Akai MPC Tutorial. 8 EXTRA FX for your Drum Programs & Pads. Drum FX for extra beef and grit!

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  • čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
  • In this video, I look at the Drum FX, hidden away in Program Edit, that gives you 8 more FX for your drums to add low end, saturation, and grit.
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    00:16 Explanation of the Drum FX
    02:08 The FX
    04:31 Low End Magic on kicks
    05:58 FX on a loop
    07:34 Automation Technique 1
    08:23 Automation Technique 2
    09:10 Outro
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Komentáře • 70

  • @matthewgaines10
    @matthewgaines10 Před rokem +4

    Probably the MVP of the YT MPC space.

  • @manatee_flips6811
    @manatee_flips6811 Před rokem +7

    I love that soft clipper, my hi hats secret sauce, then bus to a sub mix. great video, we all need to use less FX/CPU with all the new plugins being released.

  • @ILLUDIUM_Q_36
    @ILLUDIUM_Q_36 Před rokem +4

    I forgot all about this page❤

  • @babysunn2
    @babysunn2 Před rokem +1

    A Treasure Chest Of Options... 3 Years And Still Learning Different Tricks, MPC RULES !

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +1

      Yeh man definitely. Thanks for watching.

    • @babysunn2
      @babysunn2 Před rokem

      @@TheCratesMotel If Possible, Could You Check Out That New UVI OPAL Plugin... It Has Some Interesting Gems In ITS Layout. The Sidechain Feature Is Confusing But It Appears That It Mimics The 2LA and 1176 Compressors Very Well and Then Some.

  • @zinthetic3822
    @zinthetic3822 Před rokem +5

    I keep forgetting about these and then rediscovering them but they are really useful

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +2

      Yeh man, I kept overlooking them. I kind of made the video to remind myself lol

  • @explicitmassproductions9821

    Thanks for the reminder I was on my mpc one the other day looking for these inserts and couldn't remember where they were.

  • @obscurewax
    @obscurewax Před rokem +8

    bro you’re the goat! really changed my approach to making beats in standalone. and I’ve been doing it for 6 years… just wanted to say thanks for these techniques! Peace.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +2

      Ah you’re welcome man. Thank you for watching.

  • @leogolive
    @leogolive Před rokem +6

    Coming from Maschine I love this feature as a new MPC user. In Maschine the sampler has these sort of features and you can shape each sound without having to insert effects in the mixer. I use this a lot in Maschine so it’s great being able to do that here!

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +2

      Ah ok. I’ve never really used Maschine. That’s cool. Thanks for watching brother.

  • @planetdamajustic
    @planetdamajustic Před rokem +4

    Hidden gem

  • @famosguider205
    @famosguider205 Před rokem +5

    Bro, I was literally looking at this the other day and was wondering why are these here and are they the same as the effects. After your video I see they’re an alternative to insert effects. Thanks again for covering these effects. I’m going to experiment with them

  • @mb2776
    @mb2776 Před rokem +3

    I tend to forget these exists but I also forget there's retrospective recording sooo...^^
    thx for the videos!

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +1

      That’s a good reminder. I should make a video about that. Thanks for watching.

  • @Trioptic3D
    @Trioptic3D Před 5 měsíci +1

    I'm happy to be apart of the MPC community. This is so cool!

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I agree. It’s a great community. Thanks for watching.

  • @bartboguski635
    @bartboguski635 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Im speechless....what a way for low end kick sounds so phat...Hands down!

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yeh man, it can really beef things up. Thank you for watching.

  • @Noise-Conductor
    @Noise-Conductor Před rokem +4

    I've been telling people not to sleep on the Drum FXs. Your right about there not being much info on them. On the Force you could use 1 of the 2 project macro's knob sets which are each a collection of 16 knobs that you can assign 128 parameter to each knob. So you could use that to change multiple Drum FXs at once. I don't know if the MPC can do that. I still would like to a deep dive into what you could do with them with different beats.

  • @Lofyne
    @Lofyne Před rokem +4

    Thanks for sharing. I'm ashamed to admit, I didn't even know these were there! I'll normally just set my envelope and filter settings, and that's it.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for watching dude. They are definitely handy little tools.

  • @eddiethomasjr.2385
    @eddiethomasjr.2385 Před rokem +3

    very nice!

  • @stuntmanmadeit
    @stuntmanmadeit Před rokem +1

    Woooooo. Heavy bruh! Heavy!!! 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿

  • @stevekirkby6570
    @stevekirkby6570 Před rokem +3

    New to the MPC and didn't even know about this... LOL. Thanks for sharing and covering it!

  • @Elliott.Revell
    @Elliott.Revell Před rokem +4

    Mate are you taking the pisss?? Ive been using the one since the bloody week it came out, ive never bothered looking at that page. Couple of those are really really handy man. You earned my sub mate.

  • @saintvoleur
    @saintvoleur Před rokem +3

    Good stuff again bro

  • @Crazy-Society
    @Crazy-Society Před rokem +7

    Btw: as you said these are per Pad Parameters only. One Tip (sure u know this) is to "flatten" the pads so you have baked in the effects to the samples. Less CPU stress and the possibility to use the FX once again on the Samples.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +6

      Hey man, thank you for watching. Yes of course, and also resampling etc. I just wanted to illustrate that with the drum FX you don't need to use up your slots and CPU is at a minimum, but of course, flattening, resampling, etc would free up everything. Also, if you automate over a whole track using the Drum FX, that can obviously cause issues when flattening if you want to change the automation at a later date. I love baking in effects though. I have touched on it in another video. It's what we used to do in the 80s and 90s. We had no choice, but it made you commit and forced you to make creative choices and stick to them.

  • @Bigguccibeats
    @Bigguccibeats Před rokem +3

    Another Banger! Thank you Man !

  • @akaaaHigeee
    @akaaaHigeee Před 7 měsíci +2

    Set the decimator to around 2.0, 2.1 and bitcrush to 12 and flatten the sample. After that, lower the pitch down. There will be an effect similar to sp1200 when changing pitch

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yeh man, I love Decimator. It loses a little low end when you do that though so you need to bring it back with a little EQ.

  • @christopherrasberg9502
    @christopherrasberg9502 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hello my friend! you make the best content. you have helpt me with making my music stand out more! am greatfull to you, i like how you explain things. make sens! Take care and i hope you continue the work if you love it! 😀✌

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před 5 měsíci

      Ah thank you brother. I really appreciate your comment.

  • @shawndiggz8904
    @shawndiggz8904 Před rokem +1

    Great video!

  • @mankismelbournejay
    @mankismelbournejay Před rokem +1

    Top tips, I learned a lot from that 👍

  • @drindy5166
    @drindy5166 Před rokem +1

    Fantastic vid brother!!! 🔥👊🧡👍🔥

  • @pelvinsjamz
    @pelvinsjamz Před rokem +1

    Great information 🙏👍

  • @jae6220
    @jae6220 Před rokem +4

    People bicker about how these sound yet I have never seen anyone use the Efx to fine tune the sound of their samples.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +3

      People should spend less time bickering and more time learning how to get better sound haha. Thanks for watching dude.

  • @hmhark
    @hmhark Před 5 dny

    great video

  • @riddim7774
    @riddim7774 Před rokem +1

    I’ve been using the drum fx wrong all this time! You fa king legend!!! Thanks, you have levelled me up on this mpc once again!
    💪😎

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +1

      Sometimes it’s hard to see the wood for the trees, as they say. And it’s all part of the journey. Thanks for watching dude.

  • @cyberspacer
    @cyberspacer Před rokem +1

    The drum FX are amazing! It was interesting to learn about your workflow. Hadn’t considered the automation and CPU side of things, thanks!

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +1

      You’re welcome dude. I actually missed them for ages and then found them one day and was like “Huh”?

    • @cyberspacer
      @cyberspacer Před rokem +1

      @@TheCratesMotel it’s a deep device for sure, still learning new things 6 years in 😅

  • @DJdariocaminita
    @DJdariocaminita Před rokem +1

    Another dope video. Donated to your p a y p a l bro Thank you.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem

      Thanks man. Everything helps the channel. I really appreciate it.

  • @EnochLight
    @EnochLight Před rokem +4

    Soooo… serious question.. why the hell aren’t you using the Q-Links to control the drum effects? It’s so much faster. Using the main data knob, one at a time, is clunky. Love your tutorial series - I’ve saved them all to a playlist - but for a producer that seems to focus on efficiency so much, missing the Q-Links seems a bit off.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +2

      Haha it’s a fair enough question. It’s habit dude. I started using the MPC in 1989 and even when I bought the 4000 in the early 2000s which was the first one I owned with Q links I never used them. We didn’t always have the luxury of Qlink lol. Also, talking of efficiency, the data wheel is way more accurate for me and I prefer a click. Lastly it’s a subjective thing. Horses for courses as they say. I’m just not really a fan of Qlinks, otherwise I’d probably buy the X. Thanks for watching dude.

    • @EnochLight
      @EnochLight Před rokem +2

      @@TheCratesMotel - fair enough. But still - really enjoy your series. Keep them going! Good stuff. Looking forward to where the MPC OS goes later this year. 😉

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +1

      @@EnochLight yeh man, I’m hoping for one of those updates where you feel like you have a new machine again.

    • @EnochLight
      @EnochLight Před rokem +2

      @@TheCratesMotel - oh it’ll happen. Akai/Air are hard at work.

  • @dreamstaticsounds
    @dreamstaticsounds Před rokem +1

    I wonder if the one downside you mentioned is actually a bug. Wouldn't be the first by far, lol.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem +1

      I have wondered that and I sent a bug report and feature request but I did not receive any response from Akai, so...F knows lol

    • @dreamstaticsounds
      @dreamstaticsounds Před rokem +2

      @@TheCratesMotel Akai not responding? That NEVER happens! Lol.

    • @TheCratesMotel
      @TheCratesMotel  Před rokem

      @@dreamstaticsounds hahaha