Slices
Up to 16 slice points per Sampler instrument. Each slice marks a frame offset within the sample. Slices are kept automatically sorted by position.
Manual slice entry
- Open the waveform editor (EDIT on a Sampler instrument)
- Adjust the START marker to the desired slice position
- Navigate to the SLICES row; press A to add a slice at the current START position
- A+←→ selects a slice; A+↑↓ nudges the selected slice by the same fine/coarse step as the other markers. B removes it.
Autoslice
Navigate to AUTOSLICE > in the right column of the waveform editor and press A (or R) to open the modal:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| MODE: TRANSIENT | Detects drum hits by energy onset. Lower THRESH = more slices; higher = only sharp transients. |
| MODE: GRID (default) | Splits the start..end region into 4, 8, or 16 equal chunks. |
| APPLY | Runs the slicer and writes results (clears existing slices first). |
Autoslice places the first slice at the START marker and works within the START..END region. It pushes to undo, so it's reversible.
Slice playback modes (SLCMOD on instrument)
| Mode | Behaviour |
|---|---|
OFF |
Slices exist, but nothing auto-selects one. Trigger the instrument normally and it plays from the sample's usual START |
NOTE |
Incoming note selects the slice: the root note (SLCRT, default C-4) plays slice 0, root+1 plays slice 1, and so on. Notes below the root all play slice 0; notes past the last slice all play the last one. Voice always plays at neutral pitch regardless of which note was used. Great for mapping a drum kit across a keyboard. |
CMD |
Use SLC xx in phrases to select slices explicitly |
SLC xx works regardless of SLCMOD. Even with SLCMOD set to OFF or NOTE, an explicit SLC command in a phrase still jumps to that slice. SLCMOD only controls what happens automatically when a note triggers the instrument.