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Additional Loop Options
The following operations can be performed using options from the Sample editor
context menu.
Creating Loops from Selections
You can use a selection range as the basis for a loop. Proceed as follows:
1. Activate the "Play Selection Looped" icon on the Sample editor toolbar.
2. Click the "Play Sample" icon on the toolbar.
3. Adjust the selection until you are satisfied with the loop.
4. Right-click in the Sample editor, open the Selection submenu, and select "Set
Sustain Loop to selection" or "Set Release Loop to selection".
Reading Loop Information from Sample Files
The "Read Loop from File" option allows you to set loop markers to the values that are
saved in the sample file.
• Right-click in the Sample editor, open the Sample submenu, and select "Read
Loop from File".
The current zone settings are overwritten by the sample file settings.
This option is only available if the corresponding information is available in the sample
file.
Using the Loop Submenu
The Loop submenu on the context menu contains the following options:
Command
Copy Sustain Loop to
Release Loop
Copy Release Loop to
Sustain Loop
Copy Loop A to B
Copy Loop B to A
Set Sustain Loop to
Sample Start/End
Set Sample Start/End to
Sustain Loop
Description
Copies the start/end marker positions of the sustain loop to
the release loop.
Copies the start/end marker positions of the release loop to
the sustain loop.
Copies the settings of loop A to loop B.
Copies the settings of loop B to loop A.
Sets the loop start and end marker positions to those of the
sample start and end marker. This is useful for drum loops, for
example.
Sets the sample start and end marker positions to those of
the sample loop start and end markers. This can be used to
create sliced loops from longer sample files.
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Editing Samples in the Sample Editor
Creating Loops