2. Sample

Instructions for Sampling Sounds in Koala

• To record sounds, ensure that you are on the Sample page of the workflow. Refer to the screenshots below.

• Choose Mic to record directly on to app using your device microphone. Alternatively you may click on Import to import a sound file that is already on your device.

• Selecting the Headphone button while wearing headphones will enable you to hear sounds from your external environment through the headphones, a useful tool for recording.

• There are 16 red pads available for recording different sound samples.

• You can also move through the 4 sound banks (A, B, C, D) at the bottom of the page to record up to 64 samples.

• Press and hold a red pad to record a sound. The recording will stop when the pad is released.

• If you wish to use a sound effect, it must be selected from FX prior to recording the sound. Sound effects include: more bass, more treble, fuzz, robot, reverb, octave (8ve) up, 8ve down, or bass synth. Note that these effects cannot be added or taken away after the sound has been recorded. One way to get around this is to resample from the app. See section on resampling.

• Once a sound has been recorded on to the pad, it will turn blue and the wave form will be visible.

• Listen to the sound you have recorded by pressing the blue pad.

• Pressing the blue pad will also select the sound and a red border will appear around the pad.

• If the sound is selected, you have the option to use the dials to adjust volume, pitch, or pan. Double tapping the dial will reset to its original position. Refer to glossary.

• Clicking on edit while the sample is selected will show the waveform in the box at the top of the screen, enabling you to zoom in on the waveform and trim the sample by sliding the red bar to the front and back of the desired section of the sound.

• Other options for editing a sound: attack, release, and tone are black buttons which mean they can be varied by sliding the red bar left or right from the centre; one-shot, reverse, loop, hold, choke and tools are white buttons which means they can only be turned on/off or pressed for additional menu options. Refer to glossary.

• Sounds may be easily duplicated by dragging the blue pad onto an empty red pad.

• Dragging one sample and placing it on top of another sample will combine the two samples, giving the option to either mix the sounds or add them end-to-end.

• Sounds may be deleted either by dragging the sample up to the bin, or selecting the sound and pressing the delete button.