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The Sample Editor
If you want to change the pitch modulation only for the
segment start or end, you can set an “anchor point” to
specify which part of the pitch should be affected:
1. Move the mouse pointer over the top border of the
segment.
The mouse pointer becomes an I-beam symbol.
2. Click at the position where you want to set an anchor.
A vertical line appears at the position where you clicked. A segment can
only have one anchor.
3. Move the mouse pointer over the top left/right corner of
the segment and drag upwards or downwards to tilt the
micro-pitch curve.
The modulation curve will only be changed from the segment border to
the anchor.
• If you press [Alt]/[Option] while dragging up/down, the
tilt anchor is used as an axis around which the micro-pitch
curve can be rotated.
4. Repeat the steps above to set anchors and tilt the mi-
cro-pitch curve until you are satisfied with the result.
• If you want to remove a tilt anchor from a segment, hold
down [Alt]/[Option], position the mouse cursor at the top
border of the segment until it turns to a glue tube, and click.
The tilt anchor will be deleted.
Straighten Pitch
If you want to compensate for the rise and fall of notes, i.e.
the deviation of the micro-pitch curve from the representa-
tive pitch, you can use the Straighten Pitch slider. This
correction comes in handy when a note is played flat
(pitch rises) or sharp (the pitch falls) at the end. Proceed
as follows:
1. Select the segments whose pitch you want to
straighten.
2. Move the Straighten Pitch slider to the right.
The pitch of the selected segments will be straightened. If no segment
was selected, all pitches are straightened.
MIDI Input
You can also change the pitch on the fly by selecting the
segment you want to change and pressing a key on your
MIDI keyboard or using the Virtual Keyboard (see “The Vir-
tual Keyboard” on page 65).
Move the mouse over the top
border and click to set an
anchor…
…if you only want to compensate
for the descending pitch at the end
of the segment.
If you set a tilt anchor…
…and press [Alt]/[Option], the mouse pointer becomes a diagonal
arrow to indicate that you can rotate the micro pitch curve.
This micro-pitch looks a bit off. By moving the Straighten Pitch slider
to the right…
…the micro-pitch curve is straightened.