Microfreak/UG/14 Config/02 MIDI Control Center/03 Samples Tab

• 14.2.3 Samples Tab

  • The Samples tab appears when MIDI Control Center detects a connected MicroFreak with current firmware. It loads user samples for the Sample oscillator and the Scan Grains, Cloud Grains, and Hit Grains oscillator types.
  • Tab for loading user samples
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  • The left pane shows banks and samples on the computer; the right pane shows samples in the MicroFreak.
  • The information area shows the selected bank and sample names, sample length, total sample memory used, and remaining memory, with times displayed in seconds. Click a name field to rename the bank or sample.
  • Sample information area
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  • Note/Info Bank and sample names can be at most 21 characters long.
    

  • Microfreak/UG/14 Config/02 MIDI Control Center/03 Samples Tab/01 Management

    • 14.2.3.1 Sample Management

      • The buttons above the panes manage samples on the computer and in the MicroFreak.
      • Sample management buttons
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      • New Bank creates an empty bank on the computer and prompts for a name. Drag samples from other banks over the new bank's name to combine them.
      • New Bank name prompt
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      • Del Bank deletes a bank after confirmation. Factory banks cannot be deleted.
      • Import offers three choices:
        • Replace Sample (.mfsz) replaces the selected sample with a MicroFreak Sample file.
        • Replace Sample (.wav/.aiff) replaces it with a WAV or AIFF audio file.
        • Import New Bank adds an MFSBZ bank to the computer pane.
      • Import choices
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      • Note/Info The MicroFreak stores imported audio as 16-bit, 32 kHz mono samples. Audio beyond 24 seconds is cut off.
        

      • Export saves the selected sample as MFSZ or the selected bank as MFSBZ. Choose a location in the system save dialog.
      • Export choices
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      • Delete removes a selected sample after confirmation and replaces it with an init sample.
      • Delete confirmation
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      • Send to MicroFreak transfers the bank assembled in the computer pane to the MicroFreak for use by Sample, Scan Grains, Cloud Grains, and Hit Grains.

      • Note/Warning This overwrites the samples in the MicroFreak. Do not turn its knobs while the transfer progress bar is visible.
        

      • Sample transfer progress
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  • Microfreak/UG/14 Config/02 MIDI Control Center/03 Samples Tab/02 Dragging

    • 14.2.3.2 More on Dragging and Dropping

      • Drag individual samples between the computer and MicroFreak in either direction. The destination slot highlights blue when you hover over it; releasing the sample there overwrites that slot.
      • Dragging a sample between computer and MicroFreak
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      • Drag samples within either pane to change their order. In the computer pane, drag a sample name over another bank's name to move it into that bank.
      • Shift-click or Command-click to select several samples before dragging them together.
  • Microfreak/UG/14 Config/02 MIDI Control Center/03 Samples Tab/03 Deleting

    • 14.2.3.3 Deleting Samples

      • Delete button in the computer pane
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      • Delete button in the MicroFreak pane
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      • Select a sample and use a Delete button at the top of the Samples tab or the keyboard's Delete key.

      • Note/Info Factory samples cannot be deleted.