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100 Using Sampled Instruments Dave Smith Instruments
This example shows how easy it is to use the sampled instruments like
you would use the Prophet X’s oscillators — as raw material to be
shaped. This means that most of the synthesis techniques you learn can
be applied to the sampled instruments, as well.
Layering Two Different Sampled Instruments
Another way to create something new and unique is to combine two
different instruments.
To combine two instruments:
1. Recall the Basic Program. (See previous examples if necessary.)
2. In the Mixer section, turn Instrument 2 level to 127. (Instrument 1 is
already at 127 by default in the Basic Program.)
3. Turn Oscillator 1 level down to 0. ( It’s at 127 by default in the Basic
Program.)
4. In the Sample Playback section, use the
type
knob to select
piano
.
5. Use the
instrument
knob to select the first piano (1928 Grand Near).
6. Next, press the
instr
2 button and use the
type
knob to select
perc
tonal
.
7. Use the
instrument
knob to select instrument 20:
crotales mallet
.
8. Play a few chords. You’ve got an interesting new hybrid instrument.
9. Add some chorus and reverb to complete the sound and add polish.
You can create countless musically useful instrument combinations. In
many cases you’ll need to adjust the level of the instruments relative to
each other in the Mixer for the best balance. Similarly, you may need to
use the
tone
parameter (in the
sample playback
menus in the display) to
apply high-pass or low-pass filtering to one or both of the instruments for
clarity.