), “wah-wah” sounds.
VOLUME ENVELOPE
This is a simple attack/release envelope generator affecting the sample’s volume.
Attack. Regulates the onset of a sound; at zero, the sound begins immediately, as the
attack setting is increased, the sound takes longer to reach maximum volume.
Release. Affects the volume of the sample after the key is released. Set at zero, the
sample will stop as soon as the key is released. As the release setting is increased, the
sample fades away gradually. Higher settings increase the length of time.
OUTPUT
The OUTPUT section contains a big stereo level meter. Like any meter, you’ll want to
make sure this isn’t slamming into the red, otherwise you’ll get nasty digital clipping.
Volume. Adjusts level of each pad individually, letting you obtain an optimum mix. Its
middle setting represents unity; Omni Sampler won’t add or subtract gain, but turning
the master volume up make quiet samples louder, and dialing back will prevent super
loud samples from distorting, which can be helpful when the filter’s resonance control
is cranked up.
You’ll notice a few extra buttons beneath the Sample Display window as well. Like the
other performance parameters, these are individually settable for each sample pad.
They are:
 Loop
Makes the sample indefinitely loop back to its beginning if a key is held longer
than the entire duration of the sample.
 Reverse
Plays the sample backward in case you’re doing a cover of Paul Revere.
 Lo-Fi
Processes samples down to an 8 kHz sample rate and eight-bit word depth for a
crunchy, aggressive sound similar to classic vintage 8–bit hardware samplers
and drum machines.
MASTER SECTION
The master section’s controls affect all pads simultaneously – these controls have a
yellow background.