By T-Monk
Mon Apr 04, 2022 3:50 pm
Hey all,
I plug in direct to the MPC one often to practice with beats and backing tracks. I've created some plugin chains that sound decent for electric guitar, but was hoping others might have input as well.
A decent sound so far is to use a Channel Strip plugin and reduce the highs above 5k, add a subtle noise gate and compression with a low threshold and low (1.3) ratio. Then I follow it up by an Air Distortion with light distortion, then a Parametric EQ with some low and high cuts with various boosts in center regions to replicate some of the mid-range tonality of guitar amps, then a Reverb Small just to give a bit of air/ room tone like an amp in a room.
I've also gotten some fun MXR Blue Box style effects with fuzz and -2 octave pitch shift mixed in.
It's a shame that Akai doesn't include some of the headrest FX in the unit (even as a paid in-app purchase).
Anyone else having good luck with guitar tones straight from the MPC?
Here are some Plugin Chains for anyone out there to try:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/urtorlikmig8 ... ZSmaa?dl=0
I plug in direct to the MPC one often to practice with beats and backing tracks. I've created some plugin chains that sound decent for electric guitar, but was hoping others might have input as well.
A decent sound so far is to use a Channel Strip plugin and reduce the highs above 5k, add a subtle noise gate and compression with a low threshold and low (1.3) ratio. Then I follow it up by an Air Distortion with light distortion, then a Parametric EQ with some low and high cuts with various boosts in center regions to replicate some of the mid-range tonality of guitar amps, then a Reverb Small just to give a bit of air/ room tone like an amp in a room.
I've also gotten some fun MXR Blue Box style effects with fuzz and -2 octave pitch shift mixed in.
It's a shame that Akai doesn't include some of the headrest FX in the unit (even as a paid in-app purchase).
Anyone else having good luck with guitar tones straight from the MPC?
Here are some Plugin Chains for anyone out there to try:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/urtorlikmig8 ... ZSmaa?dl=0