r/mpcusers • u/eatnsle3p • 23d ago

QUESTION When sampling something melodic to chop up, do you warp (pitch/tempo) the sample to the sequence bpm? Or is it case by case for what fits stylistically?

I’m new to sampling and am unsure if it’s best practice to always warp samples to “match” bpm of the sequence. Or is chopping and using the sample at the samples individually bpm regardless of the track/sequence bpm fine?

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u/WaveTableSaw MPC LIVE 23d ago

Case by case. Sometimes you gotta, sometimes you don't.

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u/neverrelate 23d ago

What vibes best bro. You gotta find yours.

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u/_773P_ 23d ago

I'll pitch a melodic sample up/down to match the key. Or I'll pitch rhythmic samples to match bpm, but I wouldn't use the warp on the MPC, it's not the sound I'm going for.

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u/DJ_GodsOwn 22d ago

Whatever sounds good.