Autoset
The Autoset feature is useful for quickly setting Cue points in Serato Sample, based on one of four preset modes. Using it will populate the pads with these cue points, according to the rule set by the Autoset mode preset.
Autoset can be found in the bottom left-hand corner of the plug-in, with the currently selected mode.
To choose another Autoset mode, click the downward arrow button and a drop-down menu option will appear to reveal the other three modes.
Once you’ve chosen an Autoset mode, press the Autoset button again to populate the pads with Cues. You can continually press the Autoset button to search for alternative cue points if you find the ones that are initially set are not to your liking.
Repeatedly pressing the Autoset button will continue to re-populate every pad. Cues that have been ‘favorited’ will not be overwritten when using Autoset.
Autoset Modes
- Key Shift Pad: Select a Cue, then choose this Autoset mode. Click Key Shift Pad, which will then duplicate the selected Cue across all available pads, allowing you to play that Cue over a range of pitches.
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Find Samples (default): Find Samples uses an algorithm to find regions of the sample that are more suitable for sampling. Cues are then placed randomly but on beat within those regions.
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Set Random: This mode creates up to 32 Cues at randomly selected positions on the track. Clicking ‘Set Random’ again will randomize the Cue points.
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Serato DJ: This mode will load Cue points previously set on the file in Serato DJ (option will be greyed out if no Serato DJ cues exist)
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Set Slicer: This mode creates up to 32 consecutive Cue points in a row with a set length, starting from the current playhead position. The length of each cue can be set using the beat value and the two left and right arrows. Cue length can be changed to several values between 1/16, and 16 beats, and adjusting the length will immediately reset all Cue points to match the respective setting.
Note: Cues are automatically set upon sample load. This setting can be toggled from the setup menu under the general tab, here.