Sampling settings

You can edit the sampling parameters (recording settings) for this unit.

  1. Press the [SAMPLING] button.
  2. The unit enters sampling mode.
  3. Use the following controllers to configure the sampling parameters.

Controller

Value

Explanation

[LO-Fi] button

(The sample rate changes each time you press the [LO-Fi] button.)

Sets the sample rate.

44.1k

The [LO-Fi] button lights up dimly

The unit samples at 44.1 kHz.

22.0k

The [LO-Fi] button is lit

The unit samples at 22.05 kHz.

14.7k

The [LO-Fi] button blinks rapidly

The unit samples at 14.7 kHz.

11.0k

The [LO-Fi] button blinks

The unit samples at 11.025 kHz.

[DELETE] button

Switches the mic on/off (mic mute).

The [DELETE] button is lit

Mutes the mic.

The [DELETE] button lights up dimly

Enables the mic.

[PITCH] knob

Sets whether to sample in mono or in stereo.

÷ono

The unit samples in mono.

StEr

The unit samples in stereo.

[START] knob

Sets the sample length.

MEMO

The length you can set depends on the tempo, sample rate and mono/stereo setting.

FREE

Sampling stops when you press the [SAMPLING] button.

MEMO

Refer to “Maximum sample time” in the main specifications for the maximum time available for each sample.

÷.1/4 (1 out of 4 beats in a measure), ÷.2/4 (2 out of 4 beats in a measure), ÷.3/4 (3 out of 4 beats in a measure), ÷. 1÷. 29

Sets the sample length (number of measures).

[END] knob

This sets the trigger that’s used to start the sampling.

t.OFF

Press the [SAMPLING] button to begin sampling.

SynC

Either press the [SAMPLING] or [ø] button, or use start commands (FA)/stop commands (FC) input from an external MIDI device to start and stop sampling.

-3db-24d (-3–-24dB)

Sampling begins once the audio input exceeds the level that’s set here.

[LEVEL] knob

G. 0G.255

Sets the mic sensitivity.

Refer to “Adjusting the input level” for details.

Turn the [PITCH] knob while holding down the [SHIFT] button

This executes step sampling, which creates a number of individual (split) samples based on the sampling time you specify with the [START] knob.

A note number is assigned to each sample after sampling is finished.

For details on step sampling settings, refer to “Creating equally-divided samples (step sampling)”.

S.OFF

The step sampling function is not used.

S. 2S. 64

Sets the number of individual slices (divisions of a sample) created by the step sampling function.