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14. SAMPLING
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7. Use the DATA ENTRY knobs A and C to set the parameters TRIM START and TRIM END to trim the
sample to the desired length. You can use the DATA ENTRY knobs B and D to zoom in and out to
make it easier to see where to trim the sample. Press [FUNC] + [YES] to preview the sample.
Press [YES] to trim the sample. After you have trimmed the sample, you can press [NO] to untrim the
sample if you are not happy with the result.
8. Press [YES] to save the sample.
9. Name the sample and press [YES] again to confirm the save.
10. Press [TRACK 1–8] if you want to select a track to where you want to assign the sample. Press [NO] if
you don’t want to assign the sample to a track.
14.3 DIRECT SAMPLING
You can also perform sampling without using the SAMPLING menu. This is achieved by a set of key press
combinations. The sampler will use the SRC and THR settings that were last used.
1. Press [SAMPLING] + [YES] to arm the sampler. The [SAMPLING] key turns yellow.
You can also start direct sampling without arming the sampler first. Press [FUNC] + [SAMPLING] to
manually start sampling.
2. When the incoming audio signal exceeds the set threshold level (or you manually start direct sam-
pling), the sampling starts, and the [SAMPLING] key turns red.
3. Press [FUNC] + [SAMPLING] again to stop sampling. The [SAMPLING] key first turns dark red while
normalizing the sample, then green when it is done.
Press [SAMPLING] + [NO] to cancel at any stage of the Direct Sampling process.
14.4 ASSIGNING A SAMPLE TO A TRACK FROM THE +DRIVE
You can also assign samples from the +Drive storage in the Digitakt to the tracks.
1. Press [SETTINGS] to access the SETTINGS menu, and then select SAMPLES and press [YES].
2. Use the [ARROW] keys to navigate to the sample you want to assign, and then press [YES] to select
the sample.
3. Press [RIGHT], and then select LOAD TO PROJ and press [YES] to copy and load the sample to
the project.
4. Press [YES] to confirm.
5. Press [FUNC] + [SETTINGS] to exit SETTINGS menu.
6. Press [TRACK] + [TRIG 1–8] to select the track to where you want to assign the sample.
7. Press [SRC] access the SOURCE menu, and then use DATA ENTRY knob D to select the sample you
want to load.
8. Press [YES] to load the sample to the track.
For more information, please see “15.2 SAMPLES” on page 55.
14.5 SAMPLE PLAYBACK
Once the sample is assigned to a track, it can be triggered either by the sequencer or manually by pressing
a [TRIG] key. You also have the ability to set the samples play mode and edit what portion of the sample is
played.
1. Press [SRC] to access the SOURCE page.
2. Use DATA ENTRY knob B to set the PLAY MODE behavior of the sample.
• REVERSE The sample will be played back in reverse once every time it is trigged.