Editing.a.sample; Setting A Sample's Volume; Adjusting The Playback Region Of A Sample - Roland SP-404SX Owner's Manual

Editing a Sample
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For details on setting a sample's GATE, LOOP, REVERSE,
and LO-FI parameters, refer to p . 12 .

Setting a Sample's Volume

Here's how to adjust the volume of each pad .
1. Make.sure.that.the.[PATTERN.SELECT].button.
is.extinguished ..If.it.is.lit,.press.the.[PATTERN.
SELECT].button.to.turn.it.off .
2. Press.the.pad.to.which.the.sample.whose.volume.
you.want.to.adjust.is.assigned .
The pad will light, and that sample will play .
3. Press.the.[START/END/LEVEL].button.so.the.
button.is.lit .
4. Turn.the.[CTRL.3].(LEVEL).knob.to.adjust.the.
sample's.volume .
5. When.you've.finished.making.adjustments,.press.
the.[START/END/LEVEL].button.to.turn.off.its.light .
Turning the [CTRL 3] (LEVEL) knob toward the left will
reduce the volume, and turning it toward the right will
increase the volume . A setting of 127 is the maximum
volume . The default value immediately after sampling is
127 .
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While the [START/END/LEVEL] button is lit, you can
adjust not only the volume but also the start point
and end point (p . 27) by using the [CTRL 1] and [CTRL 2]
knobs . If you've moved the [CTRL 1] or [CTRL 2] knobs
by accident, set them back to the center position . The
settings will return to their previous values . If you press
the [START/END/LEVEL] button to turn off the button's
light without returning the knobs to the center, the
modified start point and end point settings will be set .
Adjusting the Playback Region
of a Sample
For each sample, the SP-404SX lets you specify the region
within the sample's waveform data that will actually play .
The point within the waveform data at which playback
will begin is called the Start Point, and the point at which
playback will end is the End Point .
If there is unwanted sound or silence at the beginning
of a sampled sound, you can omit this by adjusting the
Start Point . If the unwanted material is at the end, you can
adjust the End Point .
Start sampling
Unwanted
Start Point
This region will sound
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• When you specify the start point or end point, the BPM
(tempo) will be automatically calculated according
to the newly specified duration, and displayed . If the
duration is multiple measures or less than one measure,
the displayed BPM value may be half or double the
actual value . To set the BPM to the desired value, refer
to "Changing a Sample's BPM" (p . 30) .
• In some cases, such as if the length of the region is
three beats, it may not be possible to calculate or adjust
the BPM value correctly .
Canceling the Adjusted Playback
Region (Deleting a Marker)
The [MARK] button will light if you've specified either
the start point or end point . If you want to cancel these
settings, press the lit the [MARK] button during playback
to turn off the button's light .
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By carrying out the procedure explained in "Deleting
an Unwanted Portion (Truncate)" (p . 29), you can delete
the portions other than the specified playback region,
so that the start point and end point are the beginning
and end of the sample .
Stop sampling
Unwanted
End Point
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