New to forum - and to MPC's, period.

My name is Nathan, and I just joined this forum a very short while ago. I don't have (and did own/use) an MPC, but I am now very anxiously awaiting an Akai MPC Studio, which should arrive here within the next couple of days. I plan on having a whole lot of fun with it, and broadening my musical horizons. I am basically a composer of lite jazz, and easy listening music, but want to delve into genres which are more appetizing to the 'younger' set of ears. I know that I will have some questions to pose, before long, but I will do my best not to bombard this forum with queries.

Wuddup Naife!

My apologies, for the mistake that was made in my original post. That second was supposed to have read that I NEVER did own/use and MPC before.

Welcome!

I doubt you will have a clue how to use the MPC Studio if you have never used one before. I didnt.

May be worth reading the tutorials like I did. it will explain how it all works and make it easier.

Youtube Videos are good too!

NLAlston wrote:I am now very anxiously awaiting an Akai MPC Studio, which should arrive here within the next couple of days.

Check out my book for the MPC Studio, it will get you on the right track

http://www.mpc-samples.com/product.php/ ... laid-bare/

Paradox1 wrote:Welcome!

I doubt you will have a clue how to use the MPC Studio if you have never used one before. I didnt.

May be worth reading the tutorials like I did. it will explain how it all works and make it easier.

Youtube Videos are good too!

It is for a certainty that I full well realize how I won't have a handle on working with that device,when I do eventually get it . Having never, ever worked with one, before, I know that I am bound for some hiccups, and much hair pullings. I was just informing that I wouldn't set about barraging this forum with a whole lot of questions, before setting down to read any and everything I could on the operation of my forthcoming MPC Studio. Yes, there will be some questions - even after I have delved into researched information - but not as many as there'd be if I weren't to employ myself in previously stated manner. Again, I am SO looking forward to receiving my Studio - and learning how to expand my musical field with it.

Go for it,

I started off doing an hour a day to get used to things. You'll crack it in no time!

Paradox1 wrote:Go for it,

I started off doing an hour a day to get used to things. You'll crack it in no time!

Thank you much, for your words of encouragement.

Well, my machine arrived, and I have to say that I am quite enamored with its fit & finish. I have a few more errands to run but - sometime this evening - I am going to spend some quality time with it.

I have done some researching (in particular) for a PDF user manual that I could download, and have to study on my IPad - since I am often out and about, and with my iPad with me. Is there such a manual, somewhere out there, in PDF form?

Download the MPC Software User Guide, from here...

http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpcstudio#downloads

It is also available from the Help menu in MPC Software.

SimonInAustralia wrote:Download the MPC Software User Guide, from here...

http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpcstudio#downloads

It is also available from the Help menu in MPC Software.

Thanks Simon, but I had already been there - more than a couple of times - and, each time, I met with unsuccessful attempts at downloading the desired file. Safari flat out refused to download it. My Windows-based laptop gave notice that the download would take better than 3 hours, and then seemed to hang during the process. I will give the laptop another shot at it, tomorrow.

If you have installed MPC Software already, open the PDF manual by choosing Help from the menu.

SimonInAustralia wrote:If you have installed MPC Software already, open the PDF manual by choosing Help from the menu.

Yes, I know that it resides there in the Help section. What I desire, though, is a downloadable PDF of that manual, for the purpose of installing it on my iPad. I am almost always with my study partner (iPad), and would love to have said manual available on it.

When you open it from the help menu, it should load into a PDF viewer, and you should be able to save it onto your computer, then load it into the iPad through iTunes.

Or download/view it on your iPad, and choose to open it in Acrobat Reader on your iPad.