AKAI MPC Key 37 with Stems | Demo and Overview with Andy Mac

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The Akai Pro MPC Key 37 Production Synthesizer already makes beat production and sample creation easy, intuitive and inspiring. But watch your workflow and artistry beam into the stratosphere when you use the MPC Key 37 to exert near-effortless control over Akai’s powerful MPC Stems software.
MPC Stems is a virtual maestro of stem-separation command that lets you isolate, chop, blend and mix the embedded audio of sample files.
“MPC Stems basically allows you to manipulate samples on a whole new level,” says Andy Mac, Global Manager of Content/Artist Relations and Business Development for inMusic. “Normally, I would have to use a sample in its entirety. I couldn’t remove the vocal or the music as they are embedded into the file. But with MPC Stems we can separate the file into totally different parts. It really opens up Pandora’s Box as far as your creative options.”
Watch Mac chop a music sample, extracting vocals, bass and instruments in separate stems that can be used individually to craft beats, pads or whatever is desired. In the video demo, the sound quality of the isolated files is scary good-almost as if you had the original multitrack project to work with, except you didn’t. Keep watching, as Mac shares tips to get your production chops seamlessly integrated with the combo of MPC Stems and the MPC Key 37.
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Andy Mac
01:28 - Overview of MPC Stems
02:13 - Chopping Samples with MPC Stems
03:01 - Creating Individual Stems from Samples
04:14 - Crafting Unique Beats with Chopped Samples
05:58 - Adding Effects to Samples with MPC Stems
06:41 - Laying Down a Drum Beat with MPC Stems
09:05 - Creating New Melodies with Vocal Chops from the Original Sample
10:36 - Applications for MPC Stems
14:09 - Adding Instrumentation Over Samples with MPC Stems
15:11 - Andy Mac’s Final Thoughts on MPC Stems
15:50 - Outro

[@guitarcenter]

What is the most exciting MPC Stems feature? Let us know in the comments!🎹🎵

[@myfathersson3751]

I'll let you know when stems finally gets released in nevuary😐😑🤣

[@lindasson]

How can we be excited for something we don't have?? At this point the excitement has gone away after seeing countless videos of a feature not available, and yall playing with our emotions. 😒

[@88keyz]

I think Being able to rip vocals is an plus from my prospective 👍🏾💙❤👏🏾 excited to see if it's better then fl studio stems 🫡👍🏾🫡

[@rashadhaynes5690]

So they still didn't say when it is coming smh

[@myfathersson3751]

​@@rashadhaynes5690mannnn watch it be the last day of the month 😑

[@eyeswideopen7199]

Dude we know how stems work...when is it dropping Andy?

[@Nodiggy]

A release would definitely be the most exciting feature.

[@theotherdai1556]

🤣😂

[@brianhubbard7492]

Oh lord another teaser vid. How many times we have to watch someone else . We are producers we are hands on. I’m a chef I don’t want to sit up and watch someone else cook with ingredients I can’t get my hands on.

[@allenlevelle]

FACTS 100% I'm willing to buy the feature....

[@Bilpokat]

Me too Take my hard cold 💰 cash

[@themrworldwide]

It's the "Oh lord" part for me,😂😂😂😂 that goes about to show we're really desperate for stems like our lives depend on it.😂😅

[@bnewbeats6786]

How many times yall gon break this shit down before releasing it bruh. We don’t need no more demonstrations just drop it already… tf

[@Disisions]

I’m sure there will be hundreds of people still asking how to use stems when it’s released. And they always get the same answer ‘KZbin’ it never gets old. 😂

[@simcitybigworldmedia]

Haha 😂

[@drenolynbeats]

😂😂😂

[@mont-doggBeats]

Facts, they dragging this sh*t at this point.

[@ProbeRoket]

I was just going to write this same thing. They playing games. Getting on my nerves at this point.

[@yotrakz]

One of the best musical purchases I’ve ever made. What a fantastic device.

[@Yourlifedependsonme]

When it available?

[@iameags]

R.I.P DILLA We miss a great one..

[@_boof]

This better be released for standalone. That’s all ima say.

[@Bilpokat]

Andy is the goat 🐐 More Andy please 🙏

[@StonePaxton]

Looking forward to stems Brother Andy !!

[@themrworldwide]

Just saw a IG reel from Andy Mac on IG saying the wait is nearly over about mpc stems so we're close to the release date i guess.

[@kroser1983]

Meant to be coming out in March. It’s the 8th and we still don’t have an actual date

[@ipainthouses3084]

Hope that with the delay of the release it will be there for standalone day 1 ( if i understood it correct the plan to release it was february )

[@NimbleX-MC]

This is great. I’m here for this to drop in standalone mode! Did Andy say when AKAI will be bringing out an AKAI “professional” MPC with professional converters? Or should they send all of there MPCs to Black Lion for them to do the work for them? E-A-S…ey Just love my MPC and I’m ready for STEMS!

[@IMakeBeats]

Just be sure to also drop it for standalone when y’all do finally drop it! Not everyone uses a DAW! A lot of us are completely standalone!

[@Sinosure]

EXACTLY!! And with the additional delay, the standalone version should drop at the same time now that the desktop version does!! Because remember at one point they were saying standalone would drop later. So again at this point they should drop together!!👊🏾💯

[@IMakeBeats]

@@Sinosure Boy im so glad to see someone else feel the same way i do! Thx 🙏🏾 for that @Sinosure 👊🏾🎹 with all this extra wait time it only makes sense for the standalone to drop as well!

[@Sinosure]

Yes sir buddy!! I'm with you!! I love standalone!! I mix in the box as well!! I need to get Flavor Pro with the Stems bruh & it's on!!

[@tech1238]

Bro tell them! I use a daw but don’t want to be restricted. They will eventually stop making software updates so you get stuck

[@philippebackprotips]

Dropping samples in Audacity in controller mode to get stems done and back into the software. Would love the built in thing...

[@simcitybigworldmedia]

AKAI STEMS DROPPING 2033 WITH 2 GIG RAM

[@brianhubbard7492]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@BrianAkaBear]

Is anyone else getting a "double triggering" on the pads in controller mode all of a sudden? Any ideas how to fix it?

[@manecze]

Hello, do the stems work with mono tracks?

[@edub9930]

Dilla woulda had a field day w todays technology. 😪 RIP Dilla

[@themrworldwide]

Akai really knows how to test people's patience.

[@alphabeets]

It's cool for any musician that can't think of a chord progression or anything beyond 8 quarter notes. I hope melody and chord progressions come back in favor someday...

[@The1AndOnlyMichaelAngelo]

Stems was rumored to have been released on March 1, 2024. Um, it's March 7th. LOL! Okay, okay, I can't wait!!

[@djdannyiLL]

9:18 This part is mind blowing! 16 levels to create a new melodic phrase from a stem

[@carstenherbst2934]

Why making Videos about Features not aviable ???? Was Akai sold to Behringer ???

[@bufferrecordss]

Hello, I am not getting the option of the stems when I hit the convert button. Any thoughts?

[@Plaza240sx]

Yo. Fire for sure. So my question is I have a Roland Fa06 and use it for the 16 track seq. I have been thinking of something like this. The APC what are your thoughts on my trading my Fa for the APC? Thanks. Holla at your boy Valentino

[@txfaulk795]

To be fair they working hard to make sure it's good 👍🏾

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

I understand but wtf is it coming out with a confirmed date and stop teasing us for the one million time already???

[@redviagra]

Make sure it’s good? They have made 1,000,000 videos with it working though?

[@djraymondlive]

I got the latest update on my key 61 2.14.1 but my menu doesn't show stems?

[@dugnice]

The official web page states that MPC Stems will be released in March. Well there are only 8 days left in the month. Is Akai waiting until March 31st to release it or will it's release be pushed back to beyond March?

[@themrworldwide]

It will be released on March 32th.😂😂😂😂

[@musicislife704]

Any body notice they low end sound lil different like muffled with new mpc update?

[@Bornno.1]

Let me know when the Mpc 37 is available in black

[@veeme96]

Does STEMS work on mpc standalone already?

[@tracyyy99]

Hey y'all...am hurtin for the stems...when y'all gonna release it...

[@mrobertleejr6176]

I am new to this I have A MPC live When I go to program edit My screen does not look like your manipulating stems within your sample I don't see where I can tune in and out each stem what i'm I doing wrong. Thanks in advance.

[@stuart.s.]

Like others I am excited for this to come to standalone. It’s not like you can’t do this already (by using stems from an external source). The selling point is the convenience of having it all contained that will improve the efficiency of workflow/process.

[@abelchristian951]

I'm done waiting on it

[@bboymac84]

Can’t wait for this feature to be officially released on stand alone 💪🏽

[@themrworldwide]

Oh boy, at this tempo of the software release you're in for the waiting, correction: We all are.😂😅

[@louieville535]

Why mines don't have the stems in it?

[@themrworldwide]

It's not available yet, but it will be this month for software and later this year for standalone hopefully. 🤞🏿

[@ljr869]

But can it do ‘Subdivisions’?

[@michaelgonzales500]

Be kool or be cast out

[@Bricks_shakur]

This shit better drop tomorrow

[@themrworldwide]

I doubt it, akai is getting on my nerves.😖😠

[@Bricks_shakur]

@@themrworldwide I was one day off

[@hp7vlogs]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MrDeeKayTV]

Andy is also a very good beat maker

[@AFmajorbeats]

we know how the shit works.. when is coming out?

[@Dolores5000]

Want!!!!!!

[@CristianoC999]

steams this quality in real time is just going to the moon for the second time,upss... perhaps the first.hahaha depend what conspiracy one's part of.i come from an old breed of house producers .In the 90s those samplers where the most precious thing we had back then. My first sampler was a Roland w30,then Roland S 750 a real monster,than Emu 64 ,Akai 6000 and many more ,u name it.I did them all.Mpc 3000,Mpc 60,pmc 2000xl,Linn Drum 909,808,and so on........BuT this is just a dream..I?v always wondered . will I get to see this in my life time? this is a new era. an era of "Audio Revolution".I can't wait to get my self 1 of this beauty and unleash the beast.

[@dersanftekrieger]

Is it possible to use a micro to sing?

[@MrDeeKayTV]

Andy is also a good beat maker

[@morningbluesarewaste]

10:33 🔥

[@michaelmarchei8539]

I dunno wtf this is but it looks hella cool

[@THEREALTWISTEDINSANE]

Another stems demo ?! 🥱 , I guess it'll drop in 2025 smh

[@tyronethomas820]

Can I get steam on my mpc live

[@officialperros]

If I were Serato I would come out with a promo like right now…

[@user-kn6ko8nx2p]

Until the release, just use serato stems and import back into your MPC.🤔

[@redviagra]

Just give us the release date for march as promised.

[@themrworldwide]

In my Dragon Ball Z voice...Stay tuned for the next episode of Mpc stems.😂😂😂😂

[@thaexception3406]

Niice

[@Dispatcher813]

I know already

[@CNoteMcMusic]

Well..... I’ll just keep using my Serato until yall get your Sh#+ together. Daaaammmmmm

[@c.queben]

Im tired very tired where is my stems

[@themrworldwide]

Facts, waiting is exhausting. 🥱😩

[@Noise-Conductor]

To be fair the title says "Demo and Overview" sorry if you we're expecting more. He still could've gave some sort of drop time like the a season or something.

[@8cee]

last week of march coming and still no date lol

[@rickdaexec9331]

Y’all need to check out Guilty Simpson

[@madebyL.A.T.T]

Come on brah, yall on cap at this point, let's not frop the ball like waves did last yr.

[@manatee_flips6811]

with EQ, you can separate sounds. Stems will make it cleaner and it is obviously easier. Looking forward to the Akai version, I live in standalone. PATIENCE is what I keep saying to myself,

[@DanielIvan707]

I wish stems was actually standalone. I don’t think the processor is powerful enough to pull that off in a reasonable time frame.

[@thundersnow819]

WHERE MY STEMS EMAIL YO

[@themrworldwide]

Check your inbox, lol.😂😂😂😂

[@ToniJXN]

Where is it 😴

[@DreadinNY]

The real way Dilla did it = Turn off quantizing

[@bigmarxbeats]

Gotta go off the grid.

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

WTF is Stems coming out so that we can EVALUATE it?????

[@derrickhoward594]

How do I delete old beats I don't want With keys 37???

[@BladeTheMotovlogger]

In the browse window highlight the file then hold shift and select delete file. Make sure you select the ⚙️ icon on the far right and uncheck hide project files. Then delete the associated project files folder the same way. WARNING THIS CANNOT BE UNDONE.

[@igotbit9454]

coming out in 2090. ill stick with Serato.

[@dubmaverick69]

This is NOT a STANDALONE work mode, this is Controller Mode, which means we are yet again connected to the computer. The sound you hear is either coming from the MPC audio card or it is whatever audio card the computer has connected to it. These stems are ALSO not going to sound the same when you take the stems back into the Standalone mode. You can do all this stems and superior quality with emphasis on any particular stem in Cubase for over 5 years. Aka is basically a software company now selling plastic midi controllers, if so, then fix the software and make it DAW and lets end this game. You are not going to fix the CONVERTERS, you are not going to make Standalone unit, so we can get away from the computer, the guy who runs this company just purchased Moog, they gone destroy that as well. Mr. Emu please make a sampler for the sampling community that we can take it on the road, the SP-1200 is little to heavy. Thank You.

[@TheLo31]

Guitar Center doesn't have a big pro audio section anymore. it's mostly guitars lol

[@brandonSpivey-vx4eu]

The lack of audio outputs is comical. S950s came with eight outputs as standard over 25 years ago .

[@BBoy7100]

I appreciate you Akai don’t just put out some BS drop it when it’s ready

[@TheLatinking3]

STOP PROMOTING AND RELEASE IT ALREADY!

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Andy You forgot to lay down basslines on those tunes but still very impressed by your skills.

[@dolo747]

Yeah this is getting annoying just release the damn update already.

[@johnnylawrence]

No matter who does an MPC turtorial on whatever style MPC, they all make the same...damn...style...beat.

[@Tray8Studios]

We Need Stems Now. Enough with tease Video's to by time 😡

[@ronburg3663]

will somebody tell this old dude serato has had stems out for a while #this dude is old as hell

[@slikdarelic]

stop cuttin short the sample processin part of the vid.. we need to see how long it takes.. smh.. 🤦‍♂🤦‍♀🤦

[@Robultrabeatz]

Why would we need to see that?

[@MGoolas]

It approx takes close to 10-15 seconds for a stereo 8 second sample. That is for controller mode. For standalone it might be longer

[@babysunn2]

Now that Stems is Out, I Predict That The Key 37 Will Have At Least a 25 Percent Boost in Sales. This Demonstration is EPIC!

[@KAs619]

Mannnnnn, if J Dilla had this b4 he passed.

[@Denvermorgan2000]

How about give us the future instead of just talking about it.

[@Hummelsbusch]

Yeah, stop teasing and start releasing...

[@rainermichaelcom]

no standalone? no use for me...

[@themrworldwide]

Later on it will be, at least that's what they told us.😅

[@thaskunkmob]

We ain't trying to hear this no more. Wtf is the software 😒

[@shottibeatz6154]

Release it or I need a refund on my mpc 37 only reason I bought it

[@runningwolfmedia568]

false advertising, it's still not available....;

[@sunwalla77]

At this point ill just seek out a stems program and buy a machines plus and get moving thos is getting over rated waiting and watching smh

[@Legaceybeats]

BRO !!!!!! WHERE THE HELL IS THE STEMS?!!!!!!!!!!! WHY ARE YOU STILL TALKING TO US ABOUT THIS? YOU BUYING TIME. BRING IT OR SHUT ABOUT IT.

[@ToniJXN]

???????

[@TeddyRockSteady]

Enough with the videos of what Akai has not released... this is getting old

[@1234bcadlog]

what does this have to do with j dilla ☠️☠️☠️

[@headdrumzmusic]

Oh another teaser hmnnn

[@imakebeats203]

Mpc keys 37 can't do bass

[@DABOOMBAPAUDIOSHOW]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣