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Setting the sample start and end
D Drag the green Sample Start marker to where you want the sample to begin playing back.
D Drag the red Sample End marker to where you want the sample playback to end.
The green triangular “flag” on the Sample Start marker shows the current playback direction. If the Sample Start
marker should be to the right of the Sample End marker, the sample will play back in the opposite direction.
! Note that the Freeze playback motion mode don’t have any Sample End Marker, see “Freeze” below.
q It’s possible to automate the sample start and end settings, see “Automating sample playback parameters
from the sequencer”.
Motion
Motion controls the way the Position marker (“playhead”) is played back in the original sample. The Motion modes
work in conjunction with the Sample Start/End markers in the waveform.
D Click the Motion selector to choose one of the following playback motion modes:
•Freeze
In Freeze mode, the sample is played back at (and around) the Sample Start marker position. There is no Sample
End marker in this mode. Note that if you have selected the Tape algorithm (see “Tape”), there will be no sound.
•One Shot
In One Shot mode, the sample is played back (from the Sample Start marker to the Sample End marker) in its en-
tirety each time you press a key.
•FW Loop
In FW Loop mode, the sample is looped forward (from the Sample End marker to the Sample Start marker) for as
long as you hold down a key.
• FW-BW Loop
In FW-BW Loop mode, the sample is looped back and forth between the Sample End marker and the Sample Start
marker for as long as you hold down a key.
• End Freeze
In End Freeze mode, the sample is played back once from the Sample Start marker to the Sample End marker and
then played back at (and around) the Sample End marker position. Note that if you have selected the Tape algo-
rithm (see “Tape”), there will be no sound after you reached the Sample End marker.
• Envelope 1
In Envelope 1 mode, the sample is played back between the Sample Start marker and the Sample End marker ac-
cording to the Envelope 1 curve (see “The Envelopes section”). The Sample Start position is represented by the
minimum Y value and the Sample End position is represented by the maximum Y value in the Envelope display.
The Envelope 1 mode is also the mode to use if you want to play back and loop the sample in sync with the Rea-
son sequencer. Use a straight ramp (up) in Envelope 1, activate Beat Sync and set the sync to a suitable bar
length, see “Looping the envelope”.
Speed
The Speed control determines how fast the play position moves in the waveform.
D Set the sample playback speed with the Speed knob.
Depending on which Motion mode and Playback Algorithm is currently selected, the sonic result may vary heavily.
If you have selected the Tape algorithm (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, for example.
! Note that the Speed control doesn’t have any effect when you use the Envelope 1 motion mode, see “Envelope
1” above.