--- title: "Load Sample Chops Into SP-404 MKII, MPC, Ableton, FL Studio | AudioMultiCut" description: "Get your sample chops onto pads: export WAV chops from AudioMultiCut, then drag them into the SP-404 MKII editor, an MPC, Ableton Live, FL Studio, or Logic Pro. Includes the iPhone and AirDrop route." canonical: "https://audiomulticut.com/articles/load-chops-into-sp-404-mpc-daw" --- [Remove parts from audio](https://audiomulticut.com/tools/remove-parts-from-audio) [Gain / normalize / compression](https://audiomulticut.com/tools/audio-volume-normalizer) [Audiogram maker](https://audiomulticut.com/tools/audiogram-maker) [VideoMultiCut](https://videomulticut.com/) [Remove parts from video](https://audiomulticut.com/tools/remove-parts-from-video) [Spectrogram editor + noise brush](https://audiomulticut.com/tools/spectrogram-editor) [iOS App](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762808518?itsct=tools_header&itscg=30200) [AnyBeat - free online metronome](https://anybeat.app/) [AudioMultiCut](https://audiomulticut.com/)[Open the sample chopper](https://audiomulticut.com/chop-samples) [Back to Articles](https://audiomulticut.com/articles) From chopped WAVs to a full bank of pads # How to Load Sample Chops Into an SP-404 MKII, MPC, or DAW Get your sample chops onto pads: export WAV chops from AudioMultiCut, then drag them into the SP-404 MKII editor, an MPC, Ableton Live, FL Studio, or Logic Pro. Includes the iPhone and AirDrop route. Updated October 7, 2026 [Open the sample chopper](https://audiomulticut.com/chop-samples)[See How It Works](https://audiomulticut.com/how-it-works) WAV works on every sampler SP-404 MKII bank in one drag iPhone chops over AirDrop ![Sample chops in AudioMultiCut with the Download all button, ready to export for a sampler.](https://audiomulticut.com/_next/image?url=%2Farticle-screenshots%2Fchop-samples-segments.jpg&w=1600&q=75&dpl=dpl_Fkc36ntjzrrokngud1C2FJT5eizG) Export your chops from AudioMultiCut as WAV, unzip the download, and drag the files into your sampler's software or your DAW. On an SP-404 MKII, the free SP-404MKII app (the editor) lets you select all the chops and drop them onto a bank in one drag. On an MPC, Ableton Live, FL Studio, or Logic Pro, the same WAV files load straight onto pads or tracks. In the Verysickbeats video, the chops land on banks C and D of an SP-404 MKII: once from the browser and once from the [AudioMultiCut iPhone app](https://audiomulticut.com/ios) over AirDrop. Play video Video by [Verysickbeats](https://www.youtube.com/@Verysickbeats) ## Export settings that every sampler accepts Choose WAV in the export settings. WAV keeps full quality and loads on every sampler and DAW. If you made more than a few chops, download them all at once. They arrive as one ZIP, numbered in the order you created them, so pad order stays predictable. ## Roland SP-404 MKII Connect the SP-404 MKII over USB and open Roland's SP-404MKII app on your computer. Pick a project and a bank, select all your chop files in Finder or Explorer, and drag them onto the bank. Each chop fills the next pad. Save, and the chops are on the unit. If you skip the app, you can also copy the WAVs to the SD card's import folder and import them from the sampler itself, which takes longer per chop. ## Akai MPC In MPC software, drag the WAV chops into the project, then assign them to pads in a drum program. On a standalone MPC, copy the chop folder to an SD card or USB drive first, then load the files from the MPC's browser and assign them to pads. ## Ableton Live, FL Studio, and Logic Pro Ableton Live: select all the chops and drop them onto an empty Drum Rack. Each file gets its own pad. Use Simpler on a single chop if you want to play it chromatically. FL Studio: drag the chops into FPC pads or into separate channels in the Channel Rack, or load one into Slicex and play it across the keyboard. Logic Pro: drag the chops onto a Drum Machine Designer kit or into Quick Sampler. ## Chopping on iPhone and sending the chops to your computer The [AudioMultiCut iPhone app](https://audiomulticut.com/ios) does the same job on the phone. Import the sample from Files, tap Smart to auto-chop it, edit any chop that needs it, and tap Share. The app prepares the files and you can AirDrop them straight to a Mac, where they land in Downloads ready to drag into your sampler. The iPhone app is free for recordings up to 10 minutes; AudioMultiCut Unlimited unlocks longer recordings. The Android app is in closed beta, so on Android use the web editor in Chrome. ## FAQ ### What file format does the SP-404 MKII need? WAV works directly. Export your chops from AudioMultiCut as WAV and drag them into the SP-404MKII app or import them from the SD card. ### Can I load all my chops onto pads at once? Yes, in the SP-404MKII app and in Ableton's Drum Rack. Both take a multi-file drag and put one chop on each pad in order. ### How do I get chops from my iPhone to my computer? In the [AudioMultiCut iPhone app](https://audiomulticut.com/ios), tap Share after chopping and pick AirDrop to send the chops to a Mac, or save them to Files and sync through iCloud Drive. ## More sample prep guides [Drag, fine-tune, download, drop into your sampler ### How to Chop Samples Online for Free (SP-404, MPC, Any DAW) Chop a sample into WAV or MP3 chops in your browser: drop in the file, drag chops on the waveform, fine-tune start and end points, and download every chop as a ZIP for your SP-404, MPC, or DAW.](https://audiomulticut.com/articles/how-to-chop-samples-online-free)[Let Auto-Cut find the chops, then audition and keep the good ones ### How to Auto-Chop a Long Sample Into Chops in Seconds Auto-chop an 8, 10, or 20-minute sample into dozens of chops with AudioMultiCut's Smart and Samples presets, then keep the chops you like and delete the rest.](https://audiomulticut.com/articles/auto-chop-long-samples)[A faster prep workflow for musicians building playable sample instruments ### Preparing Sample-Library Audio for Kontakt, HALion, Falcon, Decent Sampler, and More A practical workflow for cutting long sample-chain recordings into clean files before mapping them in Kontakt, HALion, Falcon, Decent Sampler, Logic Sampler, Ableton Sampler, SFZ tools, MPC keygroups, and other sampler ecosystems.](https://audiomulticut.com/articles/prepare-sample-library-audio-for-kontakt-and-samplers) ## Related pages and tools [Chop Samples Online→](https://audiomulticut.com/chop-samples)[Auto-Cut Sample Chains→](https://audiomulticut.com/auto-cut-samples)[Split Audio Into Equal Chunks→](https://audiomulticut.com/split-audio-into-chunks)[AudioMultiCut for iPhone→](https://audiomulticut.com/ios) ## Make the chops first Chop your sample in the browser, download the WAVs, and follow the steps for your sampler. 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