Akai MPC User Manual page 282

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Pad Slices: Pad slices are different from non-destructive chop slices. While editing a Drum
Program in Program Edit Mode, a pad layer whose Slice menu is set to Pad has its own Pad Start
point, Pad End point, and Pad Loop point (if activated) that are stored in the pad. This way,
multiple pads can play different regions of the same sample.
Again, a pad slice's Pad Start point, Pad End point, and Pad Loop point aren't stored in the
sample; they're stored in a pad's parameters as part of the Program. Because of this, changing
those points for one pad will never affect another pad, even one with similar or identical settings. In
contrast to non-destructive chop slices, pad slices let you make independent changes to each
pad's sound without affecting the rest of the Program or Project. Learn more about these pad
parameters in this addendum's Program Edit Mode > Layer Section chapter.
Tip: To quickly set multiple pads to play pad slices of the same sample, copy a pad (with its Slice
menu set to Pad) to others, and then adjust the Pad Start point and Pad End point of each copied
pad.
Furthermore, because the start and end points are stored in a pad rather than the sample itself,
you'll find that the easiest way to edit your pad slices is in the new Program Mode of Sample Edit
Mode. Learn more in this addendum's Sample Edit Mode > Program Mode chapter.
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