beat masher or beat slicer?
which do you prefer?
it’s slicer for me, just more interesting to use, and it samples for 8 beats and masher can be replicated with loops
Masher, the slicers always sounds shit when i do it 
Slicer-advanced in fx slot X into beatmasher/?/?-chained in fx slot x+
What about both/neither is better?
They do different things, I use them both for different sounds.
Usually I’ll tweak the beatmasher more than the slicer more while it’s on, but I love the slicer for the quick break.
hahahah…same here. Perhaps I just don’t get the concept of the slicer. Tried it a few times, never got it to sound well.
can you guys explain a bit how you are using slicer vice beatmasher?
Use the slicer on lyrics or those gaps you get between phrases sometimes. Plus the slicer acts just like the beatmasher when you only use its 3rd knob in advanced mode (all other knobs set to zero). I never use the beatmasher anymore 
Well except in Eans presets for fader FX mode.
Slicer doesn’t lend itself that well to very “straight” drum patterns, IMO. - It adds too much funk to something that should sound more driving… But on syncopated breaky patterns I think it sounds great. I think I have mine set to 3 for knob two and 4 for knob three, (I think) leaving the glitch off, dry/wet at max. Most of the time I’ll turn it on not at the downbeat, but at the upbeat. Like One And Two and Three and…
Bit of both, in MODERATION
masher. i dont think i have ever used the slicer…
BOTH AT THE SAME!
Jester is full of shit the crowd loves it when you crank the beatmasher to max and the slicer to glitch!
But seriously grab lyrics or break downs with the slicer then bring them back in over beats for a cool live remix effect
If I am messed up enough I do that but I start out with careful dry/wet settings
On normal occasions and when I’m in the mood for advanced effects I use the Slicer but in chained mode I find the Slicer to be a little weak. Usually I prefer to use effects in chain mode, though, just for the sake of quickness and effectiveness. So more often I go for the Masher which works alright in a chain.
Anyone else wanna shot lmao 
Not a fan of the slicer. Maybe because I have the masher pretty much mastered. I find the slicer to random??? I use it cue juggling when I use my midifighter, but thats it. I find its only good on vocals, but I also like mashing on vocals because I know what I want to hear and I can make the sounds I want easily.
I think alot of people may have tried to slicer but only in chained mode which is where it sucks massive hairy balls. You need to use it in advanced mode if you want it to sound good. Only really use it on lyrics or drums because it will murder pretty much anything else.
I find it’s best to experiment on my own what bits of a good song sound good for the slicer and at what settings then play that out. Never gamble on the slicer it’ll just go wrong
Preperation + Lyrics + Drums + Advanced = AWESOME!
maybe it’s because i use the xy of the nanopad i prefer the slicer? found the ‘sweet spot’ for doubling up snares, then a quick tap of the hold button for 4 beats just to tickle things a bit.
also good for sampling, then chewing up scratching as well
slice in chained is shit though.
Just so that I do not have to start a new thread, may someone please give a detailed explanation on how these 2 work?
I have messed around with them, but i want to know exactly what they are doing
-Gianmarco
With the beatmasher…it basically cuts a 4 beat loop (knob at zero) then as you turn it up…it makes the loop shorter.
The slicer is a bit different and it shifts the sliced beats around a bit.
I have not mastered the slicer yet.
Beatmasher is good for drum rolls etc, and quick fills.
I love to use the slicer for layering incoming tunes. Loop the incoming drums, find an interesting setting, then bring that in over the old track. Adds a bit of spice to 4/4 sets definitely…
+1
and good for mixing out, set it to 8 beat loop, hold a clean loop, mix in next track, then mess with settings.
Both, they do pretty different things. I find the beat slicer is sometimes a bit too crazy so I just rip some masher.