Mpc-Samples The MPC Bible [TUTORiAL, PDF, MOBi, EPUB]

For The MPC Live, MPC Live II, MPC X & MPC One Now fully compatible with the MPC Live II & MPC 2.8! Learn how to sample, sequence and produce your own beats and songs in Akai's standalone touchscreen MPCs; the MPC X, MPC Live, MPC Live II & MPC One! The 'MPC Bible' from MPC-Tutor is the complete guide to using the latest MPC firmware 2.8, packed with practical, 'hands-on' beat making projects that teach you everything from core beginner's concepts all the way up to advanced power-user techniques! Build your own multitrack sequences using classic MPC swing, note repeat, 16 levels, the arpeggiator and audio tracks Learn how to layer drums and create your own unique sounds with the built in effects, filters and LFOs Create melodic leads and rhythms using 'standalone' plugins, hardware synths, iPads or even from your own multisampled keygroup instruments Construct your own dynamic drum kits using velocity switching and round robins ('cycle kits') Create your own unique beats with the MPC's classic chopping functions Mix down entire songs with vocals, scratching and effects automation Utilise warping, sequenced chops and patched phrase loops Build your own 'standalone' versions of your favourite VST plugins Make your own advanced MPC 'synth' using single cycle waveforms Each tutorial in the course is carefully written in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step style and includes hi-res , all recommended parameter settings and all the files and samples you need to recreate each and every project in your MPC. The focus is on learning how to control the MPC using the touchscreen, Q-links, dials, buttons and pads, be it 100% in 'standalone' mode or connected to your computer in 'controller mode'. The MPC Bible is currently on its eleventh revision and has been regularly updated to ensure compatibility with the latest MPC 2 firmware releases from Akai, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date MPC tutorial guide ever made! Digital eBook Bundle Now Included! The 'MPC Bible' now includes EPUB and MOBI versions of the book, fully optimised for reading in iOS (iPad & iPhone), all tablets (Android, Windows etc), smartphones and dedicated ebook readers such as Kindle & Kobo - these versions are in addition to the 790 page PDF book (which is optimised for computer and laptop reading). What`s inside? Inside you'll find 790 pages of hands-on MPC X, MPC One and MPC Live tutorials that teach you the modern 'touchscreen' version of the classic MPC workflow! Below is a complete listing of all tutorials inside the book, all created for MPC Firmware 2.8: 001 Understanding The MPC Workflow The MPC in a Nutshell The Basic MPC Structure Boot Up Options Your First Project – A Simple Drum Beat Setting up an MPC Sequence Sequence 'Tracks' Understanding DRUM programs Standalone Vs Controller Mode 002 Building a Simple Drum Kit DRUM programs & Pads Loading & Assigning Sounds Navigating The File Browser Loading Sounds Into Your Project Loading & Assigning Sounds Via the Browser Browser Filters Saving Your Project Project Filters Freeing Up System Memory Auto Save Saving Individual Programs Default Project Settings & Project Templates Creating a New Project 003 Recording Your First Beat Real Time Recording Configuration Metronome Settings Recording Your First Take 004 First Look: Grid Edit Mode Understanding the Sequencer Grid Basic Sequence Editing Overdubbing Understanding Sequence Resolution Adding New Events Manually Transposing Pad Events Editing Velocity 005 Quantising and Swing Essentials Applying Swing Moving Events Outside of the Quantize Grid Adding Live Feel to a Quantised Beat Erasing Events ERASE in real time Recording Hi Hats With Note Repeat Correcting Mistakes with UNDO Methods For Copying Events Double Length Copying Bars Inserting Blank Bars Copying Events In GRID EDIT Copying Events Via MAIN Splitting Events 006 Drum Layering What is Drum Layering? Utilising Sample Layers Using Q-Links To Change Parameters Changing the Pitch of a Drum Layer Creating A 'Dragging' Clap Sound Creating Stereo Width Creating a Deeper, Crunchier Kick Shaping Your Sounds with the Amp Envelope Adding Vinyl Crackle with Simultaneous Play Varying The Vinyl Crackle with Round Robins 007 Drum Kit Essentials Using Mute Groups For Open Hats Tuning the Whole Kit Adding Some Internal Effects The Pad Mixer Setting Custom Pad Colours 008 Sampling 101 Sampling Audio into the MPC Sampling your Sound Sample Edit Mode Waveform Editing Edit Points Adjusting the Start Point Zooming In For Accuracy Snap to Zero Setting the START Point Adjusting the End Point The Discard Function Normalizing Renaming an Edited File 009 Recording a Bass Line With 16 LEVELS Setting Up The Bass Sample Changing the Pitch of your Sample Recording a Bass Line with 16 LEVELS Configuring Your Sequence Editing 16 Levels Sequence Data LIST EDIT Mode Inserting Events in LIST EDIT Editing Note Events In LIST EDIT Moving Events In LIST EDIT LIST EDIT vs GRID EDIT 010 Introduction to Keygroup Programs Creating Keygroup Programs Using Multisamples in a Keygroup program Fundamentals of 'key ranges' Sourcing & Configuring Your Samples Setting Up Your First Keygroup Adding Keygroups Applying ADSR 011 Creating Instrument Melodies & Chords MIDI Instruments Using Standalone Plugin Instruments Finding the Key of Our Beat Recording The Rhodes Track Chord Progressions Tweaking Your Preset Saving Your Custom Patch Adding a Synth Lead Line With TubeSynth Using the Arpeggiator To Generate Lead Patterns Rhythmic Arpeggios Arpeggiator Patterns Generating Random Notes Using Pitch Quantise Using Humanize For a More Natural Feel Pad Perform 'NOTES' 012 First Look: Audio Tracks Setting Up an Audio Track Converting Any MIDI Track to an Audio Track Editing Audio Tracks Splitting Audio Tracks Moving Regions 013 Using The MPC Mixer MPC Mixing Options: An Overview Track View Mode Adjusting Levels in Track View The CHANNEL MIXER The Program Mixer Channel The MASTERS Channel Adjusting the EQ of a Mix Using an EQ Preset Using The RETURNS 014 Working with Loops How Do Loops Work? Setting Loop Tempo Using Loops in a Sequence Re-Tuning The Loop Time Stretching a Loop Using Loops in a DRUM program Using the Timestretched Loop Looping Instrument Samples How to Find a Good Sustain Loop Region Sustain Looping Workflow Sustain Looping Acoustic Samples Fixing Clicks & Glitches with XFADE 015 Chopping Drum Breaks Part 1 Basic Chopping Using the Extract Function Using the Dedicated CHOP Mode Identifying'Problem' Regions Fixing the Regions - Speed Chopping Workflow Shared Edit Points Exporting Your Regions 016 Chopping Drums Part 2 Chopping Down to Individual Hits Fixing Clicks & Pops Exporting Individual Hits Real time Tempo Changes Editing Existing Chop Events Overdubbing Additional Chops Applying a Quantize Template 017 Building Velocity Sensitive Kits & Sequences Timbre Variation Using Multiple Drum Sounds Using Multisampled Drums Velocity Switching Pad Layers Setting Up the Velocity Switch Ranges Performing Velocity Switches Layer Switching – Creating 'Cycle Kits' Muting the Open Hat with Mute Targets Velocity Sensitive Timbre Emulations Utilizing The LFO Extending the Open Hats A Practical Kit Set Up Using 'Humanize' on Drum Performances Generating Random Drum Events Randomly Generating Hi Hat Patterns Individually Generating All Drum Parts 018 Dynamic Tempo Manipulation Problems When Changing Sequence Tempo Warping Audio Warping in DRUM Programs Patched Phrase Loops Tuning (Pitch Shifting) a Patched Phrase Warping in CLIP Programs 019 Non Destructive Chopping Techniques Introduction to Non Destructive Chopping PROGRAM Chop Mode NDC Over Multiple Layers Chopping Using Pad Parameters Experimenting With Your Initial Chops Tightening Your Chops Using Warping To Fix 'Choppiness' Using WARP 'STRETCH' Finishing Up 020 Progressive Drum Layering Techniques 'Sculpting' Together Sample Elements Layering With Pad Start & Pad End Applying Filters to Individual Layers Converting Your Layers Into Standalone/Portable Samples Resampling Your Pad Flatten Pad 021 Sound Design Tricks Emulating Vintage Sampler 'Crunch' Increasing Grit While Sampling From Vinyl Using Sample Tune to add grit Emulating Scratching With 'Reverse' Experimenting With LFOs Emulating Vinyl Crackle Wacky Bass Bit Crushed Drums Effects to 'Dirty Up' Your Drums Vintage Effects Transient Shapers Compression Using EQ in Sound Design Creating a More 'Open' Sounding Snare Creating a Tight & Crunchy Snare From a 'Live' Snare Side Chain Compression: Using the Mother Ducker Standard Compression vs Sidechain Compression Setting Up the Mother Ducker Tweaking The Mother Ducker 022 Advanced Keygroup Editing Timbre Emulation Within a Keygroup Utilising the Root Note setting 'Pseudo' Stereo Filters and Effects Utilising the Filter Envelope Applying LFO 023 Build A Standalone Synth Creating The Looped Waveform Tuning Your Sound Building Your Keygroup Program Creating a Bass Patch Focring a Program to Always Play 'Full Level' 024 Using Plugins in Controller Mode Using Third Party Plugins In 'Controller Mode' Working in Controller Mode The Hybrid 3 Plugin Interface Recording a Plugin Instrument Bouncing Plugin Tracks To Audio Bouncing External Hardware Synths & iPad Synths Disadvantages of Working with Bounced Tracks 025 Convert Plugins & Synths with Autosampler Example Autosampling Workflow Tweaking Your Autosampled Programs Adding a Velocity Sensitive Filter Saving Your Program Sustain Looping Your Samples Example 2: Multi-Velocity, 'One Shot' Style Patch Configure The Patch Configure Recording Settings Configure The Program VST2MPC vs Autosampler 026 Building Songs & Performances Working on the Basic Song Structure Experimenting With Track Mutes Creating The Chorus Creating The Intro Creating the First Verse The Second Verse Live Sweeps With XYFX Recording Automation Fixing & Re-Recording XYFX Data Creating the 'Ending' Sequence Experimentation Next Sequence Song Mode 027 Adding Vocals & Exporting Your Beats Limitations of Song Mode Converting Your Song into a Sequence Recording a Vocal Over Your Song Performing a Rough Mix of Your Song Recording Automation With the Q-Links Adding Some Scratching Using The Software COPY & PASTE Buttons Using the Marquee Tool Adding a 'Tape Stop' Effect Exporting Your Work Exporting Track Stems Fading Out a Song? 028 Final Words Appendix A: Setting Up Your MPC Which Cables Should I Use? MPC Outgoing Audio Connections Incoming Audio Connections MIDI Connections Using an iPad as a Synth Software Installation Appendix B: MPC File Transfers File Transfer Restrictions (Internal 16GB Drive) What is an 'Attached Disk? File Transfer Methods Accessing Projects Saved to the Internal Drive How Do I Continue Working on a 'Standalone' Project in Controller Mode? How Do I Backup My MPC Projects and Files? Appendix C: MPC Expansion Guide What Is an Expansion Pack? Creating Your Own Sample Expansion Packs Installing an Expansion Pack From an XPN File The Hardware 'Expansion' Browser Installing Expansions in Standalone Mode Creating Program Previews Using Name Separators (MPC Software) Using Tags in the Media Browser Demo Sequences Uninstalling/Removing Expansions Appendix D: Creating Custom Progressions Installing Custom Progressions in Standalone Mode Appendix E: Essential MPC Resources