As the title suggests,
When using a sample playback module with v/ oct pitch control
(let's say the 2hp "Play")
what pitch should you record a sample at to get accurate v/oct pitches?
That is, if I were to record a single piano note, so that I can then sequence the sampler to get a pitched piano melody,
should I record a C note?
does v/oct have a fundamental root note it works from?
or is the standard approach to not worry about it and then tune with the v/oct knob.
Thank you
Ideally if you want full range I seem to recall you should have at least 1 sampled note per octave, though I'm pretty sure the 2hp won't accept multi-samples. So if you keep your playing range within 8 notes each side of middle C you'll be about OK.
I once sampled each note of a Roland MC-202, editing each for sustain loops, and put them into a Reason software sampler, that was very boring workflow!
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so is it more a matter of just choosing what note to sample, and just consistently using that for all samples?
If its just 1 note then go for middle C, though it could sound a bit rough as you go up and down the full scale.
If you have the option of doing this in Software first you could experiment and see how that 1 note works up and down the keyboard.
Enjoy your spare HP, don't rush to fill every last space, this is not like filling sticker books. Resist the urge to 'complete' your rack, its never complete so just relax.
When sampling an instrument for tonal music, use the 'cycle of fifths': F, C, G, D, A, E, B, etc. But, as explained above, this assumes the ability to multi-sample...
See this rather complete article on piano sampling: https://audient.com/tutorial/pianosample/
For the rest (e.g. atonal percussion, concrete or experimental music), there is no rule.
But, in a modular, filters, wavefolders, envelopes and vcas, will be very useful :))
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I can tell you that in order to play samples accurately with v/oct, you need to determine the sample's pitch, and then set the appropriate pitch value in your synthesizer or sampler.
If you're going for a single note .. use one an octave (or two) above middle C. I find they translate down beautifully, and while probably less of an issue on modern equipment... they take up less time/disk-space (shorter waves).
