Adjusting The Tempo Of A Sample - Akai MPC 4000 Reference Manual

Adjusting the tempo of a sample

Here's how you can change the length of a sample by specifying the tempo in BPM units.
1. Move the cursor to the Sample field of the Region page, and select the sample
whose tempo you want to modify.
2. Press the [F4] key (B.P.M.)
The B.P.M. Match popup window will appear, allowing you to change the length or pitch
of the sample according to the BPM value you specify.
3. Move the cursor to the Type field, and select one of the following to specify
how the tempo of the sample will be adjusted.
• TUNE.......................... Adjust the tempo by modifying the pitch of the sample.
• STRETCH................... Adjust the tempo by modifying the length of the sample with-
The display that follows will depend on your choice here.
If you select TUNE
A Current tempo field
Displays the tempo that is calculated according to the settings of the Section field and
Beat field.
B Section field
Selects one of the following as the portion of the sample whose tempo will be adjusted.
• TRIM
Between the start and end points.
• LOOP
Between the loop start and loop end points.
• SAMPLE
The entire sample.
C Beat field
Specifies the number of beats to which the portion specified in the Section field corre-
sponds.
D New tempo field
Specifies the desired (new) tempo. When you change this value, the value of the Tune
field will be adjusted automatically.
E Type field
Selects how the tempo of the sample will be processed.
F Tune field
Specifies the desired (new) pitch. When you change this value, the value of the New
tempo field will be adjusted automatically.
G [F1] key (CLOSE)
Closes the popup window.
out affecting the pitch.
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