Settings Section - Akai MPC Essentials User Manual

Settings Section

This section lets you edit various parameters affecting playback and
loop functions.
In the software, edit the start point (Start), end point (End), or loop point
(Loop Start) by double-clicking the number in the field, and use your
computer keyboard to enter a value.
In the software, you can activate the loop and samples options by clicking the corresponding button:
• Loop activates the loop function, which will repeat the part of the sample between the loop point and
the end point.
• Snap to Zero activates the snap-to-zero function. For easier sample editing, the software will "force"
you to place a start point or end point only at "zero-crossings." This can help to avoid clicks and
glitches when playing a sample.
• Tune lets you transpose the sample based on its original pitch. The value range is two octaves, up
or down, in semitone steps.
• Root Note lets you select a root note for the sample. The root note defines which note will play the
sample at its original pitch when in a Keygroup Program.
• Loop Lock activates the Loop Lock option. The adjusting of the sample start point and the start
point can be linked, allowing simultaneous adjustments (e.g., when you need to find a loop with a
defined length).
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