Loops and Samples

The Loops and Samples tab, located in the lower pane along with the Playlist, is where you can load samples and files you want to loop while the decks are playing.

Add, Remove, Clear

Click the Add button to browse for files to add to the sample list. The Remove button will remove any selected files from the list. Click Clear to remove all samples from the list. The supported file types are:

aif
aiff
aifc
mp3
wav

Download

Zulu comes with an option to download from a sound library that contains thousands of sound effects and music files which you can add to your loops and samples list. Click the Download button to open the sound library. See the Sound Library topic in this manual for more information.

Search:

Use the search field to filter through your list and find a particular file by typing in the name.

Operating Sample Files

Once a file is added to the tab, it appears in the list with all the controls needed to play it.

Play - click this button to play the sample file.
Stop - click this button to stop playback of the sample file.
Volume - slide the volume control to change the volume for individual sample files.
Loop - click this button if you want the sample file to play on a continuous loop.
Sync - click this button to sync the sample file beat to the beat of a deck.
Pitch - click this button to prevent pitch changes while you sync the beat.

Sync note: When applying the sync, the deck used is based on the following criteria:

If Deck A and Deck B are both playing and Deck A is synced to Deck B or vice versa than the deck used is the one being synced to.
If Deck A and Deck B are both playing and are out of sync, then the loudest deck is used.
If only one deck is playing out of Deck A and B then that deck is used.
If neither deck is playing than the most recently loaded deck is used.

Import Sample List

Click the Import Sample List button at the bottom right of the Loops and Samples tab to import a list of samples.

Export Sample List

Click the Export Sample List button at the bottom right of the Loops and Sample tab to export your sample list.

XML This is the internal format for Zulu. This playlist stores the volume and bpm for each track along with track names and order. This format will not work with other software, but it is recommended for storing your personal Zulu playlists as things like the BPM and volume are saved.

M3U This is the standard M3U playlist format. No BPM or Volume information is stored. You will need to set up this information again the next time you use this playlist, but it works with other audio player software.

PLS This is the standard PLS playlist format. No BPM or Volume information is stored. You will need to set up this information again the next time you use this playlist, but it works with other audio player software.

WPL This is the standard WPL playlist format. No BPM or Cue point information is stored. You will need to set up this information again the next time you use this playlist, but it works with other audio player software.