Korg M3, Parameter Manual

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Sampling: Menu Command Time Slice
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3. Range “Start” and “End” will show the range of data
that will be edited.
4. Use the radio buttons to select the portion that will be
deleted.
Front & End: The sample data that lies before the Range
“Start” (start address or loop start address) and after the
Range “End” (end address) will be deleted.
Front: The sample data that lies before the Range “Start”
(start address or loop start address) will be deleted.
End: The sample data that lies after the Range “End” (end
address) will be deleted.
5. In “Save to No.,” specify the save destination sample
number. By default, an unused sample number will be
selected.
The sample number cannot be specified if “Overwrite” is
checked. For more information, please see “About
“Overwrite”” on page 329.
For stereo samples, use “Save to No.(L)” and “(R)” to
specify the save-destination of the L and R channels.
6. To execute the Truncate command, press the OK button.
To cancel, press the Cancel button.
Time Slice
Time Slice lets you convert a mono or stereo rhythmic
sample, such as a drum loop, into a set of individual hits
and matching sequencer data. You can then:
• Re-create the loop by playing the sequencer data
• Change the tempo of the loop, without altering the pitch
• Change the pitch of the samples, without altering the
tempo
• Change the rhythmic feel by altering quantization,
swing, etc.
• Change the pattern of the loop by swapping or deleting
individual hits, or otherwise editing the sequencer or
sample data
In detail, Time Slice does the following:
• Detects the individual beats in the original loop
• Splits each beat into a separate sample
• Creates a Multisample with the original loop on the note
C2, and the individual beats on separate keys starting on
D2
• Creates a Program which uses the new Multisample
• Creates Sequencer data to re-create the sound of the
original loop by playing the individual hits
Note: As an alternative to the Time Slice command, the
Time Stretch
menu command is another way to change the
tempo of a rhythm loop or similar sample. You may wish to
use this if you don’t need to divide the sample and create
song performance data for the divided samples.
1. Select the sample in the Sample Select (2–1b) for which
you wish to execute Time Slice.
C2
120BPM
Sample1
Sample2
Sample3 Sample4 Sample5
120BPM
Sample1
Sample2
Sample3 Sample4 Sample5
Play in Sequencer mode
A multisample and program will be
created automatically
Execute the Time Slice command
Original rhythm sample: Sample0
Kick Kick Kick Snare Snare
150BPM
90BPM
Played closer together,
but pitch is unchanged
Played further apart, but pitch is unchanged
* You can also use the Time Stretch command to control the compression of each
sample to optimize the “spacing” to match the tempo. step 9
Edit the performance data