# Sample Player

## General Information  


This machine is a basic sample player with looping capabilities and a couple of lo-fi effects.

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The sample and noise generator is processed through the Lofi FX, followed by a [**Filter section**](https://doc.nanopol.is/books/en-antigone-documentation/page/filter-section), then a Drive section, and finally an [**Amp section**](https://doc.nanopol.is/books/en-antigone-documentation/page/amp-section) before reaching the [**Mixer**](https://doc.nanopol.is/books/en-antigone-documentation/page/mixer). Refer to the corresponding manual sections to learn more about the Filter and Amp sections.

It operates in mono at a 48kHz sample rate with a bit depth of 16 bits. It is compatible with PCM Wave files (converted on the fly if the bit depth or sample rate does not match; if a stereo file is loaded, only the left channel is used).

#### Main screen of the sample player

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Upon opening the Sample Player Machine, you will land on Page 1 of Tab 1. Use the first two tabs to configure the sample player. Use Tab 3 to adjust the Filter section and Tab 4 for the Amp section.  
  
Press the encoder to load a specific sample from the browser. In the browser, press Button 4 to enable auto-loading for a quick preview. Once a sample is loaded, turning the encoder scrolls through other samples in the current folder. A pop-up screen will appear, displaying the sample waveform in the same way as on Tab 2.

#### General Tab

This tab contains basic utilities

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-sync-phasemod-----ab" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup> <col style="width: 24.9383%;"></col> <col style="width: 24.9383%;"></col> <col style="width: 24.9383%;"></col> <col style="width: 24.9383%;"></col> </colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Frequency**</td><td>**Transpose**</td><td>**-**  
</td><td>**Volume**</td></tr><tr><td>Fine-tune the sample</td><td>Tune the sample in semitone increments  
</td><td>**-**</td><td>Set the amplitude at which the sample enters the Filter Section. 100% is unity gain; beyond that, the output is amplified, useful for quiet samples or driving the Filter and Amp sections (or even overdriving the final DAC).</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Sample Tab

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Use this tab to manipulate the sample file and its playback.  
The Sample tab (Tab 2) consists of two pages with different controls. If a tab header displays small bar icons, press the corresponding button underneath to switch between its pages.

Page 1:

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- Forward
- Forward Loop
- Reverse
- Reverse Loop  
      
    This parameter cannot be modulated.

</td></tr></tbody></table>

Page 2:

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-decimator-sample-rat" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup> <col style="width: 24.9383%;"></col> <col style="width: 24.9383%;"></col> <col style="width: 24.9383%;"></col> <col style="width: 24.9383%;"></col> </colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Decimator**</td><td>**Sample Rate Reducer**</td><td>**Noise**</td><td>**-**</td></tr><tr><td>A bit-depth reduction effect. Turn Depth clockwise to reduce, down to 2 bits, with audio crossfading between bit rates.</td><td>An audio-rate sample-and-hold effect that introduces classic digital brightness and harmonics. Turn clockwise to lower the sample rate.</td><td>Mix white noise with the sample. The noise plays continuously, so adding an envelope to this parameter is recommended.</td><td>**-**</td></tr></tbody></table>