Akai MPC User Manual page 325

Hardware: There is now a cue playhead, which is useful when manually inserting slice markers. You can
set its position and behavior to suit your workflow.
To use the cue playhead:
1. Turn Q-Link Knob Q15 to move the white cue playhead to the desired position in the sample
waveform. (By default, it is at the very start of the sample). The Cue field will show the current
position (in samples). Alternatively, use the Cursor Buttons to select the Cue field and turn the Data
Dial or –/+ buttons, or type in a value using the numeric keypad.
The cue playhead (the dotted vertical line in Slice 4/8)
in Chop Mode in the MPC hardware display.
2. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Start, End, or Cue field.
3. Press Window to open the Cue Play Mode window.
4. Use the Cursor Buttons to select a field and use the Data Dial or –/+ buttons to select the setting:
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Cue Play Mode:
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One Shot: Pressing F5 (Play Cue) will play the entire sample from the cue playhead.
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Toggle: Pressing F5 (Play Cue) once will start playback from cue playhead. Pressing it once
more will stop playback.
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Cue Preview: This is useful for precise placement of the cue playhead. As you move the cue
playhead through the sample waveform, you can set it to play the small part of the sample
Before the cue playhead, play the small part of the sample After the cue playhead, or not play at
all (Off).
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Slice Preview: This is useful for precise placement of a slice marker. As you move the slice
marker through the sample waveform, you can set it to play the small part of the sample Before
the slice marker, play the small part of the sample After the slice marker, or not play at all (Off).
5. Press F4 (Close) to close the window.
6. Press F5 (Play Cue) to play the sample from the cue playhead.
7. If you want to set a slice marker at that position, press F6 (Slice +).
The Cue Play Mode window in Chop Mode
in the MPC hardware display.
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