Akai MPC Studio Black // In-depth Sampling Tutorial // Akai MPC Studio Black
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- Akai MPC Studio Black in-depth Sampling Tutorial: Akai MPC Studio Black
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In my Private Producers Community - The Pad Bank, We have a weekly sample challenge called Flip It.
In this video I give you an in-depth Sampling Tutorial using the Akai MPC Studio Black.
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I had an Akai MPC 2000 back in 1997, but in 2003/4 I stopped sampling and started using Reason / Cubase to make beats.
In 2007 I stopped producing altogether.
Now in October 2016, almost 10 years later, I've just got myself an Akai MPC Studio Black, and started making sample based beats again.
Follow my journey as I share my learning.
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About the Akai MPC:
The MPC Studio Black is a fresh take on the top-selling original, MPC Studio.
Akai made the Studio look cooler than ever by introducing a sleek and stylish black brushed-aluminum body.
To elevate the parameter editing experience, the master encoder wheel as well as the Q-Link knobs have been raised and made larger.
The 16 MPC pads are now thicker and more responsive, inspiring greater expression in performance and programming.
Legendary MPC Production on Your PC or Mac
The Studio Black fuses legendary MPC production with the processing power of your computer.
Its compact design is a minuscule 1.5” thin.
Weighing in at less than two pounds, the Studio Black easily fits into a laptop bag or backpack.
Its USB-powered and includes the powerful MPC Software for Mac and PC with 128-track sequencing capability.
Equipped with the legendary MPC workflow, MPC Swing, plus powerful features such as “lazy” chop, you'll be producing great music in no time.
A large LCD screen (360 x 96 dot graphic LCD) allows you to make tracks without having to look at your computer.
Included MPC Software
Featuring 128-track sequencing capability and up to eight pad banks--more than any other MPC ever-the included MPC Software delivers a massive 7GB+ sound library, including all the sounds of the classic MPC3000 and including 2 MPC Expansions.
Instant mapping and real-time adjustment of VST plugins lets you record each track as an MPC drum program, Keygroup program, or VST/AU plugin.
Use MPC Software alone as your main creation tool or seamlessly call it up in your favorite DAW as a VST, RTAS, or AU plugin.
MPC Software supports WAV, MP3, AIFF, REX, and SND, as well as samples and sequences from any MPC ever made, and it's compatible with both Mac and PC.
yes Tony you Can assign the fade in, fade out or whatever effect on all your pad : on the sample edit mode, at the bottom you have "edit zone" with 3 options : current, multiple or all. the option "current" means that the effect is affected only on the pad you've selected. just click on "all" and all your pad will be selected !
great vidéo peace !!
FANTASTIC! Thank You. How did i not see that before!!!!
After a year I finally forced ourself to watch this tutorial and it has just saved my life. Thank you a lot
I'm curious, 1. Why did it take you a year to watch it? 2. why did you then need to force yourself to watch it? Is my accent really that bad??
Noo, totaly not. it is not because of you. I have bought this mpc like a year ago and I didnt have an idea what to do and when i have seenthumbnail of your video I was like umm man I am too lazy to watch 30 min video. But now after i have seen your video I finally know what to do. Thanks you a lot man
I am just a very lazy person:D
@@lapayne6156 Ha ha. That's great to hear. I'm glad you found it useful. Keep at it man. You'll be surprised how quick you can master it.
@@frikshun_ sure!:)
I wish you'd make this into a series, I wish there were more tutorials like that and maybe even take it further and finish it in a DAW or whatever
I plan to put something together.
Yes Tony you can do it. In Program Edit mode in the "Edit Zones" section. (Note: Edit Zones only appears in Drum Programs)) If you want to affect one pad leave the setting on "Current". If you want affect more than a single pad at a time, change the option to "Multiple" then tap on or use your mouse in the software to select the pads you want to deal with. The pad that will be affected will show a purple outline. Lastly, if you want to affect all pads across all banks in a program at once, then change the option to "All" and your changes will be applied universally within that program. See ya in the FB group. ;-)
Slayd5000 🙏🏽🙌🏽💪🏽✊🏽👍🏽👌🏽 Thank you. I'm gonna try it.
FANTASTIC! Thank You.
Instablaster
This Channel is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Thanks Tony!
You're welcome!! Glad you found what you have been looking for.
Excellent video, nice breakdown of sampling in the MPC Studio, never stop
Respect! Glad you found it useful.
Thanks Tony, I came here after seeing the MPC Studio and was interested in just how it samples. Seeing how you work helps. I'll have a look at your previous videos as soon as I go and buy the new MPC Studio. I'll also join the Pad Bank. My son is on the Autistic Spectrum and does not speak. He does go on TH-cam and listens to various things over and over again going back to the point he likes with great accuracy to the end point he prefers.
I think he could learn to use this and perhaps produce some interesting music or sounds. Then he will speak with a language we can all understand. Most software for children on the Autistic spectrum is so they can talk so we understand. I want something so I can understand my son and I think this is on the right Track.
How did you get on?
Huge THANK YOU for this video. Just got a studio black 2 weeks ago. Loving it, and this video answered literally all my questions about flipping samples. Love ✊🏽
this is one of the most helpful beat making tutorials ive come across, thank you Tony
Much appreciated. I’m planning to do an updated version with the new software. 👊🏽
Real talk!
Thank you for making this video! !I just got a Studio Black MPC and have never used one before and this was extremely helpful.
You're welcome Claude. Glad you found it useful.
Salute Tony.... Thanks 👍🏼 for this tutorial of chopping samples with the MPC Studio Black... This is truly helpful bro!!! 💥👊🏽💥
MPC Studio is really tight.
Bro I was stuck until i found you. Literally had my mpc studio black in the box in my car ready to sell that mf 😂😂 appreciate you fr bro 🙏 💯
You’re welcome bro. Now put the MPC to good use. 👊🏽
Yo, just so you're aware - that is a vibraphone, not a xylo or glock. But nevertheless, great video! Check out Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson and Gary Burton for some great vibes samples. Pete Rock samples Gary Burton on "Pete's Jazz" off the first Petestrumentals record. Looking forward to your future videos!
Can’t unhear Pretty Lights use of this song.
OMG this vid was HELPFULLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad to be of service.
Jesus.... I just got one of these for Christmas, didn't realise it was this complicated. This video great though, but I think I'll have to watch it 20 times just to remember all this.
Glad you found the video useful. stay connected and look out for the live streams.
That sample is so funky
Thank you Tony
Dude, in depth in my world means, that you explain everything you’re doing… which you didn’t
Hey John. Sorry the video didn’t go into enough depth for you. You can see from the previous comments a good number of people have found this video very useful. So I can improve this type of content in the future, what else were you hoping to have explained that was not explained in this video?
In program edit mode bottom left of screen is edit zones select all to edit parameter of all pads at once. Or multiple and select multiple pads on the bar graph.
Hey bro its always best to time stretch to match the bpm of your track , and also if the sample wave has decayed in volume after the time stretch just normalise it again.
Thanks man - I'll have a play around with the BPM match.
Hey man, idk why but when i tend to do that, the normalize function doesnt restore the level of the sample to how it ws before the time-stretch. Normalize function is suppose to do precisely that right?
Tony my man!! Fantastic I really appreciate you going in depth on the sampling as i requested!! It really gave me a different look on how to approach my samples!!! Thank you so much
EastcoastEngraving.com (not open to the public) you're welcome. Thanks for suggesting it. Let me know if you have any other suggestions.
Thanks Ray Ray...
Great tutorial
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it.
I Got the OG MPC Software on one of my old macs... didnt know the Studio Black can work on the old format.... 🤔🎹🎹
Loved the video Tony, thanks a lot. I was able to follow along and edit here and there just as you did. Being able to see all of your actions (clicking and mouse movements would have made it better for me). All together a great tutorial.
Glad you found it useful.
One of the most thorough videos I've seen. Btw, what stand are you using?
Salute bro. the satnd is just a cheap laptop stand I found on Amazon many years ago. This is it: www.amazon.co.uk/Kensington-Portable-Ergonomic-Cooling-SmartFit/dp/B0007YB8NM/ref=sr_1_32?crid=1I9G0CRAX9A9I&keywords=laptop+stand&qid=1692660254&sprefix=laptop+%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-32
Thanks @@frikshun_
Thanks Tony nice job.
Thank you so much Tony for this tutorial video it was really really helpful for me and I appreciate it. Thanks
You're welcome!! Glad you found it useful.
Good stuff brother....
Much appreciated
On the new software u can copy decay to all pads by selecting all, I guess they heard your request
Thanks for the help!
You're welcome.
Smooth!Nice sample
Great Video Tony. I just purchased the Akai MPCStudio today. This video reassured me of the capabilities of my investment. I have subbed and liked, questions are coming soon.
Glad you found the video useful. have you joined The Pad Bank yet? www.thepadbank.com
Thank you for the tutorials!
You're welcome
I am looking forward to learning from you and #ThePadBank community. I will soon be purchasing the Akai MPK-261 and the Akai MPC Studio Black and look forward to learning as much as I can from everyone!
Hey Tony another awesome tutorial! I purchased a MPC Studio a few months back and I've used all your videos to help me get into groove with it! That being said, I grew up off of a lot of classic rock and metal so I was wondering if you could flip a rock or metal song in the future! They are a lot harder for me to sample I have found out.
Zakk Froehlich wow. That's great to hear Zak. Glad you have found the videos useful. I was actually working with a rock sample the other day. If you would like to suggest a few tracks that you would like me to flip, I'll give it a go.
Tony L Brown I would love to hear you do something with an AC/DC or Aerosmith/Guns N Roses/Metallica/Jimi Hendrix song! I have been trying to sample The Jack by AC/DC for a while now but I have been stumped as of lately. Keep motivating! I'll watch as long as you keep uploading!
Tony L Brown I actually started sampling Summertime by The Doors and would LOVE to hear what you can do with that song!!!!
The thing that I didnt like about the kits that actually came with the MPC software is that it's literally ALL synthesized techno and hip hop type samples. I wanted a rock kit that sounded like REAL drums
Thank you for this!
man I'm learning. thank you man
Apostle Raw you're welcome. 🙏🏽
Man I requested to join your. Facebook group to learn and share. I haven't gotten a word back yet
We don't approve requests straight away. When did you request to join?
Yesterday
OK, I approve on a weekly / bi-weekly basis. depending on how many requests we get.
Hi! Do you still do the sample flipping weekly challenge? Would love to take part
Yes sir!! Think we are on like challenge 304. Just search for the Pad Bank Facebook group.
Thanks for the reply, I submitted a request to join the Facebook group :)
Hi tony I was wondering if you had any information on whether there is a piece of hardware the enables you to sample vinyl from the MPC studio black
You can hook a turntable up to your computer, and sample vinyl that way. Depending on your set up, you might need a mixer and an audio interface, but I've seen USB turntables that can connect directly to the computer.
I can never get ANYTHING to line up with my sequence NO MATTER WHAT I DO! I have tried time stretch, tune, pitch shift, warp, changing sequence tempo, No matter what it's always off beat. Any pro tips? I appreciate you making this content. It has helped me tonz!!!
First thing - Don't force it. I sometimes allow the sample to dictate the tempo. I'll find my piece, sample it, pitch / time stretch etc then chop it up into segments - usually on every beat. then I start playing around with the chops to see what i can come up with. at this stage, I have no tempo in mind, until I find something that works. Then I use the tap tempo to find the rough tempo, then I record the sequence. once I have the idea down, I tighten up it up to get the right tempo. Then we're off and running.
@@frikshun_ Nice! Very nice tip! Thank you so much! That's exactly what I do, is attempt to force it to fit where I want! Never works, who would have thought that I would just need to feel where it wants to go and roll with it?!? I mean, it is music after all lol Thanks so much man!
Ha ha - Yeah man, Just let it roll!! You will be surprised what you start to create once you remove those restrictions. have fun with it.
thank you for this
wow thanks man!
You're welcome Daniel
I enjoyed the video! Keep it up!
Tony your videos so helpful for me ...I am an Indian , this pad available Tabla sounds?
Hi Tad, glad you find the videos useful. You can sample and play any sound on the MPC, Including Tablas. There are a wide range of percussion sample packs that you can buy that include Tablas. Just search Google.
Hey Tony
Awesome video! I'm already a subscriber but I just clicked like on this one. My question: what software are you using to make your video? Or specifically to capture all the audio? I want to make beatmaking videos but it's hard to get the daw to record.
Hi Mitchell. I use OBS: obsproject.com/ It takes a while to get all the setting right, so I recommend you make notes as you get things working.
Are you able to use the scroll wheel on the mpc at all when chopping your samples? Or can you only use the mouse in the software? Looking to buy and mpc studio but that’s a deal breaker for me.
You don not need to use the mouse to scroll when chopping samples. The MPC has 4 Q-link nobs you can use to scroll with each one allowing you to scroll in smaller units as you zoom into the sample to fine tune.
how do you redo all chops. like clear it out and manually do it again. also how do you delete a segment you don't want anymore while lining all the chops up
Hey Pepsi, to clear any chops you don't want, just hit the -minus but in the sample edit window. you can also hit the "All" button to get rid of all the chops and start again.
@@frikshun_ thank you very much!
Great Tut. I stumbled on this looking for a tut about how to use "16 Levels" pitch change but keep bpm the same on every pad?
Thanks - I don't think you can use 16 levels without effecting the BPM
@@frikshun_ thanks. hmmm i hope thats not true. I will keep searching.
Any plans to do this with the new version of the software? Learned a lot here and thinking of picking up a mpc next week 😎
Hello Tony!! Thanks for the time you put un this, we all really appreciate it. I had a funny question though. Why is it that the Maschine Mk3 costs more than two times the mpc studio when they are virtually the same thing??
Thanks for the support Matias. I have no idea why there is such a difference in the price. I've always been an Akai MPC user, so I can't speak on the other models out there.
Hey, Tony can you please make a video on how to map the mpd218 to function with the MPC Essentials. When am in trim mode I can't seem to use the mpd 218 to work with the pad bank. thanks in advance mate
Thanks for this! How well is the MPC Studio black supported with the latest MPC Software, and especially MPC Beats? Are you able to chop samples (start/end) with the q-link knobs as opposed to the mouse? You should be able to... just wanted to verify. Thanks Tony!
The MPC Studio Black works w/ OS 1.0-1.9?? 🤔 I thought it came w/ 2.0? I sold my REN a few yrs ago & looking to get back into it w/the original hybrids(Renaissance or Studio Black).
I still have OS 1.8.2 on my Mac, will the Studio Black work w/1.8? 🤔
Hello. Nice video.
it is possible to add and manipulate compression, delay, filters etc. on program using only controller or i have to use mouse?
good job
thanks man.
Hi Tony, ive watched yout video lik 10 times as i try to figure out things practicing in the software. I just get a little messy with some basic concepts. My question is, lets say i have one program just like yours with a whole song or whatever chopped in the pads along the program, and another program with just drum sounds to play a hiphop beat on top of the song sampled right. I want to do this of course in a same Sequence, i mean with both my drum sounds and the song chopped samples. I get that the way kinda goes like Sample < Program < Sequence < Song am i right? How can i do that, to program a beat with the drum program and as well a melody with the song chopped samples, all in the same "Sequence 1"??
hey buddy do u know where i can find those bass synth for the basslines, i got the sample i got the drums theeffect for the master im only missing the basslines.please buddy help me i just got thease machine
Are those fx native to the MPC software?
Yes. Everything you see me doing in the video is using the stock plugins that come with the software.
Thanks
Hi I'm facing a problem: when I drag my mp3 sample in the MPC software, it appears in the sample section on the right, but doesn't appear in the "Sample Edit" tab. Also, I can't play the sample in the software. Can you please help?
You have to convert it to .WAV first before you drag it to sample edit.
Hey Mike how do you adjust the tempo on a sample?
Hey Tony great vid again.
I have one short question.
Is there a short cut comand or button combination to instanly return to the start of bar one.
Like double klicking stop in Cubase or studio one. Or do I have to hit every time `go to-start`?
Hi m t - I just use the "Play Start" button on the hardware. You can also click "play start" in the sofeware. 👌🏽 I'm sure there is another shortcut. But I've never felt the need to use it.
Thanks Tony.
In my case I thought it would be handy to have a single button to kick you to the start of the bar just before you start a plugin recording. to avoid a recording in the middle.
m t you can use the "bar" and "event" arrow buttons to navigate back and forth through the sequence.
Can you use the Qlink knobs on the hardware to edit(tighten up) the start/end points of the samples in other DAWS ? such as ableton.
Ahhh, I'm not sure about that. I only use MPC. I'm sure that do. I think you can map them.
How do you know when the chop is on time?
You just got play it by ear. there are not hard and fast rules. if it sounds right, it's right.
so how you fade it out
thanks again Tony for the info great lesson on sampling and chopping
tony i was trying to join the pad bank but it looks like its close on face book..
how do i get an invite
Hi Levon - Just click to join and you will get a notification once you have been approved.
Major Question Do I have to hook this MPC to a Comp/Laptop or can I just run it to my Mixer board and just sample records from the turntables, the old school way
BAYBE KDL Kurtis Lee The MPC studio is not a stand alone unit. It needs a computer to operate. Watch this video for more info: th-cam.com/video/bduXAcIRY0Q/w-d-xo.html
OK So to use as a standalone your saying I need to buy the MPC Live
The MPC Live is a stand alone unit.
Yea, but the studio can be controlled just with the controller pretty much, so you could just not look at your laptop.
This is a great tutorial but, I find that little blocked that show you working is a complete distraction!!!
Sorry Phil. Glad you enjoyed the tutorial.
Hi, what stand are you using? The angle looks nice!
It's an old laptop stand. very useful.
What's the point of having an mpc studio if youre using your mouse to edit?
Options! I work with what ever gets me the fastest results.
Hwo would you set this up with a turntable? Do I hook up the turntable via USB to the computer and record in the MPC software?
Yes - you will need to go into the computer. Turntable > Mixer > Audio interface > Computer.
If its cool with you Tony, I'd wanna join ur padbank group,,I also use MPC studio , use to use FL but sings I've moved onto Akai I haven't looked back lol , I've got a Ren too, they use the same software as you know.
NICE!! Looking forward to seeing inside the Pad Bank.
when you trimmed this , did you purposely trim it to make it so that when you were chopping and assigning sections to your pads the high hats will be lined up sort of speak? for instance if you may have trimmed like a hair too much to the left than when you were than when you tried to chop that hi hat would be rushed and not on beat ?
fuck that made no sense
Hi Andrew, I usually chop my samples on every beat and this usually lands on the hi hat. Once I have the samples in the program and laid out on the pads I will then make small adjustments to the start and end points.
Time stretching makes it to where you can pretty much get anything on beat but the cleaner way to do.it would be to chop it up real good.
How do you set the mpc to make the sample stop when you take your finger off the pad
In program edit mode - on the far right side - to the left of the pad insert row - you will see two options - Note on or One shot - select Note on if you want the sample to stop when you release the pad.
Hi tony which version of the software is this ?
Hey Tony, Curiosity
What book is that next to the machine
Gunny 4Real Hi. Thanks for asking. It’s my book, Standard Procedure: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1530296293/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YMZ1Cb8CQR1XV
N/p,
that's dope I'm a check it out
The 35 dislikes are from the people who are still trying to figure it out
What's the link for the blog?
Alex Solano Do you mean the group? Http://www.thepadbank.com
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Hey Tony is there anything i need to click so that i am able to make the pads play at the same time from the sample? i am unable to add any HH to my sample because one pad is already playing... do you have an instagram for me to dm what im running into?
You need to create separate programmes - so have your sample in one programme. then put your drums in a new programme and so on. Also, set you programme to Poly rather than mono.
It won't let me drag the mp3 audio to the place in the mpc programm?
It might be the bitrate of the mp3 file.
I just used the side bar, but your video is awesome thank you
How do you lose quality if you use WAV lossless?
An Mp3 are compressed music file meaning they're smaller. A Wav is bigger because it's not compressed. If that makes sense..
Hi! I am just learning how to produce beats... I am completely fresh to all this I also joined your fb group a bit ago! I have the mpc professional studio(silver one) do these tutorials coincide with my hardware as well as the renaissance? What about the touch? Thanks in advance(:
Sun Shine The silver MPC studio is more or less the same as the Black and the Ren. And the software is exactly the same. So my videos should be relevant for you. I can't speak on the MPC Live as I have never used it. But I'm sure the learning would be transferable. Looking forward to connecting with you in The Pad Bank.
Okay I see.. well thank you lots for verifying that for me look forward to learning a whole much more from your channel and appreciate/love the fact that you actually respond so promptly makes me feel like you're really trying to help us beginners and all who are watching! I wrote another producer a few paragraphs and I never received a word back!!! Smh. Still lost on what I was trying to ask him...maybe I can ask you? Possibly you can be so kind to help me with that as well. Also, when you say "mpc live" you are referring to the touch..correct?
Sun Shine You're welcome. Yes, I meant MPC touch, instead of MPC Live. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. However, many of your questions will be answered in The Pad Bank.
You are very kind! Thanks soo much, seriously! (: I am currently messing with a sample I chopped it up and when I assign to a pad as I am trying to put something together(record something) it's like each time I push the pad it will get louder and louder or quieter the more I push it than back loud? Why does it do this and how can I make it stop?
Sun Shine it might be that you have not turned on "Full Level". On the right hand side of the MPC. Second row from the top. First button on the left. When that button is turned on, the sample will play at full level, regardless of how hard you hit it.
How do you like the touch/mpc live?
blacktwzlr I've never used the Touch or the Live. It looks like a good piece of kit. Do you use it?
Pretty dope,workflow is awesome especially on the 2.0 software beta. I'm loving it can't wait to get my mpcx
Yo Tony I'd love to hear the finished beat where can I find it?
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part of the vid title says in-depth sampling. you didn't sample anything, you downloaded a sample and played with the mouse through the whole entire video .might as well just saved a few bucks and buy a mpk 226 or 218 if that's all your going to do. btw just what is the purpose of breaking up parts of other peoples music in the first place? so lame!!!!
What more would you have wanted to see in the video? It couldn’t have been that bad if you watched the entire video.
sr7bbird do you even know what sampling is?
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I smell frustration