Emulator Composite.book - Creative

11 - From Sample to Preset
Acquire (Sampling)
Recording Audio (Sampling)
Choose “Record” if you want to sample from an ASIO source within your computer. To
sample from a PatchMix DSP input, an ASIO Send must be inserted on the desired
PatchMix strip.
To Setup PatchMix DSP for Sampling into the Emulator X
Setup the PatchMix DSP Mixer
1. Open the PatchMix DSP mixer.
2. Add a mixer strip corresponding to the analog or digital input you are using. (i.e. If
you have a microphone connected, add a mic/line strip.)
3. Insert an ASIO Insert Send into the mixer strip. You may also want to add a Peak
Meter to make sure you’re getting a proper input level.
Emulator X Setup
4. Open the Acquire Sample dialog from the file menu on Emulator X.
5. Select Record from the input section in the upper right corner. The Record Audio
dialog box (shown below) appears.
6. Click on the Select Input box. The open ASIO strip names will be shown. Select the
PatchMix DSP input you are using.
7. You should see activity on the Emulator X record meters with audio on your input.
8. That’s it!
The Emulator X only records in stereo. To record monophonic samples just use a single
input and convert the stereo sample to mono using the MonoStereo sample edit
tool. See “Convert to Mono or Stereo” on page 177.
To Begin Sampling
1. Choose Acquire from the File menu. The Acquire/Chop Samples screen appears.
2. Press the Record… button. The following dialog box appears.
Input Level
Attenuator
Input Level
Meters
Click to Clear
Red Clip Bars
Record Stop Play
Select Input Monitor Source while Recording
(to ASIO 1&2 or DirectSound)
Total Available
Recording Time
Keep
Sample
Discard
Sample
Record
Time
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