new way to stop long samples

some of u may know this but I just discovered it

when u stop a sequence and u have a long sample that keeps running u can stop it by hitting the left and right bar buttons "bar" buttons (above play)

another guy said if u hit stop 3 or 4 times fast it works too

i used to hit mode+trim which also does the trick, these new ways are alot faster though just takes some getting used to

just thought this could be some helpful info

Or...just assign your long samples to a Continuous Track. It will stop the samples assigned to the track as soon as you stop the sequence.

jahrome wrote:Or...just assign your long samples to a Continuous Track. It will stop the samples assigned to the track as soon as you stop the sequence.

dont u only get one continuous track

Only one continuous track...but you can assign many samples to that one track.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that Akai ups this big time in the future.

cool

i havent even experimented with that function yet

that hitting stop 3-4 times works magic........on the 1k i dotn know if it works on the 2.5k............those trim and shift days are over......

just hit the << start & >> end keys at the same time.

Or just take the sample off of One Shot and set it to Note On.

When you are recording a sequence with a sample set to Note On, it records the sample as long as the pad it's assigned to is held down. Recording this way..samples will stop playing as soon as you stop the sequencer.

jahrome wrote:Or just take the sample off of One Shot and set it to Note On.

When you are recording a sequence with a sample set to Note On, it records the sample as long as the pad it's assigned to is held down. Recording this way..samples will stop playing as soon as you stop the sequencer.

that sometimes also makes it harder to get the end of the sample sounding the way you want when it loops

I like oneshots cuz you can adjust the tempo and hear the changes at the end

but I do use note on sometimes but its not always the best method

Fist Full of Dollaz wrote:
that sometimes also makes it harder to get the end of the sample sounding the way you want when it loops

I like oneshots cuz you can adjust the tempo and hear the changes at the end

but I do use note on sometimes but its not always the best method

The Note On is just as flexible as the One Shot settings. They can both be used in alot of situations.

When you don't want the samples to continue when you stop the seqeunce..the Note Off setting is a great alternative. It can also work with loops if you set the duration correctly.

jahrome wrote:

Fist Full of Dollaz wrote:
that sometimes also makes it harder to get the end of the sample sounding the way you want when it loops

I like oneshots cuz you can adjust the tempo and hear the changes at the end

but I do use note on sometimes but its not always the best method

The Note On is just as flexible as the One Shot settings. They can both be used in alot of situations.

When you don't want the samples to continue when you stop the seqeunce..the Note Off setting is a great alternative. It can also work with loops if you set the duration correctly.

thats my point

setting duration correctly is a problem if u change tempo a lil bit

u'll have to re record those note ons so it will fit the new length, if the tempo is slower

u dont have to re record with one shots

but i know what ur saying

You don't need to re-record the note. You go into the editing menu and change the duration of the note played.

Also...I am pretty sure you know this...but you can find the tempo of a sample in the Trim/editing menu..and use that to set the tempo of the sequence.

jahrome wrote:You don't need to re-record the note. You go into the editing menu and change the duration of the note played.

Also...I am pretty sure you know this...but you can find the tempo of a sample in the Trim/editing menu..and use that to set the tempo of the sequence.

yeah i was aware of that but I prefer tap tempo most of the time

going into that editing menu and changing the duration after changing the tempo seems like a hassle to me

keep in mind that most of my beats are sample based so maybe our processes are diff.

what style of music do u usually do?

Hip-hop..R&B...Pop..

I usually chop samples...rarely use samples longer than 1 bar. Drums and percussion sounds are set to one-shot..as well as chopped samples. Samples a little longer, I set to Note On.

My comments were mainly for the guys that are annoyed that the samples continue to play after the sequence is stopped.

Fof your self...you can record your sequences using one-shot samples..and when you have the sequence's tempo set...the loops sounding the way you like...you have the choice to go back and set the samples to note on and set the appropriate duration. It doesn't take much effort to do this once you get good at it. Then...when you play your sequence and stop it...no samples will continue to play

i feel u