KETRON X1 Owner's Manual

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cally when Reverse is selected.- ALTERNATE: in the Alternate mode the sample Loop, outlined by the Loop and End points, isread once forwards and once backwards in a cyclic manner.- REVERSE LOOP: the Loop repeats its cycle starting from the end of the sample and not fromthe Loop point as in the Forward mode.Pitch: (F7) The Pitch function is used to establish whether the sample must be played with anormal tuning (STANDARD) or with a fixed tuning (FIXED). The selection is achievedusing function key F7.Key: (F8) is used to establish on which key the sample must play with its true frequency. The selectionis made using key F8 and select the key desired using the Value keys. The default value is C 3.Fine: (F 9) controls the fine tuning of the sample with a range of 1 semitone only upwards (+ 99 cents).If a fine tuning downwards is required it is advisable to lower the Key value by 1 semitone firstand then to adjust the tuning with Fine.SAMPLINGBefore starting the sampling operation, bear in mind that:A Only 1 sampling may be performed at a time. The beginning of a new sampling deletes thewhole Ram Simm dedicated to the Sampler section.B Before proceeding with another sampling, the sound sampled previously must be Saved(if it is to be stored) otherwise it would be deleted.C The Sampling memory may be optimized in various manners depending on the length ofthe samples. For short samples it may be useful to use the Loop to save memory space.D Up to 8 multiple-samplings may be achieved (Multiple-sampling) with a maximum of 32samples for every Multiple-sample.E All samples are saved with extension. Wav.How to record the sample1 Connect the sound source to be sampled to the Micro Input.We will use one microphone as an example.Adjust the voice level on the microphone so that there is no distortion.(The luminous Micro Input Overload indicator in the Voice Bank area lights up whenthe signal is slightly too high).2 Press F2 – Effects in the main display.3 Press F3 – SAMPLER.4 Choose the timing of the sampling using theTime function (See above).5 Press key F 10 – Start. Sampling will start onlywhen a signal is present on the microphoneinput and when the keyboard is in a waitingposition, without performing other functions.6 Speak or sing into the microphone.Sampling and ends when the dark bar that indicates the sampling time reaches zero.7 Play the keyboard to play back the sample. If the KEY value has not been modified,the original sample will play on C3.How to save the sampleBefore saving the sample it is advisable to make the modifications required on the actual sample tooptimize it (See View and Loop function).67