Akai MPC User Manual page 320

You can now use Trim Mode for a specific slice of the sample, previously created and selected in Chop
Mode. This allows for a more detailed view of a single slice than in Chop Mode and gives you more
options for auditioning the slice. You can easily switch between Trim Mode and Chop Mode while doing
this.
To use Trim Mode to edit a slice of a sample:
1. Click Chop to enter Chop Mode.
2. Click the Chop To drop-down menu to select how the sample is sliced. Set the other fields below it
as desired.
3. In the sample waveform above, click the desired slice.
4. Click Trim to enter Trim Mode. The region you are now editing is indicated by the normal start point
and end point markers rather than slice markers.
5. Click Chop at any time to return to Chop Mode.
Hardware: To use Trim Mode to edit a slice of a sample:
1. If the tab above F1 says Trim, press it so it says Chop.
2. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Chop To field and use the Data Dial or –/+ buttons to select
how the sample is sliced. Set the other fields next to it as desired.
3. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Slice field and use the Data Dial or –/+ buttons to select the
desired slice. Alternatively, use the numeric keypad to enter a value.
4. Press F1 (Chop) to enter Trim Mode. The region you are now editing is indicated by the normal start
point and end point markers rather than slice markers.
5. Press F1 (Trim) to at any time to return to Chop Mode.
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