Can i use all the sample banks in one snapshot?

Hello,

I bought a machindrum SPS-1UW+ from 2 weeks, and I’m trying to understand how change a sample bank during a live performance.
Can i create kits with more sample banks together in one snapshot?

Thanks :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

It’s possible, as long as you’re willing to do the necessary menu diving to change the samplebank manually. (You can do so without it stopping the sequencer, which could be helpful during a live performance. Changing snapshots, however, does stop the sequencer.)

When I do it, to keep myself organized, I keep patterns on certain pattern banks that correspond to a specific samplebank. So for example all my patterns that require samples from samplebank 001 might be on bank A (patterns A01-A16), all those from samplebank 002 on bank B, etc. I also create a few patterns made only with internal machines so they can play without any glitches while I"m switching samplebanks.

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Function + Song Setup will be your friend when you’re thinking about using several sample banks per snapshot. Just hold this button combo and choose the sample bank to be loaded.

I regularly switch between sample banks during live sets. My sample banks and patterns are standardized enough so that it always sounds nice: pure drum machine kit setup with sounds assigned to tracks as they are on a tr-909, 3x16 samples per sample bank corresponding to track numbers on the MD.

Have fun with the MD! :slight_smile: