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Use either of the Tune fields to transpose the sample up or down from its original pitch. Alternatively, press Tune

and use the data dial or -/+ buttons (MPC Studio only) to change the coarse tuning. Press and hold Shift and then press

Tune and use the data dial or -/+ buttons (MPC Studio only) to change the fine tuning.

Use either of the Root Note fields to set the root note of the sample. This defines which note will play the sample at

its original pitch when in a keygroup program.

Use either of the BPM fields to manually set the BPM of the sample. On the second Trim Mode page, use the X2 and

/2 buttons to double of halve the current tempo.

Tap From BPM to open the Edit Tuning window, which

lets you tune a sample to the current sequence.

Use the Beats field to match the number of beats in

the sequence.

To tune the sample to the sequence, tap Match.

The Tune field will adjust automatically and close the

window. The sample is now tuned to the sequence.

To tune the sample to the sequence and adjust the

sequence tempo, tap To Sequence. This is the same

as tapping Match but it also changes the sequence’s

tempo to the BPM shown in the Tempo field on the

right.

To close the window, tap Close.

To enter a tempo manually, use the BPM field.

To detect the tempo automatically, tap Detect BPM. In

the Edit BPM window that appears, you can do any of the

following:

• Use the BPM field to enter a tempo manually.

• Tap Detect to detect the tempo automatically.

• Tap Tempo at the bottom of the screen at the

desired rate to use it as the tempo. You can play

a sequence in the background to help with your

timing.

•

Tap Close, the X, or anywhere outside the

window to close it.

Note: Before detecting tempo, it is recommended that

you Normalize samples for best results.

To enter a sample key manually, use the Key fields. One field selects the key root note, and the other field selects

whether the key is Major, Minor or off (--).

To detect the key automatically, tap Detect Key.

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