Auto Sampling - Akai Z4 User Manual

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Chapter 5—Recording Samples
Press "DO IT."
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The Sample is added to the selected Keygroup Program.
Note: Newly-recorded Samples and created Programs are temporarily stored in the Z8's
memory, but are erased when you turn off the power to the Z8. Be sure to store important
Samples and other data to external hard disk or data storage. See "Saving" on page 84
for more information.

Auto Sampling

Auto Sampling allows you to record multiple Samples and add them to a new or existing
Program automatically. Auto Sampling starts when the input signal exceeds the specified
threshold, and stops when the signal falls below it. When the signal exceeds the threshold
again, recording starts again and the next Sample is recorded, and this continues until you
stop it. This is useful for sampling from Sample CDs.
Follow the procedure for "Sampling" on page 22, setting the "Threshold"
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parameter to a value between 0 and –63, but at step 13, press "AUTO"
instead of "RECORD."
The Auto Sampling window appears, as shown below.
Select the "Add to" parameter, then select a Program.
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If you set the "Add to" parameter to "Off," Auto Sampling will start but Samples will not
be added to the Programs.
Select the "Start key" parameter, then use the JOG dial to select a note.
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The "Start key" parameter determines the key to which the first Sample is assigned. Sub-
sequent Samples are assigned to white keys in ascending order.
4 Select the "Sample name" parameter and rotate the JOG dial.
The Name window appears. See "Entering Names" on page 17 for more information.
The name that you enter here is applied together with a number to each Sample recorded.
For example, if you enter the name "METAVIBE," the first Sample is named
"METAVIBE 1," the second Sample "METAVIBE 2," and so on.
If you want to create a new Program, press "NEWpgm."
Press "DO IT."
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The message "Waiting for input signal..." appears at the bottom of the page, and
"**AUTO SAMPLING**" appears in place of "LEVEL METER."
Start the sound source that is to be sampled.
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Recording starts automatically when the level of the input signal exceeds the specified
threshold, and the message "Recording..." appears, as shown below. (Recording can also
be started by pressing "START.")
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