Yamaha A3000 Owner's Manual - Page 147

Chapter 5 EDIT Mode Samples and Sample Banks You use EDIT mode to edit both samples and sample banks. Operation varies slightly according to whether you are editing (1) a freestanding sample, (2) a sample bank, or (3) a sample within a sample bank. Freestanding sample In most cases you will probably be editing freestanding samples - individual samples that are not assigned to sample banks. You can access and edit all available sample parameters directly. Sample banks A sample bank is a group of related samples that you handle as a single unit for purposes of program assignment, disk saves, and disk loads. When editing a sample bank, you should be aware of the difference between (a) parameter values set by each sample within the bank, and (b) parameter values set by the sample bank itself. For example, you need to understand the meaning of two special sample-bank settings: "----", and "(----)". A "----" parameter setting means that each sample in the bank uses its own locally-set value for this parameter. When you begin editing the sample bank, many parameters will show this setting. If you like, you can select a specific value for the parameter by rotating the corresponding knob. If you do this, the A3000 will apply the value you select to all of the samples in the bank, temporarily overriding their local settings. If you wish to cancel the bank-level setting and return the samples to their original values, turn the knob to reselect the "----". A "(----)" setting means that it is not possible to override the samples' local settings for this parameter. Turning the knob will have no effect. Keep in mind that sample-bank editing never changes the parameter values stored within the samples themselves. To change these values, you must edit the samples individually. Samples within a sample bank Editing content is the same as for freestanding samples - you have direct access to each of the sample's parameters. Selecting the Sample (or Bank) Before you can edit a sample or sample bank, you must first select it. A variety of selection methods are available, as described below. If the sample (bank) is already in a program... If the sample (bank) you want to edit already belongs to a program, you can select it as follows: (1) Select PLAY | PROGRAM (PLAY mode, PROGRAM function); (2) go to the PgmSel page and turn Knob 2 or 3 to select the program; (3) select PLAY | SAMPLE; (4) go to the SmpSel page and turn Knob 2 or 3 to select the sample (bank). Then press the EDIT mode button to enter editing mode. Chapter 5 EDIT Mode 145