Akai MPC Reference Manual page 77

The PAD Section in CHOP Mode
In Chop mode you can use the pads for playing back certain portions of
the selected sample. The following playback options can be obtained by
hitting the corresponding pad:
• Play Loop (Pad 13) plays the sample from the loop point to the
end point repeatedly.
• Play All (Pad 16) plays the whole sample regardless of any
editings.
• When AUDITION in the SETTINGS section is activated, the pads
can be used to play the created slices. Read more about this
below.
The SETTINGS in CHOP Mode
Here you can edit various parameters regarding the Chop mode.
On the MPC hardware you can select the desired option by navigating with the cursor to the
corresponding option (Slice Select, Snap To Zero, Link, Start and End). Use the data wheel
or the -/+ buttons for changing the value. Audition can be activated by pressing the F4 button
(Audition).
The Chop mode display of the Sample edit section in the MPC hardware
• SNAP TO ZERO activates the snap-to-zero function. For easier
slice editing, the MPC software can snap the start or end point
of a slice to the next zero crossing of the waveform. This can
help to avoid clicks and glitches when playing a slice.
• NUMBER shows you the number of the selected slice. Keep in
mind that you have to create slices before a slice can be chosen.
• START defines the start point of the selected slice. You can move the start point of a slice
by using the position pointer in the waveform display. Alternatively, double-click on the
display to enter a desired start point. Keep in mind that the start point of a slice is also the
end point of the previous slice.
• END defines the end point of the selected slice. You can move the start point of a slice by
using the position pointer in the waveform display. Alternatively, double-click on the display
to enter a desired start point. Keep in mind that the end point of a slice is also the start
point of the next slice.
• When AUDITION is activated, the pads can be used to play the created slices. Each slice
is assigned to a pad automatically, starting from pad A01 with slice 1 and so on. If your
sample contains more than 16 slices, you need to use the BANK buttons to switch through
the pad banks for showing all playable slices. When you hit a pad in Audition mode, the
corresponding slice will be selected.
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