Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
By wavejockey Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:48 am
Lampdog wrote:
2. MPC's note assignments are not a piano roll. They are drum machine oriented. Note assignments are not random. MPC was originally made for drums, not a piano roll. These same pad assignments are on every mpc as far as I know. Make a chromatic template and use that template every time you start a new program.


can somebody post their chromatic template please? -i'm not using the software-
By GoodTimeAlliance Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:14 pm
I have a BSP volka etc etc setup from before I owned an MPC.

Yes the functionality of the MPC is superb but there is something about making a few beats and bobs with the BSP thats so relaxing and sorry to say it less computery.... It feels more akin to playing guitar and can actally be a social experience.

Now I tend to find a vocal sample or something on the MPC then slave it to my MPC and build a beat around it with the MPC then sample it all on the MPC and sit on my sofa in the evening, just me and the MPC and mess with it all...

I think I might finally have found my workflow.... Hooray!!!!

Ta