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4. Sample mode
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Tips for achieving good results
with Time Slice
• While it is best to first try to set a BPM that results in the smooth-
est playback of the sampled phrase, this may not always result
in the best Slice playback. In fact, it may be necessary to try
different BPM values (including fractional BPM settings) within
a +/- 3 BPM range. This means that if you have a sampled phrase
that you know should playback at 120 BPM, when you make
this setting and execute Slice, the playback of your new Slice
sample phrase possibly may not be perfect when placed into a
Pattern.
If this is the case it is likely that there would be an irregular
rhythm introduced. So to correct this you should delete the
newly sliced sample and try again setting the BPM to 119, or
118.5, or even 121. Trying a few settings like this will help you
to find the BPM setting which produces the best slicing.
• Even before you finish executing the Slice command you can
tell if a phrase is going to come out OK. After choosing a BPM
setting and pressing the Slice sample part key, the step keys
will light at certain note intervals based on the current sensitiv-
ity setting. Now you can audition each lit step key to hear how
the slice is going to turn out. You should check the timing of
critical step keys, like step key 5 (beat 2), step key 9 (beat 3) etc.
to hear if the sample timing is lining up with critical downbeats
in your phrase. If they’re sounding strange you should press
the Stop/Cancel key right away and start the procedure again,
this time using a different BPM setting until you hear these criti-
cal step keys/beats matching up better.
• When a phrase is cut into individual samples, each sample is
given a small loop at the end to keep the sample from ending
too abruptly. If the tonality of this short loop is not to your lik-
ing try changing the sensitivity to a higher number. This will
result in less slices, so each slice will be longer and you won’t
notice these loops as much. Note that this may not allow you to
vary the tempo of your phrase as much, but each step will likely
sound more natural.
• Phrases with swung, or irregular rhythms (including many hip-
hop and jazz rhythms) are the most difficult to get the sliced
timing right on. In these types of phrases you will need to try a
combination of different BPM settings and slice sensitivity. Fi-
nally, setting the Pattern Swing parameter to a higher value will
help to re-introduce the correct feel back into your playback.
Experimenting with combinations of these ideas will yield the
best results.
• If a newly sliced phrase has some space between the step, you
will find that after you run it through an effect (or two), and
change the tempo that this small gap is covered up, or even
adds a cool and unique quality to your music. So don’t just lis-
ten back to the pure phrase and make a final judgement – play
around with it, add some other parts, and listen to how it works
in context with your music. You may very well like the new
quality that was introduced during the slicing!
So with a little experimentation you will find the best results, and
remember that this is a new creative tool – you want to do more
than simply cut your phrase up, you want to use all the param-
eters to create you own unique sound from the original source.
Enjoy!
Other functions for editing
a sample
If you wish to save a sample that was edited using these func-
tions, you must perform the Write operation before you move
to another sample or turn off the power. (☞p.32 “Saving a
sample (WRITE)”)
NORMALIZE
This function boosts the level of the sample as far as possible with-
out causing it to become distorted.
1. Use the dial to select the sample that you wish to normalize.
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 11 (NORMALIZE).
(Key 11 will blink.)
3. Press step key 11 once again to execute the Normalize opera-
tion. (Key 11 will go dark.)
If you decide to cancel without executing, press the Stop/Cancel
key.
Maximum level
TRUNCATE
This function deletes the portions of the sample that are earlier
than START and later than END.
1. Use the dial to select the sample that you wish to Truncate.
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 12 (TRUNCATE).
(Key 12 will blink.)
3. Press step key 12 once again to execute the Truncate operation.
(Key 12 will go dark.)
If you decide to cancel without executing, press the Stop/Cancel
key.
After the Truncate function has been executed, the Start value
will be 0 and the End value will be the length of the sample.
After Truncate is executed, the sample cannot be deleted
(section below) until you save the sample or select another
sample.
START
END
0
before
Tr uncate
after
Tr uncate