Akai Mpc 3 Complete Workflow Guide

Make beats, Sample, Improve Workflow Speed, Learn button Shortcuts, Automate, and Mix on the new MPC 3

What you'll learn

Getting Started with MPC 3: What Changed from the MPC 2

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

Requirements

No prior MPC experience is required for this course.

You must have at least one Akai MPC device (MPC One, MPC Live, MPC X, or MPC Key Series)

Description

Whether you are a new, or an existing device user transitioning to the new MPC 3 Firmware, we will teach you the workflow on how to get started with your device, to become an expert user of MPC devices. You can pick up any Akai MPC device running on MPC 3 Firmware at the end of the course and make beats with an enhanced workflow end-to-end. This course is tailored towards the users of the following Akai MPC series; MPC One, MPC X, MPC Live, and MPC Key Series running on the new MPC 3 Firmware Update.Hence,  for better retention, you must 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, what has changed since MPC 2, how to make your first beat, how to bring in your 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, workflow enhancement shortcuts, and lots more.

Overview

Section 1: Getting Started

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Setting Up Your Device

Lecture 3 MPC 3 Structure: What Changed

Lecture 4 Screen and Menu Settings

Lecture 5 Interface and Buttons Breakdown

Lecture 6 Project Data

Section 2: Preparing Your First Project

Lecture 7 MPC Project Structure

Lecture 8 How to Load Samples/Sounds to Your Project

Lecture 9 Making a Test Beat and How to Save

Section 3: Recording Events

Lecture 10 Real Time Recording and Timing Correct

Lecture 11 Metronome Explained

Lecture 12 Recording Drum Track

Lecture 13 Swing on Events

Lecture 14 Recording Plugin Tracks

Lecture 15 Track Naming Best Practice

Lecture 16 How To Reuse Plugins with Midi Track

Lecture 17 Arrangement View: Event Management

Lecture 18 Note Repeat

Lecture 19 Recap: Recording Events

Section 4: Editing Events

Lecture 20 Grid View and Locators Explained

Lecture 21 Step Sequencer Workflow: Velocity

Lecture 22 Step Sequencer Workflow: Probability and Ratchet

Lecture 23 Recap: Editing Events

Section 5: Mixing Techniques

Lecture 24 Sample Layering

Lecture 25 Track Edit: Samples and Velocity Settings

Lecture 26 Track Edit: Envelopes and Drum Fx

Lecture 27 Track Edit: Global Settings and Mute Group Explaied

Lecture 28 Pad Mixer And Channel Mixer

Lecture 29 SubMixes Routing

Lecture 30 Send and Return Explained

Lecture 31 Recap: Mixing Techniques

Section 6: Sampling Basics

Lecture 32 Sampling Requirements

Lecture 33 Using Sampler to Capture Audio

Lecture 34 Sample Edit: Processing and Pad Shortcuts

Lecture 35 Sample Edit: Chops and Slice Motion

Lecture 36 Recap: Sampling Basics

Section 7: Song Arrangement Workflow

Lecture 37 Track Mute and Track Group

Lecture 38 Event Automation

Lecture 39 Looper Explained

Lecture 40 QLinks and XY Pads Explained

Lecture 41 Song Mode for Track Arrangement

Section 8: Conclusion

Lecture 42 What Next

Anyone who intend to make music using Akai Professional MPC hardware running the latest MPC 3 Firmware