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If you own an AKAI MPC 2000XL or similar MPC, Increase Your Power to Produce. Learn how to Make Your Beats Stand Out. This DVD includes everything you need to know to start producing High Quality beats with your AKAI MPC 2000XL drum machine. In under an hour You Will Have all the tools you need to Produce a Professional Beat and much more.
Chapters include:
- 1. Getting to know your MPC
- 2. Saving & Loading
- 3. Production
- 4. Song Mode
- 5. Mixing
- 6. Recording with MIDI
- 7. Sampling
- 8. Programming Parameters
- 9. Installing Components
Total Running time 58:06
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- Synch MPC1000 and Cubase
- MPD24 4 Track DnB
- MPC500 – Taiko Wadaiko (Live)
hey man i love my 500. i am just having trouble putting together my sequences in the right order. I can lay em down hot I just think its more of a music theory thing. I played the drums for about 3 years so im not an idiot
Hey, I have a question about the mpc500. On various reviews it says you can sample on the go. Does that mean it has a built in mic? Can you explain this a bit?
Thanks
Man I want one of these. I’m new to all of this…does it come pre-loaded with samples? I can port new ones in too, right?
This is all I can think about…
yeah…you turn the dial to usb….hook in usb to the computer and drop..samples…loops…into the folder…and you can load them up on the usb and assign them to the pads or banks a b c or d
no…they say that because its portable and can run on ac power supply or AA batteries…unlike the other mpcs that are bulkier
i love technoligy and thnk you for showing me how to use this mpc 500
@JonasTeh81
it does come pre-loaded with a few samples and yes, you can get a memory card of 128mb and port in new ones.
Greetings
this mpc500 is nice! Thanks Rob!! still tryna figure things out, but i’m goin’ along as i watch the video…how much memory does it have?
I like you rob. your a good guy…
thanks for the tut rob. i just wish you had the backlight on so i could see whats going on a little better
Hey Rob, how do I pull other drum kits out of the MPC? I can’t figure out how to load them or how to use an 808, the basses, and keys together. I’ve been trying for about 2 weeks and it’s real frustrating.
@hessdawg03 isnt it more frustrating when they dont reply
@hessdawg03 well since he not replying the way how i do it, is have a usb connected to the computer from your mpc 500 go to MODE then LOAD (PAD5) scroll a the way to the left and then an icon on the computer should pop up with a folder click that and then create a folder load your sample into the create folder disconnect safely then scroll right and it should say load:programs press right cursor and scroll to Sample and press down on your cursor and scroll right til you see you folder
Thanks danime but what about the kits that are within the MPC, do I have to create a new program and lad the kits that way? I’ve been trying but it keeps loading the pre-set ones. I’m trying to load some keys and basses.
it depends what you mean do you want your drum kit on a pad or piano keys loaded on the pad, cause those are two different ways on how to load them but if anybody has question on the mpc500 message me for direct answer
For the record, I no longer work for Akai, so I hardly ever sign onto YouTube anymore. To load more programs/kits, hit “Mode” then the pad for “Load.” Then you can preview different programs and load them up, or you can pick individual samples to create your own program. If you want drums, bass, and keys all on the same program, you’ll probably have to create your own. If I remember correctly, the “808″ samples are actually named “8-oh-8″ on the MPC.. hope that helps!
I actually tried it with the light on first, but it made it even more impossible to see what was on the screen. I did my best to zoom in and verbally explain what it was saying on there, but after several hours of messing with different setups, this produced the best images. Sorry!
and did you try watching it in “HD”? That does help quite a bit in being able to read the display.. just thought I’d throw it out there!
how did you video yourself!! it’s awesome!! the window in your video. What software did you use?
I used a program called “ScreenFlow”.. it’s a program for Mac meant to record your actions on the screen, and add your webcam.. for this video, instead of displaying what was happening on my computer screen (which was nothing), I imported a seperate video clip that I recorded with a camera mounted above the MPC
Hey guys I have a question. I’m about 2 purchase a sampler and am having trouble deciding whether 2 get this or the Korg Micro Sampler. I don’t know how 2 use a keyboard but I’m willing 2 learn, personally I think I can get more loose with keys than pad but I wanted your guy’s opinion. MPC 500 or Korg Microsampler?
man this thing is so hard to understand….
This not hard once you get the hang of it took me 3 days watching videos but MPC Is gay dont believe the hype it’s cool an all you make beats on the fly no stoping but it’s horrible to set up files saveing loading programs aka templates it’s all time comsuming.
I noticed when you were taping the pad it sounded like you were double taping the pads and it didn’t record is that a glitch… what is that it gets very annoying.
I’m thinking about getting one but i’ve one question: How much instruments and drum kits are there in there when you buy it and how is that expandable??