Loops And Phrases - Yamaha A3000 Quick Manual
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Main out Level can now be used as an Effect Send Level. The AsgnOut L&R (or
additional single outs) is used for the mixdown of all dry signals of the Samples. The
volume of the dry signal is adjusted with Assign Out Level. This even works if you
do not have four mixer channels for the A3000 and want to connect the unit directly
to a stereo amplifier. In this case, you could go to UTILITY – MASTER – StOut and
set "To AsgnOut" to "ASL&R". The whole stereo signal, that is the EFFECT
RETURN, will then be routed to the ASSIGNABLE stereo output and there mixed
with the dry signal. Naturally, instead of the STEREO OUT you would have to use
the ASSIGNABLE OUT L/R. If you want to monitor the sound with headphones,
you can still connect these to the stereo amp.
By the way: the Level, that is the output volume of the Sample, can be set
independently of both the above-mentioned Main out Level (as Effect Send Level)
and the Assign Out Level (dry signal). This Level is also the one which is controlled
by MIDI controller #007.
Loops and Phrases
The A3000, with extended memory, offers possibilities for song production which
would have been inconceivable with first generation samplers. Loops, song phrases
or even complete tracks can be recorded as samples into the A3000 and later
triggered via MIDI. The Resampling function (Recording from the Stereo Out) offers
fantastic possibilities which we will briefly look at below:
Drum loops
If you want to use ready-made drum loops, you can edit these using the effects and resample
them back into the A3000. After that, the effects are free again to be used with other
sounds.
You can proceed in the same way if you are creating your own drum loops by playing several
drum instruments at a time via the sequencer. In this case you can even conserve voices, since
a drum loop needs only one voice (or 2 for stereo samples).
Resampling can be done without any effort, and the drum loops themselves do not have to be
looped. Triggering the loop again exactly at the end of the drum phrase (e.g. after 1 bar)
guarantees better timing.
Sound effects
Extraordinary sound effects can be heard to their best advantage when using complex
effects. For each sound effect, try to use individual effects (3 effects at the same time with
the serial connection!) and resample the sounds together with these effects. As sound
effects, just like drum loops, are normally played on only a single key, costly multisampling
is not necessary. Also, loops are generally not required, as most effects end after a relatively
short time.
Arpeggios, sequences, bass lines...
Periodically repeated phrases of synthesizer sounds are best for experimenting with effects
and resampling. For example, use the Compressor, Distortion or Auto Wah effects together
with a delay.
However, resampling is useful only if the sequences of the Song are not played in different
keys.
Vocal phrases, guitar riffs...
Here too, the A3000 offers wonderful opportunities. You can edit, set the effects and
resample the recorded audio signals in your own time.
Regarding these examples, you will notice what kind of advantages ensue from
working with sample elements in a song production. If the effects processors are
relieved of special tasks as far as possible, you can use them for standard global
effects such as Chorus and Reverb.
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