10.6

405Logic Pro Instruments
7. Click the OFF button of any group in the On subcolumn.
You will see that the Cycle subcolumn is automatically populated with A.1 (Filename 1),
A.2 (Filename 2), A.3 (Filename 3), and ensuing entries.
8. Now repeatedly strike a key on your keyboard.
You will hear, and see, each group being played sequentially.
Fade between sample groups in Sampler
You can use the crossfade (Xfade) parameters to crossfade between layered groups—by
velocity or by key range.
Crossfade between groups by velocity
When you assign a zone to a group, you can set the lowest and highest MIDI note velocity
that triggers the group—and consequently all zones within that group. You can layer
grouped zones on the same keyboard note and trigger them individually by playing at
different velocities. When you have distinctly different audio samples in adjacent groups,
crossfading is very helpful in creating realistic-sounding sampler instruments.
For example in the image above, see the two layered samples, zone 121 and zone 122, on
MIDI notes C1 to E1:
In the Sustain pedal #1 group:
• Zone 121 is a piano sample with minimal sustain pedal noise, set to a MIDI note velocity
range of 0 to 51.
• Zone 122 is a piano sample with stronger sustain pedal noise, set to a MIDI note velocity
range of 52 to 80.
• The crossfade value for these two zones is set to zero. There is no crossfade.