sampling - record audio from the mic or line input into the device
ep-40 has 128MB of sample memory with 999 sample slots
how to sample:
- press [sample] - pads flash, ready to record
- set your levels:
- x-knob: input gain (how loud the input is)
- y-knob: threshold (when to start recording)
- hold a pad + make sound (speak, play, etc.)
- release the pad to stop recording
- press the pad to hear your sample
sources:
- built-in mic
- 3.5mm line input (phone, turntable, mixer, etc.)
dub sampling ideas:
- vocal snippets and shouts
- sample from vinyl for classic dub vibes
- record live instruments (melodica, guitar, horns)
- environmental sounds for texture
- voice effects through delay
delete a sample permanently:
[erase] + [sound] while on that pad
