MPC X, MPC Live, MPC One & MPC Key 61 Forum: Support and discussion for the MPC X, MPC Live, MPC Live II, MPC One & MPC Key 61; Akai's current generation of standalone MPCs.
By DokBrown Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:37 am
I've had 5-8 drum samplers/grooveboxes & find the key is mastering the FX that fit your sound. I am NOT an audio engineer/producer, just a brother pushing beats. That's why I don't like DAWs b/c they have too many FX.

Once you master 3-5 FX, then try another 10 FX so you can filter it to another another 2-3 that you will actually use.

I think arturia has it right with 3. 3 filters you actually use are better than 10-20 that confuse you. As of os 2.6 I think the MPC gives us just enough FX that you have options but not enough to overwhelm us. I'm sure an audio engineer would disagree but i'm talking about cooking beats not MASTERING. I favor the AIR set of FX b/c the protools reference.

https://www.arturia.com/products/softwa ... e/overview

https://www.akaipro.com/akai-profession ... 2-4-update
By ShengTao Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:07 pm
It might sound like a strange suggestion, but I've found that the reverbs sound a lot better if you FOLLOW them with a little subtle distortion in the FX chain.

Also, you can get a decent vinyl sim effect by combining AIR LOFI--VINTAGE COMPRESSOR--FREQ SHIFTER. With the right settings.

Basically what I've found is most of the FX don't really sound complete on their own, you really have to combine them in the right way. I'm beginning to appreciate this more and more because it forces me to find FX combinations that sound unique.
I'm hoping the next update will include a way of saving custom FX chains.

Worth mentioning too that you can get some really cool results just messing around with extreme time stretch and layering without even going into the FX.
By ShengTao Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:20 pm
Oh yeah, kind of obvious.. but you should always start messing around on FX slot #2, in case you need to put something earlier in the chain later.
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By bees80 Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:12 pm
Topicname should be: Please give me tips and tricks on how to use the effects because i'm too lazy to experiment for myself.

That's the best advice that can be given: Experiment. Turn every knob, click every option. And if you still don't like them, i guess these effects are not up to your liking and you should use other external effects.

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By DokBrown Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:29 pm
ShengTao wrote:Oh yeah, kind of obvious.. but you should always start messing around on FX slot #2, in case you need to put something earlier in the chain later.



good advice, i will start with slot 2 from here on . . .

i'm not big on chaining FX but i imagine that's the next step in the game for me. THANKS SHENGTAO
By DokBrown Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:49 pm
Automageddon wrote:Thanks!
Any fun combination of effects worth trying?

Also, I'm not at the Live at the moment, are the effect in series or parallel?



I’m pretty sure they are in series/insert NOT parallel/send
? Does anyone know where there is a comprehensive list of all the FX ?: original / AIR FX /mother ducker ?

I want to create an excel file
By DokBrown Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:33 am
the effects appendix in the MPC manual does not seem to have a list of the AIRFX.
Is there any 1place where I can find all the FX listed & described ????

MPC FX
AIR FX
XY FX
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By Danoc Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:22 pm
List of Air EFX:
16 EFX:

AIR Distortion: Instantly adds color to audio signals with multiple modes, and scalable amounts, of distortion.

AIR Enhancer: Enhances the low and high broadband frequencies of an audio signal.

AIR Ensemble: Applies fluid, shimmering modulation effects to the selected audio signal.

AIR Filter Gate: Highly-acclaimed plug-in that chops an audio signal into staccato rhythmic patterns with variable filtering, amplitude, and panning.

AIR Flanger: Applies a short modulating delay to the selected audio signal.

AIR Freq Shift: Shifts the audio signal's individual frequencies, creating a unique effect.

AIR Fuzz-Wah: Adds color to an audio signal with various types, and varying amounts, of transistor-like distortion.

AIR Kill EQ: Instantly mutes the Low, Mid or High broadband frequency range independently from an audio signal - a popular effect with DJs and is commonly heard in contemporary electronic music production.

AIR Lo-Fi: Bit-crush, down-sample, clip and rectify the selected input signal.

AIR Multi-Chorus: Applies a thick, complex Chorus effects to an audio signal.

AIR Non-Linear Reverb: Applies a special gated or reversed Reverb effect to the audio signal, creating a synthetic, processed ambience.

AIR Phaser: Applies a phaser to an audio signal for that much sought-after "wooshy," "squishy" sound.

AIR Reverb: Applies Reverb to the audio signal, creating a sense of room or space – perfect for Effect Send inserts or Main Effects inserts.

AIR Spring Reverb: A faithful emulation of the classic spring reverb sound.

AIR Stereo Width: A useful plug-in that creates a wider stereo presence within the source audio.

AIR Talkbox: Instantly add voice-like resonances to selected audio signals.

12 All-New Plugins

AIR Channel Strip: Specially written for MPC this channel strip combines multiple sections with a super-fast interface for getting incredible results. The equalization section features a high-pass filter, low shelf, high shelf, and a fully parametric mid-band. The dynamics section includes AIR compressor and gate algorithms, which are perfect for achieving hard-hitting drum sounds.

AIR Compressor: A production mainstay. Use this Compressor to change the dynamic range of a signal by automatically reducing its gain if it exceeds a certain level.

AIR Delay: A classic stereo delay featuring a feedback path that has a filter within it to shape the tonality of the repeats. The Ratio and Width parameters enable you to a achieve a wide range of stereo delay effects.

AIR Diff Delay: Delay line effect that is synchronized to the session tempo and uses an adjustable amount of diffusion, thus emulating the dissipation of echoes in reverberant space.

AIR Filter: Applies a filter to an incoming audio signal and then applies a selectable type of distortion and reduction to the filtered signal.

AIR Maximizer: A limiter specifically developed for professional mastering.

AIR Noise Gate: A classic gate effect with a dedicated denoise section to achieve a smoother gate effect with less audible chatter.

AIR Para EQ: Four-band parametric equalizer with four independent EQ ranges.

AIR Pitch Shifter: Transpose the pitch of incoming audio; a range of pitch shifting algorithms gives you a variety of flavors to experiment with.

AIR Pumper: Pumper creates a rhythmic pumping effect, similar to that of sidechain compression, with an assignable speed, depth and envelope shape.

AIR Transient: Add more attack to drum sounds, reduce the level of reverb or increase the sustain level a bass guitar.

AIR Tube Drive: Emulates the sound of the signal being played through a mildly “overdriven” tube amp, creating a warm, smooth-sounding distortion.

Also new in MPC Software 2.4 is the inclusion of the Mother Ducker and Mother Ducker Input plugins – this much-requested pair of processors enables users to achieve side-chain ducking effects in the MPC Standalone or desktop software. Additionally, the internal architecture of clip programs has been significantly improved, allowing MPC users to play up to 16 programs simultaneously – when changing tracks or changing a sequence, clips will continue to play accommodating greater flexibility in live performance scenarios.


https://www.akaipro.com/akai-profession ... 2-4-update
By Sternenlicht Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:19 am
The reverb ... i wish they made a limited version - which you could not apply everywhere - maybe only as a send fx - which sounds really good. They should buy one algorithm for that.