Yamaha MOTIF7 Owner's Manual - Page 238

Sampling Record mode Tempo Press the [F5] and [F6] buttons to zoom in and out of the wave display. the [SF1] (AUDITION) button in the Trim display to loop the sample and precisely set the Start and End points as required. Press the [SF2] button so that the address of the Start Point is changed to the one of the Loop Start Point. Delete all unnecessary sample data (located ahead of the Start point and located after the End point) by pressing the [SF4] button. Press the [SF1] button to sound the recorded sample according to the settings in this display. Press the [SF3] button to calculate the tempo/beat when the Sample data playback of the range from the Loop Start Point to the End Point is treated as one measure. The result of the calculation appears at the left in this display. • Start (Start Point) Determines the Start point for the sample playback. • Loop (Loop Start Point) Determines the Top point of the loop playback (the point where the loop begins) within the range of the entire sample. • End (End Point) Determines the End point of the loop playback within the range of the entire sample. • Beat The Beat of the range from the Loop Start Point to the End Point is automatically displayed according to the Tempo (below). This is displayed only and cannot be changed. If you use the GET TMP (Get Tempo) function by pressing the [SF4] button, this Beat value is automatically changed to match the extracted tempo. • (Tempo) Execute the GET TMP (Get Tempo) operation by pressing the [SF4] button to calculate the tempo when the Sample data playback of the range from the Loop Start Point to the End Point is treated as one measure. The result of the calculation appears here. You can also change the tempo by using the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons, or the data dial. ■ [F2] Slice This powerful feature lets you automatically divide the recorded sample into separate "slices." These slices are then assigned to successive notes and arranged as sequence data. This effectively lets you recreate the original sample by playing back its slices in order, in any tempo - perfect for matching samples of different original tempos. This is also useful for melodic samples, such as bass parts, since it lets you play back the sample at any tempo without changing the overall pitch. n It is necessary to accurately adjust the length of the sample before executing the slice operation. Use 238 MOTIF Reference Press the [ENTER] button. (The display prompts you for confirmation.) Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the Slice. You can hear and confirm Press the [F5] button to go back to the sliced the Sampling Setup display without amples by pressing the storing the result. [SF1] button. Press the [F6] button to store the result of the Slice operation and go back to the Sampling Setup display. • Type (Slice Type) Specifies how the sample is sliced, and to some extent determines the resulting sound quality. Select the type that best suits the original phrase. ❏ Settings beat1~3 This slice type is suited for percussive phrases such as drums or bass with a fast attack and short decay. Three variations are provided. phrase1~4 Ideal for phrases containing cymbals or other instruments with a long decay. Four variations are provided. quick Regardless of the phrase content, the sample is divided at the specified note sub-divisions. The number of slices per measure is calculated by multiplying the top number of the Meter (time signature) parameter by the bottom number of the SubDivide parameter. n For helpful hints on getting the Slice Type parameter to work for different samples, see "Tips for using the Slice Types" on page 239. • Measure Determines the number of measures in the sample to be sliced. When the slice operation is executed, sequence data corresponding to the specified number of measures is created. The sequence data is created from the beginning of the current measure at the point at which sampling is started. ❏ Settings 1~8 • Meter Specifies the meter (time signature) of the sample. The setting here is the basic slice unit. ❏ Settings 1/16 ~ 16/16, 1/8 ~ 16/8, 1/4 ~ 8/4 Reference Sampling mode