AKAI MPC KEY 37 Introduction and Overview

This video gives and introduction to the Akai MPC Key 37. The MPC Key 37 is a new standalone MPC being released 2024. Check it out here: www.zzounds.com/a--3970767/it...
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[@MatthewStratton]

You can check it out here: www.zzounds.com/a--3970767/item--AKAMPCKEY37

[@bandotrax]

Are you going to offer a course on the MPC Key 37?

[@josephkissel6062]

Great instructional video.New to MPCs and getting my Key 37 tomorrow. I feel likes I'll be leagues ahead of putting something together vs. all the other videos I've watched.Also, thanks for only using the synths it ships with. Almost every other video is loading up Fabric, Studio Strings, Jura, etc. I know you probably have them. So props for showing and creating with what actually comes with it for someone new to MPC.

[@SvenFx-22]

Thanks for the video Matt. You always give great content.

[@Ms76Cocoa]

Thank you for this helpful overview! I just got my MPC 37, which is my first MPC.

[@MatthewStratton]

Awesome. Glad it was helpful, hope you have fun with it.

[@robbied2012]

Great tutorial fella . Mine is coming tomorrow and this vid will defo get me up and running . Can't wait 😊

[@kenzgbr]

Nice one Matthew, bought my MPC Key 37 after a couple of years struggling with the Force's workflow - already it's making more sense and your video was the perfect (re) introduction - thanks man

[@GTMTDI]

Excellent overview Matt. You are a great communicator. I learnt a ton of stuff and it didn't hurt!

[@jefferydollison]

Mathew!!! Thanks!!! You took us behind the AKAI MPC KEY 37curtain

[@drecool6976]

Im convinced after looking at your explainable presentation.....Thank you so much.

[@fredeke9603]

Great tutorial. Love it.

[@duckthomas2795]

Thank u for the layout 1Love🤜🏻💯🤛🏾🎹🎹🎹🎹

[@marcvallois8984]

Rooohhhh beautiful bro thank you for the presentation of the mpckey it's a great work tool... congratulations to Akai ☝️🙏👏

[@MatthewStratton]

Thanks for the comment!

[@glencromusic]

Great overview! Good job! 👍

[@tombasports]

ALWAYS Loved your videos you are a joy to hear when you leave your presence is missed

[@wiggesobk]

Great video fam!👍

[@MatthewStratton]

Thanks!!!

[@THEKINGOCAESAR]

Dope video Matt. I really like that red

[@MatthewStratton]

Appreciate it! Red is fire 🔥 lol. Yeah, I agree the red looks nice.

[@ericdavis85]

Niceeeeee‼️🔥

[@franksonador]

I’m definitely buying the Keys 37 on Black Friday.

[@RetroBassed]

Thank you for the tutorial! Had mine a few days and trying to get the MPC flow (I've been a Roland/Korg chick 'til now.) New sub! 😁🎧🎶

[@MatthewStratton]

Thanks for the comment! Hope you are having fun with it!

[@lpn369]

really digging this and all your videos bro keep feeding us! see ya tomorrow 37😁😁😁😁

[@MatthewStratton]

Right on! Thanks for staying positive and for the comment.

[@marioa6942]

Hey really great video! I appreciate you putting it together. Can you go over when you would use the Timing Correct/ Quantize feature and how you go about it? I just started using the key 37 and I see how turning off the global TC captures my recording closer to my actual timing. However, I also see how using TC can get my rhythm closer to on time. What I don’t quite understand is the strength part. I’m sure it will take some playing around with but hoping you can shed some light. Thanks man

[@cecil3115]

Thank you for a great breakdown - I still have one question that I can't find a solution for anywhere. Can I use the pads and keyboard independently from each other? For example - thinking specifically for live performance - can I hold down a keys chord and trigger separate one shots with the drum pads?

[@EskildTrulsen]

The main issue, is that it is red! And, it should have a option for internal HD! Otherwise - pretty cool!

[@duxmania984]

Great video! Can you please tell me can you play wav samples on keyboard? Can you make key mapping, stretch one wav sample all over the keyboard as some earlier models of sampler keyboards could? Best regards

[@djkanyon]

Oh my, finally a good review of the most interesting parts! I was interested in a workflow and now i know. Very intuitive, compared to some workstations. And the ability to download plugins on itself is a step in the right direction. And a touch screen also. Back in a day we could expect that only on top notch 3-5 grands workstations! Also what about exporting and sample bit depth? 24\48, right?

[@djsharpmclive1221]

Nice

[@Gentlemanrgbg]

you can show me next time the Looper function? good work

[@tuncayarig]

Hello. Thank you for the information you shared with us. I bought mpc key 37. I learn by experience. I could not run MPC Key 37 in Logic Pro on my iMac computer. Do you have any information about this? How should the connection be best?

[@nieprawdopodobniebystry2158]

What do you think about ergonomy? Is it easy to use pads and encoders?

[@leorrasmusic]

I don't get any Sound out of it😢 i downloaded everything. How do you get the Sound? Do i need to Connect it with my audio interface?

[@FLB2019]

Hey man, I want to get away from fully digital daws and use hardware such as an mpc. What mpc would you recommend that i should get as a complete beginner?

[@tutankhamunwhite665]

can you bring up your work flow into Logic Pro or only Mpc 2

[@TheLastHalf88]

Can you tweak a preset from a plugin and then save it as a 'user' preset?

[@eflat70]

Thanks for info🥹 Can we load our favorite VSTi plug-in (Windows DAW) into this MPC?

[@MatthewStratton]

No, not that I am aware of. The MPC 2 software on the computer can load 3rd party VSTs.

[@kingpoetic2933]

​@@MatthewStrattoncan you auto sample those VST's in the key 37? Would you recommend that?

[@unclemick-synths]

I would find leaning over the keyboard to get to everything a big pain. I don't use the plugin synths very often so I'd want that keyboard out of my way.

[@supek6190]

Can you use the Mpc key 37 with a Mpc studio?

[@arterrebuck7233]

How about a video , or two for absolute beginners?. A-Z Threre is a lot to learn in this amazing keyboard

[@MegaCraptacular]

Can this, or can this not seperate stems??? Some say only on software, yet there is a video of an Akai rep seperating stems right on the mpc 37????

[@DIRTYD-bd2nf]

🎸🧨

[@pushsantana]

Do you have to use the pads to play the chops ? Can I use the keys ?

[@richardmarez126]

both

[@nickw22689]

I just bought (and love!) my MPC Live 2 but I love the idea of something like this even more, with the 37 keys bundled up…why should I not return my MPC Live 2, and just get this for ~$400 less?

[@MatthewStratton]

It runs the same software in standard alone as all the other new MPCs. It just depends on what you want, it is good to have options. The live 2 has more connectivity and a battery and a speaker, so it cost a bit more.

[@mikoajczeski1272]

What's your favourite new line mpc?

[@patriotrudi7656]

Thank you for the video, you have made me 900 € poorer now 🙃. I still have a question: Are the projects saved as MP3? And the second question would be how can I insert vocals externally in a project.

[@rossbeighed]

Is this like a miniak????

[@marcweiss547]

Does anybody know when these are available to buy ???

[@808ohenderson]

They are available at all the major music stores.. sweetwater, guitar center, zzounds..

[@tutankhamunwhite665]

What’s the difference between this unit and the Roland JD XI and are connections, the same

[@vitaliypredoliak2124]

Price. Huge difference 😮

[@Dajizman]

What’s up with the controller mode? No video on that anywhere

[@MatthewStratton]

I haven’t registered yet to download and install drivers. It likely works the same once you install the drivers, I have to find them first.

[@wul01]

Looks like the buttons are same as the Mpc one let’s hope they last longer than mine, where they pushed the solder pad away from the circuit board and broke the connection. Akai uk wouldn’t do anything about it, because I’d bought it used, even though it was only 6 months old, with hardly any use. Clearly a huge design flaw.

[@MatthewStratton]

Wow, wonder if there was something done to it to make it like that from the previous owner. I used to use my MPC One very often longer than six months and it still works fine like day one. That’s a bummer.

[@theartoflivingoutloud888]

Can you hook up a guitar to it?

[@GrandCaravel]

Yup

[@Guitarist888]

Great review! I know it gotta be expensive as hell! Native Instruments need to do something asap, instead of manufacturing the same shit they been doing for over 10 years.

[@MatthewStratton]

It is about $900 USD. Not bad for what you can do with it.

[@wrongbeach35]

2 gig RAM makes no sense as they keep adding more complex instruments which makes this limited to less instruments than the MPC One +

[@MatthewStratton]

The MPC One + has the same amount of ram as far as I am aware, only the MPC x se and the MPC key 61 have four gigs of ram.

[@JakeSweeper]

The lack of an SSD plug is not the deal-breaker some folks think it is as good quality 1TB SD cards are getting pretty cheap. As for the 2GB, that is disappointing, but not a serious impediment. Would love it if Akai added a 2nd USB-A port to both the Key 37 and One+ so users wouldn't have to deal with dongle hell.

[@fallbakjonez1348]

Where u been

[@MatthewStratton]

At work, trying to pay the bills. Hope all is well.

[@michaelpoumpouridis8727]

No akai writes polyphony. Why?

[@lextron-audio]

2GB ram is a deal breaker (for me).

[@avace917]

The only reason I let it go is because the Live 2 is a lot more expensive and still has 2GB. Of course it also has more inputs, outputs a hard drive bay, another USB connection and of course the speaker. They couldn't let something less expensive outshine it until the Live 3 comes out with 4GB

[@Bilpokat]

that ain’t stop nobody with cash

[@realtalkroscoeg]

@@Bilpokatfacts

[@realtalkroscoeg]

@@avace917Their making a Live 3?

[@avace917]

@@realtalkroscoeg not that I'm aware of but it's only a matter of time.

[@MpcLiveBeats]

Don't have stems.. Stems cost money

[@MatthewStratton]

Stems is going to be $9.99 when it comes out. Not a bad upgrade.

[@LaurentDiscShowMan]

Jajajajajaaa...muy bien por Akai..Como vamos evolucionando...Muy bien mini teclado Whorkstation musical y mas en mis manos en mentes geniales y grandiosas para el Disc Show Man..Un 4 Octavas con todas las caracteristicas que el 61 teclas seria genial para mi y mi Configuracion Midi especial a la hora de todo,componer e interpretar...Bien animo y vayamos todos con alegrias y felicidades...