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Click the Groups button in the upper left corner to switch to Groups view. Click the
Zones button in the upper left corner to switch to Zones view. You can also use the
Toggle Zones/Groups View key command to switch between views.
The EXS24 button in the upper right of the Instrument Editor reopens a closed
EXS24 mkII Parameters window. The button does not bring the Parameters window to
the foreground if covered by other floating windows.
Creating Instruments, Zones, and Groups
You can add zones and groups to loaded instruments, or create a new instrument and
fill it with zones and groups.
To create a new instrument:
m Choose Instrument > New from the Instrument Editor menu.
Please see “Loading Sampler Instruments” on page 279 for information on loading
existing sampler instruments.
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 various parameters for controlling the playback of the
sample. Each zone allows you to determine the range of notes over which the sample
should be heard (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 plus volume, and
several other parameters can be adjusted within the zone. You can define as many
zones as you wish. Each zone requires at least one EXS24 mkII voice when played.
Instrument Editor in
Groups view