viiiDave Smith InstrumentsUsing Sampled Instruments 99Selecting and Modifying a Sampled Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Layering Two Different Sampled Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Bypassing the Low-pass Filter on Sampled Instruments . . . . . . 101Using Sample Stretch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Using the Prophet VS Waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Manipulating Samples and Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Reversing a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Changing Sample Start and End Points and Adding a Loop . . . 106Creating ”Granular-Style” Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Creating Longer Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Combining Samples and Synthesis 110Blending Real and Synthesized Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Blending Contrasting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Using 16-Voice Mode 112A Final Word 113Chapter 4: Connections/Setups 114Rear Panel Connections 114Using USB 116Calibrating the Prophet X 117Calibrating the Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Calibrating the Pitch and Mod Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Calibrating the Touch Sliders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Resetting the Global Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Importing Programs and Banks 120Formatting a USB Flash Drive 121Importing Add-On Samples/Instruments 121Updating the Prophet X OS 122Global Settings 123
