Yamaha A4000 Owner's Manual page 119

Samples and Sample Banks
You use EDIT mode to edit both samples and sample banks. Operation varies slightly according to whether you are editing q a
freestanding sample, w a sample bank, or e a sample within a sample bank.
q
Freestanding sample
In most cases you will probably be editing freestanding samples - individual samples that are not assigned to sample
banks. You can access and edit all available sample parameters directly.
w
Sample banks
A sample bank is a group of related samples that you handle as a single unit for purposes of program assignment, disk
saves, and disk loads. When editing a sample bank, you should be aware of the difference between (a) parameter values
set by each sample within the bank, and (b) parameter values set by the sample bank itself. For example, you need to
understand the meaning of two special sample-bank settings: "----", and "(----)".
A "----" parameter setting means that each sample in the bank uses its own locally-set value for this parameter. When
you begin editing the sample bank, many parameters will show this setting. If you like, you can select a specific value
for the parameter by rotating the corresponding knob. If you do this, the A5000/A4000 will apply the value you select to
all of the samples in the bank, temporarily overriding their local settings. If you wish to cancel the bank-level setting
and return the samples to their original values, turn the knob to reselect the "----".
A "(----)" setting means that it is not possible to override the samples' local settings for this parameter. Turning the knob
will have no effect.
Keep in mind that sample-bank editing never changes the parameter values stored within the samples themselves. To
change these values, you must edit the samples individually.
e
Samples within a sample bank
Editing content is the same as for freestanding samples - you have direct access to each of the sample's parameters.
Selecting the Sample (or Bank)
Before you can edit a sample or sample bank, you must first select it. A variety of selection methods are available, as described
below.
If the sample (bank) is already in a program...
If the sample (bank) you want to edit already belongs to a program, you can select it as follows: (1) Select PLAY –
PROGRAM (PLAY mode, PROGRAM function); (2) go to the PgmSel page (page 89) and turn Knob 2 or 3 to select
the program; (3) select PLAY – SAMPLE; (4) go to the SmpSel page (page 93) and turn Knob 2 to select the sample
(bank). Then press the [EDIT] button to enter editing mode.
To create a program at same the time...
If you want to edit a sample (bank) and assign it to a new program, you can do it this way: (1) Select PLAY – PRO-
GRAM; (2) go to the PgmSel page (page 89) and turn Knob 2 or 3 to select a new (unused) program; (3) select PLAY –
SAMPLE; (4) go to the SmpSel page (page 93), turn Knob 2 to select the sample (bank), and then turn Knob 4 to set the
RchAssign switch to any setting other than "on." Then press the [EDIT] button to enter editing mode. If necessary, you
can later switch to PLAY mode and apply further editing at the program level.
To select a sample from a sample bank, for independent editing...
If you need to edit a sample from a sample bank, proceed as follows: (1) Select PLAY – SAMPLE and go to the Smp-
Bank page (page 95), (2) turn Knob 2 to select the sample bank, and (3) turn Knob 3 or 4 to select the sample. Then
press the [EDIT] button to enter editing mode.
• In the PLAY-SAMPLE-SmpSel display, you can press Knob 2 (OPEN) and then rotate Knob to select any sample within the
sample bank.
• Remember to save your edited sample and sample banks to disk (page 208). All unsaved data is lost when you switch off the
A5000/A4000.
• It is usually possible to switch directly from one sample to another while working in EDIT mode. To switch to a different sample,
push Knob 1 on the edit screen you are working at. If switching is supported, the A5000/A4000 will now display the Tree View
display. Turn Knob 2 to select the next sample you want to edit. Then press Knob 1 again to return to the previous edit screen,
with the new sample now selected.
About the EDIT Mode
Chapter 5 EDIT Mode
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