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S
AMPLE
T
RANSLATOR
Sample Translator is a Waveform creator and editor incorporated in the S Series.
Its principal functions are as follows::
• the reading of samples from Ms-Dos/Atari floppy disks, in Avalon, Sound
Designer, Sample Vision and Wave formats;
• the reading of samples from Akai S1000 floppy disks;
• the reception and transmission of samples via MIDI;
• the modification of samples and the creation of a multi-sample (the multi-
sample becomes a standard Waveform of the S Series);
• the modification of the waveform of the R
AM
-Sounds that contain an imported
sample (Sounds with the symbol).
Accessing Sample Translator
1. Enter
EDIT SOUND
with any type of Sound. The “Sample Translator” command
appears in the main menu:
2. Select the “Sample Translator” command from the main menu of
EDIT SOUND
.
Any modifications being made to the Sound currently in edit will be cancelled:
Once you have entered the Sample Translator mode, one of the following situations
may be shown:
❑
Access from a Sound that does not contain imported samples (e.g. from a Rom-
Sound).
• Sample Translator enters edit without samples:
Waveform, page 1. (No sample is loaded).
❑
Access from a Ram-Sound containing imported samples (Sound showing the
symbol ) not created with Sample Translator;
• Sample Translator enters edit without samples.
❑
Access from a Ram-Sound containing imported samples (Sounds showing the
symbol ), created with Sample Translator;
• Sample Translator enters edit with the sample of the initial Sound (or the
samples, if the Waveform is made up of a multi-sample). If the Sound is a DO
Note: Sample Translator ignores
all editing tasks carried out on a
Sound after accessing edit sound,
and places in edit the original
Waveform of the Sound with which
you entered the edit environment.
(6) Sample Translator