Xara Samplitude - 11.0 User Guide

2 COPYRIGHT

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WELCOME 3

Welcome

Thank you for choosing Samplitude!

You now have in your possession one of the most successful all-around solutions for professional audio editing. As a PC-based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), this software supplies comprehensive application options for recording, editing, mixing, media authoring, and mastering. The current version was developed in close collaboration with musicians, sound engineers, producers, and users. It has lots of innovative functions and incorporates the comprehensive and advanced development of tried and tested performance features – unique functionality & sound neutrality, outstanding cutting & editing options, perfect CD/DVD mastering, and the flexible customization of individual workflows.

There are various tools available to you for every work step – all completely in 32-bit and available at up to 384 KHz. Outstanding sound based on highly-developed digital algorithms, absolute phase stability, and the universal use of floating-point calculations belong to the professional standard boasted by Samplitude.

Supplementary to this print manual, we also recommend the program's help file to find out about the individual functions in more detail.

You can also visit our support area and the user forum online at http://www.samplitude.com to learn more.

The Samplitude team

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Contents

Welcome 3

System Requirements 19

General system requirements 19 Hard disk 19

Contact 20

Product activation: 20 Support 20 Sales 20

Installation 21

Automatic registration directly from within the program 21 Activating Samplitude 11 22 Code Meter licence update for version 11 23 Introduction to Samplitude network installation 25 Tips for using the CodeMeter stick: 25

System settings 27

Audio setup 27 Monitoring settings 28 Audio devices 32 MIDI settings 32 Project options - general 34

What’s new in version 11? 37

EQ116 37 sMax11 37 Vandal guitars and bass amps 38 Studio essentials 38 Audio pre and post-recording 40 Revolver tracks 41 Synth objects 41 MAGIX Synth 41 MIDI / VSTi features 42 Grid bar/snap button 43 Docking 43 Video 43 New skin interface 44 New default coloring method for the color tool 44

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Color mode 45 AAF / OMF import and export 46 Manager 47 New commands 47

What's new since 10.2 47

FLAC format 47 Dithering 47 Spectral Cleaning 48 Take composer 48 FFT Filter 48 MIDI editor 48 Folder tracks 48 New commands 48

What's new since 10.1 49

Synchronization (Sequoia and Samplitude pro only) 49 Hardware controller features 49 System options -> Playback 50 Advanced sidechain functionality 51 Improved automation functionality 51 Optimized multi-CPU strategy 52 Mixer 52 MIDI / VSTi features 52 Audio quantization 53 Grouping 53 Manager 54 File handling/Import/Export 54 New commands 54

Screen elements 55

What is a VIP? 55 Program interface – Overview 55 Toolbars – Overview 68

Samplitude quickstart 77

Initial navigation in the virtual project (VIP) 77 Tutorial: Recording 78 Multi-track recording 82 MIDI recording 83 Objects in the virtual project (VIP) 85 Mixer 86 Effects 87 CD mastering 89

General functions in the project window 92

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Section 92 Zooming 93 Scrolling 94 Ranges 95 Working with ranges 95 Markers 98 Scrubbing 100 Samplitude as Wave Editor 102 Hints & Tips 103

Object-oriented audio editing 106

What is an object? 106

Object editor 107

Basic functions 108 Object effects 109 Position/Fades 111 Pitchshifting/Timestretching 113

Techniques for Working with Objects 115

Integrating wave files as objects in the VIP 115 Integrating sections from wave projects as objects 115 The difference between loading and importing audio files. 115 Integrating CD tracks as objects into VIP 116 Selecting and Unselecting an Object 116 Object handles 116 Selecting and unselecting several objects, inverting the selection 117 Moving objects 117 Changing the length and start time of an object 118 Duplicating, copying, and inserting objects 118 Change waveform view 118 Editing fades in the Object Editor or by using the handles. 119 Object effects 119 Locking objects 119 Destructively editing an object 119 Moving to a defined position 120 Group/Ungroup objects 120 Linking objects 121 Overlapping objects 121 Gluing objects 123 Looping objects 123 Trimming objects 124 Replacing an audio file below the object 124 Moving audio material below the object 124

Managers 125

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File manager 125 Object Manager 129 Track Manager 131 Marker manager 132 Range Manager 134 Take manager 135 Take composer 137 Comping 139 VSTi manager 140 Routing Manager 141

Mixer 142

Mixer Overview 142 Operating the Mixer 142 Channel strips 145 Master section 149 Global buttons 151 Busses and Routing 155 Effect routing/Plug-ins dialog 157

Effects – Organization and work flow 161

Saving Effect Parameters (Preset Mechanism) 162 Drag & Drop of DirectX and VST plug-ins 162 Effect Routing 163 External hardware effects integration 163 Setting latencies for external effects 166 Integrating external synthesizers 166

Effects and plug-ins in an overview 167

Realtime effects at track, object, and master level 167 DirectX / VST FX 167 VST instruments 167 MAGIX plug-ins 168 Synth object 168 MAGIX Synth 184 Plug-ins at track, object and master level 195

Remix Agent 199

Stereo Editor 200

Stereo dialog options 200 Mid / Side Processing 201

Surround Sound 203

Creating a New VIP with the Mixer in Surround Format 203 Converting an existing stereo VIP into a VIP with mixer in surround format 204

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Project Surround Setup 204 Surround Panning 206 Surround Panorama Module 207 Panorama Modes of the Surround Panorama Module 209 2-channel surround mode 212 Stereo and mono signal processing in surround projects 214 Working reciprocally in Stereo and Surround Format 215 Automation of the Surround Panorama Module 216 Effects in Surround Projects 216 Editing Surround Sound Automation 218 Surround track bouncing 218

MIDI in Samplitude 220

MIDI Options 220 Import, Record, Edit 220 MIDI object editorCtrl + O 221

MIDI Editors 224

Open MIDI Editor 224 Working with the MIDI Editor 224 MIDI functions 226 Quantize to grid 229 Step recording via keyboard or controller keyboard 235 Cell edit mode 236 Velocity mode 236 Piano Roll (Matrix Editor) 236 Drum Editor 240 Controller Editor 244 List Editor (event list) 248 Multi-object editing (MO editing) 249 Score Editor 251 MIDI editor shortcut keys 266

Software-Instrumente/VST-Plug-ins/ReWire 269

Installation of VST plug-ins 269 Load software instruments 270 Apply plug-ins at wave level 271 Load plug-ins at object level 271 Load plug-ins at track level 271 Load plug-ins at master level 271 Routing settings during software instrument loading 271 VST MIDI out + Audio out recording 274 Routing of VST instruments using the VSTi manager. 275 Adjust instrument parameters 276 Plug-in panel - graphic interface 276 Plug-in parameter dialog 276

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Plug-in menu functions 277 Play and monitor instruments live 278 VST instrument preset selection 280 Sidechain input 280 Freeze plug-ins 280 ReWire client application 282

Automation 283

Track automation - Basic approach 283 Automation modes 284 Object automation 287 Master automation 287 Automation – Context menu 288 Curve generator 291 MIDI controller automation 293 VST plug-in/VST parameter dialog 294 Automation recording in read mode 294 Automation draw mode 295 Edit automation curves 295 Move automation curve with audio/MIDI data 296 Automation/MIDI controller settings 296

Synchronization 298

Synchronization in general 298 Media link / video setup 308

Hardware controller 310

Hardware controller - Introduction 310 Hardware Controller settings 310 Hardware controller presets 312 Customizing controllers 339 Hardware controller options 341 Hardware controller - Fader scaling 344 Hardware controller – "Internal" mode 344 Learn controller for plug-in/mixer elements 347

Preset keyboard shortcuts 348

"File" Menu 348 “Edit” Menu 348 “View” Menu 349 “Track” Menu 350 “Object” Menu 351 Realtime Effects 353 Offline Effects 353 “Range” Menu 354 “CD/DVD” Menu 355

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“Tools” menu 355 “Play/Record” Menu 355 “MIDI” Menu 356 “Options” menu 356 “Window” Menu 357 “Help” Menu 357 Mouse 357

Signal flow 358

Recording 358 Playback 358 Signal flow with monitoring 358

Glossary 361

Active section 361 Audio markers 361 Automation 361 AUX bus 361 Clip 362 Context menu 362 Crossfade 362 Destructive editing 362 Fade 363 Grid/Marker bar 363 Handle 363 Hybrid Engine and Economy Tracks 364 Latency 364 Latency comparison 364 Level fader 365 Lock key 365 Marker 365 Mouse modes 365 Menu 366 MIDI object 366 Monitoring 366 Objects 366 Object Editor 366 Object Mode 367 Object-Orientated 367 Play Cursor 367 Range 367 Routing 367 Scroll bar 368 Scrub 368 Section 368 Setup button in the VIP 369

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Status display 369 Submix Bus 369 Surround AUX bus 369 Surround sound in Samplitude 369 System Settings 370 Tempo marker 370 Time position input field 370 Title bar 370 Tool bar 370 Tool Tips 370 Track 371 Virtual Project 371 VirtClip 371 Visualization 371 Wave Projects 371 Wave Editing 372 Workspace 372 Zoom 372

Menu reference 373

File menu 374

New Virtual Project (VIP) 374 Open 375 Load/Import 376 Save project 379 Save project as 379 Save project copy 379 Save complete VIP in 380 Save project as EDL 380 Save project as template 380 Burn project backup on CD/DVD 380 Save object 381 Save session 381 Rename project 381 Delete Wave Project(s) 381 Delete virtual project (*.vip) 381 Export audio 381 Batch processing 388 Disconnect Internet 391 FTP download 391 Close project 391 Exit 391 Used projects 391

Edit menu 392

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Undo 392 Redo 392 Undo History 392 Delete undo history 392 Cut 392 Delete 393 Copy 394 Paste / Insert Clip 394 Extract 394 Insert Silence 394 Strip silence 395 Append project 395 More 396 Crossfade Editor 398 Auto-crossfade active 400

View menu 401

Rebuild Graphic Data 401 Sections 401 Fix vertically 402 Hide submix/AUX busses 402 Overview mode 402 Show grid 403 Grid lines 403 Units of measurement 403 Snap active 403 Snap and Grid Setup 403 Display 2nd grid 404 Exchange grids 404 VIP Display Mode 404 Store position and zoom level 410 Store zoom level 410 Get position and zoom level 410 Get zoom level 411 Horizontal 411 Vertical 412

Track menu 413

Insert new tracks 413 Cut tracks 415 Copy tracks 415 Paste tracks 415 Deletes tracks 415 Track properties 416 Track effects 418 Track options 420

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Pan/Surround Editor (Stereo editor) 422 VST Instrument Editor 423 Track visualization 423 Hide track 423 Unhide all tracks 423 Maximize track 424 Minimize none 424 Display subtracks 424 Freeze track 424 Edit track freeze 424 Unfreeze track 425 Alternative revolver tracks 425 Activate next/previous track 425

Object menu 426

New object 426 New synth object 426 Cut objects 426 Split objects 428 Trim Objects 428 Heal/Unsplit Objects 428 Glue objects 428 Freeze objects 429 Lock objects 429 Move/Edit objects/crossfade 430 Mute object 432 Build looped object 433 Set hotspot 433 Delete Hotspot 433 Select objects 433 Group objects 435 Ungroup objects 435 Object effects 435 Object color/name 436 Object Editor 436 Object Manager 436 Take Manager 437 Take composer 437 Wave Editing 437 Edit a copy of wave content 437 Edit Root VIP 437

Automation menu 438

Edit curve 438 Delete all curves 438 (Track) automation mode 438

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MIDI controller/automation 438 Hide automation 439 Display track automation 439 Display object automation 439 Display selected curves only 439 Display unselected curves (cannot be activated) 439 Display unselected curves (can be activated) 439 Delete curve points 439 Volume curve active 440 Pan curve active 440

Range menu 441

Range all 441 Move play cursor 441 Edit range 442 Range length to 445 Split range 445 Split range for video 446 Store range 446 Get range 446 Get range length 446 Store markers 446 Get markers 447 Markers to range borders 447 Set Markers on Silence 447 Comparisonics audio search 448 Set new Audio marker 448 Copy audio markers to VIP markers 448 Copy VIP marker to audio marker 448 Erase Marker 448 Deletes Markers in Range 449 Delete all markers 449 Recall last range 449 Range Editor 449 Range Manager 449 Edit time display 449

Effects menu 450

Notes on offline effect editing 450 Extended options for destructive effect calculation 451 New topic (16) Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert. Amplitude 453 Dynamics (Overview) 455 Frequency/Filter 474 Delay/Reverb 492 Time/Pitch 499

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Distortion 514 Restoration 515 Stereo/Phase 535 Modulation/Special 541 Sample manipulation 545 Plug-ins... 547 essentialFX 547 MAGIX Plug-ins 553 Further console elements: 553 Analog Modeling Suite: am-track 554 Analog Modelling Suite: am-pulse 562 Analog Modeling Suite: am-phibia 566 Analog Modelling Suite: am-munition 573 CORVEX – Chorus/Flanger 584 ECOX – Echo/Delay 588 FILTOX – Multimode filter 591 De-esser 593 VariVerb Pro 594 Vandal 603 Edit left/right channel only 612 Apply effects offline 612

Tools menu 613

Trackbouncing 613 Range bouncing (internal mixdown) 617 Remove unused samples 617 Delete freeze data 618 Compile project data 618 Waveform Generator 618 SMPTE Generator 619 New manager... 619 Managers 619 Audio marker manager 620 Start Windows Explorer 621 Timestretch/Pitchshift Patcher 621 Remix Agent – Tempo and beat recognition 623

Playback menu 630

Play once 630 Play loop 630 Play in range/loop 630 Play with preload 630 Play only selected objects 630 Play cut 630 Stop 631 Stop and go to current position 631

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Restart play 632 Playback options 632 Playback mode 634 Record 636 Capture options 637 Record Mode / Punch In 639 Monitoring 642 Auto JamSession 643

Tempo menu 648

Tempo/time signature 648 Set new tempo marker 648 Set new time signature 649 Set new bar position marker 649 Ignore all time markers / use project beat 649 Working with tempo and beat markers 649 Metronome active 652 Metronome Options 652 Audio quantization wizard 653 Audio quantization – Tutorial 657

MIDI menu 659

New MIDI Object 659 New MIDI track 659 MIDI Editor 659 Object Editor 659 Glue MIDI Objects 659 Trim MIDI objects 659 MIDI bouncing 660 Retrospective MIDI recording 660 Demix MIDI objects by channels 660 MIDI note quantize (standard) 661 advanced MIDI quantization 661 MIDI Humanize Q 662 MIDI quantization settings... 662 MIDI velocity dynamics settings 662 Apply MIDI velocity dynamics 662 Set MIDI velocity to fixed value 662 Randomize MIDI velocity 662 Track options 662 Track MIDI Record 663 MIDI controllers 663 VST instrument editor 663 MIDI Options 664 MIDI Record Mode 664 MIDI Panic – All Notes off 664

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CD/DVD menu 665

Import audio CD track(s) 665 Import audio DVD 668 Set CD Track Index 668 Set CD sub index 669 Set CD pause index 669 Set CD end index 669 Set Track Indices on Silence 669 Set track indices on object edges 670 Set track indices on object edges - Options 670 Remove index 670 Remove all indices 670 Make CD 670 Create Audio DVD... 672

Show CDR drive Information.... 675

Show CDR Disc Information... 675 CD Track / Index Manager 676 CD disc options 677 CD text/ MP3 ID editor 677 Set pause time 678

Set start Pause Time.... 678

CD arrange mode 678 Get FreeDB title info 678 FreeDB options 679 Search CD online and set track indices 679 Audio ID 680

Options menu 681

Project properties 681 Project options 687 Track options 687 Synchronization active 687 Synchronization Setup 687 MMC setup 688 Program Preferences 688 System options 704

Window menu 718

Cascade 718 Tile 718 Untile 718 Arrange Icons 718 Main Toolbar 718 Main Toolbar 2 718 Position bar 718

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Position bar 2 718 Punch/ Play bar 718 Mouse Mode Toolbar 719 Range bar 719 Grid toolbar 719 Workspace bar 719 Button bar 719 Status bar 719 Mixer 719 Track Editor 719 Time display 719 Visualization 721 Transport Control 728 Manager 728 Video Window 728 Close all Windows 728 Iconise all Wave Projects 728 Hide all Wave Projects 728 Half Height 729 1, 2, … 729

Help menu 730

Help 730 Help Index... 730 Context Help... 730 About Help... 730 About Samplitude... 730 Start Wizard / Tip of the Day 730 System Information... 730 Dongle Activation 730

Index 731

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 19

System Requirements

General system requirements

• 512 MB RAM for Windows XP; 1GB RAM for Windows Vista 32

• 1 GB free hard disk space for full installation and the help system.

• VGA graphics card, minimum resolution 800 x 600 in 256 colors, 1024 x 768

recommended, 32000 colors.

• Windows / ASIO capable 16-bit or 24-bit sound card, digital audio card or multi I/O card.

• DVD-ROM drive

• Optional: CD/DVD burner

Hard disk

The maximum number of audio tracks depends on the rotation speed, access time, and data transfer rate of the hard disk. Nowadays, modern UltraDMA hard disks are very fast and enable the simultaneous use of many audio tracks. Ideally, your hard disk should have a rotation speed of 7200 RPM (or faster) as well as an access time of under 9 milliseconds. Audio data should be saved on an external hard disk.

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Contact

Product activation:

For questions regarding product activation please contact our Samplitude Service Team:

Phone: +49 (0) 5741 3455 30 (Mo - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM CET)

Fax: +49 (0) 5741 310 768

Or send an email to servicesfr@magix.net

Support

Registered users get free technical support:

• Online: http://www.samplitude.com

• Email: proservice@magix.net

Phone: +49 (0) 351 417 4616, Mo-Fri, 10 AM -3 PM CET

Sales

If you have questions regarding licensing and upgrades/crossgrades please contact our Sales Department:

Phone:+49 (0) 5741 3455 25

Fax:+49 (0) 5741 3107 68

Email: samplitude@magix.net

Adresses: MAGIX AG

Friedrichstr. 200 10117 Berlin Germany

MAGIX AG Borsigstraße 24 32312 Lübbecke Germany

INSTALLATION 21

Installation

1. Place the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. The installation program starts up automatically. If it does not, open Explorer and click

the letter of the DVD drive. Double-click on start.exe. Here you can learn about the contents of the Installation CD, visit our website or install additional programs.

3. To begin the installation of Samplitude, click on INSTALL.

4. The Samplitude installation wizard will now start. Just follow the appearing dialogs.

Here you can specify the target folder for the installation and choose to install impulse responses as well. Click Continue to proceed with the installation.

Once all the files have been copied to the hard disk, a program group will be created. The installation is now complete. Confirm this with "Finish".

You can now start the program at any time from the Windows Start menu. Under Programs ->MAGIX -> Samplitude, you can find start menu entries such as:

• Samplitude

• Samplitude Help

• Samplitude Menu Reference

• Readme

• License terms

CodeMeter Dongle Activation/Registration for Samplitude Professional

Samplitude Professional comes with hardware copy protection (dongle), which has to be registered. The dongle enables the usage of the program on different systems (but not at the same time), without having to register each computer separately.

Your CodeMeter serial number can be found on your dongle or in the Help menu of Sequoia under "Help -> About Samplitude". The serial number is on the last line.

Please activate your CodeMeter stick within 90 days after running the program for the first time. To generate the activation code, you will need to register beforehand.

Automatic registration directly from within the program

(Samplitude Pro)

1. After the program has started, the "Program Activation" dialog appears. Select

"Register".

Another way to activate the program is by selecting the "Samplitude" menu point from the "Help" menu and proceeding with "Register Now".

2. In the next dialog, your user code will appear. Click on the link under the "Internet

Activation" section or make a note of your user code should your computer not be connected to the Internet.

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3. If you are already a registered user, log into the Internet support page with your username (email address) and password. If not, select the "Register Now" registration dialog and fill in the required fields. Double-check the information you entered and then click on "Log in" or "Register" in the lower section of the corresponding form. If your registration was successful, your user details will be sent immediately to your email account.

4. Now go to "Register Product" on the online support page. To register a new product, please enter your user code. This appears when starting up Samplitude or in the Help menu under "Activate Samplitude". The activation code for the dongle will now be created automatically and sent to the registered email address.

5. Copy and paste the activation code, or type it manually into the empty field. If successful, confirmation will follow.

If you do not have access to the Internet or an email address, please call the Samplitude service team on +49 (0) 5741 345 530. Please make sure to have the program's displayed user code ready.

Activating Samplitude 11

After the program has started, the "Program Activation" dialog appears. Select "Register".

Step 1: Enter the serial number in the next dialog. You will be able to find this on the case of the software DVD.

Step 2: Samplitude calculates a so-called user code once the serial number has been entered. The actual activation code is generated from this code. An online connection to our authorization server is necessary for this to work. If your computer has an Internet connection, press "Send User Code" now.

Alternatively, you can of course transfer the data onto a separate PC if your studio PC does not have an Internet connection. Simply click on the button to create a text file. You can then save it on a USB stick or any other portable medium and then copy the content (the entire URL) into the address box of a web browser.

Data protection reminder: No other private data from your computer will be transmitted to us during the activation process. Both procedures (online/offline) are identical with regard to content.

You will now proceed to online product registration. Please make sure when entering your data that your email address is correct so that we will be able to send you the activation code once the registration process has been completed.

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After registration please check your emails. You can now use the acquired activation code to perform the last step.

Step 3: Now copy the activation code into the corresponding box in the dialog and then click on the button beside it to activate. Samplitude is now fully authenticated and ready for unrestricted use.

Note: Please make sure to keep your serial number and activation code in a safe place. If you lose it, you will not be able to activate the product again. Substantial changes to the hardware configuration of your system may require reactivation as it may change the user code. You can activate the product three times in total. After that you will have to contact our support.

You can also use a dongle for Samplitude 11. To do so, please select the "Use dongle" button in the "Program activation" dialog. The CodeMeter Runtime will now start and will look for license entries. If a registered license is available, the program will start. If a license is not found, the "CodeMeter License Update" or "CodeMeter Start Wizard" will open. If you do not own a CodeMeter dongle, you can purchase one from our distributors.

Hint: Optional features such as Cleaning/Restoration Suite can only be activated if you use a dongle with your Samplitude version.

Code Meter licence update for version 11

Install your version of Samplitude 11 / Sequoia 11.

• for Samplitude / Sequoia: Attach your dongle and start program.

• for Add-On (AAF, C&R Suite…): Start program and attach dongle after CodeMeter "Start

wizard" has opened.

Click the “Update” button in the CodeMeter "Start wizard".

1. Press the “Save” button for saving your CodeMeter Context File (e.g. 1-

1234567.WibuCmRaC). You can save the file at any location on your system and transfer it

to an Internet-enabled PC.

2. Go to our support site at http://www.samplitude.com/ and choose "My Products".

3. Log in using your service login which you usually use on our support page. You will see

your registered program versions under "My Products".

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• for Samplitude / Sequoia: Click the "Upgrade" button for the product matching your dongle and upgrade code.

• for Add-On (AAF, C&R Suite…): Click on “Add new product” next to the desired dongle serial number.

Now enter your exclusive Upgrade Code (see top of this page!) and upload your saved CodeMeter control file. You will receive an update control file for your CodeMeter dongle via email or download (e.g. 1-1234567.WibuCmRaU).

4. Go back to the Start dialog of your program and load this control file by clicking on

"Apply". Your CodeMeter license has now been updated to version 11. You can still use older program versions with this dongle.

5. Please restart the program.

Your CodeMeter license has now been updated to version 11. You may continue to use program versions V8, V9, and 10 with this dongle.

Upgrade to Samplitude 11 - Serial number version

1. Install Samplitude 11.

2. Open the following site on any internet PC: http://www.samplitude.com/ and navigate to

"My products".

3. Log in using your service login which you usually use on our support page.

- You will see your registered program versions under "My Products".

- Your Samplitude 10 serial number should have the following structure: S2-12345-12345-

12345-12345-12345

4. Click the "Upgrade" button for this product.

5. Now enter your exclusive Upgrade Code and press “OK”.

6. You will receive a new serial number for Samplitude 11.

7. Start your Samplitude 11 and use this serial number for your product activation.

If you need any help during the update process, do not hesitate to contact our support team.

Phone: +1 905 470 0400 (Mo-Fr, 10am-2pm, EST)

+49 (0)351 41746-16 (Mo-Fr, 10am-3pm, CET)

Email: proservice@magix.net

INSTALLATION 25

Introduction to Samplitude network installation

Configuration of the CodeMeter stick

1. First, install a current CodeMeter Runtime on a network server or on a PC

(Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) that's available over a network. The latest runtime can be found at www.codemeter.de.

2. Insert the CodeMeter into an available USB port on the server.

3. Start the CodeMeter Control Center via Start/Programs/CodeMeter/CodeMeter

Control Center.

4. Now open the "WebAdmin" in the CodeMeter Control Center to the bottom left.

Your Internet browser will open.

5. In the WebAdmin go to Settings, check the Start as server box and press Apply.

Note: In the register's "Licenses" subpage, you'll see a list of available license numbers.

6. Now go back to the CodeMeter Control Center and exit the runtime in the menu via

"Exit file/CodeMeter". Restart CodeMeter again by clicking "File/Start CodeMeter".

Your server is now ready for action.

Program installation

The program DVD can now be installed on the Windows client PC.

You should also install the current CodeMeter Runtime on the Client PCs in order to guarantee optimum network performance.

Please make sure your firewall is set up properly. If you have any problems, please deactivate your firewall as a test.

Register the dongle by first inserting it locally into a client PC or install Samplitude on the server and register straight away after starting the program. This is necessary to gain access to the latest updates on our homepage www.samplitude.de.

If you have any questions or require technical support please contact:

proservice@magix.net

Phone: +49 (0) 351 4174 616 (Mon-Fri, 10 AM - 3 PM)

Tips for using the CodeMeter stick:

Access to the Internet must be permitted

Communication with the CodeMeter stick is performed using network components. For this reason, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed and access to the localhost (127.0.0.1) must be permitted. An actual Internet connection will not be established. However, access to the CodeMeter stick must not be blocked by a firewall.

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Restarting the CodeMeter Runtime routines

Should access to the CodeMeter stick be blocked on startup, or while the program is running, restarting the CodeMeter Runtime may help.

To do this, start the CodeMeter Control Center and go to the "File menu / Exit CodeMeter". Then start from the same area with the command "Start CodeMeter".

This CodeMeter stick restart can be done while the program is running.

System boot problems on certain systems

When the BIOS tries to boot from the CodeMeter stick, some systems may stall while the system is booting without displaying an error message.

In this case, either the CodeMeter stick should be removed or the booting of USB devices in the System BIOS should be deactivated. This is not always required with older motherboards. Update to the latest available BIOS version when you have the chance.

Another option for CM sticks without Flash memory is switching the disk type from "Local disk" to "Removable disk". This can be done via Programs/CodeMeter/Tools/CmConfigdisk under Options -> Disk Type.

There is no permanent memory on the standard CodeMeter stick.

Even though there are 2 MB of memory available in the Explorer, the content will be lost after restarting or transferring the CodeMeter stick to a different system.

To download the latest version of CodeMeter Runtime, please visit:

http://www.codemeter.com/us/service/downloads.html

SYSTEM SETTINGS 27

System settings

Before you start working, you should configure your sound card after starting the system for the first time.

Press the "Y" key on your keyboard, or open the global system settings via "Options > System/Audio".

Here you can recall information on the connected playback and record devices as well as MIDI, metronome or program settings, and change them if necessary. You can also select the target folders for projects and VST plug-ins as well as the view options and coloring of the screen elements. Detailed information on the individual dialogs can also be found in the menu reference as well as the online help in "Options > System/Options". Subsequently the most important dialogs are explained.

Audio setup

Enter all fundamental settings for drivers systems, buffers, driver communications, and monitoring here.

Driver system: For the necessary communication between Samplitude and your sound card, a so-called driver system is used. In order to take full advantage of the program, we recommend that you use ASIO.

MME is the standard Windows multimedia driver system with the best compatibility. It supports 16 bit playback. If you are recording 24/32 bit audio material, then you can use MME/WDM. This driver system is suited to multi-track recordings of up to 64 tracks that don't overload monitoring processes. For performance critical recordings this provides greater security compared to ASIO drivers; in any case, for many sound cards multi-track recordings are not synchronous with one another

ASIO: Use a sound card model fitted with ASIO drivers if possible. This offers a number of decisive advantages over the MME/WDM driver system:

• There is lower latency (input/output delay) of the driver system. Resulting response times during real-time editing are clearly reduced. In this way you have the possibility to use the software monitoring of the inputs and VST instruments.

• ASIO is intended for editing multi-track recordings with several sound cards which are using the same ASIO drivers. The sound cards are synchronized by the ASIO driver.

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• Advanced hardware monitoring options via use of ASIO direct monitoring are also available.

ASIO settings

ASIO drivers: Choose the sound card driver which you would like to work with. The drivers

of all ASIO devices installed on the system will be listed here. Clicking on the "Settings" button opens the settings dialog for the sound card driver. In the display field beside "ASIO buffer" you'll see the buffer size and bit rate set for the driver. Additionally, Samplitude shows you the relevant output and input latencies.

Buffer settings: The VIP object buffer displays the buffer size for the internal processing of object effects and economy tracks in hybrid mode. In every other monitoring mode it also determines the editing of track effects. With a smaller VIP object buffer size the amount of playback delay also sinks (latency). Nevertheless, the processor can be overloaded, and the effects of this can be heard as interruptions during playback. Large buffer size in fact increases the stability, but also the latency of the system. In the field below this the resulting latency is displayed respective to the buffer settings.

Tip: The VIP object buffer size should usually be between 1024 and 8096 samples.

The VIP object buffer size must be at least as large as the ASIO buffer size, and double the size when the Hybrid Engine is used.

Device query/Driver communication: Here you can specify the bit rate for

communicating with the audio driver for recording and playback. The preset value correlates to the value on the sound card installed on your system. If the output device is not able to display at the desired rate, an appropriate lower rate will be dithered and sent to the driver.

Monitoring settings

Monitoring is defined as listening to the input signals of a recording system, for example, with the intention of returning these to the musician playing in the music. The routing of monitor signals is an important and complex process underlying different requirements.

In most cases we recommend using the "Mixer FX Monitoring / Hybrid Engine".

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For each selected monitoring setting a matrix display also opens which shows which buffer sizes are used and what effect the currently selected engine mode has on the latencies.

Hybrid Audio Engine

In general, "hybrid" refers to a system in which two separate technologies are combined with one another. The Hybrid Audio Engine in Samplitude includes a combination of a low latency and the classical Samplitude playback engine with higher latency whereby a clearly defined signal flow between the two exists. The Low Latency Engine reduces response times when calculating track effects and enables live monitoring at lower latencies. The integrated classical playback engine, on the other hand, increases performance which allows the integration of sophisticated object effects, object auxiliaries, and object surround functions. The Hybrid Audio Engine is based on the ASIO driver system and, thanks to its low input/output delay at the same performance levels, optimizes the system especially when working with software instruments and other plug-ins.

Go to System Settings (shortcut "Y") >"Audio Setup" > "Driver System", and select "ASIO". While ASIO generally ensures that latency, independent of the hardware load, does not accept values that are too large, a low latency function can also be used if you tick the "Hybrid Engine"/"Performance Mixer" box in the Monitoring Settings. The Hybrid Engine facilitates audio monitoring including track effects in the record track and also calculates

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the playback tracks at short latency times. Thus the entire mixer can operate in Low Latency mode, including the bus and master effects, and can be used for editing input signals.

Further information on the Hybrid Audio Engine can be found in the chapter "System settings" > "Global Audio options" > "Monitoring settings".

Economy Track

To save system resources you can set up a track with effects that will not be used for input monitoring as an Economy Track. Go to "Track > Track properties > Economy track".

If you have selected the ASIO Hybrid Engine as the driver system, you can take individual tracks from the Low Latency Engine and process the track effects in the playback engine with the larger VIP buffer size. This way your system's processor will not be overworked.

Economy Tracks are marked with a green dot in the volume display of the corresponding channel in the mixer as well as in the track editor. The "Volume" button of the track will be framed in green.

Note: The Hybrid Engine compensates the latency of track effects in economy tracks to such an extent that the total latency of the mixer for other tracks does not increase.

Overview of monitoring/engine modes

No audio monitoring (peak meter only): Displays the input level, but cannot be heard.

Hardware monitoring: Audio monitoring via the sound card. This is the only monitoring

option for MME drivers. With ASIO, many sound cards can directly process functions such as mute/solo, volume, and pan. In this way, even large ASIO or VIP buffers achieve low latency for fewer samples. You cannot, however, apply any effects to the input signal.

Software monitoring/economy engine: Audio monitoring that takes into account the recording track levels and the playing of software instruments. This monitoring option is only available when using ASIO drivers. No effects are applied to the input signals, latency and CPU load remains the same, even in complex projects.

Track FX monitoring: Audio monitoring including the track effects of the recording track. This monitoring option is only available when using ASIO drivers. This allows you to apply effects directly to input signals without taking bus or master effects into account.

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Hardware monitoring/Hybrid Engine: In this case, the complete mixer works in low

latency mode. This means that low playback latencies can be achieved. Monitoring of the input signals depends on the sound card being used.

Mixer FX monitoring/Hybrid Engine: The Hybrid Audio Engine enables audio monitoring throughout the entire mixer and, in doing so, also calculates playback tracks in the mixer with short latency. This way you can also mix data from the hard drive with the lowest possible playback delay. We recommend this mode for input signals as well as for live mixing with hardware controllers, whereby access to all bus and master effects is guaranteed.

Note: If you use "TotalMix" from RME in combination with a hardware monitoring mode, then set the panning law in "TotalMix" to -6dB. This helps ensure that the recording level in Samplitude matches the monitoring levels in "TotalMix".

Mode switching

Tape monitoring (preset): In STOP and RECORD states, the input signal is played; in

PLAY state, the track content is played.

Manual monitoring: With the help of the loudspeaker button in the track box or the track editor, you can manually switch on the input signal for monitoring. This mode is only effective when the ASIO driver system is used.

Mix input and playback: If you put a check mark here, then you will be able to here the input signal during running playback too, if track monitoring is active.

Other than the system options in the audio setup, the monitoring settings and switching processes are available to you by right clicking on the "Moni." button. Here you can see two more MIDI recording options:

Automatic MIDI record switch on current track: This option ensures that MIDI tracks are always ready for recording as soon as they are selected. This is indicated by the pink record buttons.

Automatic MIDI monitoring (thru) during recording: If this option is selected, then every MIDI track which you activate for recording will be switched on, i.e. you will always immediately hear the input signal for this track.

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Audio devices

In this dialog you can select the inputs and outputs (devices) of the installed sound cards for use by the program.

By clicking the box to the left of each respective device you can activate and deactivate them as you wish. You can set the sequence with the arrow keys. The "Reset" button activates all of the devices displayed. Under ASIO only the first 4 stereo channels will activated (standard). If you hold the shift key depressed, then all devices will be activated. A mouse click on the button "Device info" opens the control panel for your sound card. With the "Rename" button you can customize each device name individually.

MIDI settings

Samplitude offers extensive MIDI functionality. MIDI files can be imported, inserted, edited with an external editor and played back. Alongside MIDI timecode synchronization, the other main use is for accessing external and internal sound sources such as synthesizers and VST instruments. External hardware controllers can be accessed remotely via MIDI access signals.

Tip: For seamless work with MIDI, please always use the monitoring settings "Track FX monitoring", "Hardware monitoring/Hybrid Engine", or "Mixer FX monitoring/Hybrid Engine".

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Global MIDI devices

These settings specify the global MIDI playback and MIDI recording devices. The devices set up here will be used for direct playback of MIDI files and standard settings for new tracks. You can rename the devices at any time.

Record offset

Enter a recording offset value to determine the time difference which passes between a MIDI command and that set in the arrangement.

In case of negative values, Samplitude sets the input MIDI commands from the arranger at the set time to the right, i.e. MIDI notes are delayed and displayed later in the timeline.

In case of positive values, Samplitude sets the input MIDI commands from the arranger at the set time to the left, i.e. MIDI notes are pulled forward and displayed earlier in the timeline.

Recording MIDI retroactively Activate the "Retrospective recording" option available under "MIDI -> Retrospective MIDI recording". Samplitude creates a MIDI object to the selected, recording-ready MIDI track that may be adjusted in terms of buffer length.

Audio/MIDI synchronization Force Sync lets you determine which approach Samplitude uses to synchronize the MIDI

tracks with the audio tracks. On faster systems, this setting should be at 100% to achieve optimum adjustment of MIDI and audio. Should your system experience difficulties while synchronizing the MIDI tracks with the audio tracks, select a lower synch reciprocation value. Normally, you will also want to use sample exact reference times from your audio device (e.g. sound card) for audio/MIDI synchronization.

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"Automatic volume fader mode" for MIDI tracks

The behavior of the volume fader in the MIDI track is preset on controller 7 (MIDI volume).

Alternatively, you can select "Don't change volume fader mode" so that this doesn't change for MIDI tracks or that the volume fader for MIDI tracks should match MIDI volume scaling.

Activate SysEx input

Selecting this option causes Samplitude to receive SysEx data from external devices.

System time as MIDI time stamp

If this option is activated, then the MIDI device driver's time stamp will be ignored. This is helpful if the drivers provide a time stamp that is not synchronized with the audio or is completely incorrect.

This function recognizes invalid driver time stamps and then provides automatic fallback onto the system time. This helps fix MIDI recording problems with MIDI devices.

Deactivate all MIDI functions

You can switch off all MIDI functions in the MIDI projects or VIP projects. Here the MIDI menu is removed from the menu list and the MIDI functions in the arranger, track editor and track settings dialog are no longer available.

Record Offset: Here you can enter the delay in milliseconds to be used when placing a recording into the virtual project.

Note On Chasing

"Note On Chasing" has the effect that held MIDI notes are also played back when they receive their "Note On" command before playback starts.

Send "All Notes Off" to VST instruments

As an alternative to the "All Notes Off" mechanism, an individual "Note Off" mechanism is available for VST instruments, since "All Notes Off" is ignored by some VST instruments. You can completely shut off "All Notes Off for VSTis in the MIDI settings.

Project options - general

Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + #, I

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Here you can view the most important information about the current project. Included is beat/BPM, recording, editing, and snap/grid settings as well as the "Auto Save" mode.

Sample rate (Hz): The project's sample rate is used here. The sample rate for the project may also be changed and the audio and MIDI objects adjusted to the modified sample rate.

Volume dampening: Set level decreases in 6-dB stages. Volume reduction may be necessary for virtual projects if you are working with an internal precision of 16 bits.

When working with an internal accuracy of a 32-bit float, 0 dB editing is definitely possible, since internal overmodulation cannot occur. Simply set the sum levels with the master mixer faders to 0 dB.

Note: Please bear in mind that Samplitude sinks the volume of wave projects by the value set in the virtual project. You can quickly toggle between virtual projects and wave projects without the volume level changing. If, on the other hand, a wave project is the only project opened, then it will always be played at maximum volume.

Project start time: Specify the project's starting time here.

Project length: The project length is displayed here in bars and beats.

Recording/Editing: Diverse presets for recording and editing:

• Lock recorded Objects: Protects against unintentional moving of recorded objects.

• Group objects after multi-record: Groups objects from a multi-track recording which

belong to one another.

• Detailed information on destructive wave editing mode and non-destructive wave-editing can be found in "Working techniques in the project window -> Samplitude as a wave editor (view page 101)".

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• Auto Crossfade mode: Use this function to activate a mode which adds a crossfade to all newly recorded objects created from cuts or from wave projects dragged into the project. You can assign every object a standard fade-in, and this can be edited in the "Object editor fade" menu with "Get/Set global crossfade". If two objects overlap in this mode, a real-time crossfade will occur at the intersection.

• CD arrangement mode: If this menu point is activated, Samplitude arranges newly added objects in such a way that a Red Book Standard-compatible pause is inserted between the objects.

Bar/BPM/PPQ: Enter the bar type (counter/signature), the tempo in beats per minute (BPM), and the timer resolution in peaks per quarter (PPQ/clicks per quarter note) here.

Get BPM from sel. range: If you enter the number of beats into the field beside "Selected range covers beats:" then Samplitude will calculate the BPM based on the selected

range.

Snap/Grid: Switches the global snap on/off.

Objects (objects snap to edges of other objects): This option activates the object grid.

This causes objects to snap sample-exactly to the edges of other objects.

Range: Activates the range grid and enables the current range to be used as the basis for snapping.

Bar snap: Activates a grid with bars as the basis for snapping.

Bar snap (relative): Activates a grid with bars as the basis for snapping. A selected object

maintains the relative distance to the corresponding snap point when it is moved.

Frame snap: Activates the frame-based grid.

Snap offset to project start: Sets the snap offset relative to the beginning of the project. "Use current position for snap zero point" specifies the current position as the grid's

zero position.

Show grid: If a check is placed here, then the grid will be displayed for the project according to the unit set in the selection box beside it.

Use snap offset also for grid: The snap offset is used as a reference size for the grid.

Standard pitch for tuner: This field indicates a standard pitch of A at 440 Hz. This value

may also be edited.

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What’s new in version 11?

EQ116

The EQ116 allows you to activate filters for six freely selectable frequency bands to adapt the sound of a sample/object more individually. Broadband elevations in high and bass values as well as narrowband corrections to the frequency response can be carried out here.

sMax11

The sMax11 maximizer provides a tool for increasing the loudness of the audio signal.

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This is done by entering the input amplitude (gain-in). The signal will be amplified by this level. The sMax11 simultaneously ensures that the signal doesn't exceed the output level

(gain-out) that has been set. This requires regulation of the response time set via the mode and release time. Essentially, this involves a hard or brickwall limiter with input

amplification.

Vandal guitars and bass amps

(Samplitude Pro)

The main concept of the Vandal guitar amp consists of virtual switching that models three different preamps and two power amps. These can be accessed via the functional design of a unique frontal display.

Stomp box collection: Overdrive, distortion/preamp booster, high-gain, fuzz, chorus, phase shifter, wah wah, and many more.

Studio essentials

These Studio Essentials offer "bread & butter" effects that provide the following effects as DSP-sparing applications:

• Simple but solid tools with clear feature sets for daily application.

• The least possible amount of controls, standard operation, intuitive behavior

• Lower resource requirements

• Lower space requirements for the interface so that multiple instances may be viewed in

the project

The Studio Essentials following tools:

Dynamics:

Compressor

Expander / Gate

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FX:

Chorus / Flanger

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Stereo delay

Reverb

Phaser

Audio pre and post-recording

The option pre-recording (ASIO only) in the recording options (shortcut: Shift + R) inserts audio material that you have added at the beginning of the recording to the beginning of the current recording. The pre-recording lengths may be variably set via System options -> Recording up to a duration of 120 seconds. If you drag the start of the recording to the left, you can display the part played before the actual start of the recording.

Post-recording may also be activated in the recording options in order to record up to 2 seconds of audio material in the background after the actual recording is ended. If you drag the end of the object to the right after recording, the portion of extra material recorded

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may be viewed. If you drag the end of the object to the right after recording, you can after the part played before the actual end of the recording.

Revolver tracks

Samplitude includes revolver tracks. Revolver tracks may be used to compile objects differently per individual track. The combinations created for the corresponding track may be accessed at any time in the revolver tracks menu.

Detailed information about revolver tracks can be found in "Screen elements -> Program interface -> Revolver tracks (view page 66)".

Synth objects

Synth objects represent a special form of sound creation. The instrument selected, i.e. the synth object, is a component of the object created. Objects created in this way are not based on previously created MIDI data. They may be edited easily and can therefore be conveniently used as an audio building block.

The synth objects are Atmos, BeatBox 2, DrumnBass, and LiViD.

Synth objects are available as installation options.

Synth objects may be accessed via the menu item "Object -> New synth object" or via the first plug-in slot of the plug-ins section in the track editor for the respectively selected track.

MAGIX Synth

Samplitude includes Robota, Vita, and Revolta 2, software synthesizers based on VST technology

Robota: Eight voice drum computer for "mean" electronic beats.

Vita: A sampler with incredibly realistic-sounding, "classical" instrumental sounds like

different guitars (Power Chords, clean electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar), different pianos, percussion, strings, brass, woodwinds (each as an individual set & as an ensemble set), and much more .

Revolta 2: An analog, varied, and powerful-sounding 12-voice synthesizer with sound matrix, noise generator, and a complete effects section with nine effect types. With this synthesizer, you can create any electronic music you can imagine.

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The following differences define the synth objects:

• MAGIX synths are always loaded to a certain track

• All MIDI objects on this track control this instrument

• All editing options in the MIDI editor are available

MIDI recordings are possible via the MIDI keyboard.

MIDI / VSTi features

• "Velocity Dynamics" is a MIDI effect that edits the MIDI velocity dynamic of the MIDI notes. "Velocity dynamics" makes it possible to adjust the MIDI velocity to the dynamics of the connected synthesizer, i.e. MIDI synths or VSTis, thereby compressing or expanding the velocity strength of the selected events. Each input velocity value is assigned via the characteristic to a specific output velocity. MIDI velocity dynamics may be accessed as an offline effect via the menu item "MIDI -> MIDI velocity dynamics settings" or via the MIDI editor menu "MIDI Functions -> Velocity Dynamics..." or as real- time track effects in the track editor.

• Groove quantization: Groove templates may now be created in the MIDI editor via the menu item "Edit -> Create groove template from selection". The groove template selection is available via "MIDI functions -> Advanced quantization" in the "Quantization settings" via the field "Q raster". The length and start of groove templates is always set to full beats.

• Input Q: In the new interface skins (e.g. "Camo"), you will see the button "Input Q" in the MIDI area of the track editor beside the button for velocity dynamics. If this function is activated, global quantization settings will be considered even as soon as MIDI notes are played.

• MIDI retroactive recording / MIDI pre-recording (ASIO only): This new function can be found in the menu item "MIDI -> Retroactive MIDI recording". Samplitude creates a MIDI object in the selected MIDI track, which may be adjusted in terms of buffer length via "System options -> MIDI". The MIDI object may be added at the current play cursor location or synchronous to the last playback. A prerecording of 2 seconds during MIDI recording is also ensured as an extra take. By changing the takes in the take manager, e.g. from "MIDI Take3" to "MIDI Take3 PreRec", you can drag the object to the left to restore the rhythm played before the actual recording. Object borders will be adjusted to exchange the take.

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• System time as MIDI time stamp: This option is located under "System options -> MIDI". If this option is activated, then the MIDI device driver's time stamp will be ignored.

This is helpful if the drivers provide a time stamp that is not synchronized with the audio or is completely incorrect. This function recognizes invalid driver time stamps and then provides automatic fallback onto the system time. This helps fix MIDI recording problems with MIDI devices.

Grid bar/snap button

The grid bar is now available in the toolbar. This enables important snap settings changes to be made, without always needing to access the project options dialog (view page 34).

Docking

Samplitude allows certain dialog and display windows to be docked/coupled in the VIP interface. Corresponding windows may be docked to the areas provided in the VIP by double clicking the title bar or by clicking the title bar and moving with the "Ctrl" key pressed. This applies to the following windows.

• Manager

• Visualization

• Audio quantization wizard

• Control bars

• Time display window

More information about the docking function may be found in the chapter "Screen elements -> program interface -> Overview -> Docking (view page 57)“"

Video

• Video track integrated into arranger - limited to video objects

• Updated video codecs

• Advanced project exchange with Video Pro X

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• EDL version 1.7 with Surround information - Loading of direct speaker assignment from EDL

• Automatic transfer of exported EDL from Video Pro X

New skin interface

Samplitude now offers the "Camo" skin in addition to the standard skin. Various skins may be selected by clicking on the icon to the top left in the title bar of the mixer or in the arranger

Detailed info about skins is available in "Options -> System options -> Design -> Skins (interface settings)“

New default coloring method for the color tool

When an object is colored, the sample color is set as a variation of the background color. The envelope and color gradient are also derived from the background color.

The track coloring also colors objects and is now possible by clicking in the arranger color field. Change track colors by clicking the right edge of the track header.

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Color mode

The color mode is now available in the toolbar. Select a color and color the selected object with it. If the track header is clicked while in coloring mode with the paint bucket mouse pointer, all objects in the selected track will be colored with the selected color.

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AAF / OMF import and export

(optional)

Export: "File -> Export project as AAF/OMF"

Import: "File -> Open -> Import AAF/OMF"

AAF import/export transfers the following content:

• Object position/wave offset - sample exact

• Object fade in/out - linear only

• Object crossfade - linear only

• Object volume

• Object pan

• Object volume automation

• Object pan automation

• Track names

• Track volume

• Track pan

• Track volume automation

• Track pan automation

• VIP markers

• Timecode offset

• Timecode format (24, 25, 30 fps)

OMF import/export transfers the following content:

• Object position/wave offset - sample exact

• Object fade in/out - linear only

• Object crossfade - linear only

• Object volume

• Track names

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Manager

File manager:

• Additional, removable directory tree

• New BPM column indicates "theoretical" BPM based on the loop length

• The option BPM sync enables the selected loop to be previewed in the VIP's tempo

• Looped preview enables the selected file to be previewed in a loop

• Integrated directory tree

Take manager:

• Take display only for selected objects

• Adjustment/Deletion of take manager entries after RemoveUnusedSamples and

SaveCompleteVIP

New commands

• Insert multiple empty tracks

• Create groove template from transients

• New original soundtrack playback option: "Switch 1st track solo"

• New original soundtrack playback option: "Pre-run time for original soundtrack"

• Select previous object: (keyboard shortcut) "Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Q"

• Select next object: (keyboard shortcut) "Ctrl + Alt + Shift + W"

• To last stop position: If you have not selected the option "Stop at current position" in

"System options -> Playback", then the play cursor may be set to the last stop position with this command. Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + ,

• Get last position(s): this command cause the play cursor to jump to a maximum 5 previous stop positions. Shortcut: Backspace

• Advanced trackbouncing dialog in the "Tools" menu

• Load file option: Copy the file to the project folder

• Load file option: Convert compressed file into WAV format

• New menu item: "File -> Load/Import -> Import raw data/dump

What's new since 10.2

FLAC format

The FLAC format provides you with a loss-free audio compression format which works for 16-bit or 24-bit files.

Select the FLAC file format via the dialog "File -> Load", "File -> Export", and "Recording options" (keyboard shortcut: Shift + R).

Dithering

• New option: "Use POW dithering for master output only"

• Autoblack threshold for SmartDither now definable

• Track bouncing dialog: "Dithering" button now features menu with dithering options

(bypass dithering or standard dithering) also saved in the bounce presets

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Spectral Cleaning

• Dialog features "Advanced options" and "Create copy"

• Ctrl + X, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V for cutting out, copying, and inserting selections

• Block movement on the frequency axis by holding down "Alt" simultaneously

• Block movement on the timeline by holding down "Shift" simultaneously

Take composer

• Extended scissors tool

• Stretch click section and release: Only the section will be copied to the first track

• "Shift" + click instead of "Alt" + click for exchanging the object below the cursor

• "Ctrl" + click to play back the object below the cursor

• Track lock is ignored

• Tooltips on objects

• "Alt" + click for exchanging the object below the cursor

• "Ctrl + Shift" automatically selects the object below the mouse

• Automatic backup of "TakeCompose.VIP" on exit

• Last used mouse tool is saved betwen sessions

FFT Filter

• Level controller now scaled from 1-200

• New inverse function

MIDI editor

• MIDI controller editor now always shows the current value at the mouse position

• MIDI controller editor: Menu for controller selection marked in object available controller

types (with a star * behind the name)

• Right click on the "Quantize" button now opens the "Quantization settings" dialog

• UNDO for MIDI recordings (for "Overdub/Replace" modes) now also possible from the

MIDI editor (Ctrl + Z)

• MIDI level activity display also for chased notes

• ASIO latency balance for MIDI metronome

Folder tracks

• Copy and insert folder tracks

• Track manager: "(F)" is appended to folder track numbers and the tracks in the folder will

be displayed indented

New commands

• Effects -> Amplitude -> Volume adjustment

• VST "Permanent options" in the plug-ins menu for the effects dialog

• Automation: Create curve points in the selected range only

• Jump to last position: Backspace

• Selected object(s) Track up/down: Ctrl + Alt + Shift or arrow up/down

• Extend selection: To next/previous object: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Q/W

• Show range start/end: Ctrl + Alt + B/N

• Object(s) to left/right: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow left/right

• Stop at position: Pause

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• Overlap two objects with insert modifier "Ctrl + V"

What's new since 10.1

Synchronization (Sequoia and Samplitude pro only)

• SMPTE offset in now relative to the project start time (project start time has been moved to the general project options)

• The new option "MTC output also in stop state" continuously sends the current time position

MMC matrix

• Now the MMC command "Track solo" is also sent

Detailed information can be found in the chapter "Synchronization (view page 298)"

Hardware controller features

• Update locator at initialization

• Fast learning of mixer/plug-in elements via "Learn hardware controllers" in the mixer

menu (upper left corner, skin selection)

• Track monitoring is no longer coupled to Record Ready, but is rather individually learnable

• Optimize peak meter processing

• Native support for JL-Cooper MCS-3800 and MCS-3000x

• ActiveControl mode available for plug-in controls/VSTi

• Learning of mixer/plug-in elements in the plug-in dialog or in the mixer skin dialog

Controller setup "Adjust controller":

• Support for "Status keys" (controller sends alternating "on/off")

• “Send MIDI data” (14-bit) field, e.g. to send another MIDI message back to the controller

for LED control

Controller setup "Options":

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• Use track numbers instead of track names (for better overview)

• Assign a message to AnySolo LED

• Switch off LED control dial

• Assignment display control can be deactivated

• Editable display update interval

• Editable locator update interval

• Editable bankswitch step length (number of tracks)

• No fader update after release

• Control assignment display: Optimized automation modes updating

• Control LEDs dial: Optimized assignment LEDs updating

• Process messages with dialog open: MIDI messages can now take place with dialogs

open for better hardware controller programming.

Controller setup "Fader scaling":

• Adjusts fader scaling to pressed controller fader scaling via the HW setup

New learnable functions:

• Global record ready/mute/solo

• Global bypass effects

• Monitoring volume

• Monitoring AFL/PFL

• "Flip" mode (exchange faders and vpots)

• Learn AUX modes samplers for AUX1... AUXx

• SHIFT lock (e.g. for JL-Cooper MCS-3800)

Controller controls:

• On-the-fly mixer mapping for buttons, too

• Hardware controller follows the mixer while scrolling in the mixer with "Ctrl" held down

• Controls and automation for plug-in parameters via vpots or faders

• Automation with looped vpots (with and without modifiers for pan, AUX, and EQ).

• Automation keys in "HUI" mode glow red when automation is being written or green

when automation is being read (controller-dependent)

• VPot controls with depressed "Shift" for gradual controller changes

Detailed information about hardware controller setup can be found in "Options -> System options -> Hardware controller (view page 310)".

System options -> Playback

An additional function in case of overload is "Esc key stops playback and record".

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Advanced sidechain functionality

The sidechaining option is now available for the vocoder if you operate the effect as a track or master effect and the track isn't the Surround master.

Improved automation functionality

• You can draw fine steps in the curve if you hold down "Shift"

• If you want to move curve points which were already created and selected vertically only,

create a lock against horizontal movement by holding down "Shift" and move the curve points in 0.01 dB stages

• You can deactivate the fine grid by holding down "Alt"

• You can also select curve points vertically over multiple tracks in "Curve editing" mode

• Activating an unselected curve with the mouse pointer also creates an automation point

• In "Draw automation" mode, object curves will be added via the mouse pointer. Clicking

again on the object draws the corresponding automation curve by dragging with the mouse pointer

• VST parameters are now shown in % while drawing

• Improved Trim behavior: The volume fader remains at the -6 dB position while in stop

state. The fader display that shows the value relative to the changes will show the output value as -0.0 dB. When trimming a range, new automation points will be set at the range's edges

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• If you select the "Grid option affects automation curve points" (System options -> Program -> General), then you can set automation points during moving to the values set for the grid

• Drawing modifiers now for plug-in/instrument/and mixer area: One temporary switch to be able to write automation during playback in "Read" mode using the key combination "Ctrl + Alt + Switch/Fader" directly in the plug-in/instrument/fader area. This way you can easily make an automated recording at any point in time. As long as you hold down the key combination, you can also automate the selected parameters in "Read" mode. By clicking a mixer/VST control element (while stopped) with this modifier, the corresponding, inactive curve will be automatically created for you to edit

Optimized multi-CPU strategy

Optimized CPU capacity is supported in Samplitude for up to 8 CPUs. The most important modifications:

• Improved multi-CPU bus handling

• Improved Economy Engine performance for active master effects

Mixer

• You can rearrange individual channel strips in the track number box or name box via drag & drop. The mouse pointer turns into a hand.

• A newly added AUX bus is always displayed in the arranger at the bottom and in the mixer to the right with the highest channel.

The following effects inserts are now also available in the master area:

• Amp simulation

• Distortion

• Cleaning, Suite Effects (DeClicker/DeCrackler, DeClipper, DeNoiser, Brilliance Enhancer)

MIDI / VSTi features

• MIDI editor step recording via keyboard or via MIDI entry:

TAB : One step forwards (set pause) SHIFT + TAB : One step backwards CTRL + ARROW UP/DOWN : Switch entry octave CDEFGAHB : Note entry in current octave position SHIFT : Enter chords

• As an alternative to the "All Notes Off" mechanism, an individual "Note Off" mechanism is available for VST instruments, since "All Notes Off" is ignored by some VST instruments. You can now completely shut off "All Notes Off for VSTis in the MIDI settings.

• Optional "Note On Chasing" in MIDI system settings

• ASIO buffer latency balancing for external MIDI data

• New "Soft snap" function in the MIDI menu "Options -> Soft snap"

• MIDI object freeze: Replaces the MIDI objects in the audio return signal of a software

instrument with audio objects. The audio return signal must be routed to the MIDI track to do this.

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• The tempo markers are snapped to the next snap point when the grid is active. By dragging the tempo markers and holding down "Alt", you temporarily deactivate the grid function.

• Standard MIDI file (SMF) export now always in current VIP-PPQ resolution

• Standard MIDI file (SMF) now also imports and exports markers

• Standard MIDI file (SMF) tempo map export now also possible with SMF format 0

• Altered MIDI hardware configuration (device sequence) is detected at program launch

and start of MIDI system options, and the original routing is reconstructed after being confirmed.

• Quantization options: The "Window" parameter can be set in % values from x to x. For example, if you only quantize notes in the range from 25% to 50% to the grid position, then notes which are closer than one quarter quantization unit from the grid and are removed from the grid more than one half quantization unit will remain unaffected. This function applies for audio and MIDI quantization equally.

• The new "Quantization approximation (soft)" (in the arranger menu "MIDI" and MIDI editor menu "MIDI functions") command considers the current level value in the quantization options.

• The simple quantization command always occurs at 100% for this now. In this manner, you can always select between approximation (soft) and harder quantization without having to adjust the quantization options every time.

• The new "Note quantization" (in the arranger menu "MIDI" and MIDI editor menu "MIDI functions").

• "Shift to pencil": The "Shift" key is now the hotkey for "Draw notes" mode.

• Multi-object editing: You can also copy and insert MIDI notes between multiple objects.

Audio quantization

• Create MIDI trigger from transients: This function creates a new MIDI track below the track which contains the selected and analyzed objects. The transients found there will be displayed as MIDI events with maximum velocity.

• Recalculate and Delete buttons: Recalculate or delete an already created audio material analysis.

Grouping

"Object -> Select objects -> Ungroup all objects by time" temporarily ungroups all objects from the group. In this case, the "Preserve group" button will blink. If the function is reactivated or if the blinking buttons are pressed repeatedly, then the groups will be reproduced and the button will stop blinking and return to inactive status.

Shortcut: "Shift + Alt + Ungroup"

"Ctrl + Alt + Ungroup button" resets the grouping history.

Saving ignores the temporary condition, but records the original grouping.

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Manager

• To sort tracks in the track manager, just pick them up with the mouse and drag them vertically to where you want them.

• You can also add track folders, submix buses, AUX buses, or Surround buses via the context menu in the track manager.

• Now you can set a range between selected markers via the context menu in the marker manager.

• The file manager now contains the additional entries for "Timestamp", "Description/Title", and "Originator/Artist".

File handling/Import/Export

• Direct loading of multi-channel wave files (interleaved) without conversion.

• Wave export: Extra RIFF64 type under file type selection, standard that no RIFF64

chunks for export of < 2GB are written in order to increase compatibility with nonconforming wave editors.

• Multi-track recordings in compressed formats (e.g. MP3)

• Freeze: Object freeze of a multiple selection is grouped.

• Broadcast wave manager: The timestamp can be edited or applied from the object

position. You can assign the timestamp from all object positions to the wave files.

• Resampling possible during CD import - VIP sample rate is preset.

New commands

• Object -> Objects/Move/Edit crossfade -> Object hotspot to play cursor

• Object -> Objects/Move/Edit crossfade -> Object start to play cursor

• Object -> Objects/Move/Edit crossfade -> Object end to play cursor

• Object -> Select objects -> Select objects in the active track (also by double clicking in

free ranges of the track)

• System options -> Keyboard -> Special keys -> Temporary switch for cut mode activates "Cut cut" mode (provided the shortcut is held depressed).

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Screen elements

What is a VIP?

A VIP (Virtual Project) is the term for the basic project window of your Samplitude project. If offers the graphical framework for editing your project and navigating through your arrangement. The VIP includes all symbol bars and buttons, arranger, track boxes, track editor, transport console and status display.

In addition, .vip is the file extension of virtual projects in Samplitude.

Program interface – Overview

VIP window:

1. Title bar: The title bar is located at the top of the window. It contains the name of the

application and the project. To relocate the window, simply click the title bar and move it as desired. Dialog boxes can also be moved by moving the title bar. Various skins may be selected by clicking on the icon to the top left in the title bar of the mixer or in the arranger

2. Menu bar: You'll find menus in the main window of Samplitude directly under the title bar. A keyboard shortcut (view page 348) can be allocated to every menu entry.

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Detailed information about how to use menu points and keyboard shortcuts can be found in the menu reference under "Menu Options -> Program settings -> Edit keyboard shortcuts and menus (view page 695)".

3. Toolbars: Toolbars consist of buttons that execute specific commands or specify

states. They are ordered above and below the arranger in groups. You can move a toolbar group by clicking on the left separator and dragging with the mouse.

Right clicking on a button opens a context menu. Hide the selected bar or show large symbols in it. "Adjust toolbar" opens a dialog to individually remove current buttons or add other available buttons on the selected bar.

The command "Adjust workspace" can also be used to activate and edit the individual toolbars and to show or hide menu items.

More information about the toolbars can be found in "Toolbars - Overview (view page 68)".

Both of the context menu entries "Default skin", "Star Gray", "Toolbars Monochrome", and "Toolbars V9" provide options for displaying the buttons.

4. Grid/Marker bar: The grid/marker bars are positioned above the first track in the VIP. In

the upper half (if two grid bars are displayed between both grid bars), you'll find the marker bar where the markers and playback cursors can be positioned. The grid bars display the project time in relation to the selected measurement unit. You can also open various ranges. You can use two grid bars, for example one for beats and one for SMPTE time. To show both grids, move the play cursor by dragging with the mouse across the upper grid. If only one grid is displayed, then the play cursor can be moved by dragging the mouse in the marker bar.

Display second grid bar: Use the context menu of the grid bar to switch on a second grid bar in the arranger and set your own measurement unit (2. Show grid bar).

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Both grid bar positions can be exchanged (Change grid). If "Independent time format" is selected in the Transport window, the upper grid will adapt to a chosen BPM grid, unlike the lower grid.

This way it's possible to select an SMPTE format independent of the project frame rate and thereby get an overview of two different SMPTE displays. The option to "Activate docking

for transport window" switches on docking options for the transport window.

5. Arranger: Displays the VIP project tracks together with the audio and MIDI objects.

There are many commands for moving (scrolling) the visible clip and customizing its size (zooming). These can be opened via the "View" menu, the grid/marker bar, and the shortcut keys.

6. Track header: The track header is at the left in front of a VIP track. Besides the track name, it contains various control elements, like mixer functions and automation. More information about the individual controls of the track header can be found in the track header overview.

7. Track editor: see below

8. Setup / Zoom / Position buttons: This part of the work area helps manage each of the

four different setup and zoom settings (range and zoom settings of the VIP window shown in the project clip). Similarly, the "Pos", "Len", "End", "Mouse", and "Mixer" fields can be configured by right clicking them.

9. Status display: The status display appears at the bottom border of the VIP window. Here, you will find about CPU overload, latency, buffer, and current operations like loading, saving, effect calculation, etc. You can open the status display also via the menu item "Window -> Status display"

10. Transport console: see below

Docking

Samplitude allows certain dialog and display windows to be docked/coupled in the VIP interface. Docking handles for docking and uncoupling are always at the top of the respective window when docked, and are indicated with a bar

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or an equals sign, depending on the skin being used.

In undocked state, the corresponding dialog appears with the conventional title bar.

Uncoupled windows may be docked to the areas provided in the VIP by double clicking the title bar or by clicking the title bar and moving with the "Ctrl" key pressed. While moving them, an area for docking will be indicated via a selection frame.

Vice versa, an individual window may be uncoupled by clicking the title bar and moving it with the "Ctrl" key pressed or by double clicking the handle area.

The docking function is available for the following windows:

• Manager

• Visualization

• Control bars

• Time display window

Transport console

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + T

Transport console with "Camo" skin

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The transport console contains the most important commands for playback, recording, and positioning.

Transport console with "Star Gray" skin

Play / Stop / Fast forward / Rewind buttons: These commands can be used for controlling the position just like with a cassette player.

Right clicking the Play button: This opens the playback parameters window for operation in Stereo Master mode. You can specify the sample rate, playback device, and scrubbing/varipitch options here.

Right clicking the Record button: This opens the recording parameters window for you to set up recording options. You can also start the stereo or mono recording straight from here

Recording button: This button starts recording on all active tracks, that is, tracks with a red "R" button in the track box.

Time display: Displays the current playback position. The unit of measurement can be selected by clicking the small triangle.

Range buttons: You can save ranges with buttons "1" and "2". The arrow symbol can be used to open previously used ranges.

L/E time display: Displays the length and end position of an area and can be edited by double clicking.

"Marker" button: This button opens the marker manager for more extensive marker editing.

More information can be found in the chapter called "Managers -> Marker Managers (view page 132)".

Marker buttons 1...12: The current play position can be saved at any one of the 12 marker buttons with a simple mouse click. If a position has been saved, the marker will appear bright. Another click on the same marker moves the play position to the corresponding marker. Right clicking deletes the saved marker again, making it available again to be assigned.

Recording modes: Here you can set up the appropriate recording mode.

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Standard mode (play while recording): This is the typical recording mode for multi-track

productions. Here, the currently active tracks are recorded. The other tracks can be heard on playback.

Recording without playback: If this option is selected, playback of existing objects is deactivated while recording, the cursor remains at the beginning of the recording. Playback, however, can be started independently of this, for example for "read after write". Set the play cursor at a different position and start playback by pressing the "Play" button. The recording will not be interrupted by doing so. This way, changes to previously recorded material can be made without affecting the recording process.

Punch Marker mode: In this mode, only the range between the punch start marker and punch end marker is recorded. This setting corresponds to using the "Punch" button (see below).

Auto JamSession: Opens the "Auto JamSession" window.

Detailed information on the "Auto JamSession" can be found in the menu reference under "Playback -> Auto JamSession (view page 642)"

"Moni." button: This button activates the record monitoring feature of Samplitude, i.e. all tracks with an active "R" button display the adjacent input signals in the peak meters. Right clicking on the "Rec M" button lets you select from the various monitoring modes.

Detailed information about monitoring can be found in the "System options -> Global audio options -> Monitoring settings (view page 28)" chapter.

"Sync" button: This button opens the dialog with the synchronization settings.

Further information can be found in the "Synchronization (view page 298)" chapter.

"Punch" button: This button switches Samplitude to "Punch Marker" mode. In this mode, only the range between the punch starter marker and the punch end marker is recorded.

If you have not previously created a punch marker, one will be set automatically when you press the record button. If the recording is started when punch markers already exist, the recording button will flash until the start marker has been reached as well as once the end marker has been passed. It will light continuously during the actual recording between the markers. End the punch recording by pressing the record button again; playback will not be interrupted. If, however, you press the "Stop" button, playback will stop.

"In" button: This button sets the starting point for a Punch recording. "Out" button: This button sets the end point for a Punch recording.

Additional Punch In/Out markers can be set by holding down the Alt key.

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"Loop" button: Use this to switch into "Loop" mode, i.e. a specific range is played

repeatedly.

MIDI record modes: The following MIDI record modes are available: normal, overdub, multi-overdub, and replace. The different modes determine how the newly recorded MIDI files will be added to the VIP.

More information can be found in the chapter "Samplitude quick start -> Workshop: Recording (view page 77)".

Tempo section: In the tempo section of the transport control, you can adjust the playback speed and the tempo of the entire arrangement. All objects in the VIP are adapted to the speed of your choice with timestretching.

With the "SNAP" button, you can activate the beat grid and have it shown. Use the "CLICK" button to switch on the metronome click. Right clicking on the "CLICK" button opens the metronome settings window to configure the pre-counter and click volume.

Scrub control: The scrub control wheel can be used to adjust playback speed. This can be used to find certain audio passages.

The buttons beneath it can be used to start playback forwards and backwards at a slower speed. This can also be used to improve control over audio passages, for example to edit out crackles or other errors later on.

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Track editor

Located at the left border of the arrangement window, the track editor enables quick access to all of the most important track parameters of the selected track. Record and monitoring status, volume, panorama, MIDI/audio in and outputs, plug-ins, AUX sends, and EQ settings are displayed in well-arranged sections and can also be edited via this view. All relevant settings of the corresponding track may be viewed without opening the mixer or the track view in the arranger window.

Open the track editor via the corresponding track button at the bottom of the arranger window beside the workspace selection button or via the menu "Window -> Track editor".

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1. Track number and track name: Double clicking on the track names allows them to be

edited. Right clicking on the track name opens the "Track settings" dialog.

2. "S" button: Mutes all tracks except the selected one ("Track solo" function).

3. "M" button: This button mutes the active track ("Track mute" function).

4. The "REC" button activates the track for recording.

5. The Lock button: Lets you protect objects in the track and prevents unintentional

moving or deleting of an object.

6. The "Panorama" knob controls the position within the mix. Right click on one of these two control elements and the stereo editor (view page 200) will open to adjust additional settings like panning laws or the stereo width.

7. The "Phase reverse" button reverses the signal phase 180 degrees. Right click on one of these two control elements and the stereo editor (view page 200) will open to adjust additional settings like panning laws or the stereo width. Detailed information about the stereo editor can be found in the chapter "Stereo editor (view page 200)".

8. The "Mono" button switches the track to mono processing from the input up to the pan controller. In particular, all track effects preceding the pan controller operate in mono, which saves considerable CPU resources. The submix and AUX return busses always remain stereo, however. If stereo objects are located in mono tracks, the mono share (L+R) is played. Right click on one of these two control elements and the stereo editor (view page 200) will open to adjust additional settings like panning laws or the stereo width. For standard routing, only the post DX/VST plug-ins and post-AUX send are located after the panorama controller, and therefore use a stereo signal. The routing position of the pan controller, however, can be freely adjusted in the FX routing dialog. If AUX sends are used, the AUX send panorama controller can be used for panning the mono signals.

9. The "FX" button opens the dialog for specifying the effect sequences and adding VST/DirectX plug-ins. These may be copied, inserted, reset, saved, or loaded. Save personal track effect settings in the program directory in "FX presets -> Track FX". Of course, new subfolders may also be created. We have already included a selection of useful presets, e.g. for "Mid-side processing". The track effects settings of a VST instrument may also be saved (including parameters and all subsequent track effects), and transferred to other tracks.

10. The "MIDI" button switches the track to MIDI recording and opens the MIDI section of the track editor.

11. Volume input field and volume control.

12. The loudspeaker symbol: Switches on monitoring, i.e. playback of the incoming

signals when the "REC" button is active, if "Manual monitoring" is selected in the system options. For MIDI tracks, "MIDI Thru" will be switched on here.

13. Control display: Shows both LED chains for the input and output signal for the track.

14. Automation button activates track automation.

15. Automations parameter selection field and automations control: Select automation

parameters and adjust the values with the corresponding controllers

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MIDI

1. Arrow: Opens and closes the dialog box.

2. In: Opens the MIDI Input device menu.

3. Out: Opens the MIDI Output device menu.

4. Channel in: Set the MIDI Input channel here.

5. Channel out: Set the MIDI Output channel here.

6. Program: This button is used in MIDI mode for program selection of the MIDI

instrument. The first click in this field will activate it, the second mouse click opens the program selection. The arrow and page up/down keys may be used for selection in the opened menu.

7. Bank MSB: Set the MSB byte for the "Bank select" MIDI message for controlling your

external instruments here.

8. Bank Lo: Set the LSB byte for the "Bank select" MIDI message for controlling your

external instruments here. The bank number is MSB value* 128 + LSB value.

9. Transpose: You can transpose the notes of the respective MIDI input or output up or

down here. This function works in realtime, meaning that the MIDI files in the MIDI objects will not be changed.

10. Drum map: Here you can select a drum map for allocating MIDI notes to the device-

specific sound. If a drum map is selected, the transpose function will not be available because the pitch is firmly assigned by the drum map.

11. Velocity dyn: This button activates the velocity dynamics as a real-time track effect.

Detailed information about this MIDI effect, which processes the MIDI velocity dynamic, can be found in "MIDI editors -> MIDI functions -> Velocity dynamics (view page 227)".

12. Input Q: The VIP quantization settings must be used applied here for destructive

quantization of every recording cycle. The original position may be restored at any time via the menu item "MIDI -> Advanced quantization -> Reset MIDI quantization".

Audio

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1. The "In" slot determines the audio device, for example, your sound card input.

2. The "Out" slot specifies the audio output device. This can be, for example, a sound card output.

3. Delay: Here you can delay the track

4. Gain: regulates the amplification level of

the input signal

5. Plug-ins: You can use FX inserts, MAGIX Plug-ins, DirectX, and VST effects for this track. Clicking on the button to the right of the field beside "Plug-ins" activates and opens the DirectX/VST Plug-ins dialog with which you can compile a plug-in setup for this track.

6. AUX: Here you can specify the input of the aux sends

7. EQ: Contains the parametric EQ for this track. Right-clicking opens a convenient input window.

8. Comments: Track info section for quickly adding notes on tracks.

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Track header

1. Control display: Shows both LED chains for the input and output signal for the track.

2. The "S" button switches off all tracks with the exception of the selected track.

3. The "M" button mutes the track.

4. The "R" button activates the track for the recording.

5. The loudspeaker symbol switches on monitoring.

6. The "Lock" button enables objects in the track to be protected and prevents

unintended moving or deletion of an object.

7. Clicking the track name or the track number selects the track. Double clicking on the

track names enables them to be edited. Right click on the "Track settings" dialog, click on the arrow to select additional track-relevant functions from the context menu.

8. Revolver tracks: Revolver tracks (see below (view page 66)) may be used to compile

objects differently per individual track. The combinations created for the corresponding track may be accessed at any time in the revolver tracks menu.

9. Vol: This button switches on the volume automation curve. This allows level adjustments

in the track to be controlled via an automation curve and drawn by moving the channel fader.

10. Pan: Switch on panorama automation with this button.

11. Volume controller

12.Panorama control

13. PL: The plug-in selector assigns various insert effects, VST, or DirectX plug-ins to a

track.

14. Color selection: If the right edge of a track header is clicked, a selection menu will

appear for specifying the color of the track and its objects.

Revolver tracks

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Open the revolver tracks menu by holding down "Ctrl" and right clicking the track name in the track header. If the new "Camo" skin is being used, then a button specifically for this function is present beside the lock symbol.

Before track objects are rearranged, select the option "New revolver track (copy)". The track objects will be copied as a new revolver track and a star appears before the track name. The original objects may now be edited or repositioned to produce a different version of the track.

Of course, the context menu may also be used to create a new, empty revolver track, to delete the current one, or to display the the previous or next revolver track. The command "Delete revolver track" deletes the current revolver track and and displays the previous revolver track.

The lower area in the dialog is available to select existing revolver tracks for previewing. The individual revolver tracks are numbered and listed with the date and time of creation.

Revolver tracks are stored in the TrackData project subfolder.

To edit or view existing revolver tracks in the overview, open the take composer (view page 137) for a particular track. This editor enables revolver tracks and object takes to be edited.

Workspaces

The purpose of workspaces is to sort menu entries and toolbars in such a manner that you have a good overview of the functions of Samplitude. Workspaces bundle commands with regard to certain tasks such as mastering, editing or recording.

Besides hiding menu entries ("Options" menu > Program Preferences > Edit keyboard shortcuts and menus > Hide menu) and redesigning tool bars (right mouse-click on the toolbar), you can also save your settings as a preset.

You will see the selection box for the workspace at the bottom left corner of the arranger window. Some workspaces are already predefined. "Power user" displays all toolbars and commands, and is a good starting point for defining customized workspaces.

Creating a new workspace: To create a new workspace, open the context menu by rightclicking on the workspace bar and selecting "New workspace". You will now be asked to enter a name for your workspace. The new workspace contains all settings of the previously activated workspace as well as your current changes. All further adjustments are automatically saved in the workspace. Manual saving is not required.

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Adjusting the workspace: Open the context menu and click on "Edit workspace". Here

you can select which toolbar you want to have displayed in your new workspace. You can activate or deactivate each bar individually, or add/remove individual symbols. Furthermore, you can hide menu items with the "Edit menu" command. Simply select the corresponding menu item from the keyboard shortcuts, and then press the button "Show menu item" or "Hide menu item".

Toolbars – Overview

All control bars can be freely moved on the monitor. To do so, click on the separator at the left edge of the control bar and drag the control bar to the desired location. At various locations on the screen it will become anchored to the grid. For example, you can easily exchange the position bar for the toolbar.

Right clicking on a symbol button allows the skin for the button to be exchanged, shows large buttons, shows or hides tools, or otherwise customizes the different toolbars. You can also access the command "Edit menu" in the dialog "Keyboard shortcuts/menu settings". The menus can be individually edited via the corresponding buttons by either showing or hiding the relevant menu items.

Detailed information on how to use menu points and keyboard shortcuts can be found in the menu reference under "Menu Options -> Program settings -> Edit keyboard shortcuts and menus (view page 695)".

To quickly sort the work areas please click on the corresponding symbol and drag it to the desired position while holding down the "Alt" key. You can use the same method to remove icons from the toolbar by holding the "Alt" key, dragging the icon outside the boundaries of the toolbar and then releasing it.

The following overview shows the presets:

Toolbar: (left section)

1 New Virtual Project 2 Load virtual project 3 Load audio file 4 Save 5 Cut 6 Copy 7 Insert clip 8 Split Object 9 Glue objects 10 Undo the last action 11 Undo the last undo action 12 Grid on/off 13 Auto crossfade mode 14 Crossfade editor 15 Group objects 16 Ungroup objects

Toolbar: (right section)

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1 Set new marker 2 Set CD track index 3 Set CD sub index 4 Set CD pause index 5 Set CD end index 6 Automatically set CD track Markers 7 Create CD 8 Create DVD audio 9 Play once 10 Play endless loop 11 Play into range 12 Stop 13 Record options 14 Record 15 Auto JamSession 16 Mixer

Grid bar/snap buttons

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The grid bar is available in the toolbar. This enables important changes to snap settings to be made, without always needing to access the project options dialog (view page 34). lick on the magnet button to activate the snap. Activating the button to the right opens a context menu with the following snap settings options.

Object grid: This option activates the object grid. This causes objects to snap sampleexactly to the edges of other objects.

Range snap: Activates the range grid and enables the current range to be used as the basis for snapping.

Bar snap: Activates a grid with bars as the basis for snapping.

Bar snap (relative): Activates a grid with bars as the basis for snapping. A selected object

maintains the relative distance to the corresponding snap point when it is moved.

Frame snap: Activates the frame-based grid.

Specify the snap length (for beat snapping only). Values range from every 4 beats to 1/4 and same as quantization.

Snap active: Switches the global snap on/off (shortcut: Ctrl + #).

Snap and grid settings: This option jumps to the Project options - general (view page

34) dialog to specify detailed settings for the snap and grid.

The field indicated with a Q to the side is provided to specify the quantization value used for MIDI and audio quantization; "same as quantization" sets the snap setting accordingly.

Note about Input Q: In the new interface skins (e.g. "Camo"), you will see the button "Input Q". If this function is active, then recorded MIDI notes will be quantized according to

the current settings immediately. The original position may be restored at any time via the menu item "MIDI -> Advanced quantization -> Reset MIDI quantization".

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Punch/ Playback bar

1 Play to cut start 2 Play from cut start 3 Play to cut end 4 Play from cut end 5 Play over cut 6 Punch in mode 7 Punch recording is started 8 Punch in marker 9 Punch out marker 10 Delete punch marker 11 Original soundtrack mode: Playback stops after each object

Mouse mode bar

1 Universal Mode 2 Range Mode 3 Object Mode 4 Curve edit mode 5 Object and curve mode 6 Cut Object Mode 7 Pitchshift/Timestretch mouse mode 8 Samplitude 4.0 mouse mode 9 Draw volume mode 10 Automation draw mode 11 The left mouse button may be used to draw the waveform in the wave editor 12 Scrub mouse mode 13 Zoom mouse mode

Universal mode

This is the preset mouse mode for Samplitude. All necessary functions are available by leftclicking the mouse. Depending on the relative position within the track, various functions will be executed. A right-click always opens a context menu.

The vertical position of the mouse serves to distinguish between object handling and range manipulation within every VIP track: In the upper half, you can select ranges and set the Play cursor position. In the lower half, objects can be selected and moved.

Range mode (saved mode)

In this mode, only the ranges and the Play cursor position can be manipulated.

Through the use of two special keys however, more functions can be activated:

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Full Stop key “.”: If this key is pressed, Samplitude changes to the object mode temporarily. Objects can be selected and moved now.

Minus key “-“: Pressing this key temporarily changes Samplitude into the Curve mode. Now, the volume or panorama curves can be edited.

Those two special functions ensure that all fundamental functions are quickly accessible, yet unintentional moving of the object can be ruled out. Hence the addition “Safe mode”.

Object mode

In this mode, objects can be moved.

It's especially useful when used in conjunction with the Object mode from which it can be opened by pressing the period key (.) when Range mode is on. Once you let it go, Samplitude switches back to the Range mode.

"Curve edit" mode

This mode only allows automation curves to be edited. This mode can be opened temporarily from "Universal/Range" mode by pressing the hyphen ("-") key.

If the cursor is on top of a curve, clicking with the left mouse button will set a new curve point. Curve points already set can be moved easily using drag & drop.

In case you want to select several curve points for editing, simply span a range in the desired length. This is similar to using the object lasso, but for curve points. You can also select curve points vertically over multiple tracks.

Object and Curve mode

In this mode, objects and curves can be edited using the left mouse button.

Samplitude 4.00 Mouse Mode

Use this function to switch to "Studio 4.00 Mouse" mode option. The right mouse button then controls object functions, the left one controls manipulations of the range.

In the "Options -> Program Settings -> VIP Mouse Mode (view page 688)" you can obtain detailed information on the functions of each mouse mode.

"Object cut" mode

Click on the object to separate the corresponding position. If the grid is switched on, then the scissors tool which appears will move according to the grid settings.

Under "System options -> Keyboard -> Special keys -> Temporary switch for cut mode", you can specify a keyboard shortcut via which "Object cut" mode remains active (provided the shortcut is held depressed).

"Pitchshift/Timestretch" mouse mode

The object handles below to the right and those in the middle of the object can be used for directly setting the playback speed and pitch. Advanced functions are available for tempo marker manipulation in the timeline.

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Detailed information about use of the "Timestretch/Pitchshift" mouse mode can be found in the menu reference under "Tempo menu -> Working with tempo and beat markers (view page 649)"

Draw Volume mode

This mode allows volume automation curves to be drawn with the left mouse button.

"Automation draw" mode

Select "Draw automation" mode to draw a curve of an automation parameter or a MIDI controller. Selected curve points can be deleted using the "Del" key. If you move individual points using the "Alt" key, the bordering can be lifted using the neighboring points to the right. If you hold down "Ctrl" while drawing fader movements, then a soft curve will result.

Object automation

Select "Object automation" in the track editor and place a check mark for the desired parameters. The object curves for the object automation will be added. Now draw the corresponding automation curve by dragging with the mouse pointer.

Track automation

This mode allows automation curves to be drawn for the selected track by using the left mouse button. Activate the automated parameters of the embedded plug-in beforehand with the shortcut "Ctrl + Alt + move the corresponding plug-in's handling element". Click on the "Track automation" field in the track editor and place a check mark for the desired parameters in the context menu. Now you can draw the curve of the selected parameter onto the track ("Draw automation" mode).

The selected parameter's curve can be seen in the track in the foreground; all other curves are optionally displayed as thin lines via the context menu.

In this mode, the left mouse button lets you draw panoramas as well, for example. The panorama curve on the respective track can be deactivated and activated again anytime with the "Pan" button in the track box.

Tip: You can also always move any plug-in parameter with the small horizontal faders in the track editor's automation box as soon as you are in any "Write automation" mode (e.g. touch, latch, overwrite, or trim).

Draw waveform in the wave window

In "Wave editing mode", the left mouse button may be used to draw a waveform of a file. Waveform display shows the suitable zoom level.

Scrub mouse mode

Pre-listen, controlling the play speed. The project can be played forward as well as backward.

Zoom mouse mode

The right mouse button zooms out, the left one in.

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Position bar (part 1)

1 Section to start 2 Range to left 3 Half cropping to left 4 Half cropping to right 5 Range to right 6 Section to end 7 Play cursor to previous object edge 8 Play cursor to next object edge 9 Play cursor to previous marker 10 Play cursor to next marker 11 Zoom in 12 Zoom out 13 Section all 14 Range as section 15 1 pixel = 1 sample

Position bar (part 2)

1 Zoom area 1 second 2 Zoom area 10 seconds 3 Zoom area 60 seconds 4 Zoom area 10 minutes 5 Freely defined zoom areas 6 Freely defined zoom areas 7 Freely defined zoom areas 8 Freely defined zoom areas 9 Zoom in range vertically 10 Zoom out of range vertically 11 Zoom out vertically 12 Area as range vertically 13 Zoom into waveform 14 Zoom out of waveform 15 Overview mode

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Range bar

1 Play cursor to start of range 2 Play cursor to end of range 3 Fold range to the left 4 Fold range to the right 5 Range start to previous zero-crossing 6 Range start to next zero-crossing 7 Range end to previous zero-crossing 8 Range end to next zero-crossing

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The functions of the left mouse button, necessary to work virtually, are dependant on the selected mouse mode. It can be selected in the mouse mode bar.

Object modes

Lock all objects

This mode locks all objects to hinder them from being moved accidentally.

Normal Object mode

In this mode you can move objects and edit the start & end position, the fade-in & fade-out phases, and the object volume.

Connect curves to objects

When moving objects in this mode you can move the track automation curves together with the objects.

Connect objects until paused

Here the selected object together with all the objects found directly behind it on this track are selected and moved. This way partial ranges of a project, if separated by pauses, remain unaffected from moves.

This function also applies to multiple selected objects arranged along various tracks.

Link Objects on 1 track

In this mode, all objects on the current track are selected and moved together.

This function also applies to multiple selected objects arranged along various tracks.

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CD arrangement mode

This special mode allows new objects with CD pause to be placed and CD tracks on the first track to be replaced.

Detailed information about "CD arrangement" mode is provided in the menu reference under "CD/DVD -> CD arrangement mode (view page 678)".

Color mode

Select a color and color the selected object with it via "Color" mode. If the track header is clicked while in coloring mode with the paint bucket mouse pointer, all objects in the selected track will be colored with the selected color.

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Samplitude quickstart

Initial navigation in the virtual project (VIP)

• To start playback, press the space bar.

• To end playback, use the 0 key on the number pad of your keyboard.

• To set the play cursor, click on the desired position in the timeline.

• To move the playback cursor, use the left and right arrow keys.

• To move the VIP under the play cursor, use the keyboard shortcut Alt + Arrow left / Alt +

Arrow right.

• To create a range, use the mouse to draw in the grid list.

• To move a range, move it with the mouse while holding down the Shift key.

• To increase the size of a range, drag the end of the range using the mouse.

• To reactivate a deactivated range, use the shortcut keys Shift + Backspace.

• To move an object, click on the lower half and drag it into its new position.

• To jump to the object edges with the playback cursor, select the shortcut keys Ctrl + Q /

Ctrl + W.

• To create markers at the play cursor position, select "Shift + 1...0" in the letter keys block on your keyboard.

• To jump to a marker position with the play cursor, select the corresponding number "1...0" in the letter key block of your keyboard.

Further important navigational functions can be found in the "Edit and arrange" tutorial video which can be started via "Help -> Start selection -> Introductory videos" of your installation CD.

Further explanations of the numerous additional navigation functions can be found in the chapters: "Working in the project window" (view page 92), "Object-oriented audio editing" (view page 115) and in the "Range" (view page 441) menu. A complete overview of all keyboard shortcuts can be found in the "Preset keyboard shortcuts" (view page 348).

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Tutorial: Recording

In this chapter you'll find out how to record audio material in Samplitude. Here, the basic functions are explained.

Creating a VIP

First of all, create a new project by clicking on the "New multi track project (VIP)" button in the program's Start Wizard menu. If you already have Samplitude open, select "New Virtual Project (VIP)..." in the "File" menu.

Name your new project and select the file path here to which you wish to save the VIP. You can also create a new folder into which all files relating to this project can be saved. Select "[0] Stereo Master" as the Mixer Setup.

In the "Track Number" field enter how many tracks you wish to use. This doesn't mean that they are limited to this number, new tracks can be added at any time to the project. Adapt the "Sample Rate" to the sample rate supported by your sound card and confirm it with "OK".

Note: If the preset project length is exceeded, the VIP adapts itself to the actual project length.

Preparing to record

If you now wish to record from your internal CD/DVD drive or from an external sound source using a cable/microphone connection, then it's important that your sound card is connected to your sound source. You can check this by switching the track which you

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wish to record onto to "active". To do so, press the record button; it turns red, and the input level of the sound source appears as a light blue bar in the peak meter.

If you can't to see the input level bar, check in the track editor (menu "Window -> Track editor" if your sound device is connected to the same port listed under "In". If not, set the track's input device to the port of the sound card input of the sound source by clicking "Audio -> In".

If you can see the level as a bar, but are not able to hear anything yet, then make sure that the output device of the track correlates to the output of your sound card.

If you have selected "Manual monitoring" as your monitoring mode ("Y -> Audio setup"), please click the loudspeaker symbol next to the level display on the track to view and hear the input signal.

Now click on the small square to the top right of the "Record" button in the transport window.

This opens the recording options:

First select the format for the recording. There are detailed settings for the desired audio format available to you under "Format options".

A recording mode set to 16-bit at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz corresponds with CD quality. A bit resolution of 24-bit or even 32-bit (float) makes sure that hissing during

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subsequent editing of the sound material remains at a minimum. On the other hand, the higher the bit resolution, the more space that is required.

Now specify if the track should be recorded in mono or stereo. While a stereo recording mode is usually selected for CD/DVD recordings, you should consider whether it would be better for single instruments, like bass or guitar, to be recorded as mono tracks in order to improve future sound editing and the adaptation of the instrument into the mix. In "Mono (Mix)" mode, the track input is switched to mono, whereby the signal is gripped like in stereo recordings as two channels and then mixed into one channel.

Detailed information about the recording options can be found under "Menu Playback -> Recording options (view page 637)"

Balance adjustment

Click the "Visualization" button under the recording information display. There are various functions available here to aid optical orientation. Select "Setup -> Peak meter". If there is no visual display of levels is shown, then press the "Monitor" button under "Options" in the recording dialog. You should now be able to see a signal.

Note: Direct the input signal to your external amplifier/your sound card's input in such a way that the peak meter is as close as possible to 0db, but doesn't quite reach this value.

The recording starts from the current position of the play cursor. If you wish to record from the fifth beat (for example), place the play cursor to the beginning of the fifth beat. To do so, open the project options under "View -> Snap and grid setup" (shortcut: "I") and check the "Snap to", "Grid/Bars" and "Show grid" boxes. In the selection menu, select "Bars/Beats" as the grid unit and confirm this by clicking "OK".

Now you can see the grid lines in the VIP. These divide up the project window and the grid list now shows the bars. Switch the display in the transport window to "Bars/Beats". Since "Bars/Beats" is selected as the grid unit, you can easily use the left/right arrows on the keyboard to jump to the beginning of the fifth bar. Simultaneously, you can read the bar and beat position in the play cursor of the transport window.

If you click on the "Record" button now, recording will start. As soon as you have recorded enough, press the stop button. You will be asked if you wish to save your recording. If you are happy with the results, press "OK".

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Your recording appears in the project window as a virtual object. Now activate the next track by clicking on the "R" button in the second track. As you can see from the blue level bars, the input signal is now selected for this track, which is ready for recording.

Note: For already specified settings you can bypass the dialog window and record straight into the VIP. Simply click on the "R" key on the keyboard. If a track is activated, the recording will begin immediately.

Loop recordings

If you would like to record in a loop, select the section in the arranger first where you would like to make the recording. Activate the "Loop" button in the transport control and start the recording. The range will repeat until you stop recording. A new take will be created for every run. If you hold down "Ctrl" and click with the right mouse button on the last take created for the recorded track, you will be able to see all of the takes produced using loop recording. To listen to a specific take, select it from the menu that is displayed.

To organize and edit the takes from the looped passes, you can use the take manager (view page 135). You can also use the take composer (view page 137) to produce the perfect take.

Punch recording with markers

If the exact range in which a punch recording should take place is known prior to recording, then punch recording with markers should be used. To do so, use the mouse to select the area on which you wish to use punch recording and then activate the "In: Set Punch In Marker" and "Out: Set Punch Out Marker" buttons in the transport control. Then set the position of the play cursor.

If "Punch" is activated, start the process with the "Record" button on the transport console. The actual recording occurs within the punch range. While this is happening, the recording button will flash if the play cursor is found in front of the Punch In marker. During punch recording, it remains red.

Example: An error between bar 23 and 25 needs to be corrected. Playback starts before the Punch In position so that the introduction to the recording is made as easy as possible. During the punch process the "Record" button flashes, the recording will start automatically from the "Punch In" marker (bar 23). Since the latter part of the object has been executed successfully already, the recording is ended automatically at the "Punch Out" marker (bar

25).

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Detailed information on the various punch functions can be found in the menu reference under "Playback -> Recording mode / Punch In -> Punch Marker Mode (view page 640)".

Multi-track recording

To configure multiple tracks for multi-track recordings at once, the "Project tracks & Mixer setup" dialog can be very helpful.

1. 1. Open the "Project tracks & Mixer setup" dialog by pressing "Ctrl + Shift + M". You

can also access it via "Options -> Project properties -> Mixer setup...".

2. Click on the "Routing" box and select the option "Route all tracks to existing stereo

devices" if you want to record in stereo. For mono recordings, select the option "Route all tracks directly to exisiting mono devices".

3. In case the recording does not begin at the current track, enter the corresponding

track number in the "Start with track" field.

4. In the "Device setup (track in/output assignment, routing)" area, click the "I/O devices"

box and select "Record".

5. If you have four recording devices, enter "4" into the "Track number" field. The

devices will then be set up across the next four tracks.

6. Click on "OK".

Preparing to record

• For all tracks to which you wish to record, press the "R" button to activate the tracks, i.e. make them ready for recording.

• Click on the button with the loudspeaker to activate monitoring.

• You can set the maximum gain of your signal from your recording sources. To monitor

the peak levels you can open the Peak meter in each track's context menu (Trackbox -> "Track visualization").

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Start of recording

Once you have everything set up and the signal has been adjusted, start recording by pressing the shortcut "R". You can end the recording by pressing the space bar (only in "Playback while recording" mode) – or by pressing the "R" key again. If you wish to accept the recording, confirm it by pressing the "OK" button in the dialog window that opens.

Now you can see one object for each recorded track.

MIDI recording

In Samplitude there is no separation of audio and MIDI tracks. Each track can contain audio and MIDI objects. You can therefore work on audio and MIDI material in a single project without having to worry about splitting tracks. This lets you manage VST instruments entirely from within a single track. When freezing the track, the MIDI data is converted into audio data. However, a track can only record from a certain device. This means that audio and MIDI files cannot be recorded simultaneously onto one track.

In a Samplitude Arranger track, MIDI data is recorded in the same way as audio data. An object is created for each recording, which overlaps existing objects.

Hint: Samplitude offers special MIDI recording modes (view page 84), in which already existing MIDI objects are inserted either through mixing (overdubbing) or through local replacement (Replace).

Preparing a MIDI recording

When the "MIDI" button is activated in the track editor, the MIDI section opens to prepare the track for MIDI recording.

Tell Samplitude which MIDI input device you would like to use. Select the MIDI in slot on your entry device (e.g. MIDI keyboard or fingerboard).

As the playback device (MIDI output device), select the MIDI playback device you use via the MIDI out slot (e.g. MIDI out of your sound card or a VST instrument).

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If sound cannot be heard when the keys on your device are played, then monitoring likely needs to be activated. Switch on the loudspeaker button (MIDI thru) for the respective MIDI track.

By right clicking the "Moni." button the transport control, you will have access to the behavior of the recording and monitoring buttons. If you activate the options "Switch to automatic MIDI recording for current track" and "Automatic MIDI monitoring (Thru) during recording", then the respectively selected MIDI tracks will be immediately activated for the recording and monitoring will be switched on for the input signal. If you want to record multiple MIDI tracks simultaneously, then deactivate the option "Automatic MIDI recording on current track".

If you still don't hear anything when you play the keys, please make sure that the MIDI out channel of your MIDI keyboard matches the channel in in the track editor of the selected MIDI track.

Please also ensure that your MIDI synthesizer is sending to the same channel that you have selected for the channel out in the track editor.

Note: Many drum computers send to MIDI channel 10.

MIDI recording modes

The following MIDI record modes are available: normal, overdub, and replace. The different modes determine how the newly recorded MIDI files will be added to the VIP.

You can specify the settings for MIDI Record Modes in the transport control. Click on the arrow on the left beside the "Close" button in the transport control to display this section.

Alternatively, you can select the MIDI recording modes from "MIDI record" mode in the "MIDI menu -> MIDI record mode".

Normal: Recording mode matches that of the audio recording. A new MIDI object is created on top of the existing object at every recording. The old object remains intact. This way, you can record multiple takes of a passage and then compare them in the take manager (view page 135) later on.

Overdub: The data is recorded into an already existing object, and present and newly recorded MIDI data is mixed together.

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Replace: The data is recorded to an existing object, any MIDI data is overwritten.

After selecting the mode, make sure that the recording is activated for the track. The record button (set to standby) changes to violet to signal that this MIDI track should record MIDI data.

Now you can now start the MIDI recording using the shortcut key "R". After ending recording with the "Stop" button, you will be asked whether you want to keep or delete the recording. After confirming this with "OK", your newly recorded material will appear as a "MIDI take" in the VIP. In case you have recorded several takes in normal mode for the same selected range, you can select and play back the individual MIDI takes in the take manager (view page 135).

Note: You can switch between the individual recording passes even quicker by holding the "Ctrl" button down and then right clicking the MIDI object. A menu will appear for you to select the desired take for immediate playback.

If a previously produced MIDI object ("MIDI -> New MIDI object") is recorded into, then the respected arranger track may be used to follow the development of the recording. the events created will be displayed as blue bars. If the individual MIDI events are muted after recorded in the MIDI editor, then these will appear in the arranger track as a gray bars.

Objects in the virtual project (VIP)

Audio and MIDI

Audio objects are linked to a set range in a wave project, while MIDI objects link to a set range in a MIDI project. The MIDI project is saved together with the object and linked to it.

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Cut and edit

Audio and MIDI objects are cut in the same way.

Place the play cursor at the point where you wish to make your cut, click on the object you wish to cut and press the "T" key. Should Auto Crossfade Mode be activated, Samplitude creates a "Fade" for audio objects between the two newly created objects.

Detailed information on this can be found in the chapters: "Object-oriented audio editing (view page 106)", "Object Editor (view page 107)","Working with objects (view page 115)" and "MIDI in Samplitude (view page 220)".

Mixer

With the Mixer (Keyboard shortcut "M") you can adjust the volume and panorama of the recorded tracks as well as automate the fader and panorama movements. Furthermore, there are multiple plug-ins, submix and AUX buses, a four-band parametric Equalizer, inserts for the integration of effects and VST instruments as well as many configuration and bouncing options available not only for each individual channel, but also for the complete stereo track.

Detailed information can be found in the "Mixer (view page 142)" chapter.

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Effects

In Samplitude, effects can be used at various "levels", as destructive or virtual effects, for objects, tracks in the mixer channel or as master effects.

Offline (destructive) effects

Effects can be applied in wave projects and to objects. A wave project represents an audio file. Objects in the virtual project (VIP) reference this audio file. Destructive effects change the audio data in the wave project and may be set via "Effects -> Apply effects offline".

Virtual effects (non-destructive effects)

Unlike offline (destructive) effects, virtual effects are not calculated into the wave projects to which the objects refer. These effects are recalculated every time they are played and can be modified/varied without changing your original audio material.

What effects are there?

In general, the following effects categories are available in objects, tracks, and in the master area:

• Dynamics

• Frequency / Filter

• Delay / Reverb

• Distortion

• Restoration

• Stereo / Phase

• Modulation / Special

• MAGIX plug-ins

• DirectX (only available if DirectX effects are installed)

• VST FX (only available should the VST effects be installed)

• ReWire (only available for tracks and if ReWire clients are installed)

• Analog Modeling Suite: am-track, am-pulse, am-phibia (Samplitude Pro and Sequoia

only)

• am-munition (Samplitude Pro and Sequoia only)

• de-esser (Samplitude Pro and Sequoia only)

• Vintage Effects Suite: CORVEX (chorus and flanger), ECOX (echo, delay), FILTOX

(modulation, filter).

These are special internal plug-in effects for dynamics, sound editing, and simulation of analog switching.

Effects - Signal flow

Offline effects are applied before all real-time effects, since they are immediately calculated into the audio material. Real-time effects on the other hand do not change the original audio material. They are calculated during playback in "real-time".

The signal passes through the real-time effects in the following order:

1. Object effects

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2. Track effects

3. Master effects

Effects in audio objects

Object-based virtual effects are set in the object editor. This may be opened by double clicking an audio object. The effect view is opened here as default. To display the the fullsize object editor, place a check next to "Max".

Object effects are applied only to the selected object. All other objects in the VIP are not affected by these settings.

Effects in tracks

Track-related effects can be set either in the VIP window or in the mixer. These may be internal effects or VST FX or DirectX effects.

Now click on the arrow of the corresponding field. A menu with the various effect categories will open.

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Mixer effects

To set track effects in the mixer, open the mixer by pressing the "M" key. In the "Ins" section, click on the arrow symbol of an effect slot in the corresponding channel. Selecting effects is done the same way as described above. Use the "FX" button below the track's channel fader to open a dialog to change the series of effects within the track.

Master effects

Master effects are applied to the entire material in a multi-track project. The signal is routed through the effect, i.e. your audio card, before reaching the master output.

The master effects can only be set in the mixer, which can be opened by pressing the "M" key. The sum range of the mixer is wider than normal tracks and can be identified via the differently colored faders.

The effect slots for MAGIX plug-ins as well as VST and DirectX effects are located at the very top. Below this, all of Samplitude's internal master effects can be found. The equalizer can be used directly from the mixer or the equalizer dialog which can also be opened by right clicking on one of the EQ controls.

The sequence of the master effects can be set in the FX routing dialog, which can be opened via the FX button beneath the master faders.

CD mastering

CDs can be burned directly from within the project without having to export the project as a wave file beforehand. Burning requires that a blank disc be inserted into the drive and a valid TOC (Table of Contents) exists. For this, at least one CD track and one CD end marker must be placed.

Set CD tracks

Position the play cursor where you wish to set the CD track marker. The marker menu can be found above the track boxes in the VIP. Open it and select "Set CD track index". Repeat this process until all markers that you wish to set are in place.

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Now position your play cursor where you wish your CD to end. Open the marker menu again and select "Set CD end marker".

Note: The burning process only starts from the first CD track marker.

Burn CD

Now play the project again and look in Samplitude's status bar to see how much CPU is required to play the project. This is important to estimate at which speed the project can be burned to an audio CD.

Now click on the button with the CD symbol. Alternately, you can select the "Make CD..." option in the "CD/DVD" menu. The CD burning dialog now opens.

Make CD

Mode: Here you can select if you wish to burn your project directly "on-the-fly" (without

prior rendering) or if Samplitude should create a new file beforehand (bouncing). Select "On-the-fly" burn mode.

TOC format: Use the top option here "Use UniCode for TOC"

Now click on "Burn CD":

CDR write settings: Here's where knowing how much CPU your project required during playback comes in handy. If CPU usage was under 45% on playback, you can select 2X. If it was under 20%, select 4X, etc...

If to wish to use CD text, open the "CD text/MP3 ID editor" by clicking on the "CD text settings" button and entering the desired CD text for your tracks.

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Click on the "Write" button to begin burning. When burning, the play cursor runs through the project and serves as a progress display. Furthermore, a small window opens in which a separate progress display shows the current state.

After burning, the message appears saying that the burn process is complete. Confirm this by pressing "OK".

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General functions in the project window

Section

"Section" refers to the visible part of a project in the project window.

There are many commands for moving (scrolling) the visible clip and customizing its size (zooming). The corresponding commands can be opened via the "View" menu, via the position bar as well as via the shortcut keys.

Up to three different sections can be displayed in a project at any one time (Key "B"). This way, you can display the entire project in the upper section while special passages of your arrangement are displayed; at loop start and loop end, for instance.

Active section

If you view your project in multiple sections, only one part of it can be active at any one time. You can activate a section by clicking on the section itself or its controls. By clicking on both double arrow buttons at the left, lower border of every section a corresponding context menu will appear that offers you different possibilities for moving the corresponding section horizontally or vertically.

The arrows in the lower toolbar are additional buttons for moving sections vertically.

Detailed information on sections can be found in the menu reference under

"View" menu -> Sections (view page 401)

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"Range" menu -> Split Range (view page 445)

Zooming

With the help of the zoom functions you can adjust the sections of a virtual project. The higher the zoom level, the more detailed the display.

Samplitude provides you with the following zoom functions:

Zoom with the position bar

You can click on the magnifying glass to open the zoom feature. The glowing red buttons zoom vertically along the timeline while the blue magnifying glasses zoom vertically. In addition, there are 4 freely definable magnifying glasses, 1 permits user-defined zoom sizes by holding down "Shift" and clicking with the mouse.

You can select the zoom stage of the respective active section with the wave symbols on the right.

Zooming with the keyboard

The key combination "Ctrl+Arrow right" zooms out of the project, "Ctrl+Arrow left" zooms in. With "Ctrl+Arrow up" you can zoom into the waveform display, while "Ctrl+Arrow down" zooms out of the waveform display.

Zooming with the scrollbar zoom buttons

In the lower right-hand corner of the VIP window a "+" and "–" button can be found for precise adjustment of the horizontal and vertical zoom levels.

A common feature of the preset three zoom functions is that they center the play cursor in the visible section, if it's visible when the zoom command in the section is executed.

Zooming with the mouse wheel

The key combination Ctrl + Alt + mouse wheel allows simultaneous horizontal and vertical zooming.

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If you roll the mouse wheel upwards, you will zoom into the image. If you roll the mouse wheel downwards, you will zoom out of the image.

Zooming with the mouse

An elegant method of zooming which requires a little practice and skill is left clicking on the time line, keeping the button pressed, and dragging the mouse vertically. By dragging the mouse up you can zoom out of the project and you can zoom in when you do the reverse. Simultaneously, you can change the range borders or the play cursor position with horizontal mouse movements, depending on whether you position the mouse at the beginning of the action on the grid bar, or on the marker bar.

This way you can position the play cursor precisely in one go: set the desired playback position roughly by clicking somewhere in the marker bar. Then move the mouse downwards while holding down the mouse button and zoom into the project. Correct the mouse position by moving it horizontally and finally zoom out of the project by moving the mouse upwards.

You can deactivate this function at any time via the system settings ("Y -> Keyboard, menu & mouse -> Mouse -> No zoom when moving the mouse vertically in the timeline").

Zoom tool (shortcut: "Z")

You can temporarily switch to "Zoom" mode by pressing "Z" and then dragging out a lasso with the mouse. By holding down the "Z" key and left clicking, you can zoom into a project in stages; right clicking while holding down "Z" zooms out in stages.

Zooming with the scrollbars

The scrollbars can also be used to change the zoom levels. Once the mouse pointer moves over the left and right border of the horizontal scrollbar, it will change into a double arrow. This can be used to move the scrollbar borders, which also changes the length of the section displayed in the window. Its length will then be shown at the left of the horizontal scrollbar.

Similary, you can use the vertical scrollbars to zoom into the track display.

Scrolling

The visible section follows the play cursor in so-called Autoscroll mode during playback.

All commands for setting the play cursor via keyboard or via "Range menu -> Move play cursor" also move the section with the play cursor. When moving the play cursor with the arrow keys the section will be moved as soon as you leave the window (page mode), with the keyboard shortcut "Alt+Arrow" the section will always be moved in such a way that the play cursor remains in the middle of the VIP window. The "Home" and "End" keys move the play cursor as well as the visible section to the beginning or end of the project.

Should it be the case that you wish to move the visible section without moving the play cursor, you have the following options:

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With the scroll bar: By moving the scroll bar the contents of the window can be moved

either to the left or to the right.

"Arrow" buttons in the position bar: The buttons with the red arrow symbols can be used to move the section independently.

With the keyboard: You can set up keyboard shortcuts for all commands of the menu "View -> Horizontal/Vertical (view page 411)".

Detailed information on creating keyboard shortcuts can be found in the "Preset shortcuts" (view page 348) chapter.

Ranges

Ranges are selected sections of the arrangement that can be set for editing or re-opening later on. When creating ranges you are not bound to object borders, individual tracks, or any other limitations like markers. Ranges that you search for are displayed inverted. By switching on the "Grid" function in the "Project options (view page 34)" you can set the step size of the selection.

Detailed information on the project options can be found in the menu reference in the "Options" menu -> Project options (view page 34)".

Working with ranges

Pay attention to the following peculiarities while working with ranges in Samplitude:

• The range remains in "Loop" mode even if the play cursor is repositioned

• Playback can be started before or within the loop

• If you start playback behind a range, then the loop button on the transport control will

switch off.

• In "Loop" mode, the entire project is looped if a range has not been selected.

• Range ends can be adjusted during playback as well.

• The play range can be deleted by dragging to size 0.

• The current range can be deleted by double clicking the grid bar next to it

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Selecting a range

To select a range, move the mouse pointer to the top half of an object and press the left mouse button. Move the mouse pointer within the object while pressing the mouse button. Now you can see an inverted rectangle between the starting point and the current mouse position. Once you let go of the mouse button, the range is selected.

The play cursor always automatically remains at the beginning of the range, even if you can't see it at this moment in time. To expand the range onto other tracks, click on the top half of the selected object again and drag the mouse down vertically while keeping the mouse button held down. If you now click the section with the "Shift" key held down, every object will be selected which has its middle point within the selection rectangle.

You can also select a range by dragging the mouse across the timeline. It will then be indicated with a different color. Double clicking on this timeline area selects a range in the selected track, double clicking again selects the range over all tracks, and double clicking once more reverts back to the simple timeline selection.

In the timeline selection you can also position the play cursor outside the range. The range will remain in loop mode. This way, you can start playback in front of or within a loop. Range borders can also be changed during playback. The play range can be deleted by dragging to size 0. The play cursor can be positioned at the edge of the playback range by clicking on the range's edge in the timeline. By double clicking on the timeline outside of the range, you can delete the contents of the play range.

Leaving a range

If you wish to select a different range, click elsewhere in the project that does not include the current range and drag out a new range.

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Reactivating a range

Enter the keyboard shortcut: "Shift + Backspace". By clicking on this command repeatedly you can restore the last five ranges. You can execute the same function by clicking on the button with the left arrow in the transport control.

Change range border

In the timeline selection you can change the range edges by positioning the mouse over the range border. The mouse pointer turns into a double-arrow. Now you can change the range edges by dragging horizontally.

If you wish to change a border of an already existing track range (beginning, end, top edge, or bottom edge), left click inside the range of the existing area and keep the mouse button pressed. Now, while keeping the mouse button pressed, leave the range in the direction of the border you wish to change. As soon as you have crossed the border of the existing range, the range border will follow the movements of the mouse pointer. Once you have newly defined the range border, you can let go of the mouse button. The start of the range of a track can be changed with the arrow keys of the keyboard, while the range end can be changed with Shift key + arrow keys.

Horizontal movement of a range

Left-click within the existing range while holding down "Shift", keep the mouse button held and move the range horizontally.

Saving and opening ranges / Special range commands

Selected ranges can be saved via the "Range menu" or via "Alt" and the feature keys "F2 ... F10" and recalled again by pressing "Ctrl+F2".

"Alt+F4" however, shouldn't be used as it is a Windows command that closes the current screen. Similarly "Alt+F9" should not be used either as it is used for 4-Point Cut editing in Samplitude. In Samplitude you can redefine this shortcut whenever you like via "Options" > "Program settings" > "Shortcuts" and "Edit menu".

You can also save and rename ranges without any restrictions using Alt+F11.

These and further special functions for defining, changing, and using ranges can be found in the "Range" menu. Beneath this you'll find a range editor dialog for the exact numerical input of ranges and the Range Manager (view page 133) for quick and easy viewing of and jumping to ranges.

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More information on ranges can be found in the menu reference under "Range (view page

441)".

Examples for working with ranges

Example 1: You wish to move multiple neighboring objects to a new position. Instead of

selecting each object separately while holding down the Ctrl key, you can select a range that contains all objects. You can select them using the function from the "Object" menu -> Select objects -> Select objects under the play cursor / range".

Example 2: You wish to completely remove a section of a song from the VIP window. This may be, for example, a verse of a song that should be cut out in order to reduce the overall length of the track. You can select the verse in question by dragging out a range and activating all tracks with a double-click. Then select "Edit" > "More" > "Delete with time/ripple" to remove the verse.

Example 3: You wish to play a selected range as a loop. Here you can modify the range borders. Before making your cuts final, you can preview the possible result.

Markers

Markers can set position points in your project that are of special importance to your arrangement. On opening any set marker, the play cursor will be moved to the defined marker position. Markers are listed in the topmost section of your virtual project, in the so-called "marker list", and can be set when stopped, during playback, as well as during recording.

A virtual project in Samplitude can contain any number of markers. The first ten number markers can be saved using the key combination "Shift + number key" on the corresponding play cursor position and open them directly via the number keys again.

In the menu point "Range -> Save marker -> Marker with name.../ Marker with name and numbering..." you may name additional markers freely.

To delete a marker, select it by clicking on the front border and then press the "Del" key on your keyboard. Markers can be moved by grabbing them and dragging them to where you want to go, the mouse pointer changes into a double arrow <->.

By using the object modes "Connect objects until pause" and "Connect objects on a track" together, you can also move the markers in the top arranger track when you move objects. Moving objects using the object mode "Connect all objects" causes the markers to be moved simultaneously, independent of the selected track.

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If you right click inside the marker list or press the "Marker" button to the left beside the marker bar, a context menu will appear from which you can access all the most important marker commands.

The marker manager can also be accessed via "Tools -> Managers -> Marker manager". This is where you manage and edit the markers you set.

More information about the marker manager can be found in the chapter "The Managers > Marker Manager (view page 132)".

To stretch a range between any two markers, first click on the first marker. Then click on the second marker while holding down the "Shift" key. This selects a new range.

Use the function keys "F2" and "F3" to quickly jump back and forth between the marker positions or the keyboard shortcut "Alt + W/Alt + Q" or select the "Range" menu -> Move play cursors -> Marker to left/right").

Alongside the standard markers there are additional markers that can be used in Samplitude as well:

• Markers in wave projects are saved in the audio file (*.wav) as audio markers and are available in this form in other applications as well. Audio markers are coupled directly with the audio material and are visible at the upper edge of an audio object. The purpose of audio markers is to mark positions within the audio material so that the selections remain independent of their placement within the virtual project. Audio markers can also be made visible in the display options ("Shift + Tab") in the "Objects" area by marking "Audio markers" with a check. The markers displayed in the virtual project's object are identical to the markers in the associated wave project. If you set new project markers in a wave project (this happens automatically while recording a take), then all audio markers in all associated objects of the virtual project will be visible at the same position in the audio material.Note: All time information for the audio marker relates to time positions in the audio material, and not to positions in the virtual project.

• The triangular markers for CD burn functions: CD track markers are displayed in red, CD subindex markers are green, and CD pause markers are blue.

• Tempo markers signify a tempo change at a specific position in the project.

• Beat markers change the type of beat beginning at the marker position, e.g. 4/4 beat to

3/4.

• Beat position markers assign a specific musical position to a specific time position. This way, the bar frame/grid and MIDI events can be easily synchronized with existing audio material.

You can find more information on speed/beat and beat position markers in the menu reference under "MIDI -> Tempo/Bar markers (view page 648) / Set new beat position markers (view page 649)".

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Scrubbing

Scrubbing makes it easier for you to find a specific part of the music in the project simply by moving the mouse pointer. Playback, forwards or back, occurs while moving the mouse.

By varying the playback speed, it's possible to quickly approach a position, but also to arrive at the exact position at a reduced speed.

If you press the "Insert" key ("Insert", or "0" on the number pad), Samplitude will switch to "Scrubbing" mode. Now move the play cursor with the mouse in order to hear the audio material beneath it. When you hold down the mouse button in "Scrubbing" mode you can also hold down on the "Shift" or "Ctrl" keys to make scrubbing slower and thereby make it more precise. Alternately, you can use the mouse wheel for fine-tuned scrubbing.

In the "Mouse" mode list there is a separate "Scrub Mouse" mode available as well.

In the playback options (keyboard shortcut: "P") the following scrubbing modes can be set:

Shuttle: The relative distance between the play cursor (positions bar) and the mouse position can be used to control the speed. This means:

Scrub control faders at the left edge = 2x speed backwards, Scrub control fader in the middle = 0 movement,

Scrub control faders at the right edge = 2x speed forwards.

Absolute: You can also use the absolute position of the mouse in the window to control the speed.

TwoSpeed: Two scrubbing speeds are available. Depending on the distance of the scrubbing controller to the mouse position, the object is either played quickly or slowly, whereby a speed of between 0 and 25 is preset for slow scrubbing. Fast scrubbing is set to 1.0, i.e. original speed. The value for slow playback can be adjusted in the "Speed" menu.

One speed: The preset scrubbing speed is 1.0 (original speed). Use the "Ctrl" key to use the scrubbing speed set in the "Speed" field and use the "Shift" key to halve this speed.

With the option "Scrubbing only with active track" you can limit scrubbing to the active track only.

Scrubbing in the transport console

Xara Samplitude - 11.0 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright

Welcome

System Requirements

General system requirements

Hard disk

Contact

Product activation:

Support

Sales

Installation

Automatic registration directly from within the program

Activating Samplitude 11

Code Meter licence update for version 11

Upgrade to Samplitude 11 - Serial number version

Introduction to Samplitude network installation

Configuration of the CodeMeter stick

Program installation

Tips for using the CodeMeter stick:

Access to the Internet must be permitted

Restarting the CodeMeter Runtime routines

System boot problems on certain systems

System settings

Audio setup

ASIO settings

Monitoring settings

Hybrid Audio Engine

Economy Track

Overview of monitoring/engine modes

Mode switching

Audio devices

MIDI settings

Global MIDI devices

Record offset

Recording MIDI retroactively Activate the "Retrospective recording" option available under "MIDI -> Retrospective MIDI recording". Samplitude creates a MIDI object to the selected, recording-ready MIDI track that may be adjusted in terms of buffer length.

"Automatic volume fader mode" for MIDI tracks

Activate SysEx input

System time as MIDI time stamp

Deactivate all MIDI functions

Note On Chasing

Send "All Notes Off" to VST instruments

Project options - general

What’s new in version 11?

EQ116

sMax11

Vandal guitars and bass amps

Studio essentials

Audio pre and post-recording

Revolver tracks

Synth objects

MAGIX Synth

MIDI / VSTi features

Grid bar/snap button

Docking

Video

New skin interface

New default coloring method for the color tool

Color mode

AAF / OMF import and export

Manager

New commands

What's new since 10.2

FLAC format

Dithering

Spectral Cleaning

Take composer

FFT Filter

MIDI editor

Folder tracks

New commands

What's new since 10.1

Synchronization (Sequoia and Samplitude pro only)

Hardware controller features

System options -> Playback

Advanced sidechain functionality

Improved automation functionality

Optimized multi-CPU strategy