Parameters

Resynth Mode

You can choose between two different resynthesis modes: Tonal and Noise .

  • In Tonal mode, the sample playback uses the original spectrum of the sample, which can then be edited with parameters like Purity, Inharmonicity, etc. Use this mode for harmonic signals.

  • In Noise mode, the original spectrum is used to shape a white noise signal. This mode is suited for mainly noisy or inharmonic signals.

Loop
  • If Loop is set to Off, playback stops at the sample end.

  • If Loop is set to On, the loop range is played back continuously. When the loop end is reached, playback jumps back to the start of the loop.

  • If Loop is set to Alternate, playback travels alternatingly forwards and backwards through the sample. This means that the playback direction changes every time the loop start or end marker is reached.

Note

This setting is linked to the Loop Mode setting on the Sample page. Any changes you make here are also reflected on the Sample page.

Position

Sets the playback position. At a setting of 50 %, the playback position is in the middle of the sample.

Purity (Tonal Resynth Mode only)

Allows you to adjust the spectral purity of the sound. At 0 %, you hear the original sound.

  • Positive values increase the level differences between partials, which results in a pure sound.

  • Negative values decrease the level differences between partials, which results in a noisy, impure sound.

Purity Velocity (Tonal Resynth Mode only)

Allows you to define how the incoming velocity modulates the Purity. The amount that is set with the Purity control defines the value that is reached with maximum velocity.

Positive values increase the Purity for lower velocities.

Negative values decrease the Purity for lower velocities.

Formant Shift

Allows you to shift the formants of the spectrum.

Formant Scale

Scales the intensity of the formant filter.

If this parameter is set to 0, Formant Shift and Formant Key Follow have no effect. With negative values, the effect of the formant filter is inverted.

Formant Key Follow

Allows you to shift the formants with the played pitch.

With a value of 100 %, the formants follow the pitch. With a value of 0, the formants remain static. If you want to emulate the rather static formant characteristics of real instruments, start by setting this value to 0 and slowly raise it until you get the desired formants when playing notes in different key ranges.

Sync to Tempo

Allows you to synchronize the playback speed to the tempo of the host application.

If Sync to Tempo is activated, the playback speed is determined by the Speed parameter and the tempo of the host application.

If Sync to Tempo is deactivated, the playback speed is determined by the Speed parameter only.

Show Sync Options

Click the triangle above the Sync button to open a panel where you can make settings for the Sync Mode.

Sync Mode
  • If Sync Mode is set to Tempo, the playback speed is calculated using the ratio between the original tempo of the sample and the tempo of the host application.

  • If Sync Mode is set to Beats, the playback speed is calculated using the note length of the beats, the number of beats, and the tempo of the host application.

Speed

Adjusts the playback speed of the sample. A setting of 800.0 % equals an increase of three octaves in pitch.

Note

If you change the Speed parameter, you may need to adjust the envelope length on the envelope pages manually.

Speed Velocity

Determines how the Speed parameter is scaled by incoming velocity values. With a value of 0, the speed is the same for all velocities. Positive values increase the speed for higher velocities. Negative values decrease the speed for higher velocities.

For example, with Speed set to 0 and Speed Velocity set to +100, the speed for the lowest velocity is 0 % and the speed for the highest velocity is 800 %.

With Speed set to 800 and Speed Velocity set to -100, the speed for the lowest velocity is 800 % and the speed for the highest velocity is 0 %.

Speed Key Follow

Determines how the Speed parameter is scaled by the played key. With a value of 0, the speed is the same for all keys. Positive values increase the speed for keys above C3 and decrease the speed for keys below C3. Negative values decrease the speed for keys above C3 and increase the speed for keys below C3.

For example, with Speed Key Follow set to 100, playing a note one octave above C3 doubles the speed and a note one octave below C3 halves the speed.

Acceleration

Allows you to speed up or slow down the initial playback speed that is defined by the Speed parameter. Negative values slow down playback and positive values speed up playback. You can increase or decrease the Acceleration parameter until the minimum speed of 0% is reached and playback stops or until the maximum speed of +800% is reached.