ChopMonster FAQ | Chop Audio

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1. How does the tempo lock work?

Please make sure that when you drag in a loop your DAW bpm is set exactly to the loop bpm before editing it with ChopMonster. Tempo sync is enabled after you lock your result via the LOCK button in the upper right corner of the waveform visualizer window.

2. How do I playback each slice?

You can hold down the W (C#3 in musical typing) key on your keyboard to hear the whole loop. C#3 on a MIDI keyboard works just as well! To playback each slice and record as MIDI, you can hit C3, D3, E3, F3, etc. The slices are all mapped from C3 up. Click here and watch! (Please note that FL’s middle C is defaulted to C5, so it would be the same, except it would be C5 instead of C3).

3. Why isn't ChopMonster showing up in FL/Windows?

Depending on your computer specs and which version of FL you are using, your computer may need help reading the download file. Click here to watch how to resolve this issue. You may need to adjust the installation path on Windows to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 or C:\VSTPlugIns\common files

4. Why isn't ChopMonster showing up in Ableton/Windows?

Depending on your computer specs and which version of Ableton you are using, your computer may need help reading the download file. Click here to watch how to resolve this issue. You may need to adjust the installation path on Windows to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 or C:\VSTPlugIns\common files

5. Why does my loop sound the same after I hit the "Chop" button?

You must press the lock button (upper right corner of waveform visualizer window) every time you make an adjustment in ChopMonster to hear the result. This is so the audio result can render properly. If you want to retrace your edits, you can press undo as many times as you wish.

6. Why can’t I drag audio into ChopMonster?

Please make sure your audio files are WAV files, NOT AIFF or other audio file formats. You can drag audio files into ChopMonster from within the DAW when using Ableton. Please drag audio from your desktop directly into ChopMonster when using FL or Logic.

7. How do I load ChopMonster in Cubase?

You must load ChopMonster as an instrument in Cubase, not as an effect. Please also make sure the audio files you are using with ChopMonster are in WAV format.

8. Why am I having issues installing ChopMonster on Windows?

Occasionally Windows users must adjust the installation path to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 or C:\VSTPlugIns\common files

9. Why can't I unsubscribe from ChopMonster?

If you purchased ChopMonster anytime before February 7th, you now OWN ChopMonster! We have changed our pricing model to a direct buyout. Anyone who purchased ChopMonster before February 7th, 2023, will no longer be charged any subscription payments!

ChopMonster Vocals Tutorial with Felix Snow

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ChopMonster Vocals Tutorial with Felix Snow

Felix dives into both polyphonic and monophonic Vocal manipulation with ChopMonster in this improvised tutorial. Be sure to check out Felix improvising the start of an entire track that started with a ChopMonster derived vocal chop at 00:05:39 ! Get ChopMonster now at https://www.chopaudio.com Check out how ChopMonster works in our product overview tutorial with Felix: https://youtu.be/yMg0fFJy5Iw Follow us! IG: https://www.instagram.com/chopaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChopAudio Email: info@chopaudio.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Tutorial Intro 00:01:12 Vocal Example 1 00:01:38 Drag In to ChopMonster 00:01:49 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:02:19 Playing with Chops on Keys 00:03:35 Vocal Example 2 00:03:54 Chopping the Vocal (16 Setting) 00:04:12 Dragging out the ChopMonster Result 00:04:36 Programming a Bass underneath the ChopMonster Result 00:05:39 Start of our new track! 00:06:24 Hunting for Vocals 00:06:35 Vocal Example 3 00:06:53 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:07:10 Playing with Chops on Keys 00:08:01 Vocal Example 4 00:08:08 C#3 to Play the Loop in ChopMonster 00:08:17 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:08:27 Messing with Chops on Keys 00:09:00 Tutorial Outro

ChopMonster Bass Tutorial with Felix Snow

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ChopMonster Bass Tutorial with Felix Snow

Watch how fun morphing Bass loops with ChopMonster can be by checking out Felix's Bass examples in this improvised tutorial video! Get ChopMonster now at https://www.chopaudio.com Check out how ChopMonster works in our product overview tutorial with Felix: https://youtu.be/yMg0fFJy5Iw Follow us! IG: https://www.instagram.com/chopaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChopAudio Email: info@chopaudio.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Tutorial Intro 00:01:12 Bass Example 1 00:01:33 Drag In to ChopMonster 00:01:40 Chopping the Loop 00:01:50 Dragging out the Result into DAW 00:02:00 Using Result as B Section 00:02:24 Hunting for Bass 00:02:40 Bass Example 2 00:02:58 Chopping (16 setting) 00:03:09 Integrating Result into Loop 00:03:33 Adding a Fat Clap 00:04:20 Unexpected Musicality with ChopMonster 00:04:37 Tutorial Outro

ChopMonster Guitar Tutorial with Felix Snow

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ChopMonster Guitar Tutorial with Felix Snow

Felix shows us how ChopMonster can easily randomize and transform our Guitar loops into better iterations (often with only one click of the CHOP button) in this improvised Guitar tutorial! Get ChopMonster now at https://www.chopaudio.com Check out how ChopMonster works in our product overview tutorial with Felix: https://youtu.be/yMg0fFJy5Iw Follow us! IG: https://www.instagram.com/chopaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChopAudio Email: info@chopaudio.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Tutorial Intro 00:01:12 Guitar Example 1 00:01:33 Drag In to ChopMonster 00:01:35 C#3 to Play Loop in ChopMonster 00:01:42 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:01:48 Changing Chop Setting to 8 00:02:07 Dragging Out the Result 00:02:11 Chords onto Keys! 00:02:39 Recording MIDI Chop Performance 00:03:14 Recorded MIDI Result as B Section 00:03:53 Guitar Example 2 00:04:10 Drag In to ChopMonster 00:04:15 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:04:25 Drag Out of ChopMonster Result 00:04:39 Editing Drag Out in DAW 00:04:59 Adding Drum Loop to Result 00:05:50 Guitar Example 3 00:06:07 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:06:21 Chords on Keys! 00:07:08 Slowing Down Tempo in DAW 00:07:22 Global Transposition 00:07:48 You're Playing the Loops! 00:07:58 Guitar Example 4 00:08:05 Drag In to ChopMonster 00:08:18 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:08:32 Chopping Again (16 Setting) 00:08:49 Global Transposition +1 to Brighten it Up 00:09:03 Drag Out 00:09:09 Editing Result in DAW 00:09:40 Guitar Example 5 00:10:04 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:10:27 Dragging Out ChopMonster Result 00:10:41 Editing Result in DAW 00:11:06 Messing with Chords on Keys 00:11:19 Global Transposition +4 00:11:48 Tutorial Outro

ChopMonster Chords Tutorial with Felix Snow

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ChopMonster Chords Tutorial with Felix Snow

In this tutorial Felix improvises Chord loop manipulation with ChopMonster using 6 different examples. Check out all the various ways ChopMonster can help you refresh your creativity in your DAW when songwriting, beatmaking, and producing! Get ChopMonster now at https://www.chopaudio.com Check out how ChopMonster works in our product overview tutorial with Felix: https://youtu.be/yMg0fFJy5Iw Follow us! IG: https://www.instagram.com/chopaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChopAudio Email: info@chopaudio.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Tutorial Intro 00:01:37 Chords Example 1 00:01:58 Dragging Loop into ChopMonster 00:02:03 C#3 to Play Loop in ChopMonster 00:02:18 Chopping the Loop 00:02:35 Listening to Chopped (16 setting) Result 00:02:51 Chords Are Now Chopped to Keys! 00:03:27 Playing the Chops on Keys 00:03:50 Recording a MIDI Performance of the Chops 00:04:18 Playing the Recorded MIDI Result 00:04:36 Playing the Chops to a Different Tempo 00:05:06 Chopping (8 Setting) 00:05:51 Drag Out Functionality 00:06:34 Chords Example 2 00:06:52 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:07:07 Changing to 8 Setting 00:07:20 Chops Are Mapped to Keys 00:07:26 Messing with the Chords on Keys 00:07:45 Dragging Out ChopMonster Result 00:08:25 Recording MIDI Performance of Chops 00:09:19 "Scrolling" Through Chords Via MIDI 00:10:03 Make These Loops Your Own! 00:10:28 Chords Example 3 00:10:39 Dragging Loop into ChopMonster 00:10:47 C#3 to Play Loop in ChopMonster 00:10:53 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:11:02 Switching to 8 Setting for Less Frequent Chops 00:11:14 Your Keys Now Have Chords on Them! 00:11:50 DAW Tempo Sync 00:12:38 Global Transposition 00:13:08 Editing a Single Chop 00:14:06 Chords Example 4 00:14:13 Dragging Loop into ChopMonster 00:14:33 Chopping the Loop (8 Setting) 00:14:55 Dragging Out the Loop 00:15:04 Editing the Result in the DAW 00:15:43 Dice Functionality 00:17:24 Chords Example 5 00:17:45 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:18:04 Chops Are Now Mapped to Keys! 00:18:20 Changing Tempo in DAW 00:18:31 Messing with Chops on Keys 00:19:06 Your Loops Are Now Your Instrument. 00:19:47 Chords Example 6 00:20:18 Chopping the Loop (16 Setting) 00:20:28 Messing with the Chop on Keys 00:21:02 Recording MIDI Performance of Chops on Keys 00:21:58 Dragging in a Percussion Loop 00:22:23 Tutorial Outro

ChopMonster Drums Tutorial with Felix Snow

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ChopMonster Drums Tutorial with Felix Snow

Felix conquers Drum loops in this improvised tutorial. Watch how easily Felix can manipulate and reimagine Drum loops using ChopMonster. We also see how easy it is to extract and play one shots from Drum loops using ChopMonster! Get ChopMonster now at https://www.chopaudio.com Check out how ChopMonster works in our product overview tutorial with Felix: https://youtu.be/yMg0fFJy5Iw Follow us! IG: https://www.instagram.com/chopaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChopAudio Email: info@chopaudio.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Tutorial Intro 00:01:12 Drums in ChopMonster 00:01:34 Percussion Loop Example 1 00:02:51 One Shot Extraction from Loops 00:03:27 Drum Loop Example 1 00:04:25 More One Shot Extractions 00:04:46 Play One Shots at Any Tempo 00:05:38 DAW Tempo Lock 00:05:50 ChopMonster Result Drag Out 00:05:58 Editing Result in DAW 00:06:32 Percussion Loop Example 2 00:06:57 Drag Out 00:07:59 Dice of Percussion Loop 2 00:08:12 Layering Dice Result with Original Loop 00:08:49 Drum Loop Example 2 00:09:24 ChopMonster as Drum Fill Generator 00:10:01 Finding One Shots on Keys 00:10:27 Making a Beat with Keys 00:10:48 Drum Loop Example 3 00:11:14 Dragging out Drum Fill Ideas 00:11:31 Making Different Beats with One Shots on Keys 00:12:39 Dicing Full Drum Loops 00:12:51 Layering Diced Drum Results with Original Loop 00:13:10 Improvising ChopMonster Uses 00:14:13 Drum Loop Example 4 00:15:04 Messing with One Shots on Keys 00:15:21 One Shots at Different Tempos 00:15:51 Tutorial Outro

ChopMonster Product Overview with Felix Snow

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ChopMonster Product Overview with Felix Snow

Explore auto-generative musical randomizations. Only with ChopMonster. Created and developed by multi-platinum, award-winning producer @felixsnow. Get ChopMonster now at https://www.chopaudio.com Follow us! IG: https://www.instagram.com/chopaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChopAudio Email: info@chopaudio.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Overview Intro 00:01:12 UI Introduction 00:01:39 Dragging in a loop 00:01:42 C#3 to play the loop/result 00:02:00 Chop selection (4, 8, or 16) 00:02:08 CHOP button 00:02:15 LOCK button 00:02:26 Chop Setting 8 00:02:38 Chop Setting 4 00:03:02 Manually moving a Chop 00:03:10 Chop editing 00:04:04 Global Transposition 00:05:03 DICE Button 00:06:13 UNDO Button 00:06:46 Dragging out ChopMonster result 00:07:25 Clarity of Purpose / NO MENU DIVING!!!!! 00:08:33 New uses being discovered all the time 00:09:02 1000% better 00:09:36 Chords on keys for songwriting 00:09:55 Swiss Army knife! 00:10:05 Overview Outro

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