ISLA Instruments S2400 - Normalize; Reverse; Saving Slices

ISLA Instruments S2400 User Manual
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Normalize
Press the Level key to normalize the sample to a specific dB level. The sample’s peak dB is
displayed. The normalize setting number is an absolute number that is not relative to the
sample’s peak.
Normalization is non-destructive, and can be changed multiple times without modifying the
sample data. When the sample or slice is saved, the normalization level is permanently applied
to the saved file. The sample must be saved to retain the normalization, otherwise it is lost
when exiting the waveform editor.
Reverse
Press F7 to reverse the area between the start and end points. Multiple reverses of multiple
slices are possible. Long-press F7 to undo all reverses, or optionally, just the last one (even if the
start/end points have been moved).
Reversing is destructive, meaning that it changes the actual sample in memory. To make the
changes permanent, save the sample.
For short samples, (size < 2MB), the reverse(s) are still in memory after exiting waveform editor,
the reversed sound will be saved when the kit/project is saved. If the file was not already in the
kit/project directory, it will be copied as usual, but with the reverse(s) applied. If it was already
in the kit/project directory when it was reversed, the file will be overwritten with the reversed
version. For long samples (2MB < size < 64MB), the reverse(s) will be lost if you exit the
waveform editor without saving.
Saving Slices
Press the Save key while using the waveform editor to save the sound, or a slice of it. The saved
file will contain the sound between the start and end points with the current normalization and
reversing applied. Multiple slices can be saved from the same sound.
The save screen has the following fields:
Save To: The destination for the file. Options are:
Project: The project folder
Folder: Any folder of your choosing
Same File: This option will overwrite the original file, which will truncate the sound at the slice
start and end points, both in memory and in the file. This option is only available with files
loaded from the SD card, not a loaded from internal flash, or with newly sampled sounds which
exist only in memory.
Project: The name of the project where the file will be saved. Project is only shown when Save
To is set to Project. If the current project has not been saved, then this field is editable, and
there will be an asterisk next to the word Project indicating that a new project will be created.
Folder: The destination folder where the file will be saved. If Save To is set to Same File, then
this field is not editable. Folder is not shown when Save To is set to Project. Select the folder
name to display the file browser and pick a different folder.