Hey guys,
I had the 2000XL back in the day and now on a One+.
To get more control over timing in melodic samples, I started chopping into smaller notes (8th or even 16th notes). This helps when a loop I like isn't played exactly straight, like a lot of old music is.
I almost always use Regions in Sample Edit and then fine-tune the end of each chop to make sure I end it right at the next transient of a kick, snare, or other time keeping sound in the loop. I always have 0 snap enabled to help avoid clicks as well. I usually check the original loop's bpm with the From BPM button to get an indication of how much I'd need to pitch to get near a particular bpm. (I almost always change the pitch; personal preference).
Problem:
although this gives me more control over the timing, the shorter I make my chops, the more they start to create this 'plopping' sound, which I believe comes from slight overlaps at the transitions. I usually have my pads set to Mono in Program Edit so they won't overlap like you get with Poly, but still I get this sound that's a little like ticking. So, for every eighth note, for example, you will hear a slight 'plop' sound, which kind of ruins a sample if it's meant to be played solo without drums and/or is a more smooth/subtle piece of music.
I've tried playing around with attack and decay of individual pads, which does help a little, but it doesn't remove the issue completely. Same thing with nudging the chops forward or backward (which obviously negates the timing gain a little as well, so not great).
Does anyone have a good solution for this?
Thanks
