Poli, great tutorial Am gathering the final piece of equipment to put my studio together in it's final state so I can truly start working Have been learning my equipment in stand alone state to learn their functions for the past eight months Am waiting the arrival of my furniture (chair and table) and my model 12 to get here and finally put everything together Thanks again Poli, will definitely be hitting you up You're the best
Thank you from the bottom of my heart Poli Popo- it was a BUNCH of a help for me!!!😅 I was able to connect my new Wavestate to my new MPC X ... My mind is a bit rusty because I´m 72 .... Birthdaygift from my Kids - Big hug to you from Turkey!!!
The redundancy of your teaching is so appreciated... ever since I had the covid my attention span has been so lacking.. im pretty great with most audio gear because I've been a Hi-Fi audiophile guru for decades.. but even the beginner tutorials for MPC usually gloss over so many details that I quickly get lost. A lot of times they gloss over the basics like simple wiring connections. Would love to see you explain this process going through the software side of the MPC.. I have a Live, but I have jaf it on a shelf since I got it because I've been frustrated that I can't understand the basics of navigating all the menus and such. 3 months now and I haven't been able to record a track lol.. the good thing is, is that since getting the MPC I have been inspired to build a whole studio.. so now I've got a ton of synths and some great electronics.. having the individual synths has made me feel comfortable understanding a little bit better what I am supposed to do with the MPC, because at first it was all so foreign. Unfortunately I dont seem to know any local MPC heads that are willing to come kick it with me and make some jams so I can at least see the process in person and ask questions. Just like you, I dream of helping other musicians that need a place and equipment to lay down some magic but maybe they don't have the funds to build their own studio.. I want my studio to be a place for people who love music to come be free to do so even without any money... so that has inspired me to keep watching videos and keep learning the craft so hopefully one day I can call myself a real producer. Thanks for the free info, you rock.. I definitely liked and subscribed to your channel.
Eurorack is a fantastic never ending journey. But it will eat seriously into anyone's wallet. It is the background starting point for all my recording. Enjoy the journey, but it in my experience there is so much to be got from a small system. The real secret as the pioneers found is to add all those classic guitar pedals, delay, reverb, phaser, and flanger. Then the magic happens. Enjoy the adventure ahead.
Hey man love your vids. Love your willingness to share the knowledge....much love and respect to you. Quick question I have a similar setup I can hear my external synth but when I publish the song in song mode the final file does not have the synth sound. What am I doing wrong? All internal sounds from MPCX are on wav file except for any external synth sounds on final song. Thanks man.
I would make sure you are recording the synth parts as audio tracks .I’ll definitely look into it more and hopefully find a link to send but If you can hear your audio all you need to do is I am the track and hit record If that doesn’t work you might have to bounce the audio file to a sample but I’ll definitely make a better video about it ASAP
Hey Poli, thanks so much for your tutorials man. Hoping you can answer my question....I would like to sample my korg monologue....I have an MPC live mk1....do I just insert a trs from the out in the korg to the left input in the live? Do I need midi? Thanks in advance... Ben
Yup you can sample from the output of the kits into the Mpc Or if you hook up midi Press program edit and press the piano to auto sample a note But to sample I would just plug it in to the back and play away, then chop it up
@@PoliPopo Thanks Poli. So I have been trying this out, seems that when I record the synth on a track, it plays it back through the synth not the MPC.....do I need to 'sample' the synth to have it play back through the MPC? Ithink it may be time to consult the manual a bit more and maybe an audio course 😖
Superb approach. Slow, methodical and simplistic. Good on you for these videos. It really does help. I have a question. I am using the MPC keys and routing synths through a mixer as you have done here and into the MPC. From there would I effectively run the outputs from the MPC directly to the speakers if there are only 2 outs on the mixer? Thanks again.
IMake all of my sounds with Modular Gear The elements is full of great sounds but I have a real nice bass one coming out soon Glad to help anytime 8barbeats.com/
@@PoliPopo wonderful! I'm using a lot of modular synth in my new recordings. It's so fun. I'll get that pack and look forward to your new bass pack too. I'm happy to support your work.
@@BROKENNAILSMUSIC thank You 🙏 cv setup is same as midi cv1 Is for pitch and CV2 is for gate And each synth gets its own track Hit me up anytime mympcx@gmail.com
Soo 100! Just trying to put in some work got to do my sample or demo sequences and I think I’m good just got to get a good picture going but definitely putting in some time having fun hope everything’s good
Can you connect the mpc to a usb hub and pc at the same time in stand-alone mode? I'm trying to be able to manage all midi through ableton. Great videos!
Thank you so much for this video. I have a quick question. Everything works great.. I even recorded my synths into my sequence… but once I disconnected my synth and played back my sequence I can’t hear the synth recording I just did anymore. Is there something I need to do for it to stay saved on the MPC X?
@@PoliPopo Are you able to walk me through it step by step, please? I’m so excited to finally get back into making music and I’m almost getting the grasp of this MPC X
Hey Poli, this set up scares me lol. I have an MPC Live 2 and a Roland Fantom plus I use Ableton. I want to connect them all together so that they are MIDI synced and into Ableton to record both audio and MIDI. I also want the MPC and Fantom to talk to each other. Would you recommend some kind of mixer or way to set this up man? Peace
My synths and MPC X go into my mixer then my main out goes to my speakers and my control room out goes to the MPC input. Problem im having is when i record audio i then record whatever the MPC is playing how do i go around this?
nice Vid, is it possible to use a Deepmind12 on my MPC One? i connected it with usb but the DM12 only copys the MPC Set or instruments, i would like to use the DM12 Banks and instruments to create a beat in the mpc one
Im trying to connect three synths to the mpc. BUT, I want to use each synth as its own controller. In otherwords, play each synths keybed and knobs and have the mpc play all three synths back. But I dont want to use midi thru, because i dont want to use one synth as a controller, i want to play each synth and overdub each synth at a time. So mpc i program drums and percussion And each synth i can play and record into the mpc. Then play it all back. Is this possible?
@@PoliPopo thank you, it worked you the man I will subscribe i really learned a lot from you just got the Akai MPCX couple days ago I’ve been following your videos learned a lot never worked with an MPC before this is my first time really having fun with it I do funk music been working in logic for years untying myself from the computer and just start working with the hardware that I have I have a korg triton rack and roland Jv 1080 focusrite pro 40 fire wire and a keylab 48 key keyboard so just trying to untie myself from logic and the computer and just work with out the computer seems pretty good. Thanks for what you are doing.
Whats the reason to cut an audiotrack by switch a sequence with "sudden" but it play till the end by switching with "next bar"? In the last case it plays 2 audiotracks at the same time. 2 basslines at example. Cant find a option to resolve this issue ! MPC ONE latest firmware version.
Hey how you doing I sent you a email about a week ago hooking my MPC X to a korg triton keyboard affordable mixer can I use to hook up to two keyboards that can run to the MPC X can you help me out budget $200
I have a question I couldn't find anywhere online. When using the MPC live 2 in standalone and I make a keygroup say I choose the grand piano sound. I'm using my midi keyboard connected to the MPC Live 2 via USB how do I turn the volume up to make the piano sound louder playing from my midi keyboard? Its loud on my pads but not on my midi keyboard.
@@PoliPopo mine does not either. When using a plug-in option on the MPC Live 2 you can go to menu program edit then go to setup and from there you can adjust your volume level and the depth rates will turn off the velocity for the MIDI keyboard so I don't think any of the control would be through the keyboard itself being just a controller but I had wondered if there was a way within key group that you can go into one of the menus and adjust the volume I know that there is quite a few options in there but I didn't see anything that adjusted the volume wondered if maybe I was overlooking something?
@@googlerep366 The only thing I could think of is record what you want to play and then go to the step sequencer and there’s a down arrow at the bottom of your screen and it will let you adjust the velocity
Hey Poli I need some help. I did everything you said and I still get no audio. I have a fairly new studio I’ve put together so I’m trying to learn. I have an mpc x and I’m trying to get my hydrasynth and key step pro to work together. I cannot figure out for the life of me how to get this stuff to work with the mpc. Please 🙏 help. Much much appreciated!
Poli, great tutorial
Am gathering the final piece of equipment to put my studio together in it's final state so I can truly start working
Have been learning my equipment in stand alone state to learn their functions for the past eight months
Am waiting the arrival of my furniture (chair and table) and my model 12 to get here and finally put everything together
Thanks again Poli, will definitely be hitting you up
You're the best
Thanks Poli! This video solved my conundrum of connecting my microKORG to my MPC Live. 🙂👍🙏
You are a great teacher. Thank you for making the vids you make.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart Poli Popo- it was a BUNCH of a help for me!!!😅 I was able to connect my new Wavestate to my new MPC X ... My mind is a bit rusty because I´m 72 .... Birthdaygift from my Kids - Big hug to you from Turkey!!!
Thank You so much I appreciate you watching and I love to try to teach this definitely made my day 💯 🎶
Very useful information, thank you !
Man very nice of you thanks bro.
💯 🎶
The redundancy of your teaching is so appreciated... ever since I had the covid my attention span has been so lacking.. im pretty great with most audio gear because I've been a Hi-Fi audiophile guru for decades.. but even the beginner tutorials for MPC usually gloss over so many details that I quickly get lost. A lot of times they gloss over the basics like simple wiring connections. Would love to see you explain this process going through the software side of the MPC.. I have a Live, but I have jaf it on a shelf since I got it because I've been frustrated that I can't understand the basics of navigating all the menus and such. 3 months now and I haven't been able to record a track lol.. the good thing is, is that since getting the MPC I have been inspired to build a whole studio.. so now I've got a ton of synths and some great electronics.. having the individual synths has made me feel comfortable understanding a little bit better what I am supposed to do with the MPC, because at first it was all so foreign. Unfortunately I dont seem to know any local MPC heads that are willing to come kick it with me and make some jams so I can at least see the process in person and ask questions. Just like you, I dream of helping other musicians that need a place and equipment to lay down some magic but maybe they don't have the funds to build their own studio.. I want my studio to be a place for people who love music to come be free to do so even without any money... so that has inspired me to keep watching videos and keep learning the craft so hopefully one day I can call myself a real producer. Thanks for the free info, you rock.. I definitely liked and subscribed to your channel.
Thank You 🙏 I appreciate you watching and for your support
Little by little day by day 💯
New subscriber! Really appreciate your break downs!
Thank you bro your tutorials are the shit thanks for being straightforward and not withholding info
I’m glad I could help along the way 💯 🎶
You remind me of the Bob Ross with your great chilled tone, great video.thank you 🙏❤️
Much appreciated thank You 🙏
How do you listen to the Mpcx drums only thru the headphones or do I run the outs from the MPCX to my mixer??? Thanks helped me a bunch.
Eurorack is a fantastic never ending journey. But it will eat seriously into anyone's wallet. It is the background starting point for all my recording. Enjoy the journey, but it in my experience there is so much to be got from a small system. The real secret as the pioneers found is to add all those classic guitar pedals, delay, reverb, phaser, and flanger. Then the magic happens. Enjoy the adventure ahead.
How can we setup a one-on-one? Let mw know what I would need to do - really appreciate your videos, man. Very helpful!
Email is mympcx@gmail.com
Usually Available on Sunday and Monday
Hey man love your vids. Love your willingness to share the knowledge....much love and respect to you. Quick question I have a similar setup I can hear my external synth but when I publish the song in song mode the final file does not have the synth sound. What am I doing wrong? All internal sounds from MPCX are on wav file except for any external synth sounds on final song. Thanks man.
I would make sure you are recording the synth parts as audio tracks .I’ll definitely look into it more and hopefully find a link to send but
If you can hear your audio all you need to do is I am the track and hit record
If that doesn’t work you might have to bounce the audio file to a sample but I’ll definitely make a better video about it ASAP
@@PoliPopo you rock Poli.
yo yo! Poli POPO my mixer is maxed out! but ima keep adding more stuff im a serious gear head and i cant stop
I really need to invest in some new wires I’m getting a little noise lol Some of my Midi cables still say RadioShack on them lol
@@PoliPopo don't cheap out on cables buy the best they do sound the best
Thank you for this! Any clue on how to setup Juno X with MPC Live 2 to send AND receive midi or is this impossible?
thanks man
Welcome to NASA Studios.
I love making beats but I love making noise even more can’t wait to get this Sound pack done should be by the end of the month hopefully
intergalactic spaceship haha
Hey Poli, thanks so much for your tutorials man. Hoping you can answer my question....I would like to sample my korg monologue....I have an MPC live mk1....do I just insert a trs from the out in the korg to the left input in the live? Do I need midi? Thanks in advance... Ben
Yup you can sample from the output of the kits into the Mpc
Or if you hook up midi
Press program edit and press the piano to auto sample a note
But to sample I would just plug it in to the back and play away, then chop it up
You're a legend man! Many 🙏❤
@@Ben-nk5oz 💯 🎶 this definitely made my day thank you 🙏
@@PoliPopo Thanks Poli. So I have been trying this out, seems that when I record the synth on a track, it plays it back through the synth not the MPC.....do I need to 'sample' the synth to have it play back through the MPC? Ithink it may be time to consult the manual a bit more and maybe an audio course 😖
Superb approach. Slow, methodical and simplistic. Good on you for these videos. It really does help. I have a question. I am using the MPC keys and routing synths through a mixer as you have done here and into the MPC. From there would I effectively run the outputs from the MPC directly to the speakers if there are only 2 outs on the mixer? Thanks again.
Thank you! Did you get that sample pack out? I'm super interested in it. You are fantastic help!
IMake all of my sounds with Modular Gear
The elements is full of great sounds but I have a real nice bass one coming out soon
Glad to help anytime
8barbeats.com/
@@PoliPopo wonderful! I'm using a lot of modular synth in my new recordings. It's so fun. I'll get that pack and look forward to your new bass pack too. I'm happy to support your work.
@@BROKENNAILSMUSIC thank You 🙏 cv setup is same as midi cv1 Is for pitch and CV2 is for gate
And each synth gets its own track
Hit me up anytime mympcx@gmail.com
Thank you so much
Good vide0
Soo 100! Just trying to put in some work got to do my sample or demo sequences and I think I’m good just got to get a good picture going but definitely putting in some time having fun hope everything’s good
Can you connect the mpc to a usb hub and pc at the same time in stand-alone mode? I'm trying to be able to manage all midi through ableton. Great videos!
I use ableton link 💯
ua-cam.com/video/cwf6TYkBNIE/v-deo.html
How much are your one on one videos I’m trying to hook up my Roland jd xi to my mpc one
Thank you so much for this video. I have a quick question. Everything works great.. I even recorded my synths into my sequence… but once I disconnected my synth and played back my sequence I can’t hear the synth recording I just did anymore. Is there something I need to do for it to stay saved on the MPC X?
I go back from the synth into the Mpc as an audio track 💯
@@PoliPopo Are you able to walk me through it step by step, please? I’m so excited to finally get back into making music and I’m almost getting the grasp of this MPC X
Hey Poli, this set up scares me lol. I have an MPC Live 2 and a Roland Fantom plus I use Ableton. I want to connect them all together so that they are MIDI synced and into Ableton to record both audio and MIDI. I also want the MPC and Fantom to talk to each other. Would you recommend some kind of mixer or way to set this up man? Peace
My synths and MPC X go into my mixer then my main out goes to my speakers and my control room out goes to the MPC input. Problem im having is when i record audio i then record whatever the MPC is playing how do i go around this?
nice Vid, is it possible to use a Deepmind12 on my MPC One?
i connected it with usb but the DM12 only copys the MPC Set or instruments, i would like to use the DM12 Banks and instruments to create a beat in the mpc one
Im trying to connect three synths to the mpc. BUT, I want to use each synth as its own controller. In otherwords, play each synths keybed and knobs and have the mpc play all three synths back. But I dont want to use midi thru, because i dont want to use one synth as a controller, i want to play each synth and overdub each synth at a time.
So mpc i program drums and percussion
And each synth i can play and record into the mpc.
Then play it all back. Is this possible?
How do you hear the onboard drums
I would mix everything and then going out of the mixer back into the MPC as an audio track and then lay drums over it
@@PoliPopo thank you, it worked you the man I will subscribe i really learned a lot from you just got the Akai MPCX couple days ago I’ve been following your videos learned a lot never worked with an MPC before this is my first time really having fun with it I do funk music been working in logic for years untying myself from the computer and just start working with the hardware that I have I have a korg triton rack and roland Jv 1080 focusrite pro 40 fire wire and a keylab 48 key keyboard so just trying to untie myself from logic and the computer and just work with out the computer seems pretty good. Thanks for what you are doing.
Whats the reason to cut an audiotrack by switch a sequence with "sudden" but it play till the end by switching with "next bar"? In the last case it plays 2 audiotracks at the same time. 2 basslines at example. Cant find a option to resolve this issue ! MPC ONE latest firmware version.
I followed this video I get sound it records but when I go to save it dosent save the midi sound. From the synthesizer
Make sure the synths audio is going back into the Mpc as an audio track is all I can think of atm
@@PoliPopo ok thanks
Hey how you doing I sent you a email about a week ago hooking my MPC X to a korg triton keyboard affordable mixer can I use to hook up to two keyboards that can run to the MPC X can you help me out budget $200
I have a question I couldn't find anywhere online. When using the MPC live 2 in standalone and I make a keygroup say I choose the grand piano sound. I'm using my midi keyboard connected to the MPC Live 2 via USB how do I turn the volume up to make the piano sound louder playing from my midi keyboard? Its loud on my pads but not on my midi keyboard.
I noticed that too even with full level on it does the same thing. I’ll look and see if there is a fix but I’ll be on later.
@@PoliPopo I am sooo greatful thanks homie 🙏
@@googlerep366 I think if your keyboard says full lvl you can try that but my midi does not give me the option
@@PoliPopo mine does not either. When using a plug-in option on the MPC Live 2 you can go to menu program edit then go to setup and from there you can adjust your volume level and the depth rates will turn off the velocity for the MIDI keyboard so I don't think any of the control would be through the keyboard itself being just a controller but I had wondered if there was a way within key group that you can go into one of the menus and adjust the volume I know that there is quite a few options in there but I didn't see anything that adjusted the volume wondered if maybe I was overlooking something?
@@googlerep366 The only thing I could think of is record what you want to play and then go to the step sequencer and there’s a down arrow at the bottom of your screen and it will let you adjust the velocity
Where’s the video with you using the chord perform on the MPC X triggered from your synthesizer !
I play everything on my USB keyboard through my MPC so my MPC triggers my synthesizer
Hey Poli I need some help. I did everything you said and I still get no audio. I have a fairly new studio I’ve put together so I’m trying to learn. I have an mpc x and I’m trying to get my hydrasynth and key step pro to work together. I cannot figure out for the life of me how to get this stuff to work with the mpc. Please 🙏 help. Much much appreciated!
As an audio guy, that u might be - plz fix your microphone....
Yussir I’m on it 💯 little by little day by day