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Keymap and Sample Editing

The Keymap Editor

5-3

The numeral is the sample block ID. If the sample object is an individual sample, the sample

block ID is the same as the sample’s object ID. If the sample object is a group of sample

roots, the object ID of the first root in the group determines the sample block ID. The

remaining roots in the block have the same ID, and differ only in their note numbers.
Next comes the name of the sample, which typically describes the sample’s timbre. The final

part of the sample’s name refers to the pitch at which it was originally sampled. For many

timbres, multiple samples are made at various pitches. As you scroll through the Sample

list, you’ll see only the pitch of the sample change until you reach the next sample block.

The sample’s original pitch is set in the Sample Editor (see

“Root Key” on page 5-11

). This

determines which key will play the sample at its original pitch when a sample is used in a key

range (see

Key Range

below).

Key Range

A keyrange is a range of keyboard keys that plays one sample (per velocity range, see

“Velocity Ranges (VELRNG)” on page 5-5

below for details). Each sample in a key range

(per velocity range) is transposed based on each sample’s RootKey parameter so that it plays

at the correct pitch on the keyboard relative to its root key (see

“Editing Samples” on page

5-10

for details on the RootKey parameter). Other keys within the key range transpose the

sample chromatically relative to the root key. Sample pitch relative to the root key can also be

offset using the

Coarse Tune

and

Fine Tune

parameters, see below).

The KeyRange parameter shows you which key range you’re currently viewing or editing

(key ranges are named by their lowest and highest notes). Changing the value of the

KeyRange

parameter selects from the available key ranges, and allows you to view or edit

the sample assignment and other parameters of the selected key range. When the Key Range

parameter is selected, you can also scroll through available key ranges using the Alpha Wheel

or the Previous-/Next+ buttons. Multiple key ranges are only shown if the current Keymap

uses more than one key range. If the top line of the Edit Keymap page displays KeyRange,

you can scroll through the available key ranges with any parameter on the page selected

using the CHANNEL/LAYER/ZONE/TRACK buttons. (Press the TOGGLE soft button to

toggle the top line between displaying KeyRange and VelRange.)
With the Keyrange parameter selected, keyranges can also be selected by holding the Enter

button and playing a key. The keyrange assigned to that key will be selected.

Low Key (Lo), High Key (Hi)

With these parameters you can use any of the data entry methods to change the low and high

notes of the current key range. You can extend a key range to the full capacity of the PC4

(C 0 to G 10). If you extend the current key range into another, the boundaries of the other

key range will become shortened to accommodate the key range you are extending. If the

keyrange you are extending covers another keyrange, the other key range will be deleted.
The setting for the low key cannot be higher than the setting for the high key. Similarly, the

setting for the high key cannot be lower than the setting for the low key.