NearTao wrote:I think you're not getting much response because you've kind of left the door wide open...
* Loop libraries exist you can chop up to work with
* Sample libraries exist that you could map into keygroups
* Guitar VSTs exist that simulate guitar sounds
* TONS of synthesizers can do pretty close overdriven guitar sounds
* There are guitar expansion packs from Akai and the site's own MPC-Samples has some great stuff
* Are you going to need guitar pedal/amp/mic simulations for FX
And this is just scratching the surface... I get that you want to make rock/metal... but it's not really clear how or what parameters you're considering. Personally I'd check out the sample kits at MPC-Samples... pretty good stuff there... but I think you're still going to hit the problem pretty quickly of "need to learn to play something"... and whether that is your MPK or an actual guitar... it is going to take some work... unless you just want to trigger loops... then you'll just want to learn chopping skills
Many thanks for reply, much appreciated. I am new to music making and walking my very first steps here, so thanks for information.
I have already failed with a VST plugin and wasted USD 139 (Ample Sound – AME II)
I thought that guitar plugin will be as hybrid3 plugin which is friendly to MPC Beats (Just ready-to-go, like you choose hybrid3, then choose the sound you would like to have and everything goes smooth and ready to play). But when I chose the plugin inside MPC Beats then it has no presets or samples inside, just standard acoustic sound and no other options to choose, my fail.
At first I would like to start from something which seems easier and more basic to me: triggering samples and loops, so will look more for it...
Unfortunately I did not come across guitar expansion packs from Akai (not acoustic but rock/metal) but give my searching skills another try.
When you say that there are tons of samples and loops, do you mean that all this stuff is compatible with MPC Beats and I just need to understand few things (below are not questions my but to-do list):
1) how to upload samples and loops from internet to MPC Beats;
2) how to chop loops;
3) how to map new samples and chopped loops inside MPC Beats and save my own libraries.
Well. A long way to go. But my ultimate will is to try something new in music like mixing EBM, Metal, Industrial and classic instruments and breathing melodic stuff out
