Akai MPC User Manual

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Settings Section
In the software, the Settings section lets you edit various parameters
affecting the start point and end point of your sample's slices:
• 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.
• Slice is the number of the currently selected slice. To select a slice, either click it in the Waveform
Display or click and drag the Slice field up or down. (Remember that you have to create slices
before one can be selected.)
• Start and End define the start point and end point (respectively) of the current slice. Change these
values by doing any of the following:
o Click and drag a slice marker in the Waveform Display left or right.
o Click near the top of the Waveform Display to create a new slice marker there. Remember that
the start point of a slice is also the end point of the previous slice.
o Double-click the value in the field and type in a new one using your computer keyboard.
• 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.
• 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.
• One Shot / Note On determines whether the pads play their respective slices as One Shots
(pressing the pad once will play the entire part) or as Note Ons (pressing the pad and holding it will
play the part; releasing it will stop playback).

Akai MPC Specifications

General

Impedance	16 Ω
Driver unit	50 mm
Magnet type	Neodymium
Ear coupling	Circumaural
Headphone frequency	12 - 24000 Hz
Headphone sensitivity	114 dB
Cable length	2.1 m
Product color	Black, Red, Silver
Wearing style	Head-band
3.5 mm connector	Yes
Connectivity technology	Wired