Akai MPC Essentials User Manual page 90

Settings in Chop Mode
In the software, this section lets you edit various parameters affecting
the start point and end point of your sample's slices:
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Slice is the number of the currently selected slice. Click a
slice in the Waveform Display to select it. (Remember that you
have to create slices before one can be selected.)
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Start defines the start point of the current slice. Click and drag the slice marker in the
Waveform Display left or right to change it. Alternatively, double-click somewhere in the
Waveform Display to create a start point there. Remember that the start point of a slice is also
the end point of the previous slice.
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End defines the end point of the current slice. Click and drag the slice marker in the Waveform
Display left or right to change it. Alternatively, double-click somewhere in the Waveform Display
to create an end point there. Remember that the end point of a slice is also the start point of the
next slice.
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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.
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When Audition is activated, you can use the pads can to play the different slices. Each slice is
assigned to a pad automatically, starting from Pad A01 with Slice 1 and ascending from there. If
your sample contains more than 16 slices, use the Bank buttons to switch through the pad
banks to view all playable slices. Playing a slice will also select it.
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With Link Slices activated, changing the start point of a slice will also change the end points of
the previous slice. Similarly, changing the end point of a slice will also change the start point of
the next slice. Turn Link Slices off if you are trying to create slices that use non-contiguous
parts of the sample.
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