Sample Editing - Akai MPC User Manual

Sample Editing

Select the sample in the Project Information section and right-click it. In the drop-down menu, select
Edit. Sample Edit Mode will open.
Hardware:
1. Press F2 (Trim) to enter Trim Mode.
2. Use Q-Link Knobs Q1, Q5, Q9, or Q13 to define a suitable start point for your sample.
3. Use Q-Link Knobs Q2, Q6, Q10, or Q14, to define a suitable end point for your sample.
4. To hear your edits, press Pad A15 to play the sample from the new start point to the new end point.
Let's apply some transformations to the sample.
Hardware:
1. Press F6 (Edit) to enter the Process Sample window.
2. With the Data Dial or -/+ buttons you can select the desired option. Let's try Pitch Shift to change the
overall pitch of your sample.
3. Use the Cursor Buttons to navigate to the Pitch parameter and set it to 5.0. This will transpose the
sample by 5 semitones without affecting the sample's length.
4. Press F5 (Do It) to finalize the edit process.
See the Sample Edit Mode chapter to learn more about this feature.
The Process Sample display of the MPC hardware
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