How do I assign a sample to the drum pad?

[Synthister Nation]

I know this has probably been asked time and time again, but I can't seem to find it using the search. Can someone link me to a thread with a How-to, or can someone explain? Thanks!

[Andy Keys]

Hi,

Look at lordelix's first reply on this thread.

Ignore the stuff about loop points.

Hope this helps
Andy

[Synthister Nation]

Yes, that totally helped. Thanks so much. One question though. I got a sample that I need to trigger twice during a song. When I press the pad the sample goes off as soon as I take my finger off the pad. I use the hold button so that it plays the entire sample, but then once I go to re-trigger it I have to press the pad twice, once to turn off the hold from the first time I used the sample, then again to re-trigger it. How would I go about having the sample play from start to finish without using the hold button? Any other method would be greatly appreciated too.

[Andy Keys]

Although it sounds complicated, the best way to do what you want (assuming the sample is too long to play with a simple envelope) is to create a Pattern that ONLY triggers your sample. Make the Pattern long enough to cover playback of the entire sample.

Then you need to assign that Pattern to either a Pad or a key using RPS.

Check out the manual, p.203 (ignore the warnings about only using Note data).

Shout if you get stuck.

Cheers
Andy