Emulator Composite.book - Creative

2 - Emulator Architecture
A Modular System
When you record a sample into the Emulator X, a new voice is typically created for each
new sample (recording). In this case, each sample will have its own complete set of
synthesizer parameters.
Multisample Voices
In another scenario, you might record several samples of an instrument (such as a
piano), then place them into the same voice in order to share the same set of synthesizer
parameters. If a voice contains more than one sample, this multiple sample object
is called a “Multisample.” A diagram of a multisample voice is shown below.
Each Sample:
Orig. Key
Tune
Volume
Pan
Key Range/Fades
Velo Range/Fades
Sample 27
Multisample Voice
S27
S28
S29
Velocity Crossfade
S30 S31 S32
Positional
Crossfade
Sample 28 Sample 30
Loops, Samp Rate Loops, Samp Rate Loops, Samp Rate
Multisample voices are designed to arrange groups of samples into one manageable entity.
The window below shows an opened multisample. The key mapping of the multisample
overrides the key mapping of the samples contained within it.
Normally these samples would be placed side by side on the keyboard as in the
diagram above. You assign the sample to a range by setting the original key, (which is
usually the original pitch of the sample) a high key and a low key. The number of
samples needed for a realistic emulation varies with the instrument, but in general,
“more is better.”
When a sample is taken, it can be automatically placed into a voice with one sample.
You could also manually place the voice (and its sample) on the keyboard if you wish.
A voice can contain a
single sample or multiple
samples, whichever you
prefer.
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