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g SYNC Tap this to display the SYNC screen. = Setting synchronization with externally connected device ( SYNC ) (p. 2 0) h PITCH Sets the sound pitch for sample playback. i SCENE/PATTERN button Displays the current scene number and pattern number. Tap this to display the SCENE MANAGER screen. = Managing scenes and patterns ( SCENE MANAGER ) (p. 21) j VOLUME Sets the volume of the track. k Player number Displays the player number assigned to this unit. l MIXER Tap this to display the mixer screen. = Adjusting the volume of each track ( MIXER ) (p. 18) m TRACK SETTING Tap this to display the TRACK SETTING screen. = Changing the settings of the entire track ( TRACK SETTING ) (p. 1 7) n SEQ. Tap this to display the sequence screen. = Checking sequences ( SEQ. ) (p. 18) Track display content Track attributes The display content differs for each track attribute. The attribute can be switched in TRACK MENU of each track. SAMPLE track The display content differs for each track attribute. The attribute can be switched in TRACK MENU of each track. 23 1 This track plays a sample. 1 Name of the assigned sample If a sample is assigned to a track, the name of the assigned sample is displayed. If the sample name will not fit within the field, part of it is omitted and the omitted part is replaced with “.” 2 TRIGGER MODE and LOOP Indicates the state of how the assigned sound is played. Turning LOOP on and off affects both pad performances and sequence performances, but TRIGGER MODE only affects pad performances. LOOP TRIGGER MODE OFF OneShot OFF GATE ON OneShot ON GATE ! This can be switched with the parameter adjustment knobs at the bottom of the touch display. ! In the case of GATE , the sample is played only while the pad is pressed. ! In the case of OneShot , the sample is triggered the instant the performance pad is pressed, and is played only for the specified time. 16 En 3 Level meter display Displays the audio level meter while a sample is playing. THRU track MIDI/TORAIZ AS-1 track The number of the MIDI channel is displayed. ACTIVE / MUTE If [ MUTE ] is performed by pad operation, the indicators in the area indicating the track number are all grayed out. Managing project files ( PROJECT ) Operations such as configuration, loading, and saving can be performed on a project basis. Creating a new project 1 Press the [PROJECT] button. The PROJECT screen appears. You can perform operations such as load- ing and saving projects on the PROJECT screen. 2 Turn the rotary selector to select [CREATE NEW] and then press the rotary selector. A new project is created and the main screen appears. ! A confirmation pop-up screen appears. ! If a new project is created without saving an existing project after the project is changed, the unsaved project will be lost. Deleting a project Turn the rotary selector to select [DELETE] and then press the rotary selector. An existing project can be deleted.
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Advanced operation Saving a project as a package A project can be saved as a package. The ability to convert a project file and the samples used in that project to a single file enables users to exchange projects among each other. 1 Select [SAVE AS PACKAGE] in the project screen. A pop-up screen for entering the package name appears. 2 Enter the package name and then tap [SAVE TO USB]. The PACKAGE_NAME.tpkg file is saved to the /PIONEER DJ SAMPLER/ Projects/ folder. ! If a package file with the same name already exists, an overwrite confirmation pop-up screen appears. 2 PAD COLOR The track color can be set to any of 16 colors. 3 INSTRUMENT The instrument icons can be set. Swapping tracks 1 Turn the rotary selector to select a track you wish to swap and then press the rotary selector. [ SWAP FROM ] appears. 2 Turn the rotary selector to move [SWAP TO] to the track of the swap destination and then press the rotary selector. The tracks are swapped. Importing a package 1 Place the package file in the folder. Copy the package file (extension: .tpkg) to the /PIONEER DJ SAMPLER/ Projects/ folder of the USB device. 2 Tap [OPEN] in the project screen. The project and package list appears. 3 Open the .tpkg file you placed. A confirmation pop-up appears. Tap [ OK ] to import the package. ! When the loaded package is saved as a project, the samples included in the package are copied to the /PIONEER DJ SAMPLER/ Samples/[Imported]/Project Name/ folder. Changing the settings of the entire track ( TRACK SETTING ) The settings of each pad can be configured. 1 2 3 1 CHOKE Tracks set to the same CHOKE No. can be set to not be played at the same time. ! “--” (none), [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ], [ 5 ], [ 6 ], [ 7 ], or [ 8 ] can be selected. ! The default is “--” (none). En 17
