E-Mu ESI-32 Operation Manual page 125

Background:
Cut, Copy,
Paste &
Undo
Tip: The clipboard contents are
designated as Sample 00.
!
Note The Undo function only works when
there is a hard disk connected to the system.
Imagine a printout of a sample. Now imagine that you have a pair of
scissors capable of cutting a piece out of that sample (or a copy of that
piece if you don't want to affect the original), as well as a clipboard to
neatly hold the cut or copied piece. Now imagine that you can either
perfectly insert the clipboard contents at any given point in any sample,
or mix the clipboard contents in with any sample, starting at any desig-
nated point. The ESI-32 can do all this, and all electronically. The ESI-32
also provides Auto Correlation and optional Crossfade functions that
result in seamless transitions between the cut, copied, and pasted parts.
Clipboard Data: The clipboard will retain data until replaced by other data to be copied, cut, or
backed up. This occurs with several ESI-32 operations where you want to be able to undo an action
that doesn't work out as anticipated. Since clipboard data stays intact when you call up another
sample, data can be cut or copied from one sample and pasted to another.
Undo and Redo
During several ESI-32 digital processing operations such as cut, paste,
and sample rate conversion, the ESI-32 will automatically back up the
sample being processed and store this backup on the system drive. If
you do not like the results of the processing, you can call up the Undo
function, and restore the original sample from the system drive. (Ah, if
only life itself were so simple.) Best of all, the processed sample will now
move onto the system drive. Thus, if you decide you liked the processed
version better after all, you can actually undo the undo. (Redo.)
Insufficient System Drive Memory
The display will inform you if there is not enough memory to back up a
sample onto the system drive. You then have two choices: either free up
some additional memory by erasing banks on the system drive, or call
up the Undo function (Digital Processing, 9. Undo) and disable the
backup process. Of course, if backup is disabled, you will not be able to
undo an operation.
Sample 00
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Digital Processing