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4. Sample mode
Recording a new sample
Here’s how to sample the output of an audio device (e.g., MD or CD player).
Sampling
Preparations for sampling
1. Connect the ESX-1’s AUDIO IN jack to the output of the audio de-
vice you want to sample.
This jack is a stereo phone jack, but can also be used with a monaural
phone plug. Before you continue, set the Global mode AUDIO IN MODE
setting to either monaural or stereo, as desired (☞p.83).
2. Set the rear panel MIC/LINE gain select switch to LINE.
3. Turn the AUDIO IN THRU key on (key lit), and check the input
sound.
4. Using the output level control of your external device or the ESX-1’s
AUDIO IN LEVEL knob, adjust the output level of your external
device so that the peak icon (CLIP) does not light even at the loud-
est point of the sound.
Sampling mode settings
5. Press the SAMPLE key (the key will light). Press the [ ] cursor key
to make the display read “(sample name)” (the SAMPLE icon will
light).
6. Hold down the SHIFT key and press the REC key to enter sampling-
ready mode. (The REC key and the PLAY/PAUSE key will blink.)
If you decide to cancel the sampling operation before you begin sam-
pling, press the STOP/CANCEL key at this point.
7. Choose stereo or mono sampling mode (the display indicates
“SmplMode”). Turn the dial to select stereo sampling (“Stereo”) or
monaural sampling (“Mono”).
Recording the sample
8. Press the PLAY/PAUSE key, and sampling will begin at the speci-
fied timing. (The REC key will blink, and the PLAY/PAUSE key will
light.)
9. Press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop sampling. (The REC key and
PLAY/PAUSE key will go dark.)
After you have completed sampling, the parameter display will in-
dicate “New-Smp” and the value display will indicate “__”, indicat-
ing that a new sample has been recorded. You can press the PLAY/
PAUSE key to hear the sample you just recorded.
Now you can use the Write/Rename operation “Saving a sample”
(☞p.34) to save the newly-recorded sample. If you don't want to
keep the new sample, select a different sample or just sample again.