This box allows you to save the timing of the currently loaded loop into a standard
midi file. You MUST enter (correct) values into the bars and beats boxes
for this function to be effective.
After clicking this option, you will be shown the common keymap dialog box. Enter
the name of the track as you want it to appear in the æBank / track NameÆ box
(HINT: this will aid identification in you sequencer!). Choose the Base Note
(i.e. the note the first sample will be mapped to in the midi file, such as
C-1, E-3) with the controls on the left, and the interval (the number of
notes left between each note) with the up and down buttons on the right. Reset
resets the options.
Select æUse white keys onlyÆ to map the sample only to white keys. In this
case, only the octave is selectable. Select æReverse notes in midi fileÆ
to reverse the keyboard mapping. This feature is best used with the quantise
function of your sequencer (particularly groove quantise) to create interesting
effects. Use the æUse Base Note onlyÆ option to map the segments to the
base key only. This may prove useful where timing extraction only is required
(for groove templates?), or to allow you to assign a bass sound which æfollowsÆ
the drums. Do not use the option with sound banks, as youÆll get a repeating note!
The æSmoothingÆ option extends each segment when saved by a user definable
percentage, allowing loops to be slowed down further than usual without glitching
û click here for a full explanation.. If the
number of notes used would exceed 128, a message will appear û æWARNING û samples
exceed available notesÆ. In this case, reduce the interval, lower the start
note, or ensure that there are fewer samples to be saved (e.g. by reducing the
sensitivity or sample length).
When finished, click æOkÆ to choose a filename and save, or æCancelÆ
to cancel.