Audio Sampling

CREATING THE INSTRUMENT   6

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6.1 Importing files into Zones

Once your recorded audio files have been edited, the next phase is to import the files into a sampler. Mapping is the process of assigning the individual audio samples to specific keys and key ranges. An imported audio file is typically triggered by more than one key and in a velocity range. The audio file and all of the related parameters are collectively called a zone ( Figure 6.1 ).

Samplers that have zone grouping capabilities allow multiple zones to be edited at the same time, and it makes changing parameters much easier.

6.1.1 Setting the Root Note

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