MPC-170 // Cognitive Slicer

MPC-170 // COGNITIVE SLICER — Breakcore Slicer VST3

Chop. Mangle. Destroy. Record it. Stretch it. Export it. MPC-170 is a

real-time breakcore slicer that auto-classifies your breaks into

KICK / SNARE / HIHAT / GLITCH hits, then lets you re-sequence and

algorithmically destroy them on a 3-to-32-step grid — the classic

amen mangling workflow, live, now with live recording, tempo-synced

stretch and one-click export.

FEATURES

- Auto-plays on open: synthesized 172 BPM amen break, ready instantly.

- Live REC: record from your computer keyboard (1234/QWER/ASDF/ZXCV,

  MPC-grid style) or MIDI, quantized straight into the step grid.

- Free step-grid length: 3 to 32 steps — tight polyrhythmic stutters

  or huge 32-step rollers, no longer locked to 16.

- 6 built-in real breaks: GALAXY LOOP, NEON JUNGLE, RUST MACHINE,

  VOID ROLLER, STORM BREAK, DOOM SHAKER (170-174 BPM), plus the

  classic synth engine — and a local library that remembers every

  WAV you load, with "loaded X ago" timestamps.

- STRETCH: breaks track your project's BPM while keeping their pitch,

  instead of just speeding up/slowing down like a sampler. Toggle

  off any time for the classic pitched-chop sound.

- EXPORT: bounce your current loop straight to WAV or MP3

  (1/2/4/8 repeats) — no DAW routing needed to grab a quick file.

- Transient classifier: every slice auto-tagged KICK/SNARE/HIHAT/GLITCH.

- Drag & drop: drop any WAV/AIFF/MP3/FLAC/OGG straight onto the plugin.

- Per-step control: slice, reverse, stutter (x2/x4/x8) and pitch.

- Real-time destruction: CHAOS / STUTTER / PITCH MADNESS / REVERSE

  sliders mangle the sequence live as it plays.

- Pattern generators: RANDOMIZE, GLITCH FILL, DOOM, RESET.

- DAW sync: locks to host tempo & timeline; MIDI notes from C1

  trigger slices.

- 4 themes: Default, Graffiti, Neon Navy, Light — plus upload your

  own background image.

- 8 / 16 / 32 slices, resizable interface, full state recall.

CONTROLS

- Waveform: click a slice to audition · drop a WAV to load

- Grid: click on/off · wheel = slice · shift+click