Sampler Control Toolbar

Allows you to read track automation.

Allows you to write track automation.

Allows you to switch between different parameter settings.

This LED indicates incoming MIDI messages via the selected MIDI input. The LED lights up on receiving note-on and controller messages. This way, you can check if Nuendo and your MIDI keyboard are connected to the same MIDI device input.

Restricts sample editing to zero crossings, that is, to positions where the amplitude is zero.

Keeps the project cursor visible during playback.

Shows the name of the track preset that is loaded for the sampler track. You can also save and load presets.

Shows the file name of the sample.

Shows the tempo of the loop, as read from the sample file or calculated from the sample length. In Slice playback mode, you can manually adjust this value.

Shows the root key that determines the pitch of the sample. You can change the root key by entering a new value in the value field or by dragging the root key handle on the Sampler Control keyboard.

If a sample is triggered by a MIDI note other than the one defined by the Root Key setting, the sample is pitched accordingly. If Fixed Pitch is activated, the relation between played note and root key is disregarded, and all keys play the sample just as it was recorded.

Allows you to select a loop mode for playback via MIDI.

• If this is set to No Loop, the sample is played once.

• If this is set to Continuous, the sample is played in a continuous loop.

• If this is set to Alternate, the sample is played back in a loop that alternates between forward and backward playback.

• If this is set to Once, the sample is looped once.

• If this is set to Until Release, the sample is looped repeatedly until you release the key on the keyboard.

• If this is set to Alternate Until Release, the loop alternates between forward and backward playback for as long as you hold the key.

Shows the detected time signature of the sample. You can manually adjust this value.

These value fields show the detected length of the sample in bars and beats. You can manually adjust these values, which affects the grid and the tempo.

Sets the grid.

The sample is played back once from beginning to end, regardless of any loop settings.

Normalizes the sample by detecting the highest peak level in the sample and adjusting the gain so that it reaches the set Normalization Level value. Sample Gain allows you to manually modify the gain value afterwards.

Trims the sample to a selected range. If no range is selected, the sample is trimmed to the range that is set with the sample start/end markers. Revert to Full Sample resets the sample to its original range.

Reverses the sample. This allows you to play back the sample backwards.

Activates monophonic playback. For solo instruments, this usually results in a more naturally sounding performance. With monophonic playback activated, a note that was stolen by another note is retriggered if you still hold the stolen note when you release the new one. You can play trills by holding one note and quickly and repeatedly pressing and releasing another note, for example.

If Legato Mode is activated as well and you play legato notes, only the pitch of the sample is set to the new note. The sample is not retriggered, and the envelopes keep running.

With this option is activated, the current Sampler Control parameter settings are kept if you load another sample into Sampler Control.

Stops playback and resets all MIDI controllers to their default values.

This is useful, for example, if you want to stop the playback of a long audio sample in One Shot mode.

Allows you to transfer the audio sample with all its Sampler Control settings to an instrument that is loaded to a new instrument track.

Opens Sampler Control in a separate window.

Opens Sampler Control in the lower zone.