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EDIT SAMPLE /

CONVERT -L/-R This will convert ‘old’ S1000, S1100, S2000, S3000 and XL series ‘stereo’

samples that are appended -L and -R and will create a stereo .wav file

with -S appended to the name. For example, STRINGS C3 -L and

STRINGS C3 -R will become STRINGS C3 -S.

To convert an old -L/-R pair of samples, select either of the two ‘legs’ of

the stereo file (i.e. the -L or the -R sample) and press CONVERT -L/-R.

You will receive the usual progress display as the samples are processed

followed by the usual PLAY/KEEP ORIGINAL/NEW/BOTH prompt.

Once converted, you may subject it to the other stereo editing functions

such as MAKE MONO and SWAP L/R. Of course, all other sample editing

(TRIM, LOOP, TIMESTRETCH, etc.) will also be done in stereo.

**** NOTES REGARDING CONVERT -L/-R ****

The process is looking for identically matching pairs.

Because it is not possible to have separate start and end times of left and right loop points in

an interleaved stereo sample, both samples have to have identical settings. This is normally

the case with stereo samples as any difference in start times, loop length or position will result

in the stereo imaging being inaccurate.

If the process finds a stereo pair of samples that do not match exactly, you will be prompted

accordingly. You should press OK and make the necessary adjustments to one or other ‘leg’ of

the two samples.

Alternatively, you can try again but this time switch OVERIDE to ON (i.e. checked ). This will

run the process but will automatically copy the parameters from the left channel to the right

channel. Please note, however, that this may upset the loop on the right channel which may

cause clicks or other loop related glitches. In this case, you are advised to re-loop the new -S

stereo sample created by the process.

It must be said that this function assumes that the original sample editing was done in ‘stereo’

and so, to preserve stereo phase coherency, start times of the left and right channels should

be the same as should loop start and end times. If, however, some ‘mono’ editing was done on

each ‘leg’ of the stereo sample by the original programmer (which, ideally, it shouldn’t have!),

the success of this function cannot be guaranteed.

GET INFO, QUICKLOAD and QUICKSAVE are duplications of the functions found in the SAMPLE

TOOLS menu described on preceding pages.

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