Material That Can Be Imported Into The Sample; Pool; Importing A Sample; Basic Steps For Sample Importing - Zoom MRS-1608 Operation Manual

Reference [Pad Sampler]
Material that can be
imported into the sample

pool

The following types of audio material can be imported
into the sample pool.
(1) Any audio track from the currently
loaded project
You can select any track/V-take from the currently loaded
project and specify a range for use as a sample.
(2) Audio file stored on CD-ROM/R/RW disc
A stereo or mono audio file (sampling frequency 8 – 48
kHz, 8-bit or 16-bit WAV/AIFF file) stored on a CD-
ROM/R/RW disc can be used as a sample.
NOTE
• All audio files will be played at a sampling frequency of 44.1
kHz. When using an audio file that was recorded with a
different sampling frequency, convert it to 44.1 kHz during
importing, as required.
• Discs not compliant with the ISO 9660 Level 2 standard
cannot be used.
• CD-R/RW discs with unfinalized sessions cannot be used.
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Importing a sample

This section explains how to import samples into the
sample pool.

Basic steps for sample importing

When acquiring samples for use with the pad sampler,
some steps are similar for each source.
1.
From the main screen, press the [RHYTHM]
key in the display section.
The key lights up, and the rhythm section can be used
independently.
2.
Press the [UTILITY/TRACK EDIT] key in the
display section.
The rhythm utility menu for making various rhythm
section settings appears.
3.
Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up
the indication "UTILITY SAMPLE" on the
display, and press the [ENTER] key.
A screen for selecting the sample appears on the display.
SAMPLE SAMPLE
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Sample name
4.
Turn the dial to select the sample number to
be used as import destination.
When the sample number is empty, the indication
"EMPTY" is shown in the sample name field.
NOTE
If you select the number of an existing sample, its contents
will be overwritten by the new sample.
5.
Press the [UTILITY/TRACK EDIT] key once
more.
The sample utility menu for sample importing and editing
appears.
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Sample number
ZOOM MRS-1608