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Triangle/Square Wave Switch. Toggle between triangle and square LFO waves. The
triangle waveform cycles up and down in a smooth and uniform fashion, making it
a good choice for subtle vibrato or, at extreme settings, swooping sirens or extreme
wah effects (when modulating the filter). The square waveform jumps back and forth
abruptly, good for sirens with alternating pitch, or when used with the TEMPO SYNC
switch, “synchro-sonic” type rhythmic effects.
Tempo Sync. When the the Tempo Sync button is on, the LFO rate is synced to the
tempo of the current project and, now, the speed knob snaps to musically relevant
values, making the LFO modulate in lock-step with the beat. The synced note values
range from a whole note to sixteenth-notes.
Master Volume. Adjusts the volume level of all samples at once. Its middle setting
represents unity. The digital meter indicates relative level; for optimum gain, set it so
that it stays strongly in the green and doesn’t go into the red often.
MIDI. Though it’s not located in the yellow master section, you’ll see a MIDI light to
the left of the Sample Display window. This indicates incoming MIDI data, and can be
helpful in those inevitable, “why the heck isn’t this making any noise?” situations.
WORKING WITH SAMPLES IN OMNI SAMPLER
You can play and record with Omni Sampler by simply playing pads or keys on your
MIDI controller. Each sample pad also has three buttons across the top:
 Play Button
This is a handy way to preview a pad’s current sample. It will play the sample
as long as it’s held (or until the sample runs out).
 M (Mute) Button
This toggles muting for the selected pad. It’s handy if you’ve sequenced
a lot MIDI elements and would like to temporarily remove a sample.
 S (Solo) Button
Opposite of muting above; it toggles all other pads off when pressed. Multiple
pads can be soloed as well. If you’re having a “why won’t this thing make any
noise?!?” moment, make sure none of the solo buttons are pressed.
Move a sample pad. To move a sample from one pad to another, simply click and
drag it.
Duplicating a sample pad. To duplicate a sample to a different pad right-click and
choose Duplicate Selected. A copy of the sample will appear at the next available pad.
You can also copy to another pad by option-dragging the selected sample pad.