Release Rate; Loop Switch; Playback Mode (Playback); Alternative Sample Sense (Altsense) - Kurzweil Forte Manual

Keymap and Sample Editing
Editing Samples

Release Rate

The release rate determines how long the sample will take to decay to zero amplitude when
the note trigger is released. The higher the value, the faster the release rate. This release affects
each sample individually, and is in effect only when the amplitude envelope for the program
(the Mode parameter on the AMPENV page in the Program Editor) is set to Natural. In this
case, the release begins as soon as the note is released. If Mode is User, the settings on the
AMPENV page override the setting for ReleaseRate.
To create an extended sample loop that will play data after the sample's loop on key-up, set
the Alternative Start sample pointer after the sample end pointer, then set a relatively low
value for the release rate.

Loop Switch

This parameter activates or deactivates the looping of the currently selected sample. When set
to On, the sample will loop according to the settings on the TRIM page. When set to Off,
the sample will play through to its End point and stop.

Playback Mode (Playback)

This parameter lets you modify the direction in which the sample is played. Set it to a value
of Reverse if you want the sample to play from its End point to its Start point. Choose a
value of Bidirectional to cause the sample to play from Start to End, then reverse direction
and play again from End to Loop and back, repeating until the note trigger is released (this
works only when the Loop Switch parameter is set to On).

Alternative Sample Sense (AltSense)

This provides a convenient way to activate the alternative start of a sample. When set to
Normal, the alternative start will be used when the Alt Switch control is On (this is set on
The KEYMAP Page) or when the control source assigned to it is above its midpoint. When
set to Reverse, the alternative start will be used when the Alt Switch control is Off, or when
the control source assigned to it is below its midpoint.

Ignore Release (IgnRelease)

When set to a value of Off, the sample will release normally when the note trigger is released.
When set to On, the note will not release, even when the note trigger is released. This setting
should be used only with samples that normally decay to silence; non-decaying samples will
play forever at this setting. This parameter is equivalent to the IgnRelease parameter on the
LAYER page, but affects only the currently selected sample.

SampleRate and NumSamples

These parameters cannot be edited, but show the sample's sample rate and the sample's length
in samples. Samples that are longer than 1 million samples are displayed a 1Ms.
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