User Guide

Recording and editing samples
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8 Recording and editing samples
This chapter explains how you can record an external audio source (CD, record, vocal, etc.) connected to
the MPC4000, and edit the sample so that you can use the Sampler section to play it.
About samples
A “sample” is one of the individual pieces of waveform data in memory from which the sounds of the Sam-
pler section is constructed. To add a sample to memory, you can record (sample) it via the [REC IN] jack or
[DIGITAL IN] jack, or load a sample file from a storage device.
Each sample has its own settings for the following parameters.
• Sample name
• Note at which the sample will play at its original pitch
• Tuning
• Start point (the location at which playback will begin)
• End point (the location at which playback will stop)
• Loop playback on/off
• Loop start point (the location at which looping will start)
• Loop end point (the location at which looping will end)
Please be aware that simply loading or sampling a sample into memory does not mean that you will be able
to play it from the pads or the sequencer. In order to play samples, you must first assign them to a program.
All of the samples that can be played on the MPC4000 are held in memory. When you turn off the power of
the MPC4000, all samples in memory and their settings will be lost. If you want to keep the samples, you
must save the samples (in some cases, the samples and programs) to a storage device before you turn off the
power. (For the Save procedure →p.77)
Sample 001
Sample 002
Sample 003
Sample 004
Sample 005
Sample 006
Sample 007
Sample 008
Key group program
Drum program
Waveform data
Original note
Tuning
Start/end points
Playback method
Loop start/end points