Editing Samples - Akai MPX16 User Manual

Editing Samples

Sample Edit Mode lets you apply various editing processes to sample on a connected SD
card.
Important: You must have an SD card inserted into the SD Card Slot to enter Sample Edit
Mode.
To enter or exit Sample Edit Mode, press the Sample Edit button, and then use the Value
Dial to select the sample in the Sample field.
To select a different pad, press the Sample Edit button to exit Sample Edit Mode, and then
repeat the process above.
This is an overview of MPX16's display on its Sample Edit screen.
Use the Select +/– buttons to move the cursor between the
different fields, and use the Value Dial to change the currently
selected field's setting or value.
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Sample Name: Displays the name of the selected sample
from an inserted SD card.
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Edit Process: Displays the current edit process:
Copy to New: This process copies the sample audio to a new sample file. The new
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sample will have a subsequent number in its name to distinguish it from the original.
Rename: This process lets you edit the sample's name. If you enter a name of a
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sample that is already stored on your SD card, you will be asked if you want to
overwrite that sample or return to the previous screen.
Delete: This process lets you delete the sample from the SD card. You will be asked
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to confirm the deletion or to cancel and return to the previous screen.
Fade In: This process gradually fades in the sample's audio using a logarithmic
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curve, starting from –∞ dB at the start point and up to full volume at the end point.
Fade Out: This process gradually fades out the sample's audio using a logarithmic
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curve, starting from full volume at the start point and down to –∞ dB at the end
point.
Extract to New: This process uses the sample audio between the start point and
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end point to create a new sample file. The new sample will have a subsequent
number in its name to distinguish it from the original.
Discard: This process crops the sample, deleting any audio between its start point
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and end point.
Stereo>Mono: This process converts a stereo sample into a mono sample. When
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Left is the source, only the left channel will be used. When Right is the source, only
the right channel will be used. When Sum is the source, the left and right channels
will be summed.
Normalize: This process measures amplitude across the sample and adjusts its
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overall volume so the sample's peak is at 0 dB.
Reverse: This process causes the sample to play backwards.
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Sample Start Point (St): You can adjust this setting for edit processes that can be
applied to a specific segment of the sample.
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Sample Start Point (End): You can adjust this setting for edit processes that can be
applied to a specific segment of the sample.
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Execute: For edit processes that require confirmation, press the Value Dial to confirm
you want to apply the process (Yes) or cancel it (No).
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