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8.7.4Adding More Samples

We will add another sample and map the new sample to MIDI Note 50.

1.Again use the Add menu entry from the Edit drop-down menu to add another sample.

2.Now map that Sample so the L and R Key-Split is also set to 50.

3.We want to reproduce this procedure, and add two more samples. We want to keep them on the white keys, so the next sample should have L and R and Root set to 52.

4.The fourth sample should have L and R and Root set to 53.

Now our 4 samples will play back using the notes C2, D2, E2, and F2—that is MIDI Notes 48, 50, 52, and 53.

Our Sample Map should look something like this:

Fig. 8.11 Four samples mapped to single keys.

If you like, you can add more samples on MIDI Notes 55, 57, 59, and 60. But for the purpose of this tutorial, we will move on to explore sample playback. We will learn how to change the direction of sample playback.

8.8Sample Reverse and Other Playback Possibilities

Now we will explore ways to loop reverse and transpose samples.

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8.8.1Looping, and Direction Buttons

This might be a simple Sampler, but each sample can have some different characteristics in terms of how it plays back. Let’s have a closer look at some of the features in the Sam­ ple Map Editor. Below the sample waveform you can see Buttons for Loop, Reverse, and Alternating Loop.

Fig. 8.12 Buttons and checkboxes for Loop, Reverse, and Alternating Loop

As you can see the defaults for these 3 features are off.

1.Make sure the Key button is active so we can use our MIDI keyboard to select a sam­ ple. Let’s start off with the one on MIDI Note 48.

2.Now click on the Loop button—its background will light up.

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3.Use your MIDI keyboard to play the note corresponding to the sample you are editing and keep holding the note down. You should hear the sample looping by going back to its beginning and then repeating.

4.Now engage the Reverse checkbox.

Now you should hear the Sample looping but this time reversed.

Engaging the Alternate checkbox will cause the sample to be played back reversed and then forwards.

Try other combinations!

Each of your 4 Samples can have different settings.

You could also place the same sample over 4 keys and have different playback characteristics!

8.8.2Transposing a Sample

At the moment all 4 of our samples are playing at their original pitch. ▪ Use the Root settings to change the Pitch.

In my example, I have transposed the sample down 7 semitones by changing the Root note to 7 semitones higher.

Fig. 8.13 Transposing a Sample

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