1. Start by putting your sample onto a USB Flash Drive or SD Card, then connect the drive to your MPC.


2. Navigate to the Browse menu, then to the Places tab. Select your external drive, locate your sample, and tap the Load button.


3. Press the Menu button and select Sample Edit.


4. Tab the Trim tab to change it to a Chop tab.


5. Tap the Threshold button to automatically chop the sample and assign the chopped segments to the pads. 



To adjust the chops, drag the red and green tabs on either side of each segment.


6. Hold down the Shift button and tap Convert.


7. In the pop-up window, you will be given the option New program using slices; select Do It.


8. Press the Main button, then double-tap the Drum Program dropdown menu. From the list, select your newly created program made from the slices.



Now, you can use your chopped samples inside of your MPC Project and play them in using your MPC pads.


Saving All Samples: To save the samples, simply save the entire project via Menu > Save > Project


Saving Individual Samples: To save individual samples, please refer to step 2 in the following article: MPC Series | How To Save Samples : Akai Professional