New to MPC Element (and any mpc ever !!)

Hi there,
Sorry to bother you with stupid newbie question bu i just bought MPC Element to create music again (after 15 years of silence). I used to do work software only on old Apple PowerPC (Soundedit). MPC, as famous as it is, is very new to me !

Anyway, i got my Element and downloaded Essential + 3 expansion pack.
I started and see there is no drum kit or sample bank except the light 3 packs.
Is that normal ?

Do i already need to purchase great drums kit to build the first beat ?
I know MPC is all about sampling but that's waht i want but i need a basic beat to start...

Any advice for a first time beginner is welcome !
Most videos are focused on Studio or Renaissance... I feel lonely.

Thank you. Best regards from Paris, France !

nicobox wrote:Hi there,
Sorry to bother you with stupid newbie question bu i just bought MPC Element to create music again (after 15 years of silence). I used to do work software only on old Apple PowerPC (Soundedit). MPC, as famous as it is, is very new to me !

Anyway, i got my Element and downloaded Essential + 3 expansion pack.
I started and see there is no drum kit or sample bank except the light 3 packs.
Is that normal ?

Do i already need to purchase great drums kit to build the first beat ?
I know MPC is all about sampling but that's waht i want but i need a basic beat to start...

Any advice for a first time beginner is welcome !
Most videos are focused on Studio or Renaissance... I feel lonely.

Thank you. Best regards from Paris, France !

Which 3 expansions did you get? You should be able to open the 809 or the Bank as a plugin track. Those have plenty of stock sounds for you to try.

Thank your for your response !

I got :
Elements of Dance
Elements of Dystopia
Elements of House

Dystopia has few generic kicks, hats, snares... But very few!

I didn't know that I could get samples from a demo track. I didn't try to load some yet.

i got mpc ren
im super noob too.

hope to see what you make soon