Sample Pad (Using The Pads To Play Samples); About Samples; Editing The Pad Settings - Roland Fantom G8 User Manual

1 SAMPLE PAD
(Using the Pads to Play Samples)
This pad mode allows you to play samples by striking the pads. You
can assign a sample to each of the sixteen pads. (The sixteen samples
assigned to the pads are collectively called a "sample set.")
1.
Press [PAD MODE], and then press pad [1] (SAMPLE PAD).
2.
Press the pads [1]–[16] to play the assigned samples.
• Pads that can play samples will be lit. Currently-playing pads
will blink.
You can press [HOLD] to sustain the sound → p. 188
You can press [ROLL] to play a roll → p. 189

About Samples

You can add samples in either of the following ways.
Sampling (p. 258)
You can use the Sampling function to record audio. The recorded
samples will be added to the sample list.
Import from your computer (p. 287)
You can import WAV or AIFF files from your computer. The
imported WAV or AIFF files will be added to the sample list as
samples.

Editing the Pad Settings

You can press [PAD SETTING] to edit the following settings.
For details on editing and saving, refer to "Editing the Pad
Settings (PAD SETTING)" (p. 190).
Number/Name (Sample set number)
Selects the sample set played by the pads.
Value: 001–128
If you want to create a new sample set or perform more detailed
editing, refer to "Creating a Sample Set" (p. 126).
Sample Number
Selects the sample. The screen will show the sample name together
with the sample number.
Value: OFF, 0001–2000
Level (Sample tone level)
Sets the volume of the sample. You'll use this mainly to adjust the
volume balance between samples.
Value: 0–127
Pan (Sample tone pan)
Sets the panning of the sample tone. "L64" is far left, "0" is center,
and "63R" is far right.
Value: L64–0–63R
Direction
Specifies the playback direction of the sample.
Value
FWD: Play forward.
REV: Play in reverse.
Trigger Mode
Specifies how the sample will play when you press a pad (or a key).
Value
GATE: The sample will stop playing when you release the
pad (or key).
DRUM: The sample will continue playing even if you release
the pad (or key).
The sample will begin playing when you press the pad, and will
stop automatically when the end of the sample is reached. If
you select the DRUM setting, the Loop setting is ignored; the
sample will play only once. Note that if you select DRUM, you
will not be able to interrupt the sound, so use this setting with
caution if the sample is extremely long.
Mute Group
In an acoustic drum set, it is impossible for the open hi-hat and
closed hi-hat sounds to occur simultaneously. You can use the Mute
Group setting to simulate such restrictions.
Mute Group is a function that prevents sample tones belonging to
the same mute group from sounding simultaneously. There are
sixteen mute groups. Choose the "OFF" setting for sample tones that
you don't want to associate with any mute group.
Value: OFF, 1–16
Pad Velocity
Specifies the strength of the sound produced when you strike the
pad. If this is set to "SYSTEM," the System setting of "Pad Velocity"
(p. 292) will be used. If you set this to a value of "1–127," that
velocity value will be used to play the sound generator.
Value: SYSTEM, 1–127
You can save the pad settings by pressing [F7 (Write)].
Using the Pads
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