Reference [Phrase Looping]

Loading a phrase 

press the [ENTER] key. 

The menu for selecting the import source appears on the 

This section describes how to load a phrase into the phrase 

display. 

pool. 

IMPORT

IMPORT

TAKE

TAKE

Basic phrase loading steps 

When loading phrases, some steps are similar for each 

6.

Use the cursor left/right keys to select one of the 

phrase type. These are as follows. 

following, and press the [ENTER] key. 

1.

From the main screen, press the [UTILITY] key in 

  TAKE 

the display section. 

Import a specified range of audio data from any track/V take 

The utility menu appears on the display. 

in the currently loaded project. 

  WAV/AIFF 

Import an audio file (WAV/AIFF) from a CD ROM or CD 

UTILITY

UTILITY

TR EDIT

TR EDIT

R/RW disc inserted in the CD R/RW drive or from the 

internal hard disk. 

2.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the 

  PHRASE 

indication  UTILITY PHRASE  on the display, and 

Import a phrase from the phrase pool of another project 

press the [ENTER] key. 

saved on the hard disk. 

The phrase menu appears on the display. 

The subsequent steps will differ, depending on which source 

was selected. See the sections for the respective commands. 

PHRASE

PHRASE

After the import operation was carried out, the phrase menu 

REST

REST

    0

appears again on the display. If desired, you can import 

Phrase name     Phrase number 

another phrase. Up to 100 phrases can be included in a 

project (1 phrase at sampling frequency 44.1 kHz/duration = 

1 second to 30 minutes). 

H

INT

Phrase number 0 already contains a 4/4 beat 1 measure rest. 

3.

Importing a V take from the current 

Turn the dial to select a number into which the 

project 

phrase should be loaded. 

If you select an empty phrase number, the display shows 

You can specify a range from any track/V take of the current 

 EMPTY . 

project and use it as material for a phrase loop. 

N

OTE

1.

Refer to steps 1   6 of  Basic phrase loading steps  

If you select a number into which a phrase is already loaded, 

to select  TAKE  as import source. Then press the 

the previous phrase will be erased and replaced by the new 

[ENTER] key. 

phrase. 

The indication  IMPORT TR xx yy  (where xx is the track 

4.

Press the [UTILITY] key in the display section once 

number and yy the V take number) appears on the display. 

more. 

This indicates the import source. 

The phrase utility menu appears on the display. 

2.

Turn the dial to select the track number (1   8), and 

5.

use the cursor up/down keys to select the V take 

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the 

number (1   10). 

indication  PHRASE IMPORT  on the display, and 

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