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MIMIC CREATIVE SAMPLER800
Speed and Speed Mod
The Speed control determines how fast the play position (“playhead”) moves in the waveform.
Speed
D Set the sample playback speed with the Speed knob.
Depending on which Stretch type (see “Stretch”) is currently selected, the sonic result will vary. If you have se-
lected the Tape Stretch type (see “Tape”), the Speed knob also affects the pitch. Note that the Speed can be set
all the way down to 0%, i.e. “stop”. Great for Tape Stop effects in Tape mode and for static playback in other
Stretch types, for example.
Speed Mod
D Modulate the Speed with the Mod knob.
D Assign a modulation source from the drop-down selector next to the Mod knob.
For example, selecting an Envelope as a modulation source could cause the playback speed to start fast and grad-
ually slow down when you hold a note - or vice versa.
Stretch
Mimic features five different Stretch types, which can be selected from the drop-down selector. Depending on the
selected Stretch type, there are also some additional controls to modify the sample characteristics.
Tape
This is the good old “tape recorder” type, where speed and pitch are coupled. This means that to achieve a higher
pitch you simply increase the playback speed of the sample/slices - and vice versa.
With the Tape stretch type selected, there is a Loop X-Fade knob present. This controls the crossfade amount when
the Loop function is active for the sample/slices (see “Loop and Loop Length”).
If Loop is off, the Loop X-Fade knob has no effect.
Advanced
This is a high-quality stretch algorithm suitable for most type of polyphonic and complex audio material.