Start/Stop Recording
Tap the
Play
button to begin recording (or fire a trigger into the
Play/Rec
jack). To
stop recording, tap the
Play
button again (or fire another trigger). Congratulations!
You just made a sample! If you were to put the microSD card into a computer now,
you’d see a new WAV file with your sounds on it. But let’s try playing it back first.
Exit
Record
mode by holding down
Play
and
Reverse
for two seconds. You
should see the
Play
button turn off.
Press the
Play
button to play what you just recorded.
Where is my recording?
The sample you recorded is automatically loaded into
whatever bank the
Bank
button was displaying and
whatever slot the
Sample
knob was pointing to when you
started
recording. So, if you happened to change banks or
turn the
Sample
knob while recording, you need to go
back in order to play your sample.
Saving new samples into slots
When you record a sample, the WAV file is saved on the microSD card, and the
Sampler
temporarily
assigns it to a bank/slot.
The information telling the
Sampler
which sample file is assigned to which slot in the bank is not
saved to the microSD card until you save it.
To save the sample bank/slot assignment information, hold down all
three buttons
for three seconds. When the lights turn white, you can
release them. The buttons will go back to their normal colors after
the operation is complete.
Why doesn’t the
Sampler
just save your sample slot assignment
information automatically when you record? The reason is that you
might have recorded over a slot that you didn’t mean to, or you
might not like any of your takes and decide not to keep them.
Tutorial 4: Loading Files onto the microSD Card
The
Sampler
has an intelligent and intuitive sample file
management system. You can do everything in several different
ways, depending on your preferences.
Unlike many other samplers, you never have to rename your files
for the
Sampler
. You can simply drag your sample files into
folders and the
Sampler
will load them into banks. This makes
loading a huge sample library a breeze.
Included with your
Sampler
is an SD Card adaptor that fits any
computer with a SD Card slot. If your computer lacks this slot,
you need to purchase a microSD to USB adaptor.
First, make sure you’re not playing or recording and power
down. Remove the microSD card and insert it into the adaptor in
your computer. The microSD card should show up as a drive on
your computer, similar to what’s shown on the right:
Each of these folders contain WAV files. Think of each folder as
a bank.
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Start/Stop Recording:
Tap button
Play
Levels:
The
Sampler
is made for modular-
level signals. For the best quality,
u s e a l i n e - t o - m o d u l a r l e v e l
converter module. Even a low-cost
“input” module such as the
4ms
Listen IO
will greatly increase the
quality of line-level recordings from
a desktop synth, guitar pedal, etc.
Hold all buttons 3 seconds
+
+
Reverse
Play
Bank
Save Changes
to sample slots and settings
