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Sampling Menu
5. If you want to apply an eect to the input, press the
[Input EFX] button to turn it on.
The button lights. For more about the input eects, refer to “Input
Setting” (p. 8).
Sampling
1. Press the [Sampling] button.
The Sampling Menu screen appears (you can also access this via the
Menu).
2. Press the [L1] (Sampling) button.
The Sampling Standby screen appears.
Input Level Meter
The input level is shown. Use the in-
put volume to adjust the input level
so that the sound does not distort.
Free memory capacity
The display shows the amount of
free memory in which samples can
be saved. If the memory capacity is
used up during sampling, sampling
ends.
Parameter Value Explanation
Stereo Switch Mono, Stereo
Specify whether sampling is done in stereo
or monaural.
Mono sampling takes only half the amount
of memory.
MONO: The sound is sampled as a single
waveform. The left and right chan-
nels of stereo sound are mixed.
STEREO: The sound is sampled as two
waveforms, L and R.
Auto Trigger ON, OFF
If Auto Trigger is ON, sampling starts auto-
matically when sound input is detected.
Auto Trig Level 1–10
If Auto Trig is ON, specify the volume at
which sampling starts.
1–10 (1 is the minimum)
Rec Level
-24, -18, -12, -6,
0 dB
Rec level
3. Press the [F5] (Start) button to start sampling.
MEMO
5 If Auto Trigger is ON, sampling starts automatically when input is
detected.
5 Depending on the Auto Trigger Level setting, the beginning of
the sound might be cut o. In this case, lower the Auto Trigger
Level setting.
4. Press the [F5] (Stop) button to stop sampling.
The Sample Edit screen appears.
NOTE
The sampled data is discarded if you select another sample
without saving the sampled data. Be sure to save important
samples.
Importing Samples
Audio les (WAV format, 44.1 kHz/16-bit only) can be imported from
a USB ash drive into the E-A7.
1. Place the audio les on your USB ash drive in the
following folder structure.
MEMO
Create a folder named “IMPORT” and place the les to be import-
ed in that folder.
If you use the E-A7 to format a USB ash drive, an “IMPORT” folder
is created.
(Root)
–IMPORT
–TEST1.wav
–TEST2.wav
–TEST3.wav
–TEST4.wav
–TEST5.wav
2. Connect the USB ash drive to the E-A7.
3. Press the [Sampling] button.
The Sampling Menu screen appears (you can also access this via the
Menu).
4. Press the [L2] (Sample Import) button.
The audio les inside the IMPORT folder are listed.
5. Use the direct buttons to select the le that you want to
import.
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You can select multiple les.
If you select [F1] (Select All), all of the les are selected. Press the
button again to clear the selection of all les.
6. Press the [Enter] button.
The E-A7 imports the selected le(s). When import is completed, the
Sample List screen appears.
NOTE
5 Import may take several minutes if you’re importing multiple les
or if the le size is large. Never turn o the power while the screen
indicates “Executing...”
5 Import is not possible if sample memory is full.
5 If there is insucient free memory for Sample Import, a message
asks whether you want to Optimize.
5 When you compare the original sampled or imported sound
to the sound that’s played back by the E-A7, you may notice a
dierence in the character of the sound.
This is due to the settings of the E-A7; the character of the sound
may be aected by settings such as the eect settings of each
part, or the compressor and EQ settings of the Mastering Tools.
5 In order for an imported sound to be played from the keyboard, it
must rst be edited.
Sample Editing
1. Press the [Sampling] button.
The Sampling Menu screen appears (you can also access this via the
Menu).
2. Press the [R1] (Sample List) button.
The Sample List screen appears.
3. Use the direct buttons to select the sample that you
want to edit.
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By using the direct buttons to select a sample and pressing the
[F3] (Preview) button, you can audition that sample.
4. Press the [Option] button.
The Sample Option screen appears.
5. Use the direct buttons to select “Edit.”
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