FR08 - resample pad (with all settings) function

S2400 Feature Requests
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Feature Request #08 - resample pad function[1]

TL;DR / Summary

A per pad/track “resample to .wav” function that freezes a sound with all current settings for easier sound preservation, exploration, and round-robin workflows.

Pretext, conception etc. (optional reading for context)

The S2400 has great sound sculpting capabilities with all its different settings for sample playback, 3 envelopes, and filters. It is so great that all of this can be recorded in the sequencer, too. Alas, with great options comes great urge to change something and with that comes losing the previous sound. That said, it would be really great to be able to freeze sound and settings as baked .wav file (like in Ableton clips or resample function in Elektron analog rytm) to save it and explore from there. Also, this would make it possible to create a collection of variants for round robin style (within or without S2400). Right now, this seems to be possible only via the bounce pattern function (workaround), this slows down the process a lot.

Function suggestion

  • add resample sound function
  • make a sample with the whole tail and all current settings of the sound as set per sliders etc.
    • including playback engine, bit depth, envelopes etc.
  • 3 modes of operation
      1. save to file
      1. replace current sound + settings with new (re-)sample (reset settings where appropriate like tuning and envelope)
      1. put re-sample (with appropriate re-settings) to next free pad
  • additional function: re-sample-chains

How could it be implemented

  • either easy still available shortcut or
  • in the menu where all the time stretching stuff is located already

What would be gained

  • sped up process
  • increased creative output
  • easy round robin and other variations for lively tracks
  • S2400 sound available for use in other environments (Ableton etc.)

Additional functions, UI/UX

Safe to file - automation

  • make folder-structure in project directory
    • like “Re-Samples”
  • sub folders for variants of one sound
    • self explanatory folder name for each sound
      • like: “AbbrSampleName-TrNr”
        • auto number variants consecutively
          • “Sample Name 001“, Sample Name 002”
  • option to change file names and/or
  • options to add further suffixes/tags like "massive“ → “Sample Name 001 - massive”

Auto save hard copy for 2) and 3)

  • with auto folder structure and naming similar to above mentioned (in background)
  • undo function for 2) (except undo is omitted by design as in OP-1)

Make sample chain from re-sample folder

  • for re-importing into S2400 as one sample
    • then use multi mode for variants (as imported)
        • further variations

Bonus (auto sample chains)

  • make sample chains automatically in the background
    • update once new re-sample is stored
    • auto use divisions of 8, 16, 32, 64, leave empty slots if other number of samples
    • or optional make sample chains of 8 slots max (to use in S2400 multimode) and number sample chains consecutively

  1. numbering only for personal reference, no suggestion of priority or the like ↩︎

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This would be so awesome. All your requests would be very welcome. Thank you for taking the time.

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