Antonym wrote:littlerob wrote:can somone explain how non-destructive chopping works? is it something along the lines of chopping without slicing or altering the original sample? think im confused.
yes. it sets up a definable number (2-64) of independent start and end points per sample. jj is calling nondestructive chopping "CHOP" in OS the 2nd, not to be confused with "SLICE," which creates new files.
when you assign the sample in program mode, you then move to the "CHOP" column and note what slice you want that particular pad to play.
To take it further, basically, say you have a three second sample. You can set up several different 'chops' that will all play the same sample, just different sections of it. For example, you could have one chop that plays the first second and another that plays the last 2.5 seconds of the sample. However in memory there only exists one sample. Its really genius in that it not only saves memory (and storage space), it also reduces file management tasks, and simplifies chopping. Its done similarly in the Ensoniq ASR-10 and X as someone mentioned earlier. As a matter of fact it was the main thing I missed when I sold my X Pro.
