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Note: If you drag multiple files onto one of the keyboard keys, the Load Multiple Samples
dialog does not include the Start Note field, as the start key, end key, and root key are all
set to the note that the file was dropped on.
Creating EXS24 mkII Groups
Imagine that a drum kit has been created, with a number of different samples being used
in several zones, mapped across the keyboard. In many musical circumstances, you might
want to adjust the parameters of each sample independently—to alter the decay of the
snare, or to use a different cutoff setting for the hi-hat samples, for example.
This scenario is where the EXS24 mkII’s groups feature comes into play. Groups allow for
very flexible sample organization. You can define as many groups as required and assign
each zone to one of these groups. In a drum set, for example, you could assign all kick
drums to Group 1, all snares to Group 2, all hi-hats to Group 3, and so on.
Why might you want to do this?
A group makes it possible to define a velocity range for all assigned zones, allowing you
to specify a velocity window in which the grouped zones will be triggered, as one example.
Each group also features offset parameters for the amplitude envelope and filter settings
made in the Parameter window.
It’s also possible to play all zones without defining and assigning any groups—in this
situation, changes to parameter settings affect all samples in all zones equally.
To create a new group
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Choose Group > New Group in the Instrument Editor.
A new group appears in the Zones column at the left-hand side of the Instrument Editor.
To assign a zone to a group
Do one of the following:
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Select the group in the zone’s Group menu.
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