Akai MPC X User Manual page 160

Use the Root Note field to set the root note of the sample. This defines which note will play the sample at its original
pitch when in a keygroup program.
To select a slice to edit, do either of the following (after you have created slices in Chop Mode):
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Use the Slice field.
• Turn Q-Link Knob 16 (Select Slice on MPC X) or the fourth Q-Link knob in the fourth column (MPC Live,
MPC Touch).
When Link Slices is enabled (after you have created slices in Chop Mode), changing the start point of a slice will also
change the end point of the previous slice. Similarly, changing the end point of a slice will also change the start point
of the next slice. Disable Link Slices if you are trying to create slices that use non-contiguous parts of the sample.
To enable or disable this feature, tap the Link Slices button.
Important: Link Slices must be disabled to make slices nonsequential, noncontiguous, or overlapping.
0 Snap forces start points, end points, and loop points to occur only at the waveform's "zero-crossings." This can
help to avoid clicks and glitches when playing a sample.
To enable or disable 0 Snap, press and hold Shift, and then tap 0 Snap at the bottom of the screen.
To enable or disable the loop function, press and hold Shift, and then tap Loop at the bottom of the screen. This
switches the loop function between Forward and off. The loop function is described earlier.
Tip: You can 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 both Trim Mode and Chop Mode to edit a sample slice:
1. Tap Trim/Chop at the bottom of the screen so it says Chop.
2. Set all fields as desired to create your sample slices.
3. Select the desired slice.
4. Tap Trim/Chop at the bottom of the screen so it says Trim. The region you are now editing is indicated by the
normal start point and end point markers rather than slice markers.
5. Tap Trim/Chop at any time to return to Chop Mode.
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