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20.2. SIMPLER 288

Simpler is an instrument that integrates the basic elements of a sampler with a set of classic

synthesizer parameters. A Simpler voice plays a user-dened sample section, which is in

turn processed by envelope, lter, LFO, volume and pitch components.

20.2.1 Sample View

The Sample View displays the sample waveform. Samples can be dragged into Simpler

either directly from the Browser, or from the Session or Arrangement View in the form of

clips. In the latter case, Simpler will utilize only the section of the sample demarcated by

the clip's start/end or loop markers. Samples can be replaced by dragging in a new sample.

20.2.2 Sample Controls

Simpler plays a specic region or loop of the sample, as determined by a group of sample

controls.

The Start and Length controls work together to specify where Simpler begins and ends its

sweep of the sample. As the name implies, Start denes where sample playback starts.

The sample will play for the length dened by the Length parameter. Both parameters are

dened as a percentage of the whole region, so setting start to 25 percent and length to

50 percent, for example, will start playback 1/4 of the way through the sample and stop

playback at the 3/4 mark (using 50 percent of the sample).

Samples are played by Simpler as one-shots or as loops, depending on whether or not the

Loop switch is active. When looping is active, the Loop control dictates the length of the

loop, starting from the end of the playing sample. Simpler will play the rst instance of a

looped sample beginning with the Start point, then continue playing only the length of the

loop.

It is possible for glitches or pops to occur between a looped sample's start and end points

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