Synchronizing The Bpm (Tempo) Of Several Samples (Bpm Sync) - Boss SP-505 Owner's Manual

Synchronizing the BPM (tempo) of several samples (BPM Sync)

You can synchronize the BPM of the sixteen pads in the
currently selected pad bank.
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1. Turn on the POWER switch of the SP-505.
2. Press [PAD BANK].
A list of the pad banks will be displayed.
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3. Select the pad bank.
For this example, press pad [5] to select USER BANK 1.
4. Press pad [1], [2], [3], and [4].
The sample will play.
5. Press [BPM SYNC].
The BPM will be synchronized.
The currently playing sound will begin playing once
again from the beginning of the sample.
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PAD#: Currently selected pad number
(Example) USER1-4: Pad [4] of user bank 1
GRADE: Sampling grade (stereo/mono)
STD (Standard), LONG, LO-FI
PLAY TYPE: PHRASE, SINGLE
REVERSE: ON, OFF
SAMPLE BPM: BPM of the currently selected sample
6. Use the VALUE dial to adjust the BPM.
You can adjust the value in steps of one BPM over a
range of 40.0–200.0.
You can also press CURSOR [ ] to adjust the value in
steps of 0.1 BPM.
* The sample BPM can be adjusted in a range of 0.5–1.3 times
its original value. If the synchronized BPM exceeds the
allowable range of the sample BPM, the sample BPM will be
doubled or halved to stay within the allowable range.
Simultaneously press each of the pads you sampled, and notice
that the BPM is synchronized.
* You may notice more noise if you change the BPM (tempo).
* It is not possible to adjust the BPM of a sample whose Play
Type is set to SINGLE.
* If the sample is shorter than approximately 200 ms, changes in
BPM will not be reflected.
* It is not possible to adjust the BPM of a sample that is set to
reverse playback.
* To return to the original BPM, press [F1] (INIT BPM).
7. Press [EXIT], [SONG], or [PTN] to return to the Play
screen.
* If you repeatedly loop samples, synchronization may drift.
* Synchronization may drift if you change the BPM while the
sounds play.
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