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4 • Advanced Operations—Sampling

TASCAM CD-302

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The points marking the start and the end of the sam-
ple must be within 10 seconds of each other, and
must be in the same track.

NOTE

If the scratch function (4.9, “Scratch”) is on, you can-
not use the sampling function.

4.3.1

Sampling

1

Make sure the

IN

and

OUT

keys

U

are not lit.

2

Erase any existing sample data (4.3.9, “Clear-
ing the sampled data”).

3

Locate to the location to be used as the start
point of the sample (this can be done “on the
fly” during playback).

4

When you press the

IN

key, the current location

is captured as the sample start point. The

OUT

and

SAMPLE

keys starts flashing as sampling

starts.

The

SAMPLE

key will also flash if the unit is in

playback mode to show that active sampling is
taking place.

5

Locate the playback position to the location to
be used as the sample end point (or continue
playback until the end point is reached).

6

When you press the

OUT

key, the current posi-

tion is captured as the loop point. If the start
and end locations are different, both the

IN

and

OUT

keys turn on.

NOTE

If ten seconds elapse, or if the end of the track is
reached without you pressing the
OUT key, the end
point of the sample will automatically be set at this
point.

4.3.2

Using the A-B loop as a sample
source

When you have set up an A-B loop (see 3.4.2, “A-B
loop play mode”), you can press and hold the

OUT

key and press the

B

key (or the other way round) to

set the A point of the loop as the start point of the
sample, and the B point of the loop as the end point
of the sample (you cannot do this when loop play-
back is taking place).

If the A-B loop is over 10 seconds in length the first
10 seconds will be used as the sample.

4.3.3

Editing the OUT point

You cannot edit the start point of the sample, but it is
possible for you to adjust the end point to a position
within 10 seconds of the start point.

1

With both the

IN

and

OUT

keys lit, “double-

click” (i.e. press twice in quick succession) the

OUT

key.

2

The display shows the sampling time from the
start point.

3

Use the dial to adjust the position of the end
point.

4

Press the

OUT

key to store the new position of

the end point.

4.3.4

Playback of sampled data

When both the

IN

and

OUT

keys are lit, press the

IN

key to replay the sampled data.

If you press the

OUT

key while the sample is being

played, you will stop the sample playback.

If you press the

IN

key while sampled data is played

back, playback restarts from the beginning of the
sampling data.

4.3.5

Playback of sampled data in
reverse

1

Press and hold down the

SAMPLE

key.

2

Press the

IN

key. The sample can now be played

back in reverse.

3

Press the

PLAY/PAUSE

key to start reversed

playback.

There is also a preset function menu which allows all
samples to be played back in reverse automatically:

1

Press the

PRESET

key.

2

Select

05 SAMP/P

(

SAMP_P

) using the dial or

numeric keys.

3

Press the

ENTER

key.

4

Select

R

(reverse) with the dial (the

f

—for-

ward setting sets forward play).

5

Press the

ENTER

key. The

REVERSE

indicator

will light.

4.3.6

Setting the sampled data
playback tempo

1

Press the

PRESET

key.

2

Select

07 SAMP/t

(

SAMP_T

) using the dial or

numeric keys.