Reference Manual
CHAPTER 22. LIVE INSTRUMENT REFERENCE 363
All time-based values in this tab are displayed in either samples or hours:seconds:millise-
conds, which can be toggled using the (PC) /
Ctrl
(Mac) context menu on any
of their parameter boxes. Samples in this context refer to the smallest measurable unit in
digital audio, and not to the audio les themselves, which we more commonly refer to as
samples.
Sample Start The time value where playback will begin. If the volume envelope's Attack
parameter is set to a high value, the audible result may seem to begin some time later than
the value shown here.
Sample End The time value where playback will end (unless a loop is enabled), even if the
volume envelope has not ended.
Sustain Mode The optional Sustain Loop denes a region of the sample where playback
will be repeated while the note is in the sustain stage of its envelope. Activating the Sustain
Loop also allows the Release Loop to be enabled. This creates several playback options:
No Sustain Loop Playback proceeds linearly until either the Sample End is reached
or the volume envelope completes its release stage.
Sustain Loop Enabled Playback proceeds linearly until Loop End is reached, when it
jumps immediately to Loop Start and continues looping. If Release Mode is OFF, looping
will continue inside the Sustain Loop until the volume envelope has completed its release
stage.
Back-and-Forth Sustain Loop Enabled Playback proceeds to Loop End, then reverses
until it reaches Loop Start, then proceeds again towards Loop End. If Release Mode is OFF,
this pattern continues until the volume envelope has completed its release stage.
Link Enabling the Link switch sets Sample Start equal to Loop Start. Note that the Sample
Start parameter box doesn't lose its original value it simply becomes disabled so that it
can be recalled with a single click.
Release Mode Whenever the Sustain Loop is active, Release Mode can also be enabled.
OFF The volume envelope's release stage is active, but will occur within the Sustain
Loop, with playback never proceeding beyond Loop End.
Release Enabled When the volume envelope reaches its release stage, playback will