Section 15 — Sampling Applications
Resampling through an EQ
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Resampling through the EQ Effect — Using Equalization
Often a sound contains some overtones or harmonics which sound normal on one note but
unnatural when transposed over a range on the keyboard. Or it might be necessary, when trying
to match up the different samples in a multisampled sound, to apply some drastic EQ to one or
more of those samples. This is why the single most valuable tool for shaping a sampled sound
probably is a good equalizer.
The ASR-10 offers an excellent parameteric EQ within its ROM effects that allow you to equalize
the signal and resample the processed signal back into the ASR-10. Here’s a little trick for finding
the proper EQ settings:
Record a Dry Sample
The first step is to sample the signal source flat, without any EQ or other processing:
Audio Input A/Left
Signal Source
Out
ASR–10
• To do this, press the FX Select•FX Bypass button and set it to FX=OFF 23 VOICE 44K for the
best frequency response (remember that this is setting your sampling rate for sampling).
• Connect the sound source to the Left (and Right for stereo) Audio Input jack on the rear panel
of the ASR-10.
• The rear panel Mic/Line switch is used to set the ASR-10’s Audio Input to accept either a line-
level signal (such as that from a mixer, guitar, or a synthesizer) when in the down position, or a
mic-level signal (from a microphone) when in the up position.
• Press the Sample•Source Select button. The display shows:
REC SRC= INPUTDRY LEFT is the default, allowing you to sample a dry signal connected to the
Left Audio Input (in mono).
Note:
If you want to sample in stereo (for instance, when sampling a stereo synthesizer), press the left
Audio Track button, and while holding it down, press the right Audio Track button (or press the
Up Arrow button twice) to select L+R. The display will reflect the Audio Track status.
For additional information about Selecting, Enabling, and Disabling Audio Tracks, see Section 12
— Sequencer/Audio Track Concepts.
Because we want to record a dry unprocessed signal, leave the Record Source set to INPUTDRY.
