Instruments 5 min

Sampler Instruments

Sample playback modes, slicing, onset detection, and looping.

Sampler instruments load audio samples and trigger them from the pattern or track grid.

Playback modes

Mode Behaviour
Forward Plays the sample forward.
Reverse Plays the sample backward.
Ping-pong Alternates playback direction.
Slice Triggers individual slices from a sliced sample.

Slice mode

Slice mode lets loops be divided into separate regions and triggered one slice at a time.

Samples can be split into fixed-width sections: 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 slices.

Auto mode uses spectral onset detection to find transients and place slice markers automatically. The onset sensitivity can be adjusted to increase or decrease the number of detected transients.

Looping

Samples can be looped. This allows short loops and single-cycle waveforms to be used as oscillator sources.