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Using the EXS24 mkII Pitch Parameters
These parameters adjust the tuning and transposition of the loaded sampler instrument.
• Tune knob: Raises or lowers the pitch of the loaded sampler instrument in semitone
increments. At the centered position—set by clicking the small 0 button—no pitch
change occurs.
• Transpose field: Transposes the EXS2 mkII in semitone increments. Transpose not only
affects the pitch, but also moves the zones by the specified value.
• Random knob: Controls the amount of random detuning that is applied to every played
voice. You can use Random to simulate the tuning drift of analog synthesizers, or to
thicken the sound—very effective when emulating some stringed instruments.
• Fine knob: Tunes the loaded sampler instrument in cent increments (1/100th of a
semitone). Use this to correct samples that are slightly out of tune, or to create a thick
chorus-like effect.
• Pitch Bend Up and Down pop-up menus: Determine the upper and lower limit of pitch
bending (in semitones) that can be introduced by moving your keyboard’s pitch bend
wheel. A value of 0 disables pitch bends.
Note: When you choose Link mode in the right-hand Pitch Bend Down menu, the bend
range is identical in both directions—if you assign an upward bend of 4 semitones, the
downward bend will also be set to 4 semitones, resulting in a combined bend range
of 8 semitones (9, if you include the standard pitch, or “no bend” position).
• Remote field: Used to change the pitch of complete EXS24 mkII instruments in real time.
You can define a key on your MIDI keyboard that is used as the original, or “reference”
pitch. Once set, playing any of the keys in a range of ±1 octave above or below this
key will change the pitch of the entire instrument, rather than triggering the sample.
This is somewhat similar to the Pitch Bend function, but is quantized to semitones.
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