Learn how to chop and manipulate breaks on an Akai MPC2000XL using the ‘zone’ function to create new breaks and cool stutter effects.
MPC Tutorials, Tips & Tricks - Tutorials for Akai MPC Samplers
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.
MPC1000 & MPC2500 Sequencing Tricks
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
Learn how to sync your MPC with Logic Pro using MIDI Clock. Taken from our book ‘Using the Akai MPC With Logic Pro’.
MPC 500 Tutorial – Chopping Drum Breaks
Learn how to master the art of chopping drum breaks on the Akai MPC 500 – a tricky technique as there’s no waveform editor and no auto chopping!
Drum Layering On the Akai MPC 5000
An MPC 5000 tutorial that teaches the important technique of layering drums using pad ‘layers’ and the SIMULT function.
Reason & MPC Tutorial – Setting the MPC as the ‘Master Keyboard’
Learn how to configure software instruments in Reason 5 to be controlled by an MPC through different MIDI channels. Taken from our book, “Using the Akai MPC With Reason’
Adding your MPC as a MIDI Device in Pro Tools
Configure your Akai MPC to be fully recognised by Pro Tools as an official MIDI device, with full MPC MIDI port information showing in all Pro Tools tracks.
MPC2500 & MPC1000 Tutorial – Rebuilding Snare Tails
An MPC1000 and MPC2500 tutorial that tackles the problem of losing snare decay tails by using a simple sequencing trick.
MIDI Tutorial: Understanding MIDI on the Akai MPC
Learn some important concepts regarding MIDI and how to use with when producing beats on an Akai MPC, including some example hardware set ups.
