Chapter 11: Editing A Sample; Setting The Start / End Points For The Sample; Adjusting The Start Point; Adjusting The End Point - Akai MPC 500 User Manual

Chapter 11: Editing a sample

Setting the Start / End Points for the Sample

The start/end points set the part of the sample data which will actually be played back. The recorded sample may have an unnecessary part
at the beginning, which may make it more difficult to place the sound in the correct timing when hitting the pad. You can fix this problem
by adjusting the start point. You can also adjust both the start and end points to play only a part of the phrase. If the sample has an empty
part at the end, which consumes unnecessary memory, you can delete the empty part by adjusting the end point and using the edit feature.
Start/end points are displayed in sample points. The sample point is the minimum unit used for sample editing. The MPC500 has the 44100
sample points per second.

Adjusting the Start Point

1. Press the [MODE] button and then the [PAD 5] (TRIM).
2. Select the 'Sample' field and select a sample you wish to edit.
3. The 'Sample' field is located in the upper left section of the screen, which displays the sample name.
4. Select the Trim St: (start) 'Parameter' field and adjust the start point.
You can change the start point by turning the [DATA] wheel. To easily accommodate entry in this field, the field is selectable as two
separate two-digit fields. This field can be edited with the [DATA] wheel, or by typing numbers with the pads while holding down the
[NUMERIC] button.
5. Hit a pad to check the start point.

Adjusting the End Point

1. Scroll through the 'Parameter' field to select the 'End' field and adjust the end point.
You can change the end point by turning the [DATA] wheel. To easily accommodate entry in this field, the field is selectable as two
separate two-digit fields. This field can be edited with the [DATA] wheel, or by typing numbers with the pads while holding down the
[NUMERIC] button.
2. Hit a pad to check the end point.

Additional Pad functions

When you hit a pad, the MPC500 plays the sample. In PROGRAM mode, the playback method varies depending on the pad.
[PAD 11] (PLAY TO) - Sample is played before the start point.
[PAD 12] (PLAY FROM) - Sample is played from the start point.
[PAD 9] (PLAY ALL) - Plays the whole sample regardless of the start/end point settings.
[PAD 1] to [PAD 8] - Plays from the start point to the end point.

Setting the Loop

The loop feature plays the sample repeatedly. With the loop feature, you can play the sample from the loop point to the end point
repeatedly. To activate the loop feature, do the following:
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