Main Page

The Main page contains the zone parameters, the marker settings, and the fade settings for the sample.

Playback Mode

  • Normal – The sample is played back from beginning to end. If loops are defined, they are played back according to their loop settings.

  • Reverse – The sample is played from end to beginning. If loops are defined, they are played back according to their loop settings.

  • One-Shot – The sample is played back from beginning to end, regardless of any loop settings.

  • Reverse One-Shot – The sample is played back from end to beginning, regardless of any loop settings.

In One-Shot and Reverse One-Shot mode, the zones ignore any MIDI note-off messages. All envelopes and LFOs play until their sustain is reached and then remain at this level for as long as the sample plays back. Any release segments of the envelopes and LFOs are not played. However, if you activate One-Shot mode in the Envelope section, the release nodes of the envelopes are included in the playback.

Fixed Pitch

If a sample zone is triggered by a MIDI note other than the one defined by the Root Key setting, the sample is normally pitched accordingly. With Fixed Pitch activated, the relation between played note and root key is disregarded, and all keys play the sample, just as it was recorded.

Note

You can still apply the usual pitch modulations in the Pitch section and set the sample to follow the keyboard according to the Pitch Key Follow setting.

Sample Start

The start marker of the sample.

Sample End

The end marker of the sample.

Link Sample Start and End

Links the sample start and end positions. If you edit one of the values, the other value is automatically modified.

Note

You cannot change the sample start or end positions beyond the limits of the sample file. For example, if the end of the sample is reached and you raise the Sample Start value, the Sample End value is not modified.

Start Range

Determines the range for sample start offset modulation. If Sample Start is selected as a modulation destination in the modulation matrix, the Start Range parameter controls the sample portion that is affected by the start offset modulation. If this parameter is set to zero, no sample start modulation is performed.

For example, if Note-on Velocity is used to modulate the Sample Start parameter, a high key velocity starts playback later in the sample, and the range of this modulation is determined by the Start Range parameter.

If a value is specified for this parameter, a marker line is shown in the waveform display. You can also drag the marker to adjust the parameter.

Release Start

Determines the position to which the cursor jumps when you release a key.

For example, if you are playing back a sample in a loop but you want it to play its original release phase, set the Release Start parameter to this position.

If a value is specified for this parameter, a marker line is shown in the waveform display. You can also drag the marker to adjust the parameter.

Release Offset

Allows you to fine-tune the release start for each sample.

This allows you to offset the release start for several zones at the same time without losing the original release settings, for example.

Crossfade/Fade In/Fade Out

Allow you to set the curve and the length of the fade in, the fade out, and the crossfade.