Slice; What Is "Slice; Creating A Slice Sample (Time Slice) - Korg ESX-1 Owner's Manual

Slice

What is "Slice"?

This is a function used mainly on samples that contain definite at-
tacks, such as rhythm loops. It divides the sample into separate notes
(attacks). For example if you have a rhythm phrase sample that con-
sists of kick, snare, and hi-hat, the Slice function can detect the at-
tack of each note and divide the sample into separate notes. Each of
the divided samples can also be assigned to a part as a one-shot
sample.
Beat
Slice sample
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16
32
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8Tri
16Tri

Creating a slice sample (TIME SLICE)

You can't slice a stereo sample.
1. Use the dial to select the monaural sample you want to slice.
2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 13 (TIME SLICE). (Key
13 will light, and the slice sample part key will blink.)
3. Press the slice sample part key. The ESX-1 will automatically detect
the number of steps and the beat of the sample, and show them in
the display.
Turn the dial to specify the number of steps into which you want to
divide the sample.
4. Hold down the SHIFT key and turn the dial to specify the beat.
You can choose one of four beats; 16, 32, 12, or 24. When you use the
slice in a pattern, and this setting is the same as the beat recorded in
the pattern itself, this will be the beat setting of the pattern. If it is
different, the step to which the slice is assigned will change ( p.44).
5. Press the slice sample part key once again. The display will indicate
"Threshld."
Now you can specify the sensitivity at which the slices will be de-
tected; this will adjust the way in which the notes are divided. The
step keys will light at each division of the notes. Press a key to hear
the note assigned to that location. When you use the dial to adjust
the sensitivity, the way in which the sample is divided will change.
You can adjust the sensitivity in a range of 0–32; lower numbers pro-
duce higher sensitivity, meaning that the sample will be sliced more
finely.
Steps to which notes are assigned
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4. Sample mode
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