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Sample + Mixer
Samples are the sound that is triggered when a step is active. CRAFTrhythm ships with 64 built
in samples, however users can overwrite these with their own content by using the CRAFTapp
that is available on MacOS, Window, iOS and Android.
CRAFTrhythm has 15Mb of memory and 64 sample slots. There is a 5Mb file size limit per
sample. Memory optimisation and sample management features are also available using the
CRAFTapp. See the Sample Management page in the CRAFTapp section of this manual for
more information.
To assign a different sample to a track first hold “SHIFT” and the track button you want to
assign and then use the buttons 1-16 to select the sample.
The 64 sample slots are arranged into 8 banks of 8 samples:
The top row of buttons, 1-8, are used to select the sample bank while the bottom row of
buttons, 9-16, are used to select the sample within that bank.
TIP - If for example all of your “bass drum” samples are loaded into slot 1 of each bank you
can quickly preview all you bass drums on the same track by just changing banks across the
top row of buttons.
The recommended audio format is 16-bit mono .wav samples with a sample rate of 44.1kHz.
However, there is an audio format converter in CRAFTapp that will accept most raw audio
formats (eg. wav or aiff) but not compressed formats (eg. mp3).
CRAFTrhythm has a dedicated mixer section per track with the following parameters:
LEVEL
The LEVEL parameter allows you to control the volume of the track.
The LEVEL parameter can be accessed from the front panel by selecting the desired track and
then turning the dial labelled LVL / PAN.
PAN
The PAN parameter allows you to place the track in the stereo field.
The PAN parameter can be accessed from the front panel by selecting the desired track and
then holding the “PLAY” button before turning the dial labelled LVL / PAN.
Filter
CRAFTrhythm has a dedicated low-pass filter per track with the following parameters:
CUTOFF
This affects the cut-off frequency of the filter, from 0Hz up to 20kHz.
The CUTOFF parameter can be accessed from the front panel by selecting the desired track
and then turning the dial labelled CUT / HOLD.
RESO
The RESO parameter sets the resonance of the filter around the cutoff frequency.
The RESO parameter can be accessed from the front panel by selecting the desired track and
then turning the dial labelled RESO / DCAY.
EG
The EG parameter sets the depth of modulation from the Filter envelope to the cut-off
frequency. This depth control can be either postive or negative.
The EG parameter can be accessed from the front panel by selecting the desired track and
then holding the “SHIFT” button before turning the dial labelled LVL / PAN.
Note: If the audio output seems unusually quiet, check the resonance is not turned up.
To compensate for feedback occurring when the filter cutoff approaches the
fundamental frequency, turning up the resonance will attenuate the level of the
signal and introduce gentle soft limiting. This is common practice to avoid clipping or
sudden large changes in signal level.
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