Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
By rridarelli11 Tue Dec 23, 2025 4:06 am
I am new to MPC. I have an MPC Live III. The MPC has been working fine with no issues. Today I loaded a drum sample loop into my sequence. When I sampled the loop, I saved it with the correct BPM (99). I hit EDIT button below the touchscreen. I then clicked WARP for the sample. The sequence was set to 115 BPM. The sample is playing slow (at 99 rather than 115). These are the steps I used with every other track I created. Can anyone help me correct the issue? Thank you.
By 40Beatz Tue Dec 23, 2025 6:56 pm
I never figured out the right settings to Warp a Sample...so what I Unofficially do is....

In Track Edit, I set my Sample BPM to the Project Tempo after engaging the Warp Button. That allows me to play with the Sample Tempo or the Stretch Percentage
By rridarelli11 Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:33 am
B-Wise wrote:Do you have BPM Sync on?


Im not 100% sure. I have BPM sync on when I tap the EDIT button that takes me to the sample screen (where the WARP button is). Is there another BPM sync?
By kaydigi Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:32 pm
rridarelli11 wrote:
B-Wise wrote:Do you have BPM Sync on?


Im not 100% sure. I have BPM sync on when I tap the EDIT button that takes me to the sample screen (where the WARP button is). Is there another BPM sync?



You need both of those buttons on before you mess with any settings . If you touch the bpm and percentage etc… before enabling those then it will not warp as you expect it too.