Reference Manual

151 Converting Audio to MIDI
11.1.1 Resequencing Slices
Rearranging the Sliced MIDI Data.
By default, your sliced MIDI data will form a chromatically-ascending “staircase“ pattern in or-
der to trigger the correct chains in their original order. But you can create new patterns by simply
editing the MIDI notes (page 138). You can achieve a similar effect by dragging the Drum
Rack’s pads onto each other to swap their note mappings.
11.1.2 Using Effects on Slices
Because each slice lives in its own chain in the Drum Rack, you can easily process individual
slices with their own audio effects. To process several slices with the same set of effects, multi-
select their chains in the Drum Rack’s chain list and press [CTRL][G](PC) / [CMD][G](Mac) to
group them to their own nested Rack. Then insert the effects after this new sub-Rack.
For even more creative possibilities, try inserting MIDI effects (page 363) before the Drum
Rack. The Arpeggiator and Random devices can yield particularly interesting results.
Slicing is most commonly applied to drum loops, but there’s no reason to stop there. Experiment
with slicing audio from different sources, such as voices and ambient textures. The same sorts of
resequencing and reprocessing operations can be applied to anything you slice — sometimes
with unexpected results.