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Chapter 29 EXS24 mkII 561
Zone Menu
New Zone
Creates a new Zone in the currently loaded Sampler Instrument.
Load Multiple Samples
Allows several samples to be loaded in one operation. The Instrument Editor reads the
key note from samples, and places the samples into new Zones. These Zones are
automatically created. The key note is located in the middle of the Zone, with Zone
borders being determined by the Zone borders of neighboring Zones. Zones with
identical key notes will be layered. A root key is automatically determined by use of the
settings described in the “Preferences” section, from page 558 onwards.
Three automatic mapping functions are available when loading multiple samples:
• Auto map (default) uses the key note information (root key) stored with the audio files
and places the samples (as zones) over the keyboard range. The number of keys that
constitute a zone is intelligently determined by the placement of neighboring zones.
• Drums uses the key note information (root key) stored with the audio files. Each zone
contains a single key on the keyboard determined by the key note information.
• Chromatic ignores all key note information (root key) of the audio files and places the
samples on the keyboard in chromatic order, starting at C1.
Move selected to the top
When this option is activated, the parameter window of a selected Zone is moved to
the top of the onscreen Zone listing, and is automatically opened.
Select zone of last played key
When active, this menu option allows you to switch between Zones by pressing a key
on the onscreen keyboard, or via a connected MIDI keyboard.
Show End as Length
When this option is activated, the sample length is shown in the Zone’s parameter
window, rather than the end point value.