French_Dope wrote:Thanks for this tips.
For the 4 point, when you search sp1200 sound, do you pitch down a sample sampled in 45 t pitched up or it's work also for a sample without pitch down ?
If you've got other tips for Ensoniq eps-m, I take it
I also have an SP1200 and I don't pitch down really because I truncate the sample from ableton/maschine and record into the sampler. That one shot will always be 1 second or less. I play that one shot back into my DAW so I can use it for maschine or push.
The more I record on the EPS i am understanding how the VCA works when recording samples as a monitor in and also as a sample playback.
1. If you setup a sample instrument that is 27.2 and 6.25 max frequency it automatically has a low end to the sound. You have yet to sample and arm the instrument you are recording. In monitor mode there is light level bit crushing going on and depending on how you add volume to the VCA the sample will have it's own character because of the VCA. Imagine monitoring an instrument with 14.5 x 6.25 without recording it as a sample. You can get interesting results the more you practice this. You can record your results into your DAW and slice the loop in your beat making program.
2. Once you record the sample and commit to the volume level the output of the loop has also been crushed to the full value. Play the root key and you have the loop good to go. If it sounds good but too low on output and and you have the device volume at max to and input gain on your soundcard or mixer. If you are using a soundcard keep your sessions in 96khz to get the best quality of your recordings. I prefer to do 96khz because when you have a session in 96khz with your daw or with maschine the effects and VSTs sound more detailed.
3. Since you have a pitch wheel on the EPS or your midi controller and you recorded a loop. Start a session in your daw where you are playing the loop with a pitch down by hand. You get a resistance from the pitch you can record that and arm another track/clip where you record the next level of the pitched down sample.
Neve 5254, MPC Studio, iMac Pro.