Sonicware SmplTrek User manual
ReferenceManual
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TRK-010-UM-04-EN
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Thank you very much for purchasing a SONICWARE SmplTrek.
The SmplTrek is a battery-powered hand-held sampler that can easily
capture sounds whenever and wherever using the built-in mic, audio
inputs and USB audio sources, for example.
A single song (project) can have up to 16 scenes, and each scene
has a 10-track sequencer. In addition, 3 Global audio tracks support
long recordings of vocals and instrumental performances.
A choice of 36 eects, including mastering eects, can be used for
music production with various track types (loop, one-shot, instrument,
drum and MIDI).
Sampling can be done with the built-in mic, the line inputs and smart-
phones, PCs and Macs connected by USB. The built-in eects can
also be applied while sampling.
Sampled sounds can be played back using various types of tracks
prepared in scenes to produce music.
These are designed for sampling phrases played on drums, guitars
and other instruments and looping them in single scenes.
Use these to play one-shot samples, such as sound eects and
crash cymbals, once. Sequence patterns can also be made using
one-shot samples.
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Use these to play phrases in scales on the keyboard with samples of
single notes from pianos, guitars and other real instruments.
Use these to make drum patterns with bass drums, snares, hi-hats
and other drum sounds.
These are piano-role type sequencer tracks for creating phrases to
use with external MIDI equipment.
These are independent audio tracks that can span multiple scenes.
Use these for recording vocals and other performances that continue
through a song, for example.
Compact and weighing only 550 grams, the SmplTrek is easy to carry
around.
With battery power, music production and streaming are possible any-
time anywhere.
By connecting a smartphone or PC/Mac and using the audio inter-
face functions, you can quickly livestream music you have made.
Multiple devices, including external synthesizers and drum machines,
can be connected to the MIDI and SYNC connectors, allowing them
to be synchronized and used together.
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Sample using the
built-in mic and
inputs.
Create new projects and manage exist-
ing ones, including selection, renaming
and deletion.
Adjust the level, pan-
ning and other parame-
ters of each track.
Each scene can
have 10 sequenc-
er tracks and
3 global audio
tracks.
Uses of these
velocity-sensi-
tive pads with
full-color LEDs
include track
playback and
keyboard per-
formance.
The SmplTrek can be used as
a 2-in/2-out audio interface
by connecting it by USB to a
smartphone or PC/Mac.
Along with SYNC IN/OUT jacks, MIDI IN/
OUT connectors can be used with exter-
nal MIDI devices. Other connectors in-
clude INPUT jacks with switchable imped-
ance and a built-in mic that is convenient
for sampling with just this unit.
Up to 3 of the
36 built-in ef-
fects can be
used simultane-
ously.
A single project is
made of up to 16
scenes.
Manage all sam-
ples and trim,
normalize, stretch
and otherwise
edit them in the
sample pool.
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Preparing a power supply……………… 11
Starting up ………………………………… 11
Formatting and generation of drum kit,
instrument and preset project les … 12
Direction, OK and CLR buttons ……… 14
Control and VALUE knobs …………… 14
Playing projects and playing scenes 15
Relationship between scene and clip
lengths ……………………………………… 16
Changing the LAUNCH mode ……… 19
Master level adjustment ……………… 20
Setting the tempo/metronome ……… 21
Copying on the Home Screen ……… 22
Clearing on the Home Screen ……… 23
Selecting projects ……………………… 24
Saving projects ………………………… 25
Copying projects and saving with new
names ……………………………………… 26
Renaming projects ……………………… 27
Deleting projects ………………………… 28
Changing LED pad colors
(TRACK COLOR) ………………………… 29
Scene settings …………………………… 30
Sampling methods ……………………… 32
Sampling settings ……………………… 33
Sampling the source …………………… 34
Quick sampling …………………………… 36
Resampling ……………………………… 37
Opening the sample pool ……………… 39
Pool basic operations ………………… 40
Loading les ……………………………… 41
Folder structure on cards …………… 42
Importing loops from
PC/Mac computers …………………… 43
Supported WAV formats ……………… 43
Recommended format ………………… 43
Track types ……………………………… 44
Setting track types …………………… 45
Switching tracks ………………………… 46
Opening the track settings menu … 47
Opening the clip settings menu …… 48
Overview …………………………………… 49
LOOP Track Editing Screen ………… 50
LOOP Track Editing Screen (SEQ) … 51
LOOP Track Editing Screen （SAMPLE） 51
Loading samples ………………………… 52
Editing start position …………………… 55
Recording in real time ………………… 56
Looper recording (live sampling) … … 58
Overview …………………………………… 60
SHOT Track Editing Screen ………… 61
SHOT Track Editing Screen
（AUTOMATION） ………………………… 62
Loading samples ………………………… 63
Recording in real time ………………… 66
Step recording …………………………… 68
Recording pad performances
(SHOT REC) ……………………………… 69
Track setting （Switching between se-
quence and pad performance modes） 70
Adjusting swing ………………………… 71
Clip setting（Adjusting sample intervals）
…………………………………………………… 72
Clip setting (sample setting) ………… 73
Overview …………………………………… 74
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INST Track Editing Screen …………… 75
INST Track Editing Screen（SEQ） … 76
INST Track Editing Screen
（ENVELOPE） ……………………………… 77
INST Track Editing Screen
（AUTOMATION） ………………………… 78
Selecting samples ……………………… 79
Real-time recording …………………… 80
Step recording …………………………… 82
Track setting （Setting intervals used and
loop points for samples） ……………… 83
Track setting（Setting the base note） 84
Track setting (LoFi setting) ………… 85
Clip setting
（Setting the keyboard scale） ………… 86
Clip setting（Importing SMF） ………… 87
Overview …………………………………… 88
DRUM Track Editing Screen ………… 89
DRUM Track Editing Screen （SEQ） 90
DRUM Track Editing Screen
（AUTOMATION） ………………………… 91
Loading preset patterns ……………… 92
Selecting and editing drum kits …… 93
Real-time recording …………………… 95
Step recording …………………………… 97
Clip setting（Importing SMF） ………… 98
Editing drum kits ………………………… 99
Adjusting individual instruments on LED
pads （INST PRM） ……………………… 101
Adjusting drum kit levels and LoFi settings
(KIT PRM) ………………………………… 103
Adjusting drum kit LED pad colors (PAD
COLOR) …………………………………… 104
Checking drum kit sounds with reverb
(SEND FX FOR CHECK) ……………… 105
Drum kit menu …………………………… 107
Naming and saving drum kits ……… 108
Renaming drum kits …………………… 109
Copying drum kits to projects ……… 110
Copying drum kits to pool …………… 111
Deleting drum kits (DELETE) ………… 112
Overview …………………………………… 113
MIDI Track Editing Screen …………… 114
MIDI Track Editing Screen
（AUTOMATION） ………………………… 116
Real-time recording …………………… 117
Step recording …………………………… 119
Track setting
（Setting MIDI CC numbers） ………… 120
Clip setting（Setting the scale） …… 121
Clip setting（Importing SMF） ………… 122
Overview …………………………………… 124
GLOBAL Screen basic operations … 125
Recording ………………………………… 126
Splitting regions ………………………… 128
Switching take assignments ………… 129
Joining regions …………………………… 130
Adjusting individual region levels … … 131
Overview …………………………………… 132
Connecting a smartphone, PC or Mac to
the SmplTrek by USB ………………… 133
Playing audio from a smartphone, PC or
Mac ………………………………………… 134
HOLD/GATE ……………………………… 135
Clearing settings ………………………… 136
Overview …………………………………… 137
Setting the input source ……………… 138
Selecting audio les …………………… 139
Making audio le settings …………… 140
HOLD/GATE ……………………………… 141
Cross-fading the external source (EXT
SRC) and the project sound ………… 142
Clearing settings ………………………… 143
Basic mixer screen operation (level meters)
…………………………………………………… 144
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Basic mixer screen operation (PRM
VALUE) …………………………………… 145
Making specic EQ settings ………… 146
Muting tracks …………………………… 147
Insert eects ……………………………… 148
Send eects ……………………………… 150
Side-chain compression (SC COMP) 152
Master eects …………………………… 153
Basic automation procedure ………… 156
Mixing down ……………………………… 159
Exporting stem les …………………… 160
Chopping (automatic slicing) ………… 162
Chopping (manual slicing) …………… 166
Trimming …………………………………… 168
Time stretching ………………………… 170
Normalizing ………………………………… 172
Mono mixing ……………………………… 173
Reverse …………………………………… 174
Renaming samples ……………………… 175
Copying samples to projects ………… 176
Copying samples to the sample pool 177
Deleting samples ……………………… 178
Connecting as an audio interface … 179
Setting quantization …………………… 180
Connecting with other devices ……… 181
Setting the clock ………………………… 182
Setting track MIDI channels ………… 184
Setting MIDI channels for the unit … 185
Making other MIDI settings ………… 186
Setting MIDI note numbers for individual
pads on the drum track ……………… 187
Pad sensitivity setting ………………… 188
Battery setting …………………………… 189
Automatic power o function ………… 190
Resetting the unit to the factory default
state ………………………………………… 191
Checking system version information 192
Card reader mode ……………………… 193
Duplicate presets ……………………… 194
Testing card performance …………… 195
Updating the rmware ………………… 196
Relationship between built-in speaker and
mic …………………………………………… 197
Dierences between monitoring and
external source (EXT SRC) sounds … 198
Relationship between amp and master
eects ……………………………………… 198
Setting project parameters ………… 203
Copying tracks using
the PROJECT MENU …………………… 204
Clearing tracks using
the PROJECT MENU …………………… 205
Changing how many times
scenes repeat …………………………… 206
Copying scenes using
the PROJECT MENU …………………… 207
Clearing scenes using
the PROJECT MENU …………………… 208
Copying scenes using
the SCENE MENU ……………………… 209
Clearing scenes using
the SCENE MENU ……………………… 210
Copying tracks using
the TRACK MENU ……………………… 211
Clearing tracks using
the TRACK MENU ……………………… 212
Copying clips using
the CLIP MENU ………………………… 213
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Adjusts input gain of
built-in mic
Select items shown at
bottom of screen
Adjusts head-
phone/speaker
level
Adjust items A –
D on screen
Changes values
on screen
Move up, down,
left and right to
select items
Adjust gain of
INPUT L and R
Change octaves
when playing
LED pads
Play tracks and play notes as a
keyboard, for example
Press the func
button with other
buttons to switch
to submenus
Play projects
Move playback
position back-
ward
Use for sample and
sequence recording
Open the SAM-
PLING Screen
Stop playback
Move playback
position forward
Open the Project
Screen
Open the POOL
Screen
Open the MIXER
Screen
Open the EF-
FECTS Screen
Open the Home
Screen
Open the SYS-
TEM MENU
Open track edit-
ing screens
Open the INPUT
SETTING Screen
Play scenes
and specify se-
quence steps
USB
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OUT
SYNC
IN
OUT
MIDI
OUT
LINE
IN
IN
OUT
LINE
IN
OUT
MIDI
IN
SYNC
OUTIN
DC9V
21 3 4 65 7 8 109 11 12 1413 15 16
stutter
RANDOMFXPRMLOCK 1/3 2/4
VALUE
LINEIN DUCKING FXAMOUNT PTN BPM VOL
velo ptnlevel global
save prmrec
PTN
MIXER
func
shift
MEMORY KITEDIT COPY PASTE UNDO REDO BASS PTN DRUM CLOCKMETRO MIDICH MIDI DATA SYSTEM GAIN
fxtype
bank
MEMORY
speed sweep
ASSIGN1
range
ASSIGN2 DIMENSION
sweep
OCTAVEBASS
BASS
fx
glide tie
DRUM
fx fx
EX6EX5
KICK1 CYMBAL1 EX2EX1 EX3 EX4
CYMBAL2 CLAP STICK KICK2 SNARE2SNARE1 HAT1 HAT2
kick1
KICK
snare1 tune
SNARE LEVEL
hat1
HAT OTHERS
PITCHRATE DEPTH RELEASE&GATE M.GUN
SN1/ /KICK1/ HT1/ ex4ex3tuneex1 ex2 EX1/
pad muteselect
DRUM STEP
kit
hat2
TIME
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One project corre-
sponds to one song.
Each project has 16
scenes.
Each scene makes
a somewhat unied
section, such as an
intro, verse A, verse B,
chorus and ending.
Even when the scene
changes, the track
type does not change.
For example, if Track
１ is an INST track, it
will always function as
an INST track in every
scene.
A phrase on a specif-
ic track in a specic
scene is called a clip.
The SmplTrek has settings
and functions that work on
entire scenes, settings and
functions that work on en-
tire tracks, and settings and
functions that work only on
specic clips.
Load samples from the sample pool
to use them in LOOP, INST and SHOT
tracks.
The three GLOBAL
tracks can be used to
record over multiple
scenes. Use these for
lead and backing vocals,
for example.
Each project can
have up to 10 tracks.
Each track corre-
sponds to a part in
the song, for exam-
ple guitar, bass or
drums.
The ve types of
tracks are LOOP,
INST, SHOT, DRUM
and MIDI.
6 AA batteries
“Low Battery” will appear
on the display if the remaining
battery charge is low. Replace
the batteries immediately.
When using nickel-metal hydride bat-
teries or lithium batteries, change the
battery setting. ( → P.189)
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Press and hold the POWER switch until SmplTrek appears on the
display.
Press and hold the POWER switch until the display turns o.
An AC adapter is included.
DC12V
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Preset data, including drum kits, instrument sound sources and demo
projects, are stored inside the SmplTrek. First of all, prepare a blank
card and execute on it.
Press + to open the SYSTEM MENU Screen.
Select , and press .
Select , and press .
SDHC up to 32 GB (CLASS 10 or higher)
※ SDXC cards are not compatible.
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To keep this manual from becoming too complex, not every item
that can be operated using the direction, OK and CLR buttons is ex-
plained.
On many screens, the direction, OK and CLR buttons can be used in
addition to knobs.
Use these to change/adjust parameters shown on the screen.
These knobs are also switches. They are mainly used in the following
two ways.
Turning knobs for parameters that have many steps will change the
value by 10 or 100 steps at a time, for example. (PITCH is one such
parameter.)
Precise adjustments can be made by
.
When a downward pointing arrow is shown for a parameter,
will open that menu.
Turn normally Turn while pressing
PITCH
0
PITCH
100
PITCH
0
PITCH
1
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The SmplTrek has two types of playback: project and scene. Their
features are as follows.
Starting playback Press .Press – for the
desired scene.
Repetition Playback will not re-
peat.
Scenes will switch au-
tomatically in ascend-
ing order.
The playing scene will
play repeatedly.
Global tracks These will be played
back.
These will not be
played back.
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Scene lengths are given priority over clip lengths.
For this reason, clips will be adjusted to match the scene length. The
playback of clips will be looped if the scene is longer or cut o if the
scene is shorter.
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Press the right
selection button to
open the TEMPO
Screen ( → P.21).
Turn LAUNCH mode
on/o
Project name
Track type
Track with input data
Select with
direction buttons
Temp o
Scene number
Master level
Set tempo
Speaker/built-in mic status
Current location
This plays the
project.
This stops playback of the project/scene. Press
again to return to the beginning of the project.
Press the STEP button for a scene to start
playing it in a loop. Press it again to stop.
If another STEP button is pressed during
playback, that scene will start playing after
the current scene nishes.
Press the LED pad for a track to
start playing it. Press it again to stop.
(The track will not start playing.)
Open the Home
Screen
Adjust
the master level
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Selected Lit white
Playing Blinking white
Recording Lit red
Recording standby Blinking red
Playback standby/
paused Blinking green
Playing Gently blinking green
Data loaded Lit in set color
Empty Unlit
Data loaded Lit yellow
Playing Lit green
Selected Lit orange
Unavailable/empty Unlit
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T h e used by the SmplTrek can be turned on/off.
When on, pressing LED pads and scene buttons will start play-
back of tracks and scenes immediately.
Turn it on for live performance, and turn it on/o as necessary during
production.
Press the left button.
This turns it on/o.
ON OFF
ON – Play and cue scenes
LED pads Play tracks
OFF – Select scenes
LED pads Select tracks
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Tur n on the Home Screen.
This adjusts the master level.
Master level
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