Korg Soundlink DRS OASYS PCI User Manual page 44

Using Samples & Multisamples
Korg factory ".kes" samples cannot be edited
Note that Korg's proprietary .kes sample files are encrypted, and so they cannot be
opened in external editors.
Editing using the Show Parameter menu and on-screen sliders
You can choose one parameter, such as volume or pan, to be displayed for all of
the ranges simultaneously. The value is shown as a slider within each Key Range
box, allowing you to see the settings for all Key Ranges at once.
To select the parameter being displayed, use the Show Parameter menu. The
selections include most of the numeric edit fields at the top of the window:
Volume, Pan, Cutoff, Tune, Decay, and Exclusive Group. A final setting, None,
makes the sliders disappear, for easier viewing of the sample names.
To edit the parameter for a specific range, just move the on-screen slider. The value
is shown within the slider handle. To edit the value numerically (using keypad,
inc/dec etc.), use the normal edit fields at the top of the window.
Sliders are drawn on top of sample names. If you need to have an unobstructed
view of all of the names, choose "None" from the Show Parameter menu to
temporarily hide the sliders.
Multisample parameters are offsets to Patch values
All of the parameters are offsets from a default value in the Patch, with a range of
+/- 100. The default of "+00" is shown as a thin, lightly colored line across the
center of the graphic.
Note that the Multisample does not actually contain filtering, panning, and so on;
these offsets depend on the Patch to support these functions. Some Patches may
not support all of the parameters seen here.
Exclusive Groups
Exclusive Groups allow you to group Key Ranges so that one Sample will cut off
any other Sample in the group. For instance, you can use this so that a closed hi-
hat Sample cuts off the sound of an open hi-hat.
There are 63 Exclusive Groups, plus two special settings, Off and Silent. The Off
setting means that the Key Range is unaffected by the other Exclusive Groups. The
Silent setting allows you to set a Key Range so that it makes no sound, and uses no
voices of polyphony. For more information, see "Exclusive Group" on page 102.
Using the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons
The zoom buttons allow you to change the size of the keyboard graphic.
Use the small keyboard to show a large keyboard range at one time, to get an
overview of the entire Multisample.
Use the large keyboard when editing Multisamples with small keyboard ranges,
such as drum kits.
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