User guide

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual
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A drum map could therefore be created by setting:
• a kick-drum sample to have a root-note and upper / lower key-range arrow all pointing at C1
• a snare sample to have a root-note and upper / lower key-range arrow all pointing at D1
• a hi-hat sample to have a root-note and upper / lower key-range arrow all pointing at E1
Ignore release: When this option is activated, the currently selected sample will not respond to note-off
events. If, for example, you had a collection of vocal phrases assigned to various keys, you could trigger
them by simply playing the corresponding key on your MIDI keyboard. If this option was disabled, when
you release the key, the vocal phrase would abruptly stop. Enabling this option would allow the vocal to
play through the entire sampled phrase, without you needing to hold down the trigger key. Ignore release
is commonly used with percussive sounds.
The ignore release option is local to a single sample.
The waveform display: The waveform display shows the current sample as a visual waveform. To trim the
start of the sample, click somewhere on the left-hand side of the waveform-display and drag the mouse to
the left or right. Following the same procedure at the right-hand side of waveform the display allows you
to adjust the end point.
Pan: Each sample can be panned individually by selecting it in the list on the left, and adjusting the pan
control as required.
Vol: The volume that each sample is played at can be set by selecting the sample from the list on the
left, and adjusting the vol control as required.