16. SAMPLING

Tonverk is a very competent and accessible sampler. It can sample audio from external sources via the external inputs, and it can also sample audio internally from Tonverk itself. There are two different sampling methods: you can use either the Recorder or the Auto Sampler.

16.1 THE SAMPLING MENU

The SAMPLING menu within the Recorder provides settings that control various aspects of sampling. The maximum sampling time when using the SAMPLING menu is 6.06.06 minutes and this is always available even if a project’s RAM is fully utilized.

Press [SAMPLING] to enter the SAMPLING SELECT screen, and then use [UP]/[DOWN] to select RECORDER, and then press [YES] to access the SAMPLING menu.

16.1.1 REC NOW!

Press [YES] to start sampling. Press [YES] to stop sampling.

16.1.2 SRC

Source selects between different incoming audio sources to sample from.

• EXT IN A sets the input source to INPUT A.
• EXT IN B sets the input source to INPUT B.
• EXT IN sets the input source to INPUT A+B.
• MAIN sets the input source to Tonverk’s internal Mix track. the audio is sampled after the main FX.
• TRK.1–8 sets the input source to one of Tonverk’s internal tracks 1–8.
• BUS.1–4 sets the input source to one of Tonverk’s buses 1–4.
• USB IN L sets the input source to USB in L.
• USB IN R sets the input source to USB in R.
• USB IN sets the input source to USB L+R.
• SND.1–3 sets the input source to one of Tonverk’s Send FX tracks 1–3.

16.1.3 THRES

If you have armed the sampler, recording starts when the incoming audio exceeds this set threshold. Set it high enough to ignore background noise, but low enough to capture the full signal.

16.1.4 MON

Selects the option to monitor and set the level of the incoming audio through Tonverk or not.

16.1.5 R.LEN

Record Length sets the length of the sampling. With a setting of 1/16–16/1, the sampling length is decided by the time it takes the sequencer to advance a set number of steps at the current BPM. For example, the settings 1/16, 1/8, 1/2, 1/1, and 16/1 correspond to sampling durations of 1 sequencer step, 2 steps, 8 steps, 16 steps, and 256 steps, respectively. With the MAX setting, sampling continues until the maximum sampling time is reached or until you press [YES] to stop sampling.

13.1.6 R.STRT

Record Start lets you set if the recorder will start sampling when you press [PLAY] or when the level of the audio source exceeds the threshold level set by THRES and with ARM set to ON

16.1.7 ARM

Press [YES] to arm the sampler. The sampler is now in arm mode, and it will start sampling when the incoming audio exceeds the threshold level. Press [SAMPLING] + [NO] to cancel.