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For information about loading sampler instruments, see Using the EXS24 mkII Sampler
Instruments Pop-Up Menu. For information about saving, renaming and exporting sampler
instruments, see Saving, Renaming, and Exporting EXS24 mkII Instruments.
For information about creating zones and groups, see the following sections:
Creating EXS24 mkII Zones
Quickly Creating Multiple Zones in the EXS24 mkII
Creating EXS24 mkII Groups
Creating EXS24 mkII Zones
A zone is a location into which a single sample—or audio file, if you prefer this term—can
be loaded. The sample loaded into the zone is memory resident—it uses the RAM of your
computer. A zone offers parameters that control sample playback. Each zone enables
you to determine the range of notes that the sample spans—Key Range—and the root
key—the note at which the sample sounds at its original pitch. In addition, sample start,
end, and loop points, volume, and several other parameters can be adjusted for the zone.
You can define as many zones as needed.
To first create a zone and then assign a sample to it
1 Choose Zone > New Zone (or use the New Zone key command).
A new zone entry appears in the Instrument Editor.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the arrow in the Audio File column, then choose Load Audio Sample from the
pop-up menu.
• Double-click the empty area in the audio file column.
3 Choose the desired audio file in the file selector.
• If you activate the “Hide used Audio Files” option, files used in the currently loaded EXS
instrument are dimmed.
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