broooo, I'm finally understanding(getting it) what the MPC workflow is.. What a nice experience.. It makes you think differently. I like that. Instead of working in a linear fashion, I get to work with pattern by pattern building.. I like this way of working because I feel I'm using my imagination more.
It makes you think differently. That’s the super juice then MPC work flow gives. And tot he point that making music is not a linear mind set. Just like making a movie, it’s all in random parts and then edited or complied together harmoniously.
it really does keep you in the music. I've had mine for over a year now, taking my time with it, having fun, not serious at all. very intuitive workflow. *note* as soon as i start messing with my laptop the spell is broken. same with phone.
So I’m an old school midi rig guy. I’m also used to arranging tracks this way. The X is a natural evolution for writing from scratch and arranging. One word...it’s a BEAST of a control center. Good presentation friend . Keep up the great work!
This video, and another that you posted that I recently viewed, have really inspired me to keep my MPC X. I've been on the fence ever since I bought it back in 2017 and tried utilizing it together with my computer and as hard as I tried to make it all work, it just isn't as easy and inspiring as it ever was back in the old days when I had all my MPC's and even my Linn 9000. You've pretty much made me realize that the MPC X is a beast, yes, but it needs to be that tool that works the way YOU work and not in such a general manner like one size fits all. Thanks for the inspiration and thank you also for being one out of the millions I see that doesn't just use this kind of powerhouse device for Hip Hop or Rap. Great to hear someone making music on an MPC X with harmony and melody for a change and that doesn't just repeat for the entire song!
I ran across your page, and to my surprise, we have a very similar setup; I'm using a Fantom G6, Motif XF, and of course MpcX. I can to the same conclusion, and that's to keep it simple! I have a lot of other gear, but no need, just keep it simple, have a great my friend, and I enjoyed your video!
i hated my akai force for a lil bit as far as gui...it took me out of my comfort zone...now youll never pry off my hands. I love it as a workstation .i do all my sequencing with sample libraries ive had over the years...the synth plug ins are neat...my rather record real synths nice lil tune you got there broski!
thank you for going deeper into this that i anticipated based on your intro. there are a ton of MPC X videos that barely do much beyond pushing a couple buttons, im inspired!!
Your Experience on this Machine is Obvious.. You make it look So easy... I haven't got my mpc yet... but the live 2 is probably within budget... Nice Workflow, Nice instrument Choices too. Love Your Drum tracks.. Thanks
Dude the track is killa! I have MPC Live Mk1 and I love it for the portability, but I don't really y need the portability. The MPC X I love purely that It seems so much easier to navigate as you don't need to route though various menus. Its all there, on the surface.
You could patch phrase the sample to a pad instead of using it as a loop so the sample will start and stop where ever part(bar) you want.Just in case you didn't know.Good vid i subbed.
Q. I’m really waiting for the next major update. If they do a UI revamp like the force. MPC could become a monster. So multiply linear audio tracks or a clips/linear hybrid on a time line would make the MPCx king.
I am glad I found this video!!! I used the older 2500xl in the past like this... I just bought the X...I am still trying to figure out how I am going to integrate it into a smooth workflow... Make more videos please.... I'm going to look and see your other videos and then I am going to subscribe..
Man I love your videos brother! Not only are they informative but the music you produce is TOP SHELF! Imma need that track as soon as you finish with it. That's the perfect "cruising down lakeshore drive" music. Your videos helped me choose the MPC and I haven't looked back since. The Q-linx on the X are a game changer and the work flow is superlative! Many thanks to you my friend.... Keep making great music! By the way.... Is any of your music available for sale/download?
Hey thanks. My music isn’t out there. I do music for fun. I used to love in Nashville and did music more seriously then. Peace out and good luck. Maybe I’ll post some tracks on CZcams.
I’ve struggled with my Mpc I finally hit on creating my main body of the song and then exporting to ableton to create vocals and solos and ambient sounds accross bars and sequences but I like your flow ideas
Thanks so much. My channel is more based from information that I wish I had back when I started out. Gear and musical knowledge. While I love product videos. I find that company’s only show what they want you to know. I got burned from the Fantom.
@@park171 You're so welcome ...and the idea of your channel is a great concept..Thank You for sharing the knowledge and helping us along the way...I will be tuning in..as I am fairly new on my journey... Appreciate you 💯..Blessing on your journey 🙏🏾
Great video. But I wanted to see how you bounce down a track using external workstations. I would love to see Akai address this to actually be able to bounce sounds from the input 1-2 to disk.
@@park171 I was thinking about it but the price and the fact it has no battery is a turn off for a "standalone" Maschine. I actually already purchased The X and I'm loving it. There's a lot to learn but I'm enjoying it and already making some nice tracks
ive been trying to sync up my fantom x8 and moitif to my mpc for the longest i would lpove to get some type of insight from you on your workflow and how you have it all setup
I’m Learning a lot from your vids. I even bought the Fantom and now seeing you with the MPC X it really helped me so thank you for sharing and hope to see more.
MPC machines - they’re growing on me! Although I still see them as elaborative beat boxes, they do appear to have a place (some place,) in the creative process. 🎶
Hey Ben nice video I dig it. I have an MPC X & also a Fantom X6 among other gear. I am just getting into making music for myself as I use to own recording studio working with at risk youth in LA. I was more a behind the scenes guy financier if you will. Now that my studio is closed I no longer have the engineer and beat makers round and I do not want to have my gear collecting out. I love music and desire to create it now myself. How do you connect the Fantom X6 to the MPC For recording purposes like yours appears to be set up? I thought you said it was connect via USB not Midi so I just want to clear things up. Greatly appreciate any help and keep doing what you're doing man great vids. Salute!
Good work. I still got a serious pb when it comes to adjust the midi volumes because it set per sequences and Not overall. So if I mess with the midi fader like you do, the volume will be set only in the sequence I've touched the fader.
In this video when you play on the keyboard, one of the sounds came from the internal plugin in the MPC X, but are the other sounds coming from the same keyboard you play on or is the MIDI sent to many other MIDI devices?
The biggest downside to the MPC One is that it doesn't have a really nice synth/instrument plugin on it. I don't understand why they wouldn't let us be able to put plugins into the MPC One, but be able to do it on the Live and the X. The battery is not a big deal, but the One needs an update to be able to put at least one really good plugin into it. They need to do that for the 3.0 update, whenever that comes...SBN RESONATE
Hey Ben. I have a set up very similar to yours, using the MPC X as my center piece in standalone. I use Presonus Studio one 4.5 version as my DAW. I spent at least 10 hrs yesterday trying to get my MPC X to sync with DAW in standalone so that I can sync to play start and stop. Do you have any ideas. I tried using a small Mio USB to MIDI chord but couldn’t get it to work. Thanks
I'm trying to get my MPC workflow like you have yours setup. Also, I'm trying to do a USB only setup, but I'm not getting audio thru my hardware synths via USB Audio. I have all current synths and workstations (Montage, Fantom 8, Jupiter X, etc....) Everything is setup as an aggregate device. Everything's works smoothly in Logic, but i want to create in MPC. Is there a way to do this without having to setup TRS cables?
Did you hit shift and the record button at 7:13 to make the two synths play at the same time, and can you do this for any synths whether stock or midi?...SBN RESONATE
Nice video, i just wionder if you would use 16 tracks of this roland X6 how you will rec them in audio into the mpc, i think im too old school for this mpc since it has only 8 audio tracks, i use to record midi first then bounce in audio and have a full project in one place in studio one on a linear daw timeline. this mpc workflow wise seems not straight forward and gimmicky when you compose between 40 to 100 tracks songs
You would need bouncing if your going to have 16 midi track from the Fantom. Into the mpc x but there could be some work arounds. U could sample the tracks and trigger them as audio clips.
@@park171 exactly what i was thinking, but its way too much work compared to regular daws. who knows, the day they make unlimited audio track i might like it but until now its counter productive to me
very interesting. Any advice on how to deal with tempo changes?, I am getting the problem that I can only get tempo changes when switching patterns, but then I can't stich them together in Song Mode to record synth parts on audio tracks continuously.
juBwise7 I still use analog mixers how ever the MPCX ONLY HAS 8 channels of audio so converting an entire project is not realistic. So I’m working on a cool workflow set up. I still want the MPC to be in stand alone while utilizing my Mac for its sounds. I’ll post a video soon explaining what I’m doing. Thanks.
Hey Ben, I was wondering if you ever able to record 2 different tracks on the MPC X and use independent midi channels for each? I've been searching for this and haven't found out if it's possible like on the older MPC's. I miss that feature and used it a lot on my MPC4000. 2 midi channels on 1 track so you could get 2 different midi sources tracked at once. I'm guessing it may not be possible on the newer MPC software.
Ok , I like the X but and it's a huge but, if I clock it via daw, timing is sloppy like bad sloppy. It's great as a sequencer but clocking it with Renoise, yikes
Do you have audio out of your fantom to audio into your MPC. I want to have this workflow with my fantom 6 and mpcx. I know the new 2.8 can read usb midi but woukd I be able ro hear the fantom like your setup? Thanks
Yes.... The midi is being played by the Fantom but recorded into the MPC sequencer. When he plays it back the MPC basically tells the Fantom what to play. Even though the audio is coming from a different place it's all synchronized by the MPC. If he were to change the tempo on the MPC the Fantom would be instructed to play those notes back at the new tempo. The possibilities are infinite.
broooo, I'm finally understanding(getting it) what the MPC workflow is.. What a nice experience.. It makes you think differently. I like that. Instead of working in a linear fashion, I get to work with pattern by pattern building.. I like this way of working because I feel I'm using my imagination more.
oh yeahhhhh after owning it now for 4 months, I get it now. For creating patterns and patterns I feel, I sound different lol
It makes you think differently. That’s the super juice then MPC work flow gives. And tot he point that making music is not a linear mind set. Just like making a movie, it’s all in random parts and then edited or complied together harmoniously.
@@park171in 2023, I'm on this daily and I mean daily. I'm also finishing songs.
It really does keep your mind on music. I just bought a Black MPC Studio and it locks my attention to the screen.
I can’t wait until MPC firmware 3.0.
TEAM MPC X!!!! AND LOGIC Pro X. whooooo! Mans best friend
it really does keep you in the music. I've had mine for over a year now, taking my time with it, having fun, not serious at all. very intuitive workflow. *note* as soon as i start messing with my laptop the spell is broken. same with phone.
So I’m an old school midi rig guy. I’m also used to arranging tracks this way. The X is a natural evolution for writing from scratch and arranging. One word...it’s a BEAST of a control center. Good presentation friend . Keep up the great work!
First real musicians I've found playing one of these. No boom bap sneaker culture lil posers. Refreshing!
Hello. Thanks. I’m just trying to make music without using the daw. 😀
I am trying to decided whether to purchase a MPC X SE ------ This video was informative --- thx
This video, and another that you posted that I recently viewed, have really inspired me to keep my MPC X. I've been on the fence ever since I bought it back in 2017 and tried utilizing it together with my computer and as hard as I tried to make it all work, it just isn't as easy and inspiring as it ever was back in the old days when I had all my MPC's and even my Linn 9000. You've pretty much made me realize that the MPC X is a beast, yes, but it needs to be that tool that works the way YOU work and not in such a general manner like one size fits all. Thanks for the inspiration and thank you also for being one out of the millions I see that doesn't just use this kind of powerhouse device for Hip Hop or Rap. Great to hear someone making music on an MPC X with harmony and melody for a change and that doesn't just repeat for the entire song!
I ran across your page, and to my surprise, we have a very similar setup; I'm using a Fantom G6, Motif XF, and of course MpcX. I can to the same conclusion, and that's to keep it simple! I have a lot of other gear, but no need, just keep it simple, have a great my friend, and I enjoyed your video!
Just BRILLIANT music! You make it looks so effortless. I could listen to that my whole vacation! Bravo
Thanks for sharing your MPC-X workflow
This is a really nice & informative......I’m glad it’s The MIDI Production Center of our time
Wonderful, Wonderful workflow, amazing how one can use this machine 🎶🎶🏆🏅😉
Loved your playing 👍🏼👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏼
Love those chords
I love my Akai MPCX work flow with my KORG Nautilus
i hated my akai force for a lil bit as far as gui...it took me out of my comfort zone...now youll never pry off my hands.
I love it as a workstation .i do all my sequencing with sample libraries ive had over the years...the synth plug ins are neat...my rather record real synths
nice lil tune you got there broski!
The force I didn’t have it long enough so I never got used to it. But I like the idea.
I love that setup
Damn you’re talented.
thank you for going deeper into this that i anticipated based on your intro. there are a ton of MPC X videos that barely do much beyond pushing a couple buttons, im inspired!!
Thanks. It truly is a great hardware production center.
Your Experience on this Machine is Obvious..
You make it look So easy...
I haven't got my mpc yet... but the live 2 is probably within budget...
Nice Workflow, Nice instrument Choices too.
Love Your Drum tracks..
Thanks
You could demo these units all day. Great job.
Dude the track is killa! I have MPC Live Mk1 and I love it for the portability, but I don't really y need the portability. The MPC X I love purely that It seems so much easier to navigate as you don't need to route though various menus.
Its all there, on the surface.
You could patch phrase the sample to a pad instead of using it as a loop so the sample will start and stop where ever part(bar) you want.Just in case you didn't know.Good vid i subbed.
Love it! 👊🧡👍
Very nice vibes. Love the work flow!
Q. I’m really waiting for the next major update. If they do a UI revamp like the force. MPC could become a monster. So multiply linear audio tracks or a clips/linear hybrid on a time line would make the MPCx king.
Nice one Ben. Keep greatness forward.
I am glad I found this video!!! I used the older 2500xl in the past like this... I just bought the X...I am still trying to figure out how I am going to integrate it into a smooth workflow... Make more videos please.... I'm going to look and see your other videos and then I am going to subscribe..
The X is on hold but will be back in the main work flow, I’m really wanting the higher audio track count. Hope 3.0 mpc will have it.
14:15 "Wave" by Jobim is what this reminds me of. Nice.
Wow.Love the midi Workflow.
great job , like the groove alot.
Thats a real smooth jazzy beat and I love it!
Love your channel.
Thanks. I’ve tried to just give the basic essence of what I like or don’t like. And the throw it In the mix of the other gear.
Ben Correll 👍🏾
Man I love your videos brother! Not only are they informative but the music you produce is TOP SHELF! Imma need that track as soon as you finish with it. That's the perfect "cruising down lakeshore drive" music. Your videos helped me choose the MPC and I haven't looked back since. The Q-linx on the X are a game changer and the work flow is superlative!
Many thanks to you my friend.... Keep making great music!
By the way.... Is any of your music available for sale/download?
Hey thanks. My music isn’t out there. I do music for fun. I used to love in Nashville and did music more seriously then. Peace out and good luck. Maybe I’ll post some tracks on CZcams.
I’ve struggled with my Mpc I finally hit on creating my main body of the song and then exporting to ableton to create vocals and solos and ambient sounds accross bars and sequences but I like your flow ideas
Excellent presentation!!! Lots of cool tips in there, too... thanks so much! You earned a subscriber =)
This is Great 💜
Thanks so much. My channel is more based from information that I wish I had back when I started out. Gear and musical knowledge. While I love product videos. I find that company’s only show what they want you to know. I got burned from the Fantom.
@@park171 You're so welcome ...and the idea of your channel is a great concept..Thank You for sharing the knowledge and helping us along the way...I will be tuning in..as I am fairly new on my journey... Appreciate you 💯..Blessing on your journey 🙏🏾
Great vid
Great video. But I wanted to see how you bounce down a track using external workstations. I would love to see Akai address this to actually be able to bounce sounds from the input 1-2 to disk.
Nice video! I'm a Maschine MK3 user but have been messing with the idea of getting an MPC X. I think this video has convinced me
Now there the MAschine Plus. Looks really cool.
@@park171 I was thinking about it but the price and the fact it has no battery is a turn off for a "standalone" Maschine. I actually already purchased The X and I'm loving it. There's a lot to learn but I'm enjoying it and already making some nice tracks
@@bigbullyx9960 I to have a machine MK3 but over the last month I have been seriously Thinking about purchasing the MPCX so how is it so far
@@dpugh334 I love it! I actually gave my MK3 to a friend of mine and have been only messing with the MPC X. I have no regrets
nice
How are you doing love the video!! I was wondering what type of stand are you using for your mpc x?
Thanks for the video buddy! What's the stand you're using for the MPC? I like the setup with your Roland underneath.
wow man ur a PRO!!.. i heard u can make ur own progressions
Yes. Basically they have modes
ive been trying to sync up my fantom x8 and moitif to my mpc for the longest i would lpove to get some type of insight from you on your workflow and how you have it all setup
Great stuff
Thanks for your encouraging comments.
I’m Learning a lot from your vids. I even bought the Fantom and now seeing you with the MPC X it really helped me so thank you for sharing and hope to see more.
Great video
Can’t wait to upgrade my X. They’re so slow and bulky. Nice video though.
Japanese City Pop vibes!!
MPC machines - they’re growing on me! Although I still see them as elaborative beat boxes, they do appear to have a place (some place,) in the creative process. 🎶
Hey Ben nice video I dig it. I have an MPC X & also a Fantom X6 among other gear. I am just getting into making music for myself as I use to own recording studio working with at risk youth in LA. I was more a behind the scenes guy financier if you will. Now that my studio is closed I no longer have the engineer and beat makers round and I do not want to have my gear collecting out. I love music and desire to create it now myself. How do you connect the Fantom X6 to the MPC For recording purposes like yours appears to be set up? I thought you said it was connect via USB not Midi so I just want to clear things up. Greatly appreciate any help and keep doing what you're doing man great vids. Salute!
Good work. I still got a serious pb when it comes to adjust the midi volumes because it set per sequences and Not overall. So if I mess with the midi fader like you do, the volume will be set only in the sequence I've touched the fader.
czcams.com/video/SrF9FlikEPY/video.html here is my issue
Cool video, thanks. What kind of stand is that for the MPC?
It’s just a 2nd tier attachment to his keyboard stand
In this video when you play on the keyboard, one of the sounds came from the internal plugin in the MPC X, but are the other sounds coming from the same keyboard you play on or is the MIDI sent to many other MIDI devices?
Great video, what stand do you have for your mpc X? Also owned an x6 really regret selling it.
I use the quick lock with the Drum Machine accessory arm. But I’ll be having a studio desk built custom and have a angled stand custom for the MPC
The biggest downside to the MPC One is that it doesn't have a really nice synth/instrument plugin on it. I don't understand why they wouldn't let us be able to put plugins into the MPC One, but be able to do it on the Live and the X. The battery is not a big deal, but the One needs an update to be able to put at least one really good plugin into it. They need to do that for the 3.0 update, whenever that comes...SBN RESONATE
What type of stand are you using for your mpc x?
That was a Jasper A Frame stand.
Hey Ben. I have a set up very similar to yours, using the MPC X as my center piece in standalone. I use Presonus Studio one 4.5 version as my DAW. I spent at least 10 hrs yesterday trying to get my MPC X to sync with DAW in standalone so that I can sync to play start and stop. Do you have any ideas. I tried using a small Mio USB to MIDI chord but couldn’t get it to work. Thanks
I use studio one 4. But never think about syncing. I just downloaded a DAW TEMPLATE FOR LOGIC and MPC software but will have to try it soon.
Is the acoustic drum kit an expansion, sounds really good
I'm trying to get my MPC workflow like you have yours setup. Also, I'm trying to do a USB only setup, but I'm not getting audio thru my hardware synths via USB Audio. I have all current synths and workstations (Montage, Fantom 8, Jupiter X, etc....) Everything is setup as an aggregate device. Everything's works smoothly in Logic, but i want to create in MPC. Is there a way to do this without having to setup TRS cables?
Did you hit shift and the record button at 7:13 to make the two synths play at the same time, and can you do this for any synths whether stock or midi?...SBN RESONATE
Nice video, i just wionder if you would use 16 tracks of this roland X6 how you will rec them in audio into the mpc, i think im too old school for this mpc since it has only 8 audio tracks, i use to record midi first then bounce in audio and have a full project in one place in studio one on a linear daw timeline. this mpc workflow wise seems not straight forward and gimmicky when you compose between 40 to 100 tracks songs
You would need bouncing if your going to have 16 midi track from the Fantom. Into the mpc x but there could be some work arounds. U could sample the tracks and trigger them as audio clips.
@@park171 exactly what i was thinking, but its way too much work compared to regular daws. who knows, the day they make unlimited audio track i might like it but until now its counter productive to me
very interesting.
Any advice on how to deal with tempo changes?, I am getting the problem that I can only get tempo changes when switching patterns, but then I can't stich them together in Song Mode to record synth parts on audio tracks continuously.
Thanks for looking. I’m going to try to see if I can replicate this issue.
@@park171 thanks, that would be great
Hey nice video! Just wondering if you use the plug in feature on the mpcx to get the sound out of the keyboard?
juBwise7 I still use analog mixers how ever the MPCX ONLY HAS 8 channels of audio so converting an entire project is not realistic. So I’m working on a cool workflow set up. I still want the MPC to be in stand alone while utilizing my Mac for its sounds. I’ll post a video soon explaining what I’m doing. Thanks.
Hey Ben, I was wondering if you ever able to record 2 different tracks on the MPC X and use independent midi channels for each? I've been searching for this and haven't found out if it's possible like on the older MPC's. I miss that feature and used it a lot on my MPC4000. 2 midi channels on 1 track so you could get 2 different midi sources tracked at once. I'm guessing it may not be possible on the newer MPC software.
Late response but yes.
Ok , I like the X but and it's a huge but, if I clock it via daw, timing is sloppy like bad sloppy. It's great as a sequencer but clocking it with Renoise, yikes
Do you have audio out of your fantom to audio into your MPC. I want to have this workflow with my fantom 6 and mpcx. I know the new 2.8 can read usb midi but woukd I be able ro hear the fantom like your setup? Thanks
How’d u sync your keyboard to your mpc x I jus purchased a keyboard workstation yesterday jus can’t seem to sync it to my X????
someone explain to me MPC trigger all the sound in real time from Fantom simultaneously via cv gate?
hey Ben what u think about the new upgrade coming on 23th of this month?
We’ll sort of late but bugs and all it’s a great start for Akai.
mpc one fast beats and mpc x = lazy slow mo beats (i like)
How do u track your parts hardware keyboards like motif and fantom?
also were can I hear some of your music at do u have a website?
Sorry. I don’t have any released yet. But soon I will.
how do you setup your presets to keep everything routed?
Is the x6 worth 700 bucks i mean is the sounds outdated.And can i expand it with new sounds.
You can but the new sounds won’t be like having a new synth. I still love then Fantom X but for where I’m at know. I like the MPC Keys.
I see that your using usb to the mpc do you still have to use audio cables to get sound out the keyboard to the mpc?
Yes you do because I just did it with mine.
Derrick Lyles thanks fam.
Usb is for midi only. I’m running the audio from the Ashley LX308 mixers. Those then go into the Safire pro 40 audio interface.
Yes.... The midi is being played by the Fantom but recorded into the MPC sequencer. When he plays it back the MPC basically tells the Fantom what to play. Even though the audio is coming from a different place it's all synchronized by the MPC. If he were to change the tempo on the MPC the Fantom would be instructed to play those notes back at the new tempo. The possibilities are infinite.
BigBrotherMotown man you do vids?
I just bought mpc x I Have both the keyboards but don't know how to hook up in midi can you help me on midi hookup process and templates for keyboards
My email bananajoee716@yahoo.com need help 😫
What Firmware are you running. Just go to the gear icon and it’s under the Info tab.
ARE YOU USING THE INSTRUMENTS FROM THE FANTOM???
Both Motif and Fantom X
They don’t make them like they use to. I’ve had 3 now. All 3 with a bad xlr input. 🚮
Can you loop and if so how long?
Infinite loop.
Suxx, because u steel need mixing in real studio.