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The MPC Bible - Tutorials For The MPC Live, MPC X, MPC One & MPC Key

The MPC Bible - Tutorials For The MPC Live, MPC X, MPC One & MPC Key

Updated for MPC firmware 2.13! Learn how to make music with Akai's latest standalone MPCs - the MPC Live, MPC One, MPC X & MPC Key!
$39.99 USD

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Fully Compatible with MPC Firmware 2.13

Learn how to sample, sequence and produce your own beats and songs in any of Akai's modern standalone MPCs; the MPC Live, MPC Live II, MPC One, MPC One+, MPC X, MPC X SE, the MPC Key 37 and the MPC Key 61!

The 'MPC Bible' from MPC-Tutor is the complete tutorial guide to using the latest standalone MPCs from Akai, packed with practical, 'hands-on' beat making projects that teach you everything from core beginner's concepts all the way up to advanced power-user techniques!

  • Build your own multitrack sequences using classic MPC swing, note repeat, 16 levels, the arpeggiator and audio tracks
  • Learn how to layer drums and create your own unique sounds with the built in FX, filters and LFOs
  • Create melodic leads and rhythms using 'standalone' plugins, hardware synths, iPads or even from your own multisampled keygroup instruments
  • Construct your own dynamic drum kits using velocity switching and round robins ('cycle kits')
  • Create your own unique beats with the MPC's classic chopping functions
  • Mix down entire songs with vocals, scratching and fx automation
  • Utilise warping, sequenced chops and patched phrase loops
  • Build your own 'standalone' versions of your favourite VST plugins
  • Make your own advanced MPC 'synth' using single cycle waveforms

Plus many, many more pro tips, tricks and shortcuts - check out the full list of tutorials here.

Each MPC tutorial in the course is carefully written in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step style and includes hi-res screenshots, all recommended parameter settings and all the files and samples you need to recreate each and every project in your MPC. The focus is on learning how to control the MPC using the touchscreen, Q-links, dials, buttons and pads, be it 100% in 'standalone' mode or connected to your computer in 'controller mode'.

The MPC Bible is currently on its ninteenth revision and is fully compatible with the latest MPC firmware 2.13, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date MPC tutorial guide ever made.

Passionately compiled by an MPC-obsessive, the 'MPC Bible' is the completely essential resource for all MPC Live, MPC One, MPC X and MPC Key owners – available for download instantly after purchase.

Digital eBook Bundle Now Included! The 'MPC Bible' now also includes an EPUB version of the book, fully optimised for reading in iOS (iPad & iPhone), all tablets (Android, Windows etc), smartphones and dedicated ebook readers such as Kindle & Kobo - this is in addition to the 793 page PDF book (which is optimised for computer and laptop reading).

Technical Specification:

Technical Specifications

  • Contents: 793 page ebook plus all tutorial project files
  • Format: PDF & EPUB ebooks, plus MPC project files & WAV files
  • Compatibility: MPC X, MPC X SE, MPC One, MPC One+, MPC Key 61, MPC Key 37, MPC Live and MPC Live II (also suitable for the MPC Touch running MPC 2.13)
  • Publisher/Sound Design: Andy Avgousti (MPC-Tutor)
  • Delivery: Download instantly after purchase.
  • Price: $39.99

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What's Inside?

Inside you'll find 793 pages of hands-on MPC X, MPC One, MPC Key and MPC Live tutorials that teach you the modern 'touchscreen' version of the classic MPC workflow! Below is a complete listing of all MPC tutorials inside the book, all created for the latest MPC Firmware 2.13:

001 Understanding The MPC Workflow

  • The MPC in a Nutshell
  • The Basic MPC Structure
  • Getting Started
  • Your First Project – A Simple Drum Beat
  • Setting up an MPC Sequence
  • Sequence ‘Tracks’
  • Understanding DRUM programs
  • Standalone Vs Controller Mode

002 Building a Simple Drum Kit

  • DRUM programs & Pads          
  • Loading & Assigning Sounds
  • PAD + MENU Shortcuts
  • Navigating The File Browser 
  • Loading Sounds Into Your Project
  • Loading & Assigning Sounds Via the Browser 
  • Browser Filters
  • Saving Your Project
  • Project Filters 
  • Deleting Samples and Purging
  • Auto Save
  • Saving Individual Programs
  • Default Project Settings & Project Templates
  • New Project Options
  • Using MPC Expansions

003 Recording Your First Beat

  • Real Time Recording Configuration
  • Metronome Settings
  • Recording Your First Take

004 First Look: Grid Edit Mode

  • Understanding the Sequencer Grid
  • Basic Sequence Editing
  • Overdubbing
  • Understanding Sequence Resolution
  • Adding New Events Manually
  • Transposing Pad Events
  • Editing Velocity

005 Quantising and Swing Essentials

  • Applying Swing
  • Moving Events Outside of the Quantize Grid
  • Adding Live Feel to a Quantised Beat
  • Erasing Events
  • ERASE in real time
  • Recording Hi Hats With Note Repeat
  • Correcting Mistakes with UNDO
  • Methods For Copying Events
  • Double Length
  • Copying Bars
  • Inserting Blank Bars
  • Copying Events In GRID EDIT
  • Copying Events Via MAIN
  • Splitting Events
  • Splitting With Ratchets

006 Drum Layering 

  • What is Drum Layering?
  • Utilising Sample Layers
  • Using Q-Links To Change Parameters
  • Changing the Pitch of a Drum Layer
  • Creating A ‘Dragging’ Clap Sound
  • Creating Stereo Width
  • Creating a Deeper, Crunchier Kick
  • Shaping Your Sounds with the Amp Envelope
  • Adding Vinyl Crackle with Simultaneous Play
  • Varying The Vinyl Crackle with Round Robins

007 Drum Kit Essentials

  • Using Mute Groups For Open Hats
  • Tuning the Whole Kit
  • Adding Some Internal Effects
  • The Pad Mixer
  • Increasing 'Perceived Loudness' With the Maximizer
  • Setting Custom Pad Colours

008 Sampling 101

  • Sampling Audio into the MPC
  • Sampling your Sound 
  • Sample Edit Mode
  • Waveform Editing 
  • Edit Points
  • Adjusting the Start Point
  • Zooming In For Accuracy
  • Snap to Zero
  • Setting the START Point 
  • Adjusting the End Point
  • The Discard Function
  • Normalizing
  • Renaming an Edited File

009 Recording a Bass Line With 16 LEVELS

  • Setting Up The Bass Sample
  • Changing the Pitch of your Sample
  • Recording a Bass Line with 16 LEVELS
  • Configuring Your Sequence
  • Editing 16 Levels Sequence Data
  • LIST EDIT Mode
  • Inserting Events in LIST EDIT
  • Editing Note Events In LIST EDIT
  • Moving Events In LIST EDIT
  • Adding Ratchets In LIST EDIT
  • Methods For Selecting and Editing Multiple Events
  • LIST EDIT vs GRID EDIT

010 Creating Instrument Melodies & Chords 

  • MIDI Instruments
  • Using Standalone Plugin Instruments
  • Finding the Key of Our Beat
  • Recording The Rhodes Track
  • Chord Progressions
  • Creating 'Staggered' Chords
  • Tweaking Your Preset
  • Saving Your Custom Patch
  • Adding FX to a Plugin Program
  • Adding a Synth Lead via the Sounds Browser
  • Adding a Synth Lead Line With TubeSynth
  • Using the Arpeggiator To Generate Lead Patterns
  • Rhythmic Arpeggios
  • Arpeggiator Patterns
  • Setting 'Favorites'

011 Introduction to Keygroup Programs

  • Creating Keygroup Programs
  • Setting the Root Note
  • Adding FX to Keygroup Programs
  • Re-Shaping The Envelope To Create a 'Pulse'
  • Multi-Keygroup Instruments
  • Generating Random Notes
  • Creating Layered Programs
  • 'Send To' Multi-Program Layering
  • Multi-Program Layering Using REC ARM
  • Keyboard Splits
  • Key Range Bugs
  • Drum Splits
  • Adding Custom Folder Locations to the Sounds Browser

012 First Look: Audio Tracks

  • Setting Up an Audio Track
  • Converting Any MIDI Track to an Audio Track 
  • Editing Audio Tracks
  • Splitting Audio Tracks
  • Moving Regions

013 Using The MPC Mixer

  • MPC Mixing Options: An Overview
  • Track View Mode 
  • Adjusting Levels in Track View
  • The CHANNEL MIXER
  • The Program Mixer Channel
  • Grouping Sounds With Submixes
  • Using The RETURNS
  • The Main Outputs Channel

014 Working with Loops

  • How Do Loops Work?
  • Setting Loop Tempo
  • Using Loops in a Sequence
  • Re-Tuning The Loop
  • Time Stretching a Loop
  • Using Loops in a DRUM program
  • Using the Timestretched Loop
  • Looping Instrument Samples
  • How to Find a Good Sustain Loop Region
  • Sustain Looping Workflow
  • Sustain Looping Acoustic Samples

015 Chopping Drum Breaks Part 1

  • Basic Chopping Using the Extract Function
  • Using the Dedicated CHOP Mode
  • Identifying‘Problem’ Regions
  • Fixing the Regions - Speed Chopping Workflow
  • Shared Edit Points
  • Exporting Your Regions

016 Chopping Drums Part 2

  • Chopping Down to Individual Hits
  • Fixing Clicks & Pops
  • Exporting Individual Hits
  • Real time Tempo Changes
  • Editing Existing Chop Events
  • Overdubbing Additional Chops
  • Applying a Quantize Template
  • Adding Tail To Your Chops
  • Dealing With Clicks

017 Building Velocity Sensitive Kits & Sequences

  • Timbre Variation Using Multiple Drum Sounds
  • Using Multisampled Drums
  • Velocity Switching Pad Layers
  • Setting Up the Velocity Switch Ranges
  • Performing Velocity Switches
  • Layer Switching – Creating ‘Cycle Kits’
  • Adding Sample Tail
  • Muting the Open Hat with Mute Targets
  • Velocity Sensitive Timbre Emulations
  • Random Variation
  • Utilizing The LFO
  • Extending the Open Hats
  • Open Hat Muting with 'NOTE OFF'
  • Using ‘Humanize’ on Drum Performances
  • Creating Randomness In Your Sequences
  • Drum Kit MIDI Note Mapping
  • GM Mapping

018 Dynamic Tempo Manipulation

  • Problems When Changing Sequence Tempo
  • Warping Audio
  • Warping in DRUM Programs
  • Patched Phrase Loops
  • Tuning (Pitch Shifting) a Patched Phrase
  • Warping in CLIP Programs
  • Auditioning Looped Samples

019 Non Destructive Chopping Techniques

  • Introduction to Non Destructive Chopping
  • Building a Non-Destructive Kit with 'Assign Slice to Pad'
  • Assigning the Snare and Hat
  • Understanding Non Destructive Chop Slices
  • PROGRAM Chop Mode
  • NDC Over Multiple Layers
  • Editing Layers
  • Chopping Using Pad Parameters
  • Experimenting With Your Initial Chops
  • Tightening Your Chops
  • Adding Tail
  • Finishing Up

020 Progressive Drum Layering Techniques

  • ‘Sculpting’ Together Sample Elements
  • Layering With Pad Start & Pad End
  • Applying Filters to Individual Layers
  • Converting Your Layers Into Standalone/Portable Samples
  • Resampling Your Pad
  • Flatten Pad

021 Sound Design Tricks

  • Emulating Vintage Sampler ‘Crunch'
  • Increasing Grit While Sampling From Vinyl
  • Using Sample Tune to add grit
  • Emulating Scratching With ‘Reverse’
  • Experimenting With LFOs
  • Emulating Vinyl Crackle
  • Wacky Bass
  • Bit Crushed Drums
  • Effects to ‘Dirty Up’ Your Drums
  • Using Effect Presets
  • Loading 3rd Party Effects
  • Vintage Effects
  • Transient Shapers
  • Compression
  • Using EQ in Sound Design
  • Creating a More 'Open' Sounding Snare
  • Creating a Tight & Crunchy Snare From a 'Live' Snare
  • Side Chain Compression: Using the Mother Ducker
  • Standard Compression vs Sidechain Compression
  • Setting Up the Mother Ducker
  • Tweaking The Mother Ducker

022 Advanced Keygroup Building

  • Using Multisamples in a Keygroup program
  • Sourcing and Configuring Your Samples
  • Setting Up The Keygroups
  • Applying ADSR
  • Alternative Note Range Configuration
  • Dealing With Root Notes
  • ‘Pseudo’ Stereo
  • Emulating an Electric Piano
  • 'Pad To Keygroup' Conversion

023 Build A Standalone MPC Synth

  • Subtractive Synthesis Overview
  • The MPC Keygroup Program - Our Synth ‘Interface'
  • Setting Up The Oscillator
  • Beefing Up The Oscillator
  • Monitoring and Adjusting Levels with the Channel Strip
  • Creating a Bass Tone
  • Applying The Filter
  • The Amplitude Envelope
  • The LFO
  • Velocity Sensitive Parameters
  • Adding Portamento
  • Adding Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheel Control
  • Building a Pad Instrument
  • Synthesising a Kick Drum

024 Using Plugins in Controller Mode

  • Using Third Party Plugins In ‘Controller Mode’
  • Working in Controller Mode
  • The Hybrid 3 Plugin Interface
  • Recording a Plugin Instrument
  • Bouncing Plugin Tracks To Audio
  • Bouncing External Hardware Synths & iPad Synths
  • Disadvantages of Working with Bounced Tracks

025 Convert Plugins & Synths with Autosampler

  • Example Autosampling Workflow
  • Tweaking Your Autosampled Programs
  • Adding a Velocity Sensitive Filter
  • Saving Your Program
  • Sustain Looping Your Samples?
  • Example 2: Multi-Velocity, ’One Shot’ Style Patch
  • Configure The Patch
  • Configure Recording Settings
  • Configure The Program

026 Building Songs & Performances

  •  Working on the Basic Song Structure
  • Experimenting With Track Mutes
  • Creating The Structure
  • Live Sweeps With XYFX
  • Recording Automation
  • Managing Automation Events in LIST EDIT
  • Managing Automation Data in GRID EDIT
  • Creating the ‘Ending’
  • Sequence Experimentation
  • Next Sequence
  • Song Mode

027 Adding Vocals & Exporting Your Beats

  • Limitations of Song Mode
  • Converting Your Song into a Sequence
  • Recording a Vocal Over Your Song
  • Performing a Rough Mix of Your Song
  • Recording Automation With the Q-Links
  • Editing & Re-Recording Automation
  • Adding Automation To Audio Tracks
  • Adding Some Scratching
  • Using The Software COPY & PASTE Buttons
  • Using the Marquee Tool
  • Adding a 'Tape Stop' Effect
  • Exporting Your Work
  • Exporting Track Stems
  • Ableton Live Set Export
  • Fading Out a Song?
  • Creating Set Lists

028 Final Words

Appendix A: Setting Up Your MPC

  • Update Your Firmware
  • Installing The Optional Synth Content
  • Which Cables Should I Use?
  • MPC Outgoing Audio Connections
  • Incoming Audio Connections
  • Sampling From a Smartphone
  • MIDI Connections
  • Connecting Multiple MIDI Controllers
  • Multitrack MIDI Recording
  • Triggering Synths
  • Audio Connections For External Synths
  • Using an iPad as a Synth
  • Sending MIDI From One Track to Another

Appendix B: MPC File Transfers

  • File Transfer Restrictions (Internal Drive)
  • What is an ‘Attached Disk?
  • File Transfer Methods
  • Transferring the 'Tutorial Files' Folder
  • Transferring Kits, Instruments and Legacy Sample Packs
  • Accessing Projects Saved to the Internal Drive
  • How Do I Continue Working on a ‘Standalone’ Project in Controller Mode?
  • How Do I Backup My MPC Projects and Files?

Appendix C: A Guide For MPC Touch Owners

  • Setting Up an MPC Touch
  • Internal Synth Plugins
  • Audio Interface Set Up
  • Audio Connections
  • MIDI Connections

Appendix D: Essential MPC Resources

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Product FAQs

Which MPCs is this written for?

This book is written for any modern standalone MPC including the MPC X, MPC X SE, MPC Live 1, MPC Live 2, MPC Key 37 & 61, and the MPC One / One+. It can also be used with an MPC Touch.

Which version of the MPC firmware is this for?

The current edition of the book is fully compatible with the latest MPC firmware 2.13 - existing owners can download this new update for free from their customer account.

Is this a technical manual or a course?

The MPC Bible is a fully structured tutorial course which focuses on teaching the essential workflows and techniques you'll need to make music on an MPC, from complete beginner all the way through to advanced techniques and skills.

How are the tutorials structured?

Each tutorial is presented using a clear, step-by-step style and includes all the kits, instruments and samples you'll need to recreate that tutorial directly in your own MPC, ensuring a full, hands-on learning experience.

Can I read the MPC Bible on my phone or iPad?

Yes, in addition to the PDF version of the book we also include an 'EPUB' version of the book optimised for smartphones, Kindles and tablets (e.g. iPads, iPhones and Android devices). Learn more about using the MPC Bible on phones and tablets.

I prefer to use an older firmware on my MPC, is the MPC Bible compatible?

Just get in touch and we'll be happy to send you a previous revision of the MPC Bible, one more suitable for your MPC's older firmware.

Can this be used with an MPC Touch?

While written primarily for standalone MPCs, all tutorials in the MPC Bible work equally well in controller mode and hence can be used with an MPC Touch (running the latest compatible version of the MPC Software). The book also includes an additional appendix written specifically for MPC Touch owners to explain the minor differences (e.g. initial hardware set up, MPC Software configuration etc).

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