11.3

NN-19 SAMPLER483
Tuning samples
Sometimes you might find that the samples you wish to use in a key map are slightly out of tune with each other . This
parameter allows you to tune each sample in a map by +/– half a semitone.
D Select the key zone(s) that contains the out of tune sample(s), and use the Tune knob below the keyboard dis-
play.
q If all samples originate from different sources, and all or most of them are pitched slightly different (a not un-
common sampling scenario), you could first tune them so that they all match each other, and then, if neces-
sary, use the Sample Pitch controls in the Osc section to tune them globally to the “song” you wish to use the
samples in.
D Note that if all the samples were slightly out of tune by the same amount in relation to the song you intend to
use the samples in, it would be much simpler to use the Sample Pitch controls in the Osc section directly.
Looping Samples
A sample, unlike the cycles of an oscillator for example, is a finite quantity. There is a sample start and end. To get
samples to play for as long as you press down the keys on your keyboard, they need to be
looped .
For this to work properly, you have to first set up two loop points which determine the part of the sample that will be
looped, and make this a part of the audio file. You cannot set loop points in the NN-19, this has to be done in an ex-
ternal sample editor.
All included samples already have set loop points (if needed).
For each sample (or key zone), you can select the following Loop modes by using the Loop knob below the keyboard
display:
D OFF
No looping is applied to the sample.
D FWD
The part between the loop points plays from start to end, then the cycle is repeated. This is the most common loop
mode.
D FWD - BW
The part between the loop points plays from start to end, then from end to start, and then repeats the cycle.
! For samples without any loop points, the whole sample will be looped.
About the Solo Sample function
The Solo Sample button will allow you to listen to a selected sample over the entire keyboard range.
D Select the key zone the sample is assigned to, and then activate Solo Sample.
This can be useful for checking if the root key is set correctly or if the current range is possible to extend etc.
! For Solo Sample to work, “Select Key Zone via MIDI” must be disabled!