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EDIT KIT (continued)
Load Inst button let’s you load instruments in a selected cell. When you press this button, it takes you to the
Instrument Loading menu.
Depending on how many instruments you have, there may multiple pages. In the Instrument Loading menu, you
can see cells with instrument pictures, names, and library names. Factory Instruments consist of two libraries; the
Steven Slate SSD5 and SSD4. SSD4 was recorded earlier than SSD5 and may have more noise. Since both libraries
were recorded on tape using vintage consoles, preamps and mics, some of the samples may have audible noise
on softer velocities if you have Dynamics fader in Triggering Settings Curves tab set to low values. The noise is
not considered a problem. It’s typical of samples recorded on tape because of the nature of the process. It’s part
of the analog vibe and warmth in an instrument’s sound.
To load an instrument, you’ll need to tap on the instrument cell. An instrument will load when you tap the cell for
the first time. Instruments that contain multiple samples like Hi-Hats may take 1-2 seconds to load. Tap the cell
again to audition the loaded instrument. This makes it easy to decide which instrument to load in your kit preset.
Make note that cells have to be populated with corresponding types of instruments, like kicks in kick cell and
snares in snare cell. There are also
AUX trigger input and Xtra cells. In these cells, choose the type of instrument
you want to load and browse through the instruments before loading them. When the
AUX or Xtra cells are
selected, the
INSTR TYPE button will appear in the bottom left corner. Press it to select the type of instrument
you want to load in that cell.
Mimic Pro supports one-shot (single sample) WAV files to use as instruments. You can import WAV files in the
Mimic Pro (read about this in the Settings section) and load them into the
AUX or Xtra Cell after choosing Wave
as the
INSTR TYPE for the cell. WAV files should be 16-bit or 24-bit and have 44100 Hz sample rate. The max
length is
20 seconds but the end of a 20 second WAV will be shaped by the ASR’s Release parameter (read about
this in the Mod and Working on Kit Preset section).
To exit from the Instrument loading menu, press the
Exit button in the bottom right corner.
LOAD INSTRUMENT
Pic 40: Edit Kit Controls
