Well done my friend... I've heard people say you can't do linear recording on the MPC and I scoffed at them..... Just increase the number of bars. Using the loop points to address the different sections was pure brilliance! Another fantastic and informative video...BRAVO!!! 👏
Man, this is it! I've been struggling with getting stuck and lost in creating process and putting my mpcx for sale few days ago, but after I saw these video, I try'd these method out and took off mpc from sales listing... Thank you buddy! 🙏
YES… finally… Im a songwriter and writes all my songs on a guitar.. was looking for a way to record full que guitartracks and then do instrumentation afterwards.. section by section…
Thanks for you feedback. That style of music is basically LA west coast 80s. I wish I had a solid month to do a full recording of songs. It’s coming soon. And so excited about the MPC being the center of it all
This!!!! Has simplified and restored my creativity x100. Thank you for sharing this. The traditional workflow just wasn't for me at all. I get my ideas down so much faster this way. Thank you Ben!
Great video - and it needs more views. Certainly a way to get out of the 2/4 bar loop that many users seem to be stuck in (possibly through choice), but nothing stopping you using the linear technique and mixing it up with the seq/patt based workflow. I've got the key 61, so this is a natural way of working, making longer form recordings. Thanks - some nice tips.
Appreciate all the videos and am learning alot as I get used to my Live 2. I keep coming back to listen to your music! Any way you can post this amazing beat and others you have made in your videos?
It would be great if you can do video with all those short cuts, like holding down the Erase button while its playing back to erase notes, all these short cuts are spread out all over the manual and it takes ages to find them. Thank You, Love all the videos.
@@park171 Yes for sure, I wanted to ask you this, as I spent the weekend watching a lot of your videos. Do you feel that the plugins that Akai has (Fabric etc) are great quality compared to actual units from MOTIF, Roland, Korg etc . I mean they sound nice by themselves but as you stack the sound they, they start feeling so lush and shimmery and not so powerful. I just feel that since they are not wave files, its their format, maybe something changes in the sound, and a lot of expansion packs out there, no one knows how they record them into the sampler. I guess the question is, you have lot of experience with Roland, Korg, actual modules, do you feel something is lost in the Akai when a sample pack is made or their plugins. I am coming from Emu sound libraries of of 80s and 90s and those things sound amazing still. I intend to try one of your sound packs, cause there is nothing in the akai plugins that really pleases the ear for me. Cheers!!
Great video I just learned something new. This is a new workflow ! What button did you press to select your next drum , piano , guitar ? That way you stayed in arranger view instead of leaving that screen.
Ay Ben... I just put up a video on my channel where I did a linear guitar solo on my MPC with the fantom. I gave you a shout-out too in the description 😏 check it out man
Yes that’s correct. Using controller mode almost liberates you form needing the use of the monitor. The software is still a critical part of the chain even if your a dawless user. I’m tying to move the MPC workflow away from 3rd party and external Synth hardware. To keep the music making process simple. I’m almost there.
Well done my friend... I've heard people say you can't do linear recording on the MPC and I scoffed at them..... Just increase the number of bars. Using the loop points to address the different sections was pure brilliance!
Another fantastic and informative video...BRAVO!!! 👏
Not only just that. The SPL and adjusting then loop region with the encoders makes it another hands on work flow. Mpc x even as a controller is king.
That’s the first time I’ve seen things done that way on the MPC. Thank you. Much appreciated.
Brilliant. Really smart use.
Very cool and I didn't even know you could do that style recording... Thank you for sharing this!!!
This was something of great interest for sure... I like the idea of this approach bigtime. Thx brother! 👊🧡👍
Hey, how are you expansion packs working out? Thanks again for your request. Ben
Nice song - nice video - nice content - nice style of presentation - well done in all regards
Man, this is it! I've been struggling with getting stuck and lost in creating process and putting my mpcx for sale few days ago, but after I saw these video, I try'd these method out and took off mpc from sales listing...
Thank you buddy! 🙏
Great to hear! super!
YES… finally…
Im a songwriter and writes all my songs on a guitar.. was looking for a way to record full que guitartracks and then do instrumentation afterwards.. section by section…
Coming from logic this is exactly what I needed. Thanks so much.
Another awesome video..
Yes of course it does Linear. Akai LOVES to imitate Rolands MV series
Nice, I like your music. It reminds me like yacht rock. Great instruments.
Thanks for you feedback. That style of music is basically LA west coast 80s. I wish I had a solid month to do a full recording of songs. It’s coming soon. And so excited about the MPC being the center of it all
All I do with the MPC is linear composition. It's cumbersome, so it takes longer, but the results are good.
This!!!! Has simplified and restored my creativity x100. Thank you for sharing this. The traditional workflow just wasn't for me at all. I get my ideas down so much faster this way. Thank you Ben!
Glad it helped!
Very good.
Thanks again for you feed back.
Great video - and it needs more views. Certainly a way to get out of the 2/4 bar loop that many users seem to be stuck in (possibly through choice), but nothing stopping you using the linear technique and mixing it up with the seq/patt based workflow. I've got the key 61, so this is a natural way of working, making longer form recordings. Thanks - some nice tips.
There’s a lot in the MPC but also lots that are not well explained or half implemented.
Appreciate all the videos and am learning alot as I get used to my Live 2. I keep coming back to listen to your music! Any way you can post this amazing beat and others you have made in your videos?
I’ll try. Thanks.
make a lot of sense
It would be great if you can do video with all those short cuts, like holding down the Erase button while its playing back to erase notes, all these short cuts are spread out all over the manual and it takes ages to find them. Thank You, Love all the videos.
They are. There a lot, as you start to do more, you find short cuts. Also DAW still does certain thing better when sample mapping.
@@park171 Yes for sure, I wanted to ask you this, as I spent the weekend watching a lot of your videos. Do you feel that the plugins that Akai has (Fabric etc) are great quality compared to actual units from MOTIF, Roland, Korg etc . I mean they sound nice by themselves but as you stack the sound they, they start feeling so lush and shimmery and not so powerful. I just feel that since they are not wave files, its their format, maybe something changes in the sound, and a lot of expansion packs out there, no one knows how they record them into the sampler. I guess the question is, you have lot of experience with Roland, Korg, actual modules, do you feel something is lost in the Akai when a sample pack is made or their plugins. I am coming from Emu sound libraries of of 80s and 90s and those things sound amazing still. I intend to try one of your sound packs, cause there is nothing in the akai plugins that really pleases the ear for me. Cheers!!
How you configered to studio 1 ? looks like a good workflow, and thanks for your videos
Great video I just learned something new. This is a new workflow ! What button did you press to select your next drum , piano , guitar ? That way you stayed in arranger view instead of leaving that screen.
Hold down the button
‘Main”
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Wonderfull ! Can you move/ copy paste sections of multiple instruments and audio tracks like you can on a daw, if you want to double a vers etc ?
Yes
Yeah, really nice approach. What where the key combinations you used to jump between tracks?
Hold down the main button.
Nice video!
Stupid question maybe, but does this region thing also work standalone?
Yes
@@park171 Thanks. That sounds good!
Linear recoding looks like they did that so you can punch in overdub right?
Yes. The difference in the mpc is that you have a quick way to find any point to record on the time line and also create a looped region
Looks like it.
Hey Ben, what acoustic piano did you use?
Will it work in Reasons? This is how I've been recording for years. Thank you so much brother!
Not sure about reason. Sorry.
@@park171 Thank you Ben.
Excellent video. Does this work in stand alone mode?
Yes.
Ay Ben... I just put up a video on my channel where I did a linear guitar solo on my MPC with the fantom. I gave you a shout-out too in the description 😏 check it out man
Thanks a lot. We’ll appreciated that. Im
Going to check it out.
Hi mike send me a link to the video. I want to see it. Thanks for supporting my music and channel.
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are these piano sounds from logic or the mpc?
There coming from samples I made from the stage piano (Air instrument stage piano)
True for midi recording, but not so for audio recording. Audio track recording leaves a lot to be desired.
Yes, exactly, that is why I use studio one.. Thanks
What happens if you use a audio track with a 70+ bar setup? The record time limit is still about five minutes I've read
I see your computer screen scrolling along with the display on your MPC and wonder if you're using the MPC in controller mode to make that happen?
Yes that’s correct. Using controller mode almost liberates you form needing the use of the monitor. The software is still a critical part of the chain even if your a dawless user. I’m tying to move the MPC workflow away from 3rd party and external Synth hardware. To keep the music making process simple. I’m almost there.
Finger in way , I hated that
Sorry