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MPC tutorials for all Akai MPC owners, giving you the MPC tutorials, tips and tricks you need to quickly become a more creative MPC beat maker. Most of the tutorials here are adapted from my award winning MPC tutorial books available to download instantly from MPC Samples.

MPC Renaissance & MPC Studio Firmware Update Problems

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Dec 3, 2013 | 11

If you are having problems updating your MPC Renaissance or MPC Studio firmware, make sure you check out the resources in this post!

MPC Studio/MPC Renaissance Tutorial: Drum Layering & Sound Design Techniques

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Jun 10, 2015 | 5

This free MPC Renaissance/MPC Studio tutorial teaches you how to layer drum sounds in the MPC Software & MPC Essentials using ‘Sample Layers’ and ‘Simultaneous Play’.

Low MIDI Note Chromatic Program Template

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Oct 28, 2019 | 7

A free MPC template that allows you to output very low MIDI notes chromatically from your MPC pads. Suitable for MPC1000, MPC2500, MPC5000, MPC500, JJOS1/Free.

JJOSXL Tutorial: JJOSXL Shortcuts & Tricks

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Jun 13, 2014 | 9

Learn all the hidden JJOSXL shortcuts and tricks to speed up your workflow as you navigate more efficiently around JJOSXL on the MPC1000 and MPC2500.

Akai MPC 500: Loading Files

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Oct 23, 2012 | 14

This Akai MPC 500 tutorial covers the basics of loading files and folders into your MPC 500.

MPC & Ableton Live Tutorial – Transferring MPC MIDI Sequences to Live

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Oct 10, 2012 | 7

Learn how to import MPC MIDI sequences into Ableton Live as clips – this tutorial is suitable for all standalone MPCs.

MPC5000 Drum Manipulation Tutorial

MPC5000 Tutorial: MPC5000 Drum Manipulation Techniques

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Oct 10, 2012 | 6

Discover ways in which you can manipulate and grime up your drum samples using just an Akai MPC5000.

MPC2000XL Chopping Tutorial

MPC2000XL Tutorial – Chopping Samples on the Akai MPC2000XL

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Oct 28, 2019 | 1

Learn how to chop and manipulate breaks on an Akai MPC2000XL using the ‘zone’ function to create new breaks and cool stutter effects.

MPC1000/MPC2500 Sequencing Tricks

MPC1000 & MPC2500 Sequencing Tricks

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Jul 12, 2013

Learn some advanced MPC sequence programming techniques for both the MPC1000 and MPC2500. Suitable for Akai OS and the free JJOS.

MPC & Logic Pro Tutorial – Syncing Your MPC With Logic

By MPC-Tutor, last updated on Oct 30, 2012 | 45

Learn how to sync your MPC with Logic Pro using MIDI Clock. Taken from our book ‘Using the Akai MPC With Logic Pro’.