Mirage DSK-1 Manual page 52

27/Initial Wavesample (1-8)
This parameter will select the first wavesample number used by the lowest key of a keyboard
half. Except in certain advanced sampling situations, this parameter is usually set to "1". It can be
used to make each program of a keyboard half play an entirely different sound.
60/Wavesample Start (00-FF)
Sampling parameter used to select the starting segment in the Mirage memory for the current
wavesample. If the wavesample is #1, the start value will usually be 00. Subsequent
wavesamples (2,3, etc.,) will usually start one page (one digit) after the end of the previous
wavesample, though any of the eight wavesamples can occupy any part of the memory. The
WAVESAMPLE START values are in hexadecimal (00-FF).
61/Wavesample End (00-FF)
Sampling parameter used to select the ending page in the Mirage memory for the current wave-
sample. The value for each wavesample will be determined by the number of wavesamples in the
wavetable. The value table in the sampling section will give you suggested ending and starting
values.
Rather than assign valuable memory space to a portion of a wavesample that simply repeats, the
Mirage uses a technique called "looping" to extend the decay and sustain portions of the sound.
Most acoustic sounds stabilize in character rather quickly. In less than 1/2 second, an acoustic
guitar note settles down to something resembling a sine wave. By looping the last portion of a
one second acoustic guitar sample, a very true guitar sound with long sustain can be created
while using a minimum amount of memory.
62/Loop Start (00-FF)
A sampling parameter used to select the page in memory at which the looping process will begin.
To create an effective loop, the LOOP START should be a point sometime after the initial attack
portion of the wavesample has been completed. Like other starting and ending parameters,
LOOP START is a memory page number expressed in hexadecimal.
63/Loop End (00-FF)
A sampling parameter used to select the page where a loop will end and recycle to connect with
the LOOP START. To optimize the use of memory, the LOOP END should be the last page
before the WAVESAMPLE END. LOOP END is a page number expressed in hexadecimal.
64/Loop End Fine Adjust (00-FF)