About the main screen

You can do the following on the main screen.

  1. [TRANSFER] button
  2. Click the [TRANSFER] button to transfer the samples shown in the transfer list to the P-6.
  3. Refer to “Transferring samples to the P-6” for details.
  4. Bank buttons ([A/E]–[D–H] buttons)
  5. Use these to switch between the sample pad banks.
  6. To select banks A–D, click the desired [A/E]–[D–H] button once. To select banks E–H, click the desired [A/E]–[D–H] button twice.
  7. Sample pads [1]–[6]
  8. You can import the samples that are saved on your computer to the P-6.
  9. Drag and drop the samples stored on your computer to the sample pads [1]–[6].
  10. The sample pads [1]–[6] change colors according to their current state.

  11. Sample pad

    Explanation

    The pad is empty.

    A sample is set on this unit for the pad.

    The pad is set as a transfer destination.

    The pad is to be overwritten when data is transferred, if a sample on this unit has already been set for that pad.

  12. Transfer list
  13. This is a list of samples to be transferred to the P-6.
  14. The sample name (name of the audio file to be imported) and size are shown in the sample pad columns corresponding to that transfer destination sample pad’s number.
  15. The P-6 SampleTool can transfer around 10 MB of sample data at a time.
  16. When you want to transfer many samples, you must perform multiple data transfers, each within 10 MB.
  17. [Clear All] button
  18. Clears the transfer list.
  19. [Clear Selected] button
  20. Removes the selected samples from the transfer list.
  21. [Undo] button
  22. Undoes your editing in the sample editor.
  23. [Drop Area] button
  24. Switches between the waveforms shown in the sample editor.
  25. Each time you click the [Drop Area] button, the view toggles between the samples you dropped into the sample editor and the samples you selected in the transfer list.
  26. Once you’re finished editing the samples you’ve dropped into the sample editor, drag and drop the sample editor waveforms into sample pads [1]–[6].
  27. Sample editor (SAMPLE EDITOR)
  28. You can view and edit the waveforms here.
  29. To edit a sample (audio file) that’s saved on your computer, drag and drag and drop the sample into the sample editor.
  30. To edit a sample that’s in the transfer list, click that sample.

  31. MEMO

    1. Use the “S” (start point) and “E” (end point) when you want to truncate the sample.
    3. Truncating a sample means specifying a certain part or range of the sample and then trimming (deleting) it.
      This trims (deletes) the sample’s audio regions before the “S” (start point) and after the “E” (end point).
    4. You can’t import the “S” (start point) and “E” (end point) settings into the P-6.
  32. Sample processing tools
  33. These tools let you edit the samples you drop into the sample editor, as well as the samples you’ve selected in the transfer list.

Controller

Explanation

[Preview]

Plays back the samples shown in the sample editor.

[Stop]

Stops the playback of a sample.

[Loop]

Plays back the sample repeatedly.

[Snap to Zero]

When [Snap to Zero] is on, the times you can set in the sample editor are limited to the zero cross points of the sample.

Setting the “S” (start point) and “E” (end point) to a zero cross point lets you truncate the sample while avoiding click noise.

MEMO

The “zero cross-point” is the time at which the value of the sample waveform crosses from zero into a positive or negative number.

[Truncate]

Trims (deletes) the sample’s audio regions before the start point (S) and after the end point (E).

[Normalize]

Normalizes the volume of the sample.

MEMO

“Normalizing” means boosting the volume of the sample wherever possible just before the sound distorts.

[Stereo>Mono]

Converts the sample from stereo to mono.

Select the conversion method from the menu at right.

L+R: Mixes the left and right channels.

L: Uses only the left channel.

R: Uses only the right channel.

[DownSample]

Reduces the sample rate.

Select the sample rate from the menu at right.