Sample loading

The sample preparation begins by loading .wav files. To do this first select the "Samples" category in the tree and either select "Import samples" from the "File" menu, or right-click on the "Samples" category and select "New sample". Samples may be obtained:

Sample looping

Next, a loop may be required in the sample, if you would like it to sound longer than its normal length. An example of this would be if you only have a 1 second flute sample, but would like it to sound indefinitely. This can be done by manually or automatically assigning loop points (start + end) within the sample boundaries, so that the loop area can be repeated and thus make the sample play longer. While you can assign loop points manually, using the "Auto loop" function to assign them automatically usually produces better results and is a lot faster.

To assign loop points manually:

To assign loop points automatically, see the "Auto loop" function in the menu "Tools" → "Samples".

Note: To hear looping in an instrument, you must enter a 1 in the "Loop playback" parameter row of either the Global or individual notes columns in the Parameters Table. 1 turns it On, 0 or a blank turns it Off.

Sample tuning

Finally, a tuning has to be done. To do this, a calibration tool (Sinus) is available in the editing page of samples. For each sample the method is as follows:

The frequency analysis can be a good indicator to start tuning.

To go further

Several tools are available to edit samples like: