Specifications

■ LIST Display
Parameters that have “LIST...” displayed above the knob
(at the very bottom of screen) such as MIDI control
function, pitch bend type, effect type, etc., can be
displayed as a pop-up list. Press the knob to display the
list. You will be able to view multiple selection items
simultaneously and search for the desired setting simply
and easily (Figure 31).
■ Tree View Display
The more samples you use, the harder it becomes to
determine a sample’s mapping status and/or MIDI
receive channel. The Tree View Display lets you view
these parameters at a glance, and lets you easily switch
samples during editing (Figure 32).
Pressing Knob 1 on a screen where TREE is displayed
calls up the Tree View Display. This feature can be called
up from most display pages.
The sample key range (range of notes produced) is
displayed graphically on the screen. The Original Key
and the MIDI receive channel specified for each sample
assigned to the currently selected program is displayed.
■ MIDI➞Sample
MIDI➞Sample lets you select a sample by using an
external MIDI controller instead of by rotating the
knobs. When a large number of samples are present,
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Part 3 Yamaha Samplers — Professional Samplers A4000/5000
◊ Convenient Functions in EDIT/PLAY Mode ◊ RECORD Mode
selecting samples for editing tends to be troublesome.
Using the MIDI➞Sample function, however, you can
select samples by playing notes from an external MIDI
keyboard. The cursor moves from sample to sample on
the Tree View Display as you play, making it easy to
check complicated mapping.
■ Commands
A convenient set of Commands lets you set sample and
program parameters quickly and easily.
● COPY
Lets you copy individual program parameters, effects
(entire effect blocks can be copied), Step Waves, and
sample parameters. Convenient for when you want to
use favorite effects or Step Wave settings in another
program.
● ARRANGE
Lets you re-map samples assigned to programs or
sample banks. Samples are arranged one key per
sample from a specified key of a specified MIDI channel.
Samples can be assigned to white keys only or to all
keys (black and white). When creating a piece that uses
multiple phrase samples, you can sample the elements
to be used in the piece and then map the elements onto
keys later. This reduces the time and effort involved in
complex mapping tasks.
● INITIALIZE
Lets you initialize settings for a specified program or for
all programs. You can call up settings for programs
previously registered.
● MOVE
Lets you move samples between programs and sample
banks. You can move the samples assigned to a
program to a sample bank, or all samples in a sample
bank to another program. This convenient command
saves time by automating troublesome tasks.
In the Tree View Display, the knobs function as follows:
Knob 2: Turn the knob to select a sample. By pressing the knob, you can choose to display all samples in the selected sample bank
in tree form or display only the sample bank.
Knob 3: Sort and display samples in alphabetical order.
Knob 4: Use the MIDI➞Sample function.
Knob 5: Determines whether Knob 1 will be used for sample selection.
Tip: Two types of command execution
When Knob 1 <EXEC> is used to execute a command, the display that was showing immediately before executing the command is
automatically recalled after execution has finished. When Knob 5 <EXEC&CONT> is used to execute a command, the same display is
retained after executing the command so that you can immediately repeat execution of the same command if desired. Convenient
when processing multiple samples one after another.
RECORD Mode
This mode is used to record new samples. The A4000/
5000 refer to this process as “recording” rather than
“sampling.” Some of the more interesting tricks you can
use for recording samples are explained below.
■ Input Source
This setting selects the input source for recording.
Sound can be recorded directly from AD L (analog
signal from the INPUT-L jack), AD L/R (analog signal
from both INPUT-L and INPUT-R jacks), StOut (re-
record the audio signal that is sent to the stereo
outputs), DIG and OPT (digital and optical input;
requires the installation of the optional AIEB1 I/O
expansion board). The unit’s built-in effects can be
applied to analog input signals for recording. If you’re
using a microphone for input, set the “AD InputGain” on
the REC-Trigger screen to Mic.
■ Sampling Frequency
When the input source is set to an analog input (AD L,
or AD L/R) or to StOut, you can record in mono or
stereo and select the sampling frequency from among
44.1k (44.1 kHz), 22k (22.05 kHz), 22kLoFi, 11k (11.025
kHz), 11kLoFi, 5k (5.5125 kHz) or 5kLoFi. “LoFi”
indicates a mode in which no low-pass filter is applied
to the signal to eliminate conversion noise. Using LoFi
gives you a “grungy” sound with noise mixed in. For
Digital input, stereo sources at clock frequencies of 48
kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz are supported. Samples can
be recorded at 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 the input sampling
frequency, but this normally results in a “lo-fi” signal.
■ Record Type
Four recording types are available—New, New+,
Replace and ➞Save.
● New
Records a new sample, storing its waveform data in
memory. Normal recording is carried out using this
type.
● New+
Records a series of new samples. It’s better to use
New+ rather than New when recording consecutive
samples off of a sampling CD.
● Replace
Records the new sound directly into the currently
selected sample, completely overwriting its waveform
data. Sample parameter settings are retained; only the
waveform data is replaced.
● ➞Save
A recorded sample is normally saved to memory (RAM),
but when ➞Save is selected, it is automatically saved to
disk and erased from memory after recording has
finished.
■ Sample Name
When recording using the default setting, an
incremental numeric suffix is automatically appended to
the sample name such as “_NewSample1,”
“_NewSample2,” etc. When recording a lot of samples,
however, it may be difficult to remember what each
sample is later. In this case, it’s better to give each
recorded sample a recognizable name using the Rename
feature on the REC-RecSetup screen.
■ Monitor
The A4000/5000 output the input signal directly to the
stereo outputs, allowing you to monitor the input signal
during recording. Pressing Knob 2 on the REC-Record
screen turns the Monitor function on and off. Monitor
level and monitor output destination can be set from the
REC-Mon&Click screen.
■ Click (Metronome)
This function makes it possible to create a “click” track,
which can be used as a metronome-like reference when
recording drums and percussion instruments, for
example. The Click Tempo, Click Level and Click Beat
can be set from the REC-Mon&Click screen. This
function can also be used when recording live
performances, and to create phrase samples.
■ Recording Triggers
Recording Triggers can be set to automatically start
recording when an input signal is detected, and
automatically stop recording once the signal ends
(silence). From the REC-Trigger screen, you can set the
Start Trigger to Manual for manual operation or to Edge/
Manual for automatic or manual operation. EdgeLevel
determines the input level at which recording will
automatically start or stop.
Tip: Setting a longer pre-trigger time
When using the auto-start function to record sounds with slow attack times, there will be occasions when detecting the input sound
will be delayed and the initial attack of the sample will be lost even though the edge level is set as low as possible. In such cases, you
should set a longer PreTrg (pre-trigger) delay from the REC-Setup screen. After recording, you can set back the start address of the
sample using the EDIT-Trim/Loop screen, so that the part of the sound that has been cut off plays back normally. By tracing the pre-
trigger time setting back from the recording start point, it should be easy to see the point where data capture actually begins.