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Section 6: Sampling and editing sounds 135

won't load it again, but will instead use the existing

sound in memory for both drum pads.

C) Using Double play mode, assign RIDE2 to play

whenever RIDE1 is played.

D) Using the TUNING field, tune RIDE1 to "+ 0" and

tune RIDE2 to "+ 1".

E) Now, whenever you play RIDE1, RIDE1 and RIDE2

will each play the same ride cymbal sound, but at two

slightly different pitches, causing a chorus effect.

• The VOLUME field:

This is an "initial volume" for the sound, which affects all outputs. It also

serves as a convenient way to mix the assignable mix outputs, and a way to

adjust the relative volume of the 3 hihat samples. The range is 1 to 200% and

is initially set to 100%.

• The TUNING field:

This is an "initial tuning" setting for the sound. This setting is added to the

setting in the TUNE DRUMS screen and the new TUN field in the STEP

EDIT screen. For example, a TUNING setting of "+10", a TUNE

DRUMS setting of "-6", and a Step edit TUN setting of "-20" would

produce a final tuning for the note of -16 ("+10" plus "6" plus "-20" _

"-16"). This also provides a way to tune the three individual hihat sounds

(CLSD, MEDM, and OPEN).

• The START field:

This is the address within the sound at which play starts, adjustable in one

millisecond increments. Increasing this value will start the sound later into

the sample, but will not delete the unused beginning of the sound from

memory. However, the beginning may be deleted from memory by using the

<Cutoff ends> soft key, described below.

• The END field:

This is the address within the sound at which play stops, adjustable in one

millisecond increments. Decreasing this value will cause the sample to stop

playing sooner, but will not delete the unused end of the sound from

memory. However, the end may be deleted from memory by using the

<Cutoff ends> soft key, described below.

• SOFT KEY 1- <Cutoff ends>:

Normally, the START and END settings are saved with each sound

independently of the actually start and end addresses of the sample, allowing

those unused ends to be used again later. The disadvantage of this feature is

that these unused ends use extra memory. This soft key allows the unused

start and end portions of the sample to be permanently deleted, thereby

reducing the total size of the sample. To use this feature, press <Cutoff

ends> and the following screen will appear:

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