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(sometimes called aftertouch), velocity and slide (mod wheel) mapped to
interesting timbre parameters. See https://youtu.be/Q6bvRj4GTQ4 for an
explanation of 5D touch, but note that lift is not currently supported on Regen.
#mpe timbres will sound best with an #mpe keyboard, but if you have an
#mpe keyboard, lots of other timbres will be very playable, and using the synth
engine, it’s easy to map one of the MPE dimensions to a timbre parameter for
more expression. This will be covered in the Modulators section in the Partials
and Sound Design chapter.
#loop is a special properties tag that doesn’t apply to timbres. You’ll find this on
samples, and it means that the sample has been designed to loop. Samples
tagged with #loop have loop markers and attributes set to make long continuous
loops of the sample as seamless as possible. But more on playing samples in the
next section.
FYI: #stereo isn’t really a special property tag — it simply describing that the
timbre has a lot of movement in the stereo field. Most timbres are stereo, but if
you’re looking for some stereo width and movement for a sound, start by
searching timbres with this tag.
And there’s #virtuoso which simply means the timbre is effective across the
keyboard range. Often a timbre designed for bass will not sound pleasing in the
upper octaves, or a sound designed for the treble clef will
breakdown
in the bass
region. If you’re looking for sounds that present nicely over a large octave range,
start with these #virtuoso timbres and, of course, the #multi and #split timbres.
3.3. Samples
Sample processing and playback are an integral part of the Regen synthesizer
engine, and this is reflected by the LIBRARY panel having a section devoted to
samples.
