Sample Edit Mode - Akai MPC User Manual

Sample Edit Mode

Sample Edit Mode lets you edit samples using various functions.
To enter Sample Edit Mode in the software, do one of the following:
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Click the Sample Edit Mode tab in the Mode Tab Section of the software window.
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Click the View Menu, select Mode, and then select Sample Edit.
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On your computer keyboard, press Ctrl+8 (Windows) or +8 (Mac OS X).
To select a sample to edit, click the Edit Sample drop-down menu in the left section below the
waveform display and select a sample from the Project.
Alternatively, you can click and drag a sample from the Project Information onto the Waveform Display.
You can also right-click a sample in the Project Information and select Edit. (You can select a sample
this way in any mode that shows the Project Information. When selecting a sample for editing, the
mode will change automatically to Sample Edit Mode.)
Hardware: To enter Sample Edit Mode, press the Sample Edit button. Use the Data Dial or the -/+
buttons to select a sample for editing. The selected sample is displayed at the top of the display.
The upper half of the window is the Waveform Display. The lower half contains the editing controls.
Sample Edit Mode can work in one of two ways: Trim Mode or Chop Mode. The options for each mode
are slightly different. Please refer to the
works.
Trim Mode or Chop Mode
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parts of the chapter to see how each