Akai MPC X User Manual page 244

The green/S marker and red/E marker are the start point and end point (respectively). These two points define the
region of the sample that will be played.
To move the start point or end point, do any of the following:
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Tap and drag the S or E marker left or right.
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Use the Start or End fields shown below the waveform.
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Use the first column of Q-Link knobs to adjust the start point or the second column of Q-Link knobs to
adjust the end point. The top-most Q-Link knob provides coarse adjustment. The bottom-most Q-Link knob
provides fine adjustment.
Note: When Loop Lock is on, the loop position (as determined by the Loop field, if enabled) is the same as the
sample's start point. When off, the loop position is independent from the start point.
Use the Loop field to determine the position where the sample's playback will repeat when Pad Loop is activated.
Alternatively, use the third column of Q-Link knobs to adjust the loop point. The top-most Q-Link knob provides
coarse adjustment. The bottom-most Q-Link knob provides fine adjustment.
Note: When Loop Lock is on, the loop position is the same as the sample's start point. When off, the loop position is
independent from the start point.
Use the Tail Length and Tail Loop fields to add adding extra audio tail to any chopped sample. This is useful for
things like making an abrupt end to a sample sound more natural or adding experimental looping effects to a sample.
The Tail Length parameter enables the sample tail and set its total length, and the Tail Loop parameter sets the
starting point within the tail for looping.
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