Korgs microSAMPLER delivers incredible sampling power in a portable package. Its capable of combining, effecting, and dissecting samples in many different ways. and thats just the beginning. Lets get started!

The Hook-Up

Lets get your microSAMPLER connected. Plug in the included power supply, or insert 6xAA batteries (not included) into the battery compartment located on the back panel. Connect headphones to the headphone jack, or connect the microSAMPLERs line outputs to an amplifier, mixer, or powered monitors. If desired, connect a line-level source to the microSAMPLERs audio inputs, and/or connect an XLR microphone (like the included metal gooseneck mic) to the XLR jack on the front panel. Press the POWER button to power-on your microSAMPLER!

Feel It Out

Try the keys, and youll hear some of the preset loops and samples in the microSAMPLER. The keys on the left are a beatbox drum kit, with a drum loop on the first B. In the middle, youll find some single-key instruments and a loop using those single-key instruments. On the right side, youll hear loops. Try some of them together! The second-to-highest key combines elements from many of the preset sounds to fully demonstrate the power of the microSAMPLER!
You can use KEYBOARD mode to spread an individual sample across the keys. Press the KEYBOARD button on the upper-left. Use the SAMPLE SELECT dial to select the sound you want to play. In addition to the LCD screen, the LEDs over the keys will help you navigate to the sample youre looking for. Play the keys to hear the sound!
Now try listening to the preset patterns: Turn the PATTERN dial to select a pattern. Press the PLAY/STOP button to play, then again to stop. Dont worry, well be making our own patterns in just a page or two!
You can also test the audio coming into the microSAMPLER, either from the mic or audio inputs. If you want to test the mic input, make sure the switch on the back of the microSAMPLER is set to mic (a picture of an XLR jack). To test the line inputs, set the switch to Line. Hold down the highest key, which acts as an Audio Input gate, and speak into the mic (or press play on whatever device youve connected). Try to think of something more creative than Testing, one, two, three
The Five Schools of Sampling
The microSAMPLER makes you a master of five deadly sampling styles. Use the SAMPLING TYPE dial to select a Sampling Mode: One-Shot Mode: Quickly record a sample that will play once when you play a key. Loop Mode: Captures and loops a sample. Gate Mode: Record a sample that will stop playing when you take your finger off a key. Auto Next Mode: Automatically chops up incoming audio and spreads it across several keys. Key Gate Mode: Each key is its own gate sampler. Hold a key to sample, release it to stop, move to another key and repeat as desired.

Get Prepped

The microSAMPLER lets you decide when to start recording. It can start when you press a key, when you press the SAMPLING button, or when it hears sound at a certain level. Hold down the EDIT button and press the key labeled TRIGGER. Turn the VALUE dial (on the right side of the microSAMPLER) to select an option. Select SMPL SW to use the SAMPLING button for recording. Select NOTE ON to start sampling when you press a key. Select one of the THRE (threshold) values to start sampling when audio input is detected. Set this higher in noisy situations.
Next, lets switch banks so you can work with a clean slate. Hold down the EDIT button and press the key labeled BANK CHANGE (the lowest key). Turn the VALUE dial to select from banks A-H (the ROM bank contains the preset samples).

Rock the Mic

OK, lets make a sample using the gooseneck microphone. Press one key to select it as your sampling destination. Choose either One-Shot, Loop, or Gate mode using the SAMPLING TYPE dial. Press the SAMPLING button. It will blink green. While speaking into the mic, use the VALUE dial to adjust the level (there is a meter on the display). Press the SAMPLING button again. It will turn red if the trigger (see the Get Prepped section above) is set to SMPL SW. If the SAMPLING button blinks yellow, its waiting for a trigger. If you set the trigger to NOTE ON, press a key to start sampling. If you set it to a THRE (threshold) value, feed sound into the mic to start recording.

Nows your chance! Do some beatboxing, lay down a quick hook, or whatever youre feeling. After recording is finished, press the SAMPLING button again to stop.

Direct Injection

You can also sample from the inputs on the back of the microSAMPLER! Just plug in a line-level device, like a portable music player, and flip the switch on the back to Line. See if your device fits in the convenient slots on either side of the mic! Now, lets use AUTO NEXT mode to automatically capture and chop up an outside beat. Select AUTO NEXT on the Sampling Mode dial. Use the TAP TEMPO button to tap out the rhythm of the music coming into the microSAMPLER. Press the SAMPLING button (it will blink green). Now, press several keys. These are where the individual slices will go. Their LEDs will blink. Use the VALUE dial to select a note division (turn counterclockwise), or a length (turn clockwise). This is how long the individual samples will be. Press the SAMPLING button again (it will blink yellow). Start the music playing, and the microSAMPLER will automatically start sampling when it hears a signal. It will record as long as you set it to, and then wait for another signal to record on the next key! After the microSAMPLER records on all the keys you pressed, push the SAMPLING button again to stop. Play the keys to remix the beat!
You can also use KEY GATE mode to give you precise control of when the sampling starts and stops. This is REALLY useful for grabbing lots of small samples at once Each key behaves like its own self-contained sampler! Select KEY GATE on the Sampling Mode dial. Press the SAMPLING button (it will blink green). Adjust the input level using the VALUE dial. Pres the SAMPLING button again (it will blink yellow). Now, press a key to start sampling on that key, and release it to stop. Repeat that last step with other keys, grabbing whatever sections of the audio you want. They can be phrases, single hits or anything you want! When finished capturing samples, press the SAMPLING button again to stop, and play the keys to hear what youve got.

Make Things Right

Need to do some tweaking? The microSAMPLER gives you all kinds of options for modifying your samples. Notice that the keys are grouped together based on their functions Check out the Sample functions above the middle range of keys to see what you can do. For all the functions listed below, just hold down the EDIT button, and press the key to access its labeled function, then use the VALUE dial to modify it. Use the REVERSE, PITCH, LEVEL, and PAN functions to make the most basic changes. If your sample needs a little trimming, you can use the START POINT and END POINT functions to adjust when the sample starts and ends. Once the start and end points are set, use the TRUNCATE function to remove the parts before and after the samples, and reclaim some sampling memory!

The DECAY and RELEASE functions are especially useful for One-Shot samples, as well as instrument sounds played in Keyboard mode. DECAY adjusts how long the sample takes to fade out, and RELEASE adjusts fade out after you take your finger off the key. Use NORMALIZE If you want to make your sample as loud as possible without distorting. If youd like to load a preexisting sample from any bank (including the presets), use the LOAD SAMPLE function.

Flex the Effects

Now that your sample is there, lets try twisting it up with the microSAMPLERs KAOSS-derived effects. Press the key that you want to effect, and press the FX SW button to enable the effect. To choose an effect, hold the EDIT button and press the key labeled FX TYPE. Then, turn the VALUE dial to select an effect type. Press the EDIT button again, and now the two dials on the right will control different effect parameters. Play the sample, and twist the dials to experiment!
Note- You can turn the effect on or off for each individual key! Here are some great effects to try out: Grain Shifter- Remember when Neo swallows the pill and gets digitized? Heres that effect! It takes a tiny sample (a grain) of audio and loops it. Use the knobs to change the length and time ratio of the grain. Decimator- Take the high-fidelity sound of the microSAMPLER, and add some lo-fi goodness. This effect can quickly reduce the bit rate and sample frequency of the sound. Talking Modulator- A talking effect that can cycle between A, E, I, O, and U shapes, imparting a vocal quality.

Build the Beat

The microSAMPLER does much more than just sample Its built-in pattern sequencer lets you create, modify, and remix beats on the fly. Heres how to use it: Turn the PATTERN dial to select one of the 16 pattern destinations. Tap out the tempo you want using the TAP TEMPO button. Hold the EDIT button, and press the key labeled LENGTH to select how many measures you want. A pattern can be up to 99 measures long!
If you want the microSAMPLER to automatically tighten up your performance, hold the EDIT button, and press the key labeled QUANTIZE before you record. Use the VALUE dial to select a note resolution.
Press the REC button twice, and youll get a 4-beat count-in. After that, start playing! When youre finished, press the PLAY/STOP button to stop recording. Or, press the REC button to stop recording, but keep playing.
Note- You can keep the pattern going and overdub as many times as you like, so take all the time you need to lay down your pattern! You can also slow down the tempo, and speed it up when youre finished recording.
Please visit http://www.korg.com/microsampler for videos, tips, tricks, and downloads for your microSAMPLER!

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6. AUDIO IN [

MIC] jack

You can connect the included gooseneck or other dynamic microphone here. To use a mic to this jack, set the rear panel AUDIO IN [ /LINE] switch to the position. Use the rear panel AUDIO IN [GAIN] knob to adjust the input level.

7. SAMPLE STATUS buttons

These buttons indicate and specify the state of the following three sample parameters for the current sample (p.18). a. LOOP (p.28 PLAY.TYPE) b. REVERSE (p.28 REVERSE) c. FX SW (p.30 FX SW)
Battery indicator Edit indicator Global indicator If there are multiple pages or parameters, or symbols will be shown to indicate that there are additional pages or parameters at the left or right. e. Sampling level meter f, g. These areas indicate the bank and sample, or the page and parameter. h. Cursor, bank number, etc. a. b. c. d.

11. [WRITE] button

Press this to save banks, samples, or performances youve recorded in the pattern sequencer.
Introduction 12. [EDIT] button
When you want to edit a parameter, press this button; it will blink or solidly light. Select the page that contains the desired parameter, and then edit the parameter. This button will go dark if you use the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob or the [VALUE/FX CONTROL 2] knob to operate an assigned effect parameter.
13. [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob
If the [EDIT] button or [WRITE] button is blinking or lit This knob selects a parameter or page. If the [EDIT] button or [WRITE] button is unlit This knob controls the effect parameter assigned to FX CTRL-1 ( p.20).
14. [VALUE/FX CONTROL 2] knob
If the [EDIT] button or [WRITE] button is blinking or lit This knob species the parameter value or save-destination. If the [EDIT] button or [WRITE] button is unlit This knob controls the effect parameter assigned to FX CTRL-2 ( p.20).

15. Keyboard LEDs

When youre in Sample mode, pressing a key will select the current sample (p.18) and make the corresponding LED blink. If you press the right-most key, its keyboard LED will blink and youll hear the sound thats being input from the AUDIO IN jacks (p.18 Listening to the sound from the AUDIO IN jacks). When youre playing back samples, the LED of the key to which the currently-playing sample is assigned will be lit. When youre in Keyboard mode, the LED of the key to which the sample selected in Sample mode is assigned will blink. By holding down the [EDIT] button and pressing a key thats labeled with the name of an edit page, you can take a shortcut to that edit page. If youve pressed the [EDIT] button to make the button light, the key thats labeled with the corresponding edit page will light when you operate the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob.

Connect the microSAMPLERs OUTPUT [L/MONO], [R] jacks to the INPUT jacks of your mixer or powered monitors. If youre using a monaural connection, connect the OUTPUT [L/MONO] jack.
2. Connecting your audio device to the input jack(s)
If you want to sample the sound from an audio device or rhythm machine, connect your devices OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO IN [L/MONO], [R] jacks, and set the AUDIO IN [ /LINE] switch to the LINE position (p.12).

3. Connecting the mic

to AC outlet

MIDI IN

AC adapter (included)

MIDI OUT

Headphones
MIDI keyboard, sound module, rhythm machine, etc.
A mic is included with the microSAMPLER. To attach the mic, connect it to the front panel AUDIO IN [ MIC] connector. If you want to use a mic to sample your voice, connect the mic to the AUDIO IN [ MIC] jack, and set the rear panel AUDIO IN [ /LINE] switch to the position (p.12). When disconnecting the mic, grasp its connector and pull it out. Do not use excessive force when connecting or disconnecting the mic. Do not apply excessive force to the gooseneck of the mic. Be aware of the mics output level when making connections.
Monitor speakers (with built-in amplier)
Turn off the power before you make connections. Careless operation may damage your speaker system or cause malfunctions.
4. Connecting your MIDI equipment and/or computer
Make these connections if you want to use the microSAMPLERs keyboard or controllers to control an external MIDI sound module, or if you want to use another MIDI keyboard or sequencer to play the microSAMPLERs sounds (p.42 Using the microSAMPLER with other MIDI devices).

Powering Up

1. Before you power up

Connect the AC adapter

1. 2. 3.
Make sure that the microSAMPLERs power is turned off. Connect the included AC adapter to the rear panel [DC9V IN] connector. Use only the included AC adapter. Using any other AC adapter may cause malfunctions. Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet. Be sure to use a AC outlet of the correct voltage as marked on the AC adapter.
We recommend that you replace the batteries as soon as possible, or use the AC adapter. If you are in the middle of editing when this occurs and need to save your settings, you can connect the AC adapter and then save your settings. Unusable batteries should be immediately removed from the microSAMPLER. Leaving such batteries installed may cause malfunctions (such as battery leakage). You should also remove the batteries if you wont be using the microSAMPLER for an extended period of time.

2. Powering up

Before you power-up the microSAMPLER, make sure that your powered monitors or external output equipment is turned off.

Using batteries

The microSAMPLER can also be operated on batteries. Batteries are not included. Youll need to purchase them separately.
Turn the microSAMPLERs [VOLUME] knob all the way toward the left. Press the power switch to turn on the power. The display will indicate the bank name. The bank that had been loaded when the power was last turned off will be loaded automatically. Lower the volume of your powered monitors or external output equipment, and then turn them on. Turn the microSAMPLERs [VOLUME] knob to an appropriate position. Adjust the volume of your external output equipment.

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Installing or replacing the batteries

1. 2. 3. 4.

Make sure that the microSAMPLERs power is turned off. Open the battery cover on the microSAMPLERs bottom panel. Insert six AA alkaline batteries (sold separately). Be sure to insert the batteries in the correct direction as indicated above. Replace the battery cover.

3. Powering down

After youve nished all necessary operations such as saving, turn off the power using the following procedure. Never turn off the power while data is being saved. Doing so may destroy the internal data.

Battery empty indication

When the batteries run down, the indicator in the display will light. If you continue using the microSAMPLER, this indicator will begin blinking, Write Protect will be enabled automatically, and the following functionality will become unavailable. - Saving - Bank selection
Lower the volume of your powered monitors or external output equipment, and turn them off. Turn the microSAMPLERs [VOLUME] knob all the way to the left, and then press the power switch to turn off the power.

Quick start

The microSAMPLER contains a wide range of functionality. To become familiar with your new equipment, please begin by working through this Quick Start section. This provides simple explanations of how to listen to the ROM banks, perform sampling, and use the pattern sequencer. After youve nished reading the Quick Start section, you can refer to the subsequent sections for details. Do not operate the microSAMPLERs knobs, buttons, or keyboard while the bank change is occurring, and never turn off the power during this time.

Listening to the ROM banks
The microSAMPLER has a ROM bank in addition to its eight user banks (p.8 Banks and memory). This ROM bank contains preset samples and pattern sequence data.

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2. Playing samples 1. Loading data from the ROM bank
In order to hear the internal samples, youll need to select a bank and load the data. In this example, well select the ROM bank. Heres how to switch to the ROM bank. The type of playback will depend on the function that is currently selected for the keyboard. The keyboard can function in one of two modes: Keyboard mode or Sample mode. Press the [KEYBOARD] button or [SAMPLE] button to switch between these modes.

Keyboard mode

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Press the [EDIT] button to make it blink. If its not blinking, press the [EDIT] button several times to make it blink. Turn the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob to select the BANK page. Press the [EDIT] button to make it light. Turn the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob to select the BANK CHG page. Turn the [VALUE/FX CONTROL 2] knob to select TO ROM. Press the [ENTER/SHIFT] button. When the display asks SURE?, press the [ENTER/SHIFT] button once again. The ROM bank will be selected, and the display will indicate COMPLETE.

Sample mode

microSAMPLER Sample mode
In this mode, 36 keys function as switches that play back the samples assigned to each key. If other samples are being played by the pattern sequencer, those key LEDs will be lit-up. You cant change the current sample while keys are held down in Keyboard mode.
The samples original pitch
Press the [SAMPLE] button. The keyboard will be in Sample mode. Press a key to play its assigned sample. The sample will play at its original pitch, with the playback mode you specied when capturing the sample. The key LED for that sample will light while the sample is playing. You cant assign a sample to the last key. This key is used as a gate switch for the audio signal being input from the AUDIO IN jack, so pressing it will not play a sound. (p.18 Listening to the sound from the AUDIO IN jacks).

C4 (60)

Played at a lower pitch Played at a higher pitch
If you press a key to which no sample is assigned
The sample assigned to the key above the key you pressed will play. The sample will be played at an adjusted speed (pitch) corresponding to the pitch of the key you pressed. The key LED for the sample that is playing will light.
3. Playing the pattern sequence data
The ROM bank also contains 16 patterns for the pattern sequencer. Heres how to play back these patterns.

Press the [PLAY/STOP] button once again to stop recording. If you press the [REC] button at this time, recording will stop but the pattern will continue playing.
3. Selecting and playing patterns
Use the [PATTERN] dial to select the pattern (116) that you want to play. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play the pattern. You can specify the timing where the pattern will change when you switch to a different pattern during playback (p.39 PTRN CHG (Pattern change mode)). If you want to play from the beginning of the pattern, hold down the [ENTER/SHIFT] button and press the [PLAY/STOP] button.
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to stop playback.
2. Undoing or redoing pattern recording
Heres how to cancel the pattern recording operation you just performed.
Hold down the [ENTER/SHIFT] button and press the [REC] button. Youll return to the state that you were at immediately prior to the previous operation (Undo). This wont occur if you havent performed any recording operation. If you want to cancel the Undo (i.e., return to the result of the previous operation), once again hold down the [ENTER/SHIFT] button and press the [REC] button. The pattern will return to its original state (Redo). By taking advantage of this function, you can easily compare an overdubbed take with the preceding take as you continue the recording process.

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Reference guide
Each bank contains a tempo parameter, data for 16 pattern sequences, data for 36 samples, sample parameters, and effect parameters (p.8 Banks and memory). The microSAMPLER provides eight user banks that can be used to store your own data and settings. Contents of one bank
Tempo Pattern Sequence Data Sample Data Sample Parameter Audio in FX SW FX Parameter 16 patterns 36 samples 36 sets 1 setting 1 set

2. Bank parameters

BANK CHG (Bank Change)...[TO A.H, TO ROM]
Heres how to change banks. When the bank change has been completed, the display will indicate COMPLETE, and will then return to the screen that had been shown prior to the bank change. Do not use the microSAMPLERs knobs, buttons, keyboard or turn off the keyboard while the bank is being switched. If youve edited the contents of a bank, your changes will be lost if you turn off the power or switch to a different bank before saving the bank. If you want to keep the changes you made, you must write them (p.41 Saving (writing)).

BANK.NAME (Bank Name)

You can specify a name for each bank. In step 4 of the basic procedure, use the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob to select the character that you want to change, and use the [VALUE/ FX CONTROL 2] knob to choose the desired character.
You can use only one bank at a time.

1. Basic procedure

Heres how to create settings such as BANK CHG (bank change), BANK.NAME (bank name), and BPM (tempo).

BPM... [20.0.300.0]

This section explains how to select the sampling source and capture a sample. The sampled sound is assigned to the key (C3.B5) you specify.

ONE SHOT

1. The number of simultaneously playable samples
The microSAMPLER is able to play up to 14 samples simultaneously. A sample whose sample parameter BPM SYNC (p.28) is set to TIME.STRC will require twice as many resources. Number of simultaneously playable samples
Normally When using Time Stretch

AUTO NEXT

KEY GATE

2. Maximum sampling time

The microSAMPLERs maximum sampling time will depend on whether youre sampling in monaural or in stereo. If all samples are monaural, you can sample a maximum of approximately 160 seconds in each bank. You can use the sampling parameter TIME (p.24) to check the remaining time.
4. Setting the sampling parameters
Heres how to specify the sampling rate, the monaural/stereo setting, the method by which sampling will begin, the sampling time, the sampling volume, and the effect position.
Press the [SAMPLING] button. The [SAMPLING] button will blink green; youre now in sampling setup mode. Use the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob to select the desired sampling parameter, and use the [VALUE/FX CONTROL 2] knob to specify the value of that parameter. The sampling parameters can also be set from the [EDIT] SAMPLING page.
RATE... [48K, 24K, 12K, 6K]
This species the sampling rate. Higher values will provide better audio quality.

MONO/ST... [MONO/STEREO]

This selects either monaural or stereo sampling. This parameter is related to the global parameter AUDIO IN setting and also to the AUDIO IN [ /LINE] switch setting. When the [INPUT SELECT] button indicates AUDIO IN
Global [AUDIO IN] L/MONO L/MONO STEREO STEREO [ /LINE] switch LINE LINE The sound thats sampled STEREO MONO L R [L/MONO] [L/MONO] [L/MONO] [ MIC] [ MIC] [ MIC] [L] + [R] [L/MONO] [R] [ MIC] [ MIC] [ MIC]
The cursor will momentarily blink when the specied audio level is exceeded while in the sampling-standby mode. KEY GATE This will be specied automatically if SAMPLING TYPE is set to KEY GATE. If SAMPLING TYPE is set to AUTO NEXT, settings other than THRE 01.10 cannot be selected.
TIME (Sampling Time)..[1/64.8/1, 0.1.159.7 sec (at 48K)]
This species the sampling time. Values [1/64 through 8/1] are divisions of the beat, as determined by the current BPM setting. Values [0.1 through 159.7] are given in seconds. For Loop and Auto Next sampling, set the microSAMPLERs BPM to match the tempo of the sample source before sampling. Immediately after the power is turned on, the display will indicate the available sampling time. Once youve sampled, the new remaining time will be shown. You can specify the sampling time with this remaining time as the maximum.

Press the [EDIT] button to make it blink. If the [EDIT] button is not blinking, press it again until it blinks. Use the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob to select the SAMPLE page. Press the [EDIT] button to make it light-up. Use the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob to select the NORMALIZ page. Use the [VALUE/FX CONTROL 2] knob to specify the gain. Press the [ENTER/SHIFT] button. When the display asks SURE?, press the [ENTER/SHIFT] button once again to conrm. If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button to return to step 5. When the sample data has been normalized, the screen will indicate COMPLETE.

Maximum level

It is not possible to restore the sample to its previous state after performing the Normalize operation. If you save the sample (p.41 Saving (writing)) before normalizing it, youll be able to recover the original data by executing LOAD.SAMPLE (p.32 5. LOAD SAMPLE) if the results are not what you expected.

7. TRUNCATE

TRUNCATE
For the current sample (p.18) of the selected bank, this operation cuts the portions before the start point and after the end point.
The pattern sequencer can record and play back trigger data in Keyboard mode and Sample mode.
Press the [EDIT] button to make it blink. If the [EDIT] button is not blinking, press it several times until it blinks. Use the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob to select the SAMPLE page. Press the [EDIT] button to make it light. Use the [PARAMETER/FX CONTROL 1] knob to select the TRUNCATE page. Press the [ENTER/SHIFT] button. When the display asks SURE?, press the [ENTER/SHIFT] button once again to conrm. If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button to return to step 5. When the sample data has been truncated, the screen will indicate COMPLETE.

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1. About patterns
Each bank holds sixteen patterns. Each pattern can be 199 measures long, and one bank can contain a total of approximately 64,000 notes (a pattern can be up to approximately 16,000 notes). You can use patterns to create rhythm patterns by combining phrases youve sampled, or to create simple songs.

2. Pattern recording method
Patterns are recorded using realtime recording, which records your performance just as you play it. When you record into a pattern that already contains data, the additional performance will be combined (overdubbed) together with the existing material.

3. Recording a pattern

Press the [REC] button so that the microSAMPLER is in standby mode. The [PLAY/STOP] button and [REC] button will blink. Use the [PATTERN] dial to select the pattern (116) that you want to record. Use the [PARAMETER/CONTROL 1] knob to select the pattern sequencer settings page, and use the [VALUE/CONTROL 2] knob to specify the value. When youve nished making pattern sequencer settings, press the [PLAY/STOP] button or the [REC] button to start recording. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to stop recording and playback. If you instead press the [REC] button at this time, recording will stop but the pattern will continue playing. To stop playback, press the [PLAY/ STOP] button. You cannot operate wIth [LOOP HOLD] button. You can also make pattern sequencer settings by pressing the [EDIT] button to access PTRN SEQ.

Before truncation

After truncation

LENGTH...[01.99]

This species the length of the pattern to be recorded, in units of measures.
Canceling the mute function
KB.MD.SMPL (Keyboard Mode Sample No.). [SMPL 01.36]
For each pattern, this species the sample number that will be played in Keyboard mode.
While holding down the [MUTE] button, press the key that you want to un-mute, making the button go dark. The sample of the key you pressed will be un-muted; when the pattern sequencer plays, the sample of that key will be heard.
QUANTIZE...[OFF, 8, 8 TRI, 16, 16TRI, 32]
When you record a pattern by playing the keyboard, it is sometimes difcult to avoid inaccuracies in your timing. The quantize function automatically corrects these inaccuracies, making the timing perfect. By specifying the desired quantize value, you can make the notes line up with precise 8th note or 16th note timing intervals.
Parameter value OFF TRI TRI 32 Meaning Quantization will not be applied Timing will be adjusted to 8th notes Timing will be adjusted to 8th note triplets Timing will be adjusted to 16th notes Timing will be adjusted to 16th note triplets Timing will be adjusted to 32nd notes
5. Recording additional material into the pattern thats playing
You can record an additional performance from the keyboard into the pattern thats playing.
While the pattern is playing, press the [REC] button. The [REC] button will blink, and the microSAMPLER will be in pattern record standby mode. Press the [REC] button once again. Recording will begin. Play the keys that you want to add. To stop recording without stopping playback, press the [REC] button. Recording will end, but the pattern will continue playing. Once again press the [PLAY/STOP] button to stop playback.

[PATTERN] dial

32 (20)

01 (01)

[REC] button

02 (02) 17 (11) 18 (12)

[SAMPLING] 32 (20) button [INPUT SELECT] 32 (20) button

Realtime messages

Synchronizing the pattern sequencer
If you want to synchronize the microSAMPLERs pattern sequencer to a connected external MIDI device, use the system realtime messages Start and Stop to control the pattern sequencer. Start [FA] If a Start [FA] message is received when the pattern sequencer is stopped, the pattern sequencer will start playing. If a Start [FA] message is received during playback, the pattern sequencer will reset to the beginning of the pattern. Stop [FC] If a Stop [FC] message is received, the pattern sequencer will stop.

Effect parameters

[Parameter name] : This is a parameter that can be assigned to a front panel knob. (p.36 2. Controlling effect parameters)

SENS (Sensitivity)

.. [1.127]
Adjusts the sensitivity of the compressor. Increasing this value will cause lower-level sounds to be boosted. Since raising the SENS value will increase the overall volume, use OUT.LEVEL to adjust the nal volume.
Compressor - Sensitivity Wet Sensitivity=100 Dry Sensitivity=40
1. COMPRESR (Stereo Compressor)
This effect compresses the input signal to make it more consistent and give it more punch. It is particularly good for sounds with a strong attack. You can link the left and right channels, or make them operate independently if desired.
Wet: Stereo In - Stereo Out

Left Dry / Wet

Compressor
Envelope - Control Envelope - Control Envelope Select

ATTACK

.... [0.1.500.0 ms]

Compressor - Attack

Output Level
Adjusts the strength of the compressors attack.
Attack=1.0ms Attack=400ms

Dry / Wet

DRY/WET
.. [DRY, 99:1.1:99, WET] OUT.LEVEL (Output Level)... [0.127]
Adjusts the output level of the compressor.
Adjusts the balance between the effect sound and the direct sound.
ENV SEL (Envelope Select).. [LR MIX, LR INDIV]
With the LR MIX setting, the left and right channels will be linked, and the envelope of the mixed left and right signals will be used to control both simultaneously. With the LR INDIV setting, the left and right channels will be controlled independently.

17. RING MOD (Stereo Ring Modulator)
This effect produces a metallic tone by multiplying the input signal with an oscillator. By modulating the oscillator with an LFO you can produce extremely drastic modulation. By making the oscillator frequency follow the note number, you can produce ring modulation effects that have correct pitches.

Left Dry / Wet Pre LPF

OSC WAVE (OSC Waveform).[SAW, TRIANGLE, SINE]
Selects the oscillator waveform.

LFO INT (LFO Intensity)

... [63.+63]

Ring Modulator

...[0.01.100.00 Hz]..[8/1.1/64] Effect parameters

Pre LPF

Right Fixed Frequency

Note No.

OSC Mode Note Offset, Fine Note (Key Follow) LFO

Oscillator Pitch

LFO.SHAPE... [63.+63] DRY/WET.. [DRY, 99:1.1:99, WET]
Adjusts the LFO waveform. Adjusts the balance between the effect sound and the direct sound.

OSC MODE...[FIXED, NOTE]

Species whether the oscillator frequency will follow the note number. With the NOTE setting, the oscillator frequency will follow the note number of the input signal.

PRE LPF... [0.127]

Species the amount of high-frequency attenuation applied to the sound that is input to the ring modulator. The effect sound will tend to be muddy if the input signal contains numerous overtones, so you may wish to use this parameter to cut the high frequency range.
FIXD.FREQ (Fixed Frequency)

..[0 Hz.12.00 kHz]

Species the oscillator frequency when OSC MODE is set to FIXED. If this parameter is assigned to a knob, the assignment will change to NOTE.OFST if you change OSC MODE to NOTE.

NOTE.OFST (Note Offset)

.. [48.+48]
Adjusts the pitch difference in semitones relative to the input note when OSC MODE is set to NOTE.
microSAMPLER 18. GRAIN.SFT (Grain Shifter)
This effect samples the sound at extremely brief intervals and loops the playback. This is particularly good with sounds that are constantly changing, such an external audio input.
This species the rate in Hz units at which the waveform will be switched if LFO SYNC is OFF. The length of waveform specied by DURATION will be played as a loop, and the waveform will switch to the next length at each cycle of the LFO.
LFO Cycle / Duration LFO Cycle Duration

Grain Shifter

Sample Cycle

Dry / Wet LFO

BPM SYNC (Duration Tempo Sync).. [OFF, ON]
Species whether the looped playback of the waveform will be synchronized. If this is ON, the looped playback of the waveform will synchronize to the tempo or to MIDI clock. For some settings of the LFO FREQ and SYNC.NOTE parameters, it may take some time before the effect sound is output when you switch the FX POS setting (p.24) while in sampling-setup mode. If this parameter is assigned to a knob, turning LFO SYNC ON will change the assignment to SYNC NOTE.
Species the length of the waveforms looped playback as a proportion of the DURATION setting.
DURATION...[0.350ms, 1/64.1/1]
Species the length of the waveform that will be played. The actual length played is determined by this setting together with the TM RATIO setting. If BPM SYNC is OFF, you can set this in a range of 0350 ms. If BPM SYNC is ON, you can set this as a resolution relative to the tempo specied by 2. Setting the tempo (p.18) or by MIDI clock. If the combined DURATION and TM RATIO settings would exceed the allowable limit, a symbol is shown at the right of the DURATION and TM RATIO values.
Effect parameters 19. PITCH.SFT (Pitch Shifter)
This effect changes the pitch of the input signal. You can choose one of three types: fast response, minimal change in tonal character, and mid-way between the rst two types. This effect also provides a feedback delay that lets you create special effects such as a pitch that keeps rising (or falling).
Left Dry / Wet Feedback = PRE Trim High Damp Feedback = POST
MODE... [SLOW, MEDIUM, FAST]
Selects the pitch shifters operating mode. The SLOW setting produces minimal change in tonal character. The FAST setting allows fast response to pitch change. The MEDIUM setting is mid-way between these two settings. Try using FAST if you need only a small amount of pitch change, or use SLOW if you need to shift the pitch by a substantial amount.

Pitch Shifter

20. TALK MOD (Talking Modulator)
DRY/WET.. [DRY, 99:1.1:99, WET].. [24.+24]
This effect gives the input signal the characteristic of a person speaking.

PITCH (Pitch Shift)

FINE... [100.+100]
Adjusts the amount of pitch shift in steps of one cent.
Drive Talking Modulator A - I- U - E- O
Right LFO Mod Depth Voice Top: A Voice Center: I Voice Bottom: U Dry / Wet
TM RATIO (Time Ratio).. [BPM SYNC OFF: 0.5.400.0% (OVER) /BPM SYNC ON: 12.5.400.0% (OVER)]
DELAY (Delay Time)..[0.500 ms, 1/64.1/1]

Comment

Full Re-Sample Audio In Trigger

2. Patterns

One Shot Samples REGGAE HIPHOP1 HIPHOP2 HOUSE1 HOUSE2 HOUSE3 SOUL FUNK1 BALLAD ROCK BREAK HBB FUNK2 RESAMPL1 RESAMPL2 RESAMPL3

One Shot Re-Sample

Keyboard Samples

Keyboard Re-Sample

Troubleshooting
Before you suspect a malfunction, please check the following items.

Cant input sound

Is your input source correctly connected to the AUDIO IN [L/ MONO],[R] jacks or to the [ MIC] jack? (p.13) If youre using the AUDIO IN [ MIC] jack, is the AUDIO IN[ LINE] switch set to the position? (p.13) Is the AUDIO IN [GAIN] knob level turned up? (p.12)

Power does not turn on

Is the AC adapter connected to an outlet? (p.14) Is the power switch set to the on position (pressed inward)? (p.14) If youre using batteries, are the batteries properly inserted? (p.14)

Cant save

Is the GLOBAL page PROTECT setting turned OFF? (p.38) If youre using batteries, could the batteries have run low? (p.14)

No sound

Is your power amp or headphones connected to the correct connector? (p.13) Is your connected power amp or other system powered-on, and is the volume turned up? Is the [VOLUME] knob turned up so that sound will be audible? Is the GLOBAL page LOCAL setting turned ON? (p.39)
The microSAMPLER does not respond to MIDI data from an external device
Is the MIDI cable or USB cable connected correctly? (p.13) Does the MIDI channel of the data being sent from your external MIDI device match the microSAMPLERs MIDI channel? (p.39) Is the GLOBAL page MIDI.ROUT setting correct? (p.39)

Sound does not stop

If a problem occurs and a note becomes stuck, press the [ENTER/SHIFT] button and the [EXIT] button simultaneously to execute an All Sound Off.
Operational noises are recorded in the sample
When you sample a sound thats being input from the mic, the sounds of button pressing or keyboard playing might be recorded. If so, you can try either of the following two actions.
Duplicate notes are sounded
Is the GLOBAL page LOCAL setting turned OFF? (p.39) If a sequencer is connected, duplicate notes may be sounded by the echo back from the sequencer (i.e., the performance data transmitted when you play the microSAMPLER is being sent back to the microSAMPLER).

Effect types

AC adapter.... 14 All note off.... 45 All sound off... 45 AUDIO IN... 17, 24, 38, 39 AUDIO IN jacks... 18 Auto Next.... 25
Gate... 25 Global MIDI channel... 45

Holding.... 27

Key Gate.... 26 Keyboard.... 8 Keyboard LEDs... 11 Keyboard mode... 16
Backlight.... 38 Bank parameters... 22 Banks.... 22 Banks and memory... 8 Batteries.... 14 BPM SYNC.... 36, 37
Load.... 32, 35 LOAD SAMPLE... 32 Local Control... 39, 43 Loop.... 25 Loop playback... 27
Connection... 13, 42 Control change.... 45 Current sample... 18
Master volume... 46 Memory protect... 38 Metronome.... 38 Mic (included)... 13 MIDI.... 42 MIDI channel.... 39, 43, 44 MIDI clock.... 40 MIDI messages.... 44 Mute function.... 34
Delay time... 36 DELETE SAMPLE... 31
Effect.... 19 Effect parameters... 22, 36, 47 Effect processor.... 8, 36
NORMALIZE.... 32 Note-on/off.... 44 NRPN... 45
One Shot... 25 Original tempo... 31
Pattern... 20, 33, 34, 66 Pattern length.... 34 Pattern sequence... 16 Pattern sequencer.. 7, 8, 20, 33, 43 Pattern sequences data.. 22 Pitch.... 30 Pitch bend... 45 Playing... 15, 16, 27, 34 Preset.... 66
Sample mode... 16 Sample parameters... 22, 28 Sampler... 8 Samples data... 22 Sampling.... 17, 23 Sampling parameters... 23 Sampling rate... 23, 31 Sampling source... 17 Sampling time... 23 Sampling type... 23 Saving... 41 Shift functions... 64 Shortcuts... 64 SWAP SAMPLE... 31 Synchronization... 43, 46 System exclusive messages... 46
Tap Tempo function.... 18 Tempo... 18, 22, 31 Tempo parameter... 22 TM RATIO.... 36 TRUNCATE.... 33

Quantize... 34

Realtime messages... 46 Redo.... 21 Resampling... 26 Reset all controllers... 45 ROM bank... 7, 15

Undo.... 21 USB... 42

Velocity.... 30 Volume.... 30
Sample... 15, 17, 18, 19, 27, 66 Number of samples... 23