Generalmusic 271221, Owner'S Manual

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4•8 User Guide
EDITING SAMPLES
Some simple tools have been provided which allow you to edit
individual samples after they have been loaded. To edit a single
sample, highlight it from the main SAMPLE TRANSLATOR list
and press the EDIT button, (F4).
The functions available are as follows;
PITCH
The pitch reference shown here is the name of a key on the
keyboard. This allows you to change the source note - the key
on the keyboard which plays back the sample at it’s original pitch.
RATE
This function operates as a fine tuning control for the sample
allowing you to accurately adjust the playback speed of the source
sample.
LOOP START
Here you can set the start point of the sample loop. The number
displayed represents the byte number in the sample file. If the
sample had already been assigned a loop then this information
will be automatically copied to the loop start parameter. If no loop
point was found in the sample the LOOP START value will de-
fault to zero.
SAMPLE END
Here you can see the byte number at which the sample ends
and, consequently, the size of the sample in bytes. You can
change the end point, (without actually reducing the size of the
sample), by simply selecting a different value. When you play