In this tutorial we’re exploring two lesser-known functions of REAPER’s ReaSamploMatic 5000 sampler: Round Robin and how to trigger different samples for different velocity ranges.
Multi-Velocity
- insert reasamplomatic, drag in the lowest volume/velocity sample
- set minimum volume to -12 (so there is volume adjustments based on incoming velocity)
- set velocity max to 20
- copy and paste the fx. (second instance of rs5k)
- advance sample to next velocity
- set min volume to -3 (you need to adjust so that low range for this sample is smooth transition to previous sample
- set velocity max to 40 (depends on how many different samples you have)
- set min velocity to 21
- repeat process for remaining samples. with min and max velocities set to different range.
Round Robin
If you have two (or more) samples for same velocity range you can use the probability and round-robin option
sample 1 gets 50% probability, round robin on, and remove played notes from fx chain
sample 2 gets 100% probability, and the other options.
when there are more than 2 samples you just split the probability range further based on the number of samples.
3 samples = 33% (1 in 3 chance), 50% (1 in 2 chance), 100%
4 samples = 25%, 33%, 50%, 100%
etc.
In the example I only have seven samples to cover the full dynamic range, and two alternations at of the highest layer. The result isn’t terrible, much better than a single sample but it’s not hard to hear repetition in the sound.
More samples would be better both for the dynamic range and round robin. Most commercial samplers would have twenty to a hundred samples per instrument.
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