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188 EFFECTS AND PLUG-INS IN AN OVERVIEW
Robota - Snapshots
It is also possible to automate the editable sound parameters of a drum sound with so-
called “Snapshots”. This allows for the sound parameters of an instrument to be saved on
the step buttons of the sequencer. Doing this, you can model an individual event within the
sound and, for multi-beat sequences, can program very lively and “crazy” processes. This
way, you can even program melodies by changing the tuning of the affected steps (please
ensure that the oscillators are working in “Chromatic mode” in Config View.
Here's how to automate a drum instrument using snapshots:
1. Set edit mode to “Snapshot”.
• 3. If you are editing during playback, you should switch off “Follow”. Choose the track
you would like to edit by using the “Edit” button. The snapshot automation should first
be deactivated (switch the “On” button to off). The settings you have just made would
otherwise be replaced by snapshot already recorded at the current position.
• Select an instrument and change the sound according to your preferences. You can
check the sound of an instrument once playback is stopped by clicking on the
loudspeaker button or by triggering the sound by MIDI (requires activated monitoring in
Samplitude).
2. Save the sound as a snapshot on one of the step buttons.
3. You can now change the sound of the drum instrument and save the settings on one of
the other step buttons.
Hint: The parameter changes are not performed abruptly but are far more faded internally
to prevent crackling. You can use the "Time" slider to specify how fast the parameters
should be faded to the new sound. This lets you create interesting "morphing"effects. The
settings of this controller are saved with the pattern (or setup file).
4. You can jump between the individual snapshots by using the cursor keys if you want to
correct individual scenes (input monitoring in Samplitude must be activated).
5. Now click on “On” to activate snap automation.
Robota - Groove control
The secret to “groovy” beats is to playback the individual beats delayed or earlier according
to certain patterns. For example, shuffle is used for house beats, whereby the even 1/16s
are delayed.
Robota features groove velocity and groove swing presets. Groove velocity presets have a
certain offset for every step of a beat by which the original velocity is increased or reduced;
groove swing presets feature a time delay for every step, in order to delay or bring forward
the step. The result is a considerably more lively-sounding drum sequence. The strength of
each effect can be selected with the % controller.
Groove Presets can be selected from the lists in Config View.
Robota - Setups, drum kits, presets and patterns