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301MainStage Effects
Where you place Auto Sampler in the signal chain, relative to other plug-ins, determines
whether those plug-ins become part of the sound of the resulting sampler instrument.
• Plug-ins placed beforeAuto Sampler in the signal chain are part of the sound of the
resulting sampler instrument.
• Plug-ins placed afterAuto Sampler in the signal chain are not part of the sound of the
resulting sampler instrument.
Note: Using effects when creating a sampler instrument is a creative process, but is
different from using effects in realtime in two ways: first, effects are applied to each
sampled note, not on multiple notes or chords; and second, effects parameters cannot be
edited or automated to produce changes in the sound over time.
The format of Autosampler (mono or stereo) matches the channel strip format.
MainStageAuto Sampler interface
After inserting Auto Sampler in an Audio FX slot in a channel strip, you open the Auto
Sampler window. The Auto Sampler window includes the following controls:
• Preset pop-up menu: Choose presets for various Auto Sampler uses.
• Keyboard: Shows the key range as well as the actual notes to be sampled (in blue). You
can adjust the key range by dragging the edges of the Sample Note Range rectangle
overlaid on the keyboard. The keyboard is also “live;” you can play notes by clicking
keys.
• Auto Sampler main controls: Use to set the key range, which notes are sampled, the
sustain length, the number of velocity layers sampled, whether samples are auto-
looped, and other settings. See controls and parameters.
• Graphic display: Serves two functions. When you play notes, shows the level and
indicates whether played notes are clipping. During the sampling process, shows the
waveform of the sound currently being sampled.