Playing it

Mode

How the keyboard maps the buffer: one slice per key, or the whole clip pitched chromatically.

This is the keyboard mapping, the MODE in the buffer bar. Slice chops the buffer and puts one piece under each key, like a drum rack. Classic puts the whole clip under every key and pitches it, like a sampler patch.

Why it matters

Slice for kits and chops; Classic for melodic playing. It's the single biggest decision about how the thing feels to play.

PlayWhat a key does: trigger plays the slice through, gate sounds only while held.Slice byWhere the slice points come from — transients, the beat grid, equal regions, or your own marks.Fade in / outShort fades at the start and end of every slice.