Operation Manual

NN-XT SAMPLER
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Sorting Zones by Note
The Edit menu and the NN-XT context menu contains an item called “Sort Zones by
Note”. This option lets you automatically sort the selected zones in descending order
according to their key ranges.
When you invoke this option, the selected zones will be sorted from top to bottom in
the display starting with the one with the lowest range.
Note however, that the sorting is done strictly on a group basis. That is, only zones
that belong to the same group can be sorted in relation to each other.
Before sorting and after.
If two zones have the same key range, they are sorted by velocity range.
Setting Root Notes and
Tuning
About the Root Key
All instrument sounds have an inherent pitch. When playing a sample of such a sound
on the keyboard, the keys you play must correspond to that pitch. For example, you
may have recorded a piano playing the key “C3”. When you map this onto the NN-XT
key map, you must set things up so that the sampler plays back the sample at original
pitch when you press the key C3.
This is done by adjusting the root note.
D Many samples files from different sources already have a set root key in
the file. If they do, the root key will be correctly set automatically when
you load the sample into a zone.
D However if the sample doesn’t have a root note stored in the file, (if you
for example have recorded it yourself) you will need to adjust it
Setting the Root Note Manually
To set the root key for a zone, proceed as follows:
D Make sure the zone has edit focus (for example by clicking on it), and do
one of the following:
D Use the knob marked “Root” in the sample parameter area below the
display.
Turning it to the right will raise the pitch of the root key. The selected key is dis-
played alphanumerically directly above the knob, and you can also look at the key-
board area for a visual indication (see below).
D Press [Ctrl] (Windows)/[Command] (Mac) and click on the desired root
key in the keyboard area.
The set root key is shaded so you can easily distinguish it.