MPC: KEY CONCEPTS
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- In this video, we explain the Key Concepts in the MPC workflow. This applies to the MPC Live II, the MPC Live, the MPC One, the MPC X as well as the MPC Software.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:10 In This Video
0:26 A Quick Outline
0:42 MPC Structure & Layout
1:09 Project Files
1:25 Sequences
2:10 Tracks Overview
2:42 Audio Tracks
3:29 Midi Tracks
4:59 Drum Tracks & Programs
6:19 Plugin Tracks & Synth Engines
7:05 Pad Modes
8:08 Keygroup Tracks
8:25 Clip Tracks
8:46 Midi Tracks
9:12 CV Tracks
9:37 One Last Thing - Saving Elements
9:48 Helpful Features
10:31 Key Concepts Summary
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Very clear and structured explanation aided with clear text. These are the types of videos the manufacturers should make instead / on top of the manual. Makes the hardware much more accessible. Receiving my MPC One soon so very helpful in preparing so I can hit the ground running when it arrives, thanks!
Thanks! Great comment. Enjoy your MPC.
Akai actually does! Check them out.
Great timing on this video, my MPC Live II arrives today!😀
Nice! Enjoy your Live II.
Broooo same, except I bought a regular MPC Live
I saw this the day my live II arrived... Today!
@@blainecasey5190 my Live ii will be here this Tuesday. Peace & Love to the MPC Crew✊🏽🕶️💜
Mine just came in and I’m lost but I can’t wait to learn
Very useful and clear explanations of the MPC concepts! Keep up the great work!
Thanks! Glad it helped.
Great video! Very clear with zero time wasting or ego nonsense. Much appreciated.
Thanks!
Thank you, so much, you are more thorough than Akai UA-cam channel, a lot clearer to understand.👍🏽👍🏽
I’m glad it helped!
This blows away the official Akai videos and so many other user explanations. Thank you!
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Best video on the MPC Live that I have seen, and believe me I've seen them all, and only 12 min..Looking forward to more.
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Just bought an MPC Live II and this video was immensely helpful in getting me started...thank you mate!
Thanks! Enjoy your MPC live ii
thanks for clearing up some things, very helpful
Great info. Clean and consider.
Wow. That was the best 11mins of my day. Thank you.
Thanks! Glad it helped.
Looking to get me a MPC one very soon, extremely useful video. You gotta keep em coming dude!👌🏽🙏🏽👍🏽🇬🇧
This tutorial is priceless. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.
Thanks! I'm glad it helped.
this video was absolutely amazing… very helpfull. perfect !!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 thanks !!!
Thanks! Glad it helped.
Very nice video, simple and clear explanation of the key features, straight to the point. There should be way more content creators like you.
I subbed!
And now I will go buy a MPC Live II :)
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One of the simplest and greatest tutorials out there. I m really grateful.
Thanks! Glad it helped.
This was simply perfect! Keep the Live 2 vids coming 💯💪🏽
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This is awesome content and should be an example for manufacturers and youtubers alike. Very well done 👍
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Just found this channel because I recently bought a PO-KO. Holy crap this channel I hope blows up. Such good quality of editing and set dec. Thank you for making such great content
Thanks! Much appreciated.
wow this is the kind of tun-through/explanation that really helps understandig the machine(s). nice job!!!!!!!! gracias.
Thanks!
Thank you for "dumbing" it down for me. As a beginner, this video was extremely helpful. The examples and the way you broke it down, was great. The video doesn't assume that everyone who views is an music enthusiast. Please make more if you can.
Thanks for your comment. I’m glad it helped. Plenty of videos in the queue. Stay tuned. And thanks for your support.
Great tutorial, I've just got a live 2 and this has helped clarify the workflow loads!
Thanks! Glad it helped. Enjoy your MPC.
Great video and i agree with the sentiments of others. Very well laid out and explained. I only wish you had more going into the details of editing samples and programs.
Thanks! Stay tuned... I'm in the middle of an MPC video right now regarding sampling and editing samples. I think you'll like it.
Wish I had this video when I started with my MPC! Great info!
Glad it helped.
I logged in just to save this video. Great content for the analytical minded musician.
Nice. Thanks. Much appreciated.
Very Helpful
Thanks!
Many THX for your Videos! For me as a newbie (MPC One & MicroFreak) absolut essential. Whitout your instructions i'm running mad...... ;-) Now fun is back again!
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Bro thank you so much for this video.
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This is great- many thanks
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Best video! Thank you very much!
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... to the point !!!! GREAT - 5 Thumbs up !!! Tnx ! Should exist for a multitude of other gear !!!
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Very helpful overview of the MPC. Information was described well, both verbally, and with text.
Fast enough to keep me focused (I have ADD, so slow stuff makes my mind wander).
If I need to slow down a part, I can do so with UA-cam playback speed controls, or press pause.
I find it helpful to watch this video again, after spending some time working with MPC.
It helps reinforce my understanding of the MPC system.
Thanks for sharing this, and best wishes for your continued success.
Thanks for your kind words. I’m happy you found the video(s) useful. Enjoy your MPC.
Excellent explanation ...new sub ...keep the info coming!!!
Thanks! Glad it helped.
I needed this kind of video, thank you so much!!! 👌🤜🔥👑
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Really good job of explaining it. 👍
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Very good vid. Thanks!
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Excellent video!
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*Finally, a beatmaking UA-camr with a logical brain and teaching ability!*
Thanks, much appreciated.
Really nice video! And I was surprised I wasn’t a subscriber yet. This series on the mpc is really good to clarify things I already knew or didn’t know so well. It would be nice if you did a video at some point (hopefully sooner than later hehe) on a workflow that involves starting on the mpc and finishing om Ableton or even better one that uses the two together. I have the ableton push 2 as well and because I’m more proficient on that I tend to ignore the mpc but I want to use it more and I think I already made some really good beats there as well - specially one where I used it with an analog four a friend had lent me for a while.
Thanks! Great suggestion! I’ll see what I can do.
This video is lit thank you so much bro
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great explanation!
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quality video mate
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Good job Ollie!
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On point
Damn what a legend. Dope video
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Would love to see someone make a in depth video like this for the Akai Force.
Good call. I don’t have a force, that I know that would be useful to a lot of people.
top guide sir
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Dang I Was Creating The Same Kind Of Video, But This Was A Much Better Demonstration Of The Concept Since Your Set Up Is Better! Way 2 Go!
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Perrfect!!!😁🌊🌊
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hey could you explain your signal flow for recording your voice? sounds really good. Perfect youtube/podcast tone! I'd like to know which mic, pre, converters, etc. you used. thanks!
good video!
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I recently got my MPC Live 2 and I have been struggling to understand the workflow, because of the lack of time. By just looking at this video, pausing it and using my un it and making mistakes, I have improved my understanding of the unit in on sitting…🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thanks! Glad it helped.
Just sub thanks a lot
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very useful video. Thanks a lot, especially that Im getting mine tomorrow. I would still like to confirm if and how I can tune factory sounds like pads, piano etc to different Hz as opposed to standard A 440. I mean like global tuning on most synthesizers?
Clearest Description Yet! Here's a Q: Can a MIDI track with internal sounds ALSO send MIDI out? (As we are used to on many earlier drum machines.)
Yes. Check out the Midi devices MPC video I made recently. It should describe in detail how midi can interface with an MPC. I hope that helps!
Thank you for the content it was very helpful to me and I’m sure many others. If I may through out 2 questions to my fellow MPC users.
1. The short question is how does the sequence event copy operate? I’ve been trying to combine multiple sequences into one and adding bars to the sequence anywhere within it and building that way within one sequence.
2. Can we automate in anyway a sequence bpm or global bpm (so the sequence plays back that bpm manipulation? I know the MPC has an LFO so was thinking maybe modulating the BPM with it if that’s possible😂.
Thanks all and happy creating!
1. The MPC hierarchy is important in understanding how to work with the device. Notes live in sequences which live in projects. Notes can be copied and pasted with a sequence to duplicate them and make the sequence longer. And sequences can be copied to new sequences.
2. I’m not sure that the MPC has automated bpm changes. Sequences may be subject to the project BPM.
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Well said…I wonder is there more in depth videos going deeper into each function
Thanks! Is this something specific you are looking to learn or need more info on?
@@OllieLoops you just don’t see many people explaining the mpc in depth clearly
Awesome video!! I try ordering the Live II but every site is back ordered.
Thanks. It’s a popular item, but I hope you get to check it out someday.
Great vid! - Quick question: With the new MIDI Track out function, can you send MIDI track out info to the Arpeggiator?
Great question! I’ll need to look into that and get back to you.
Hey, sorry it took so long. Currently there is not a way to send midi to the arpeggiator.
Great video. I'm trying to better understand how audio tracks work in detail. For example; I create a sequence with an audio track then copy the sequence and the audio track is also copied (as expected). There is strange behaviour if I want to add to that track. If I create a new audio track and then go back to the previous sequence, I can add more to that second audio track because it is not already in the first sequence however I can't seem to add to track 1 in sequence 2. There is some subtle behaviour that I don't quite understand.
Hey, thanks for your comment. I may have to make a video about audio tracks. But I’m not sure about the item you have described. I would recommend contacting Akai’s tech support about that.
Seems very DAW like. Are the built in synths any good compared to high quality vsts or not really? How is the note editing process on such a small screen? It looks like it could be a bit of a pain. Do you have a video on that? I'm unsure of whether to just get a big pen tablet monitor for Ableton live or go with an MPX X.
It is very DAW like. The built in synth engines are descent and useable. There is plenty sound design potential to them. The screen is nice. Editing notes on it is easy. The touch screen makes everything fast. If you compare it to previous MPCs, it’s a big advancement. If you compare it to other sequencers, it’s more intuitive and robust then most devices on the market. If you compare it to a tablet, it’s about the same experience but at least you have dedicated buttons. Is it better than Ableton, I’m not sure about that. But it is a standalone solution that is proven and robust. I would suggest trying one in person if you can. I hope that helps.
At 9:00 Is it possible to send Program Change messages as well per sequence / track? :)
Ollie, I really want to understand if the Live/ Live II/ One can work as a live looper. For example I want to play and loop live percussion along with sequences of kit, bass, etc. A demo video with just an egg shaker would be awesome.
Thanks for your comment. I have a similar video for the Deluge’s looper. But to your question, the MPCs have a looper feature built in. I haven’t try it yet, but I know it’s there and it’s on my list. I’ll see if I can make a video about it. In the mean time, I would suggest checking out the manual and seeing if the looping feature is something you could use. I hope that helps.
I'm seriously considering buying one of these. I'm a drummer and picked up some new toys. I feel like this would be really handy to help me build samples for my external triggering software. My question for you is this: can you play a metronome in your ears without it going through FOH. This is really important in a live setting. My only other comment is that they really should have out an XLR in with a mic preamp on the unit. Is there any products out there that have these features? Is this truly standalone? I appreciate what you do btw!! Thanks for looking out for the little guys.
Hey, thanks for your comment and questions. You can route the metronome to any of the outputs, not just the main outs. The outputs are balanced 1/4" TRS. To get an XLR out, you just need a 1/4" TRS to XLR cable. For a mic in, you just need a mic preamp and run it into the MPC's input. There are very few products with these features, and none with all of these features. Its very much standalone. I hope that answers your questions. Good luck!
Man oh man, thank you very much for your video, is by far the best video ever about MPC, I got this machine about an year ago and even I'm familiar with electronic gear I was having trouble understanding the strucre, your video just blink my lamp! Thumbs up and you got a new sub, Gratitude! Check me out if you like Latin Brazilian Beats!
Thanks so much. I’m glad it helped.
Dear Sir, I am Fusion/Jazz-Rock guitar and bass player and I play with my friend drummer. So our music is absolutly not hip hop, R'n'B, Techno... We play Jazz-Rock music with patterns and I would like to know if the MPC Live 1 or 2 are the right choise for us to create and compose music ? And is it also the right tool to play music on stage ?
Many thanks in advance.
Phil from Dunkirk
Hey Phil, thanks for your comment. Although the MPC devices are often used in hip hop and EDM, it is by no means the extent of the device. An MPC is quite powerful and flexible and musicians of all kinds can use it for a range of genres. I even saw John Mayer using an MPC Live 1. It’s one of the best drum machine / samplers on the market primarily because it has a robust and intuitive workflow. It can be used in live performance, but know that you will likely have to switch project files which takes 5-10 seconds to switch between songs. That’s probably the biggest negative for live performance which some users may not mind. Additionally, the drum pads are a plus to those who wish to finger drum both during composition and in live performance. I hope that helps!
@@OllieLoops Dear Sir, many many many thanks for your answers and precious advices. You are the Best !
Love from Dunkirk.
Phil.
Can you play 2 sequences at the same
Time in song mode? Eg play drums with vocal chops
I think what you are looking for are patterns within a sequence. You would have one or more patterns for drums and same for vocal chops, for example. Only one sequence can play at a time, but a sequence can contain 128 patterns which can play at once. I hope that helps.
You say in the video that 1 project can hold 128 sequences, but how many tracks may you have per sequence? Are sequences like Ableton live clips for examples? Or are tracks more like Ableton clips? Trying to figure out if this may work as replacement for Ableton Live, or if maybe the Force is a better device for such workflow. Thanks.
You can have 128 midi tracks and 8 audio tracks per sequence. Ableton is kind of it’s own thing, or at least a modern interpretation of a DAW. Force is the closest MPC to Ableton. MPCs structure haven’t changed much since the 80s. Sequences are like groups of patterns. Tracks are similar to Ableton’s tracks. And clips can be thought of like individual patterns within a track. A row of clips could be thought of as a sequence. The next row is the next sequence. It’s similar in that sense. I hope that helps.
@@OllieLoops It does; I was trying to figure out if there were relevance between the clips/track concept in Ableton, and the sequences
Cool. Yeah, just in the way I explained it. Tracks are tracks. Clips are patterns. You can only have one clip playing per track. Rows/scenes are sequences. The big difference with Ableton is that clips can play out of sequence from each other (not just within the row) and have different time signatures while the MPC is more limiting in this capacity. With the MPC workflow, each sequence is like it’s own arrangement. Tracks are the same, but patterns can’t play out of sequence. It’s a bit confusing, sequences in MPC are like their own container, but in Ableton that container is essentially not there. This can be seen as a limitation, but MPC makes up for this because you can export your patterns and reuse them in other sequences and projects (just like in Ableton). I hope that helps.
Is there a way to trigger loops similar to Ableton live, clip launch?
You can trigger samples within a kit on the MPC, but they are not time sync’d like Ableton. Akai has another device that more closely resembles the clip view in Ableton, but that device may be discontinued or unsupported now.
Think you could make a tutorial for creating full on tracks songs in standalone Mode?
I could add something like that to the queue.
I'm a beginner and I don't quite understand what overdubbing is and how it differentiates from just recording. What is its purpose?
Great question. Here’s a quick explanation. Recording means the track will only contain the newly recorded notes and the track is scrubbed clean from any previous material in the process. You have a new fresh recording. In overdubbing, material is layered both new and existing. Say you record some kicks on a track and you want to keep them. You would overdub to record the next layer, say snares. If you were to record instead, it would wipe the kicks from the track when you record the snares. Hope that helps.
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What is the max polyphony for sequencing chords?
For the Electric synth engine, it has 16 voices of polyphony. The Tubesynth has 4 voices of polyphony. I hope that helps!
Ollie Loops it does, and what about for a multisampled instrument?
How can I record multiple tracks
With mx 61 without changing the previous track.
On the mpc live
You should be able to arm multiple tracks at once and assign them to different controllers. This will allow you to record to them without changing tracks. Check out my Connecting Midi Devices video for more info. I hope that helps!
will you do an MPC vs Digitakt or op-z :)
We’ll see. Thanks for the suggestion.
Hi, by mistake I deleted the files in the internal storage of mpc live. Could someone please help me to restore it or let me know where and how to download and install them?
You can download the latest software update from AkaiPro.com. See if you can run a firmware update which should restore it. Otherwise, you may need to send it to them to reinstall the software. Good luck!
@@OllieLoops Thank you.
Great. This was insightful. Also, let's Build each Other up xD
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Good video on the most convoluted unintuitive pile of 💩imaginable
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Can someone PLEASE tell me the EXACT charger/model number that comes with the live 2. I purchased one from someone and they sent me a printer charger with it smh!!! It doesn't work!! I need a charger ASAP so I can charge the device back up. I've been on 26% for 2 days.
Hey, I don't have the exact model number in front of me. But here's a link to get a new one:
www.mpcstuff.com/power-supply-adapter-cord-switching-akai-mpc-live-mpc-x-mpc-one-live-ii/
I hope that helps!
@@OllieLoops ahh thanks for the update. I just didn't want to spend $60 on one. I was going to search google or something for a cheaper price.
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I’ll try to add a video with the SP404SX to the queue. Thanks for watching.
@@OllieLoops I hope you upload it successfully 👏
Ive been trying to load a track from the sd card for months
Is it not loading or can’t figure it out?
@@OllieLoops i cant figure it out. I’ve since managed to get the song up and selected but i havent gotten much further. This whole mpc thing has been super challenging all i wanna do is sample and make cool music 🥲
I own multiple Mpcs. I can't figure out one.
Can or can’t?
@@OllieLoops Can't ✅
@@vaughnwalker1840 gotcha! yeah, it can get complicated, I know. I hope the video does something to help.
Unfortunately, the MPC is terribly bugged. Comfortable work is not possible. Akai doesn't fix their bugs.
There is no official support from Akai on these issues. Dont buy it.
Thanks Cody for your comment. Is there a particular bug that you're having an issue with. I'm just curious. Also, I've had good success with their customer service department. I would recommend calling them.
@@OllieLoops just check unofficial mpc-forums page how many problems users have.
@@CodySmiley Thanks. So you're not having an issue yourself?
@@OllieLoops standard MPC issues like wrong pad assignments, silence when audio is bounced, problems with pad progressions, qlinks change the beginning of the sample when accidentaly touched...
I know it's probably a sponsored video. But try to use MPC for a few days and you will run into a lot of problems that destroy your music making pleasure.