The next step after loading the samples is most likely to adjust the key range, root note and tuning of the samples, so that they play sensibly across the key range. There are many ways of doing this, described in “Working with Key Ranges” and onwards. However, we will here briefly describe a procedure for quickly creating a complete key map out of a set of loaded samples.
A slice is a snippet of sound in a REX File (see “Loading complete REX files as Patches”). To import a REX slice, browse to a REX file and open it as if it was a folder. The browser will then display the slices as files inside that “folder”. In the rest of this manual, when we refer to importing samples, all that is said applies to REX slices as well.
Clicking a sample will play it back at its root pitch (see “About the Root Key”). Furthermore, the sample will play back in its unprocessed state. That is, without any synth-parameters applied (see “Synth parameters”).
The difference here is that you will hear the sample at the pitch corresponding to the key you clicked and with any and all processing applied. The click mimics a key played with velocity 100. Also note that this may trigger several samples, depending on whether they are mapped across the same or overlapping key ranges, and the velocity range settings (see “Setting up Key Ranges” and “Setting velocity range for a Zone” respectively).