Tascam GigaStudio User Manual
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TASCAM GigaEditor 4 Manual
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This setting enables or disables the Pitch Tracking of samples across the keyboard. It is typically disabled
for non-pitched samples such as drums, percussion, loop, and sound effects and enabled for melodic
instruments. Pitch tracking will transpose the sample based on its unity note setting.
M/S decode
GigaStudio can decode Mid/Side encoded recordings using this checkbox.
Mid/Side (“M/S”) micing is a creative method of recording direct from the source with a cardioid-type
microphone on one channel alongside a microphone with a “figure of 8” pattern to capture ambience.
Since it is not a true right/left representation of the sound field it must first be decoded to a useable stereo
signal. Th e direct or “Mid” channel recording is panned to the center of the stereo field while the ambient
or “Side” channel recording is split to both left and right channels with the phase reversed on one of the
channels. Th e Side level can then be adjusted by attenuation to dial in the preferred amount of “spread” in
the stereo image.
Self mask
When checked, this causes high velocity notes to shut off lower velocity voices. This feature conserves
polyphony and should be tried on all samples with percussive attacks and relatively slow releases (pianos,
guitars, cymbals, etc).
Sustain defeat
This setting enables or disables the sustaining action of the sustain pedal. Th is allows the sustain pedal to
be used simply as a dimension switch without sustaining the samples.
Dimension bypass
You can bypass the current dimension by assigning one of these two controllers:
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Effect 4 depth (CC 94)
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Effect 5 depth (CC 95)
This allows you to turn a dimension on and off in real time using one of these MIDI controllers. Th is can be
useful to override certain characteristics built into an instrument without having to actually edit the
instrument.
Crossfade settings
Th ese settings cause the sample to fade in and out at the specified values as the Attenuation Controller (see
above) is swept across its range.