Duly noted, thank you! We will most definitely approach this topic some time soon. It does require a bit more thought so it's not as easy to record because the reality is that our process is messy and ever changing. :)
Thanks for the sub, and you're right! There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about the MPC platform. 😊 Looking forward to seeing you around here, lots more MPC3 content lined up. 🙏
I was a little bit mad at Akai for not reintegrating odd time signatures, but this got me back on track and encouraged me to just make the most out of it haha. I think you guys might like the new Native Instruments plugins on the MPC. I find them to very interesting. The only issue is they can be a little bit slow loading presets and loading the plugins themselves takes time. But they're really great for this type of performance automation with the x/y macros control. P.s. I sent a few songs via email for you to check out.
Hey Remy! In all fairness this approach works on MPC2 as well. :) It's just more capable on MPC3 thanks to the excellent q-link macros. Thanks for the email, I'm checking it out!
Oh, and yes, we most likely would like the NI plugins. So much to explore at the moment though, we have barely gone through the presets of Jura and OPx4 yet. 😅
Thank you, and glad this was useful. Actually that was the video I originally intended to record but right now we're in a state of limbo because the MPC plugin doesn't work in MPC3 yet. We were hoping to record the video when on MPC3 and I'm waiting for Akai to release some information about their plans there. But the video is definitely in the pipeline!
How have you found the MPC workflow in relation to Elektron? Been using a Syntakt and Digitakt for a year now and love them, but have always been curious about the MPC environment.
@@sebastiancastillo8704 Hey Sebastian, that's a great question and probably a subject for an entire video. The short version is that they're very different and have their own strengths and weaknesses. What I love about the MPC workflow is that it lets me finish a full track from start to finish all in standalone, along with nailing all transitions, automation and even to a degree mixing. I can take it anywhere and it's fully self-contained. The downside is that the workflow can sometimes be a bit janky and "unfinished", especially with the new 3.x release. What I love about the Elektron workflow is that it makes me feel like I'm going on an adventure, it's almost a meditative process where it's less intentional to make a full track and more of an exploration where the workflow itself reveals new ideas and surprises I wasn't expecting. The result often feel a bit more special as a result of this almost instrument-like experience. The downside is that you have to choose between samples, synthesis or lots of cables, and you have to learn to love mastering your performances (there's no automation feature that lets you store an entire song mode performance to the project). I'll probably do a video about at some point. Thanks for asking a great question! 🙏
@@Bilpokat Hey, thanks for that, I take it as a compliment. 🙏❤️ We are thinking about doing a series of videos along these lines actually. Stay tuned. 🙏👑
@@Geekraver @Geekraver Yes, there's two of us. Myself (David) and Anders. Besides holding the third camera during our jams and providing invaluable feedback throughout all our creative processes, Anders is the master of our mixning (the only one of us that can hear a tiny 0.5 dB difference at 10 khz 😅) and a major contributor of our musical ideas. For example, he wrote pretty much the full composition of Awakening (Syntakt jam using all 12 tracks for melodic sounds), and he provided the early embryos and/or initial lead melodies that through our teamwork turned into a number of our published tracks, including Memories (the "hybrid workflow" Syntakt video), Oasis (our first Syntakt jam to reach 5K+ views), Transcend (the MiniFreak Experience), and Heathland (the OPx4 MPC jam referred to in this video). He's also my best friend and we constantly riff of of each other's creativity when we work together, with a similar eye for detail. ❤️
Thanks for the heart warming shout-out. I'm not that into the actual gear but more into the creative process and making great musical tracks. So you won't see me jamming but I might pop up in an upcoming video where we show how to go from a loop of 8 bars to a full track, who knows...? 😉❤️@@sinewaymusic@Geekraver
@@Geekraver Thanks for saying that. Btw, Anders can be spotted in the intro of the Syntakt review from last year as he's holding a Push 3 in his hands. Just in case you're curious about who this "other guy" is. :)
I'm obviously interested in learning more about how you go from a loop to a track. That's usually where I struggle the most 😅
I agree with this request also! At this time, I'm only using my MPC Live 2 as a speaker and effects for my other hardware. Thank you!
Duly noted, thank you! We will most definitely approach this topic some time soon. It does require a bit more thought so it's not as easy to record because the reality is that our process is messy and ever changing. :)
@ Definitely an opportunity to leverage more of the awesomeness of the MPC it sounds like! :)
Maaaan, the guys who don't believe You, never used the modern MPC! The jam You were talking about is simply AWESOME, I guess I have to subscribe))
Thanks for the sub, and you're right! There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about the MPC platform. 😊 Looking forward to seeing you around here, lots more MPC3 content lined up. 🙏
Love to see how people make the MPC theirs.
Thanks! 🙏
Great job 👏
Thank you!
I was a little bit mad at Akai for not reintegrating odd time signatures, but this got me back on track and encouraged me to just make the most out of it haha.
I think you guys might like the new Native Instruments plugins on the MPC. I find them to very interesting. The only issue is they can be a little bit slow loading presets and loading the plugins themselves takes time. But they're really great for this type of performance automation with the x/y macros control.
P.s. I sent a few songs via email for you to check out.
Hey Remy! In all fairness this approach works on MPC2 as well. :) It's just more capable on MPC3 thanks to the excellent q-link macros.
Thanks for the email, I'm checking it out!
Oh, and yes, we most likely would like the NI plugins. So much to explore at the moment though, we have barely gone through the presets of Jura and OPx4 yet. 😅
He is right he isn't lying
Haha, thanks. :)
Thanks for the great video. It would be awesome if you upload a video about the process of moving the track to DAW.
Thank you, and glad this was useful. Actually that was the video I originally intended to record but right now we're in a state of limbo because the MPC plugin doesn't work in MPC3 yet. We were hoping to record the video when on MPC3 and I'm waiting for Akai to release some information about their plans there. But the video is definitely in the pipeline!
How have you found the MPC workflow in relation to Elektron? Been using a Syntakt and Digitakt for a year now and love them, but have always been curious about the MPC environment.
@@sebastiancastillo8704 Hey Sebastian, that's a great question and probably a subject for an entire video. The short version is that they're very different and have their own strengths and weaknesses. What I love about the MPC workflow is that it lets me finish a full track from start to finish all in standalone, along with nailing all transitions, automation and even to a degree mixing. I can take it anywhere and it's fully self-contained. The downside is that the workflow can sometimes be a bit janky and "unfinished", especially with the new 3.x release.
What I love about the Elektron workflow is that it makes me feel like I'm going on an adventure, it's almost a meditative process where it's less intentional to make a full track and more of an exploration where the workflow itself reveals new ideas and surprises I wasn't expecting. The result often feel a bit more special as a result of this almost instrument-like experience. The downside is that you have to choose between samples, synthesis or lots of cables, and you have to learn to love mastering your performances (there's no automation feature that lets you store an entire song mode performance to the project).
I'll probably do a video about at some point. Thanks for asking a great question! 🙏
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@@Bilpokat Hey, thanks for that, I take it as a compliment. 🙏❤️ We are thinking about doing a series of videos along these lines actually. Stay tuned. 🙏👑
When you say "we", does that mean there's someone else other than you? :-)
@@Geekraver @Geekraver Yes, there's two of us. Myself (David) and Anders. Besides holding the third camera during our jams and providing invaluable feedback throughout all our creative processes, Anders is the master of our mixning (the only one of us that can hear a tiny 0.5 dB difference at 10 khz 😅) and a major contributor of our musical ideas. For example, he wrote pretty much the full composition of Awakening (Syntakt jam using all 12 tracks for melodic sounds), and he provided the early embryos and/or initial lead melodies that through our teamwork turned into a number of our published tracks, including Memories (the "hybrid workflow" Syntakt video), Oasis (our first Syntakt jam to reach 5K+ views), Transcend (the MiniFreak Experience), and Heathland (the OPx4 MPC jam referred to in this video). He's also my best friend and we constantly riff of of each other's creativity when we work together, with a similar eye for detail. ❤️
@@sinewaymusic thanks! Great to hear more of the story behind the music.
Thanks for the heart warming shout-out. I'm not that into the actual gear but more into the creative process and making great musical tracks. So you won't see me jamming but I might pop up in an upcoming video where we show how to go from a loop of 8 bars to a full track, who knows...? 😉❤️@@sinewaymusic@Geekraver
@@Geekraver Thanks for saying that. Btw, Anders can be spotted in the intro of the Syntakt review from last year as he's holding a Push 3 in his hands. Just in case you're curious about who this "other guy" is. :)