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Complete Guide to Akai Professional MPC 2 Workflow
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Complete Guide to Akai Professional MPC 2 Workflow

Make beats, Sample, Improve Workflow Speed, Learn button Shortcuts, Automate, and Mix on any Akai MPC 2
Created byTosin Awodogan, Amos Kantiok
Last updated 11/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Getting Started with MPC: Setting Up, Basic Structure, MPC Sequence
  • Your First Project: Drum Programming, Working with Sounds, Interface Walkthrough
  • Recording: Real Time Recording, Metronone, Swings, Events, Note Repeat, Grid Equation
  • Editing: Sequencer Grid, Q-Links, Sequence Editing and Resolutions
  • Mixing: Drum Layering, Sample Layers, Stereo Width, Mute Groups, Effects
  • Mixing Options: Track View Mode, Channel Mixer, Pad Mixer
  • Routing: Sub Mixes, The Returns, The Mains
  • Sampling: Getting Audio In, Sampling, Sample Editing, Edit Points, Pad Shortcuts
  • Tips for Faster Workflow

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Course content

9 sections • 39 lectures • 5h 43m total length

  • Introduction1:59

    This module introduced the instructor, Tosin, and the course content to the students, summarizing what will be covered.

  • Setting up your Akai MPC3:15

    This module introduced the co-instructor, Amos, as he walk us through the simple steps to set up your MPC device to get things started.

  • MPC Basic Structure5:38

    This module explains the basic structure of the mpc, understanding of the connection between sequence, track, and programs

  • MPC Interface and buttons breakdown16:16

    this module covers the definition and explanation of the functions of all the physical buttons on the MPC, including their second functions.

  • MPC Screen and menu breakdown13:55

    This module covers the explanation of the MPC screen menu and its respective uses.

  • MPC Settings breakdown10:14

    This module covers a detailed explanation of the settings preference interface

  • Project Resources0:05

    Download the resource material to be used for the training here.

Requirements

  • No prior experience needed for this course. It is important that you have an Akai Professional Hardware Device. Any of the MPC device (MPC One, One+, Live, Live 2, X, X SE, Key 61, Touch) would do

Description

This course will teach beginners who are new to the Akai MPC hardware workflow how to get started with their device, to become an expert user of MPC devices. At the end of the course, you will be able to pick up any Akai MPC device and make beats with an enhanced workflow end-to-end. This course is tailored towards the users of the following Akai MPC series running the MPC 2 firmware; MPC One, MPC One+, MPC X, MPC X Special Edition, MPC Touch, MPC Live, MPC Live 2, and MPC Key 61.


Hence,  for better retention, it is important that you have at least one of the above-mentioned devices in your possession to practice along with the teachings in this course. The course project materials and sound kits used in the course will be attached to the resource section where you can download and practice along.


We will walk you through the process of how to set up your device, how to make your first beat, how to bring in your own sound, how to sample, how to edit on grids, Timing-correct, how to initiate automation, how to use effects, mixing and mastering, routing, sample editing, MPC workflow structure, sample layering, track mutes, arranging sequence into songs, QLink, note repeats, lots of workflow enhancement button shortcuts, and lots more.



Who this course is for:

  • Beginner or Intermediate Akai Professional MPC hardware users who intend to make good music

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