Akai MPC Reference Manual page 76

• Save saves the current sample on your hard disk. A dialog window opens automatically
letting you choose a data path for saving.
• Rename opens a window to let you rename the selected sample. This doesn't affect the
original sample name.
• Edit opens the sample in the waveform display for further editing.
The CHOP Mode
The Chop function will divide a sample into multiple regions. The MPC software offers three
different ways to use this function. REGION divides a sample into several regions of equal length,
BPM divides a sample into several regions based on the beats per minute, and finally
THRESHOLD uses an adjustable detection algorithm that derives the number of regions created
from the volume levels present in the sample.
The EDIT Section in CHOP Mode
Click on the F1 button (Chop) to activate the Chop mode.
Use the Q-Link knobs Q13, Q9, Q5 or Q1 of the MPC hardware to adjust the start point of the
sample. The smaller the Q-Link knob number, the more precise the adjustment of the start
point.
Use the Q-Link knobs Q15, Q11, Q7 or Q3 of the MPC hardware to adjust the end point of the
sample. The smaller the Q-Link knob number, the more precise the adjustment of the end
point.
Use Q-Link knob Q16 to select a slice for editing.
Use Q-Link knob Q12 to set the threshold for slice detection (in Threshold mode), or the
number of regions (in Regions mode), or the number of bars in BPM mode.
Use Q-Link knob Q8 to define the numbers of beats in BPM mode. This dial has no function in
Threshold and Regions modes.
Use Q-Link knob Q4 to set the Time Signature in BPM mode. This dial has no function in
Threshold and Regions modes.
In the MPC software, you can use the Q-Link knobs Q13, Q9, Q5 or Q1
to adjust the start point of the sample. The smaller the Q-Link knob
number, the more precise the adjusting of the start point. Use Q-Link
knobs Q15, Q11, Q7 or Q3 to adjust the end point of the sample. The
smaller the Q-Link knob number, the more precise the adjustment of the
end point.
Use the Q-Link knob Q16 to select a slice for editing.
Depending on the Chop mode (Threshold, Regions, BPM), the Q-
Link knob section offers different parameters for editing for the Q-
Link knobs Q12, Q8 and Q4.
Use the Q-Link knob Q12 to set the threshold for slice detection (in
Threshold mode), or the number of regions (in Regions mode), or the numbers of bars in BPM
mode.
Use the Q-Link knob Q8 to set the number of beats in BPM mode. This dial has no function in
Threshold and Regions modes.
Use the Q-Link knob Q4 to set the Time Signature in BPM mode. This knob has no function in
Threshold and Regions modes.
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