ALM Busy Squid Salmple

MUSICAL FEATURES

Squid Slample is a sampler that supports 8-channel audio and CV playback. Designed for easy real-time sampling and editing. Inspired by early hardware samplers, it has an easy-to-use and intuitive interface using an encoder. FurtherCV sampling capability, numerous CV controllable parameters, save and recall via USBAnd so on, the essence of modern modularity has been added.Also of the expanderAxon-1You can add four assignable CV inputs by adding.

The included USB stick comes preloaded with carefully selected 90 banks of samples, from classic drum machine sounds to quirky synth sounds to field recordings. Samples by artists such as Mumdance, Solid Blake, Russell Haswell, Lauren Flax, Dave Burraston (NYZ), Sue Zuki, Dungeon Acid, Sasha Lewis, Andrew Duff are also included.

• Equipped with 8 independent channels, 4 DC coupling outputs, and 1 mixed AC coupling output
• The input jack for sampling can sample both CV and audio,Line levelSampling is also possible.
• Each channelAbout 11 secondsCan be loaded up to the sample.Stored in mono, 16-bit, 44.1khz, low latency memory
• Each channel has the following parameters and can be adjusted in real time; bit depth, sampling rate, playback speed (pitch), volume (with simple envelope), loop with crossfade, playback direction, start, endpoint, Multiple queue groups
• Resonant that can be selected from high-pass, low-pass, band-pass, and notch for each channelMultimode filterIs installed
• Has 3 assignable CV inputs for any of multiple parametersCan be assignedis. Channels 6,7,8, 1 and XNUMX also have a dedicated XNUMXv / oct input for pitch control
• Sampling initialization and sampling channel selection can also be automated by patching.
• Samples can be saved to a USB stick in normal Wav format, 8 banks can be switched immediately (1 banks can be stored per USB stick)

How to Use

Squid Salmple uses buttons and encoders to set sample playback for each of the eight channels.Comfortable operation is possible with the buttons and functions laid out with the workflow in mind.

Interface

Channel Selection

You can select the channel you want to set by repeatedly pressing the channel button in the upper left corner, cycling through channels 1→2→3→.... Alternatively, you can select a channel more quickly by pressing the channel button once and then turning the encoder. The selected channel is not only the target for sample playback settings via the buttons and encoder, but also the channel where samples are saved when sampling on the device itself. Pressing the encoder on the channel selection screen triggers the sample for that channel. Pushing the channel button can also be used as a trigger, which is useful for automating sampling.

Channel Edit

Pressing the small light blue buttons in the center allows you to select the sample playback settings parameters. Quality allows you to set the sample rate, bit depth, pitch, and the filter applied to each sample. Env allows you to set the envelope's attack and release, as well as the envelope height corresponding to the volume . Pressing Reverse reverses the sample playback direction.

Parameters for quality

• bits: Adjust the bit depth of the sample.
• Rate: Adjust the sample rate in kHz.
• Speed: Controls the playback speed (CH1 to 5 only).
• Quant: Basic quantize control of playback speed (CH6, 7, 8 only).
• OFF: No quantize
• 12: Quantize to 12 chromatic scales
• OT: Quantize in octaves to easily match the original sample speed
• Filter: Enables the resonant multimode filter for each channel.
• OFF: No filter applied
• LP: Low pass filter
• BP: Bandpass filter
• NT: Notch filter
• HP: Highpass filter
• Frequency: Adjust the cutoff frequency of the filter.It is displayed only when the filter type is selected.During adjustment with encoderFuncYou can adjust the resonance without leaving this page by holding down the button.
• Resonance: Adjusts the resonance peak of the filter. It is displayed only when the filter type is selected.During adjustment with encoderFuncYou can adjust the cutoff without leaving this page by holding down the button.

Cue and Cue Sets

What is Cue

In Squid Salmple, each channel has only one sample file, but you can add cue points to set multiple playback positions within that file and easily switch between them. The Cue button sets the start, end, and loop start positions of a single cue point while viewing the waveform. Loop settings and loop playback options are accessed via the Loop button.

You can have multiple Cue (start, end, looppoint) for the same sample, and add or select Cue from the Cue Sets menu. Hold down Func and press CueCue SetsPlease display the screen. Cue can be added directly on Squid Salmple itself, or it can be run through popular audio editor software on your computer.Samples like drum breaksSlice automaticallyIt is also possible to allocate to Cue points.In addition, Cue can be switched with CV, trigger, and direct control.

Add / Remove Cue and Select

The Cue Sets screen displays menus that allow you to add Cue Sets in a variety of ways.If Cue Sets already exist, their list will be displayed as well.To add a new Cue Set, hover over'ADD'and click on the encoder.You can then scroll up the menu to select a new set and press the Cues button to return to the main Cues screen where you can set the start, loop, and end points for the new set.To remove unwanted Cue Sets, hover over the set you want, hold down the Func button, and click the encoder.

To activate any Cue Set, simply hover over the desired number.If the sample is playing or recording, it will be in playback standby until the next trigger.When a new Cue Set is selected, two selection options, RANDOM and STEP, are also created. RANDOM randomly selects a set each time a channel is triggered, and STEP selects a set of lists in sequence (first if last in the list).

The SPLIT and AUTO options allow you to create even smarter Cue Sets. SPLIT quickly cuts loops into synchronized chunks by evenly splitting all sets in half. AUTO automatically creates slices as Cue Sets by detecting the attack and zero crossing of the original sample , and is effective for sample material with clear transients. Please note that this function will delete all existing cues. If no cues are detected when using AUTO , check the waveform as this may be due to DC offset or a high noise floor interfering with zero crossing detection. The RM ALL option deletes all Cue Sets. This action cannot be undone.

Tip: WAV files containing markers are automatically converted to Cue Sets upon loading. For editing, such as creating or adding markers, you can use applications like Ocen Audio (Free for Mac & PC).

Sampling

To perform sampling with the unit, press the Rec button to enter recording preparation mode (arm), and then press the Rec button again to start recording. You can also trigger the sound to be sampled using the trigger output from the Trigger output when recording starts. It is also possible to concatenate newly recorded samples to the end of existing files, or to record sounds on top of existing files (Sound on Sound).

The new sample will be recorded on the selected channel.The maximum sample time is about 11 seconds for each channel, and the quality is fixed at 16bit / 44.1kHz monaural.As mentioned above, not only audio but also CV can be sampled, but it is not realistic to record with a strict V / Oct scale because it is via an attenuator.

The recording destination channel can be selected with the Chan button as usual, and it can also be controlled with the input trigger signal to Chan In, and the active channel is sequentially selected by the trigger.To fix the recording destination channel, hold down the Chan button and click the Rec button.By clicking repeatedly, you can select fixing or releasing, and the status will be displayed on the screen.

In addition to the basic'Replace'mode, Squid Salmple offers two recording modes,'Overdub' and'Extend'.You can switch and select the recording mode by turning the encoder on the sampling main screen.

In Overdub mode, recordings are overlaid on existing sample data at a reduced level of -3dB (50%). Unlike Replace, Overdub does not erase Cue Sets, but sets the first set as the start and end point of the newly dubbed recording.

In Extend mode, the recorded audio is concatenated to the end of the sample on the selected channel, and cues are automatically added to newly added points . If the recording time in Extend mode reaches the maximum recording time of the sample buffer, no recording will occur, and 'Full' will be displayed on the screen. To clear the extended portion, edit the associated outer Cue Set, or click the encoder while holding down the Rec button on the main screen. By adding short one-shot samples in Extend mode, many one-shots can be automatically assigned to cues and used on a single channel.

CV Control

The Squid Salmple features three assignable CV inputs , with dedicated 1V/Oct inputs on channels 6-8 . A single CV input can be assigned to multiple parameters with different attenuation levels set internally.

To assign a CV to any parameter, display the desired parameter screen and click the CV Assign button.At this time, by holding down the Func button and clicking the corresponding CV Assign button, you can digitally adjust the attenuation and offset for this assignment.To assign / cancel CV to the Reverse parameter, hold down the Reverse button and click any Assign button.

Key Combos

• In the parameter screen,ChanHold down the buttonTurn the encoderThis will switch to the same parameter screen for other channels.
• In the parameter screen,ChanWith a buttonFuncHold down the buttonTurn the encoderThis will apply the selected parameter (same value) to all channels.
• To swap the two channelsChanHold down the buttonTurn the encoderDisplay the desired channel andFuncPress the button to confirm.
• To see another sample in the bank while viewing a channelChanHold down the buttonTurn the encoder..The referenced channel is displayed to the right of the channel number.
• To set a "chalk" for a channelChanWith a buttonApproxWhile holding down the buttonencoderSelect the channel to pair with.On the screenC <number>Is displayed, indicating that the choke is valid.
• To output a trigger from Trigger Out without enabling samplingFuncHold down the buttonClick on encoder international success.
• FuncHold down the buttonRecBy pressing the button, you can listen to the input signal to Signal In sent to Output 8 / turn the monitor on / off.
• Func + EnvMute the channel withChan + Func + EnvQuickly solo the channel with.
• To access Cue SetsFuncHold down the buttoncuesClick the button.FuncHold down the buttonClick on encoderThenCueTo delete.
• ChanHold down the buttonRecClick the button to lock the recording destination channel.
• To erase a sample recorded with Extended, go to the recording screenRecHold down the buttonClick on encoder international success.

firmware Update

Download the firmware file named alm022-fw.bin from the "Latest Firmware" section of the ALM Busy website . Place the file at the top of your USB drive, then reinsert it into the module and power on the module while holding down the Func button. The update will start automatically, and once complete, the module will reboot and operate with the new firmware.

Demos

This is a video explaining our Squid Salmple at the Meeting of Modular.