16.3 THE AUTO SAMPLER

You can also use the Auto Sampler functionality to perform sampling and create instruments. The Auto Sampler helps you sample from other MIDI-equipped devices, such as synthesizers, by setting up a sample session where you can define the note range, the number of notes within the range, velocity layers, note duration, and release time.

16.3.1 SAMPLING AUDIO USING THE AUTO SAMPLER

1. Connect a MIDI cable from Tonverk’s MIDI Out to the MIDI input of the device you want to sample from.
2. Connect audio cables from the device you want to sample to Tonverk’s IN A/B inputs, or connect an USB C cable from the sample source to one of Tonverk’s USB ports.
3. On the external device, select the sound you want to sample.
4. On Tonverk, press [SAMPLING] to enter the SAMPLING SELECT screen, and then use [UP]/ [DOWN] to select AUTO SAMPLER, and then press [YES]. If you have previously in the session used the Recorder, press [LEFT] to enter the SAMPLING SELECT screen.
5. Select the sampling source (SRC) and then select the MIDI channel to which the external device is listening (MIDI CHAN).
6. Press [YES] to play a test note. The Autosampler will measure the latency and correct for it. It will also measure the release time of the sound you want to sample and set a release time that accounts for the full release of the sound. Press [NO] if you want to cancel the timing test.
7. Use LTNCY to manually adjust the latency if you want to adjust the latency compensation set by the test note in step 6.
8. Use REL to manually set a release time if you want to adjust the release time set by the test note in step 6.
9. Press [RIGHT] to navigate to the next setting page and then set the following parameters:

START, END sets the note range you want to sample.

SAMPLE EVERY sets the interval between the actual notes to be sampled within the selected note range. For example, if the note range is one octave and STEP is set to 1, every semitone within the range is sampled. With STEP set to 3, every third semitone within the range will be sampled. The first note sampled is always the lowest note selected by the START parameter.

VEL LAYERS sets how many separate velocities each note are sampled with.

10. Press [RIGHT] and then use LENGTH to set the time for which each sampled note should be held.
11. Press [YES] to name for the sample and initiate the sampling process.. You can edit the suggested name for the multi-sample. For more information, please see “6.7 THE NAMING SCREEN” on page
12. Press [YES] again to start sampling.

Press [NO] to exit the Auto Sampler.

When the auto-sampling process is complete, the instrument/sample is saved to the folder USER/ MULTI-SAMPLED INSTRUMENTS on the SD card. The auto sampling process generates a number of files: one instrument (.elmulti) for use in the Multi Player machine and one single sample (.wav) containing all the sampled notes, one after another, for use in the Single player machine.

When sampling with multiple velocity layers, set the VELOCITY TO VOL parameter to LOG or LIN for best results. For more information, please see “11.4.1 VELOCITY TO VOL” on page 53.