

This seems like the most basic functionality for what we call a "sampler" yet AKAI hasn't implemented it in their relatively massive software. You can do all this with the electribes (for the past decade or so the ESX has been out - tap a button, assign a sample, edit the sample, tap another sample to edit it). You can't tap a sample, then turn some knobs (or adjust the screen) to edit the volume (you can go to another area of the software and adjust the pad gain ), clip length (you can do that in a yet another area you have to push a couple of buttons to get to each time), pitch (again, another area of the software), add effects.
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The MPC Live is nice for arranging things, and it has a visual element, which is good in places (and could be good everywhere except AKAI hasn't implemented it), but it doesn't allow you to edit samples on the fly, which is something the Electribes do.
