Any of you guys make anything other than hip hop on your mpc

The majority of the stuff I do on the mpc is use a key 61 to make sketches for orchestral tracks that I complete in a daw and notation. Mainly because I like the hands on transport controls and workflow, and that I don't have to fire up a daw to get going. (Just needs time signatures sorted)

Also do some synth and beat stuff.

I was doing jungle/dnb, or the occasional 'Illbient' thing (anybody remember that stupid ass label?). Trying to manage switching 4 or 5 breakbeats in and out on that thing got a little too much to handle.

Electro, Boogie Beats and sometimes Techno. I love hip hop but I leave it to the peeps who know how to create sick hip hop beats

I record my acoustic guitar and vocals all the time with my key 61. Its great

I do all sorts of stuff.

Synthwave:
https://superpursuitmode.bandcamp.com/album/season-1

Chill hop:
https://youtube.com/shorts/6ii5N-_yGGQ? ... WQmmbIgq2g

And other genres. I think it excels at anything loop based, but the intricacies of transitions and more fluid styles are easier in a DAW.

T-Monk wrote:I think it excels at anything loop based, but the intricacies of transitions and more fluid styles are easier in a DAW.

For me the MPC is perfect for live, getting ideas out and doing the rough arrangement. Polishing, effects and post are all done in a daw though. More power to all of the people doing everything inside of the MPC. I did it for a while as well. In the end it boils down to how you like to make music. I am opportunistic and the MPC is my creative outlet while a daw (for me) is for the streamlined mixing and mastering process.

I make synthwave / darkwave / synthpop on my mpc live 2. The mpc is for producing full tracks. I use cubase only for final mix.

I’ve edited and mixed a radio play on the MPC recently - not trying to outdo the audiobook contribution! I just prefer working in audio on the MPC in general than on a computer. Also I’ve recorded and sequenced audio for theatre shows on it - I use it as a cue playback machine in shows (much nicer to use live than the hellish Qlab)

sparky wrote:I’ve edited and mixed a radio play on the MPC recently - not trying to outdo the audiobook contribution! I just prefer working in audio on the MPC in general than on a computer. Also I’ve recorded and sequenced audio for theatre shows on it - I use it as a cue playback machine in shows (much nicer to use live than the hellish Qlab)

What was the runtime? Either way I think you & audiobook poster are in a draw.

Ha! It was just under an hour. I’m not saying I’d do it again. Radio drama is one of the more labour-intensive tasks in audio. But still much nicer doing it on the MPC than on a computer

Also to go back to the OP: I generally make songs which are influenced by electronic music and guitar noise, sometimes beats, sometimes not so much, vocals occasionally.