Roland SP-303 - Manual (Page 32)

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Chapter 3. Sampling
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At this point, you can set the BPM using [TAP TEMPO]
instead of the CTRL 2 (BPM) knob. When you strike
[TAP TEMPO] four times with a fixed interval, the BPM
is set with quarter notes lasting the set interval, and that
value then appears in the display. This is convenient
when sampling from CD/MD and other sources whose
tempos may not be clear.
4. Press [TIME/BPM], and confirm that the button has
turned off.
5. Press [REC].
[REC] lights up, and sampling starts.
6. When you reach the point where you want sampling to
stop, press [REC].
[REC] and the pad light go out and sampling ends.
* You can also stop sampling without pressing [REC] by
pressing the lit (sampling) pad. In this case, after sampling
stops, the sound just sampled is played back automatically.
When sampling is finished, the End Point is
automatically set according to the BPM, and [MARK]
lights up (refer to “Preventing Unneeded Portions from
Being Played (Markers/Start Point/End Point)” on p.
38).
* If the sampling time is two or more measures or is less than
one measure, the BPM display value may be double or half the
correct value. In this case, press [TIME/BPM], getting it to
light up, and turn CTRL 2 (BPM) to correct this to the desired
value (refer to “Changing the Sample's BPM” on p. 41).
* Note that the displayed BPM value is an approximate value
for the sampling time, and may not be entirely accurate.
* Depending on the BPM value, the timing as corresponds with
the BPM may not precisely match the time between the Start
Point and the End Point. This may result in a growing
discrepancy in timing if the sample is continuously played
back over an extended period in Loop Playback (p. 36).
7. When the pad to which the sample was made is
pressed, the current sample is then played back.
Starting Sampling Automatically
(Auto Sampling)
The SP-303 provides an Auto Sampling feature which
automatically begins sampling when the input sound (signal)
exceeds a specified level. This is convenient when you wish
to begin sampling from the introduction of a song.
If you make the following settings to specify the sampling
start level, sampling will begin automatically when the input
exceeds the specified level.
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1. Confirm that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit.
If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button’s
light goes out.
2. While holding down [CANCEL], press [REC].
[REC] blinks, and “-0-” appears in the display.
3. Turn the CTRL 3/MFX (LEVEL) knob to set the level.
The level at which the PEAK indicator lights will be the
sampling start level. Rotating the knob toward the right
will raise the level. Here, the level setting (indicated in
nine steps, 0–8) is displayed.
Example of Display: -3-
* Normal sampling (not Auto Sampling) is in effect when “-0-”
is displayed.
* Now, with Auto Sampling stopped, press [CANCEL].
[REC] light goes out.
4. Press [REC] to set the sampling start level.
[REC] light goes out.
5. Refer to Steps 1–8 of “Sampling from a microphone” or
Steps 1–9 of “Sampling from a CD or MD” to prepare
for sampling.
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