Advanced Sound Programming
A d v a n c e d S o u n d P r o g r a m m i n g
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General
Try to make sure that maximum levels are as close as possible to
0
on the dB meter
,
without ever lighting up the
Peak LEDs
. Use the
INPUT LEVEL
knob on the panel in
preference to the
Pre-Gain
parameter. The trigger mode
LEVEL
is usually the best for
sampling from external sources, but sampling doesn’t stop automatically so please
remember to touch the
STOP
pad.
The
PreTrigger
parameter adjusts the size of a special ring-buffer, a short piece of
memory (up to 1 second in the
V-Synth
) to which the input is continuously being written
before sampling “officially” starts. This is automatically tagged on to the beginning of the
finished sample to ensure that you don’t lose the first bit - especially useful when using
LEVEL trigger mode. You can safely set
PreTrigger
to any value you like (though
50 ms
is usually enough if the
Trigger Level
can be set nice and low). Use the Truncate function
afterwards to remove any excess samples at the beginning.
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Sampling and Encoding
The
Owner’s Manual
includes quite a readable section about how to sample your own sounds, almost as step-by-step instructions. Being
primarily a reference work however, the Manual doesn’t include many tips about e.g. when to use pre-effects, how to find the best loop
or Event points, how to choose the most appropriate encoding method etc.
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Pre-Effects
Instead of using an external compressor or limiter, audio can be recorded through the
V-Synth
’s built-in dynamics processor. This is particularly useful for compressing live
vocals or for changing the punch and/or ambience of a drum loop.
Tip: To remove ambience from a drum loop, use the Noise Suppresser (a soft gate) with
maximum
Threshold
and minimum
Release
.
Metronome
Having an in-built metronome is a great advantage whenever you need to sample some
of your “live” playing (or singing) at a particular speed. Set the Tempo and Beat values
first, then switch MetroType to
ALWAYS
and adjust the Level parameter until you feel
comfortable with the volume. Change MetroType to
REC
, select a
2MEASURE
Count-In
then touch
START
. The
V-Synth
will only start recording after a two
bar count, just like most sequencers.
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