On Maschine, tempo-matching must be done before chopping because its Sampler cannot warp in real time

Maschine’s Sampler instrument cannot warp audio in real time (unlike its Audio loop player), so if you need to match a sample’s tempo to the project it must be done first, as an offline Stretch in the sample editor, before you enter Slice mode. By contrast MPC and Push (Ableton Live) support pitch-independent tempo matching (called Warping) after chopping, and MPC can apply it per-slice. Chopping first on Maschine leaves slices playing at their original speed regardless of project tempo, causing timing drift at other BPMs.

Examples

On Maschine: sample at 96 BPM, tab to Stretch, set original tempo with target = project tempo, apply, then enter Slice mode. On Push: turn Warp on after chopping.

Assessment

Explain why Maschine requires stretching before chopping while Push and MPC do not, and what Warping does.