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3. To preview looped playback of the currently selected audio file, click the Play button
at the lower right of the File Selector window. The Play button label changes to Stop
during playback.
• You can step through files by using the Down Arrow key, or by clicking them, to
audition each file in turn.
• Click the Stop button to stop playback.
4. When you find an audio file you want to use, click the Open button to add it to the zone.
When the audio file is loaded, the sample name is displayed in the Name field for the
zone in the Audio File column in Zone view.
Create groups in Sampler
Imagine a drum kit with a number of different samples used in several zones, mapped
across the keyboard. You might decide that you want to change the parameters of each
sample independently—to alter the decay of the snare, or to use a different cutoff setting
for all hi-hat samples, for example.
In this context, the Sampler groups feature is useful. Groups allow for flexible sample
organization. You can define as many groups as you need, and assign each zone to one
of these groups. In a drum kit, 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.
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 are triggered, for example. Each
group also features offset parameters for envelope 1 (amplitude), envelope 2 (assignable),
and filter settings made in the Synth pane. See Use Sampler Group view for information on
parameters and options.
You can also play all zones without defining and assigning multiple groups—at least one
group will always exist as the default location for all zones—in this case, changes to Synth
and other parameter settings affect all samples (in all zones) equally.
Create a new group
1. In Logic Pro Sampler, click the Mapping button in the Navigation bar to view the
Mapping pane, then click the Group view button if Group view is not shown.
2. Choose New from the Group menu.
A new group appears in the Name column at the left side.