# Samples

Control sample playback with timing, looping, and slice parameters.

## Basic Playback

```forth
"break" s .           ( play sample from start )
"break" s 0.5 speed . ( half speed )
"break" s -1 speed .  ( reverse )
```

## Time and Position

Control where in the sample to start and end:

```forth
"break" s 0.25 begin .  ( start at 25% )
"break" s 0.5 end .     ( end at 50% )
"break" s 0.1 time .    ( offset start time )
```

## Duration and Gate

```forth
"pad" s 0.5 dur .   ( play for 0.5 seconds )
"pad" s 0.8 gate .  ( gate time as fraction )
```

## Looping

Fit a sample to a number of beats:

```forth
"break" s 4 loop .  ( fit to 4 beats )
```

## Repetition

```forth
"hat" s 4 repeat .  ( trigger 4 times )
```

## Voice and Routing

```forth
"kick" s 1 voice .  ( assign to voice 1 )
"snare" s 0 orbit . ( route to bus 0 )
```

## Sample Selection

```forth
"kick" s 2 n .      ( select sample #2 from folder )
"kit" s "a" bank .  ( use bank suffix )
1 cut               ( cut group - stops other sounds in same group )
```

## Words

| Word | Stack | Description |
|------|-------|-------------|
| `time` | (f --) | Set time offset |
| `repeat` | (n --) | Set repeat count |
| `dur` | (f --) | Set duration |
| `gate` | (f --) | Set gate time |
| `speed` | (f --) | Set playback speed |
| `begin` | (f --) | Set sample start (0-1) |
| `end` | (f --) | Set sample end (0-1) |
| `loop` | (n --) | Fit sample to n beats |
| `voice` | (n --) | Set voice number |
| `orbit` | (n --) | Set orbit/bus |
| `n` | (n --) | Set sample number |
| `bank` | (str --) | Set sample bank suffix |
| `cut` | (n --) | Set cut group |
| `reset` | (n --) | Reset parameter |