Operating instructions

VOICE DEFINITION MODULE

Before proceeding, study the following background information about

Autolooping.

About Autolooping

Looping performs an electronic “cut and paste” (splice) which sometimes

produces annoying glitches. Here’s why.

Refer to Fig. VDEF- 8, which shows the waveform where a sample is to be

looped. As the signal loops, note the discontinuity at the “splice point”. This can

produce an annoying ticking or popping sound.

Fortunately, the Emulator II is a smart instrument and can help find the optimum

splice point for you. Set the S and L points as best you can with the sliders, then

press YES to invoke Autoloop. The computer will look for nearby points that can

be spliced together with minimum discontinuity. Example: If you invoke Autoloop

for the sample given in Fig. VDEF- 9, the computer will find a good splice point in

the vicinity of the S and L points you programmed (see Fig. VDEF-10). The

display will update to reflect the computer-chosen S and L points.

How well does Autolooping work? Incredibly well, once you get the hang of it

(getting the most out of this function does require practice). Autoloop can save

you much time when doing looped samples, and is remarkably effective with

short, sustained samples.