Drum Loops And Chop Mode - Akai MPC User Manual

Drum Loops and Chop Mode

Modern music producers often use drum loops to add grit and nuance to programmed beats. This
section explains how to use Sample Edit Mode to work with drum loops.
Use the File Browser to locate a drum loop on your hard disk (the loop does not have to match the
tempo of anything in the Project). Double-click the desired drum loop to add it to the current Program.
Hardware:
1. Press the Sample Edit button to enter Sample Edit Mode.
2. Use the Data Dial to select the loaded drum loop. You can scroll through all loaded samples seen
the top of your MPC hardware display.
3. Press F1 (Chop) to enter the Chop Mode where the drum loop will be cut into slices.
4. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Threshold parameter, and use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons
select a value. The higher the value, the more slices will be created. Be sure to select a value so
that every transient peak of the drum loop has a corresponding a slice marker.
Tip: Press F4 (Audition) to play the created slices with the pads. Each slice will be automatically
assigned to a pad: Pad A01 plays Slice 1, Pad A02 plays Slice 2, etc.
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