MPC Key 37 Beat Making, Sampling Vinyl, Q&A

Making beats & answering your question about the MPC Key 37. I'm sure you ladies & gents want to catch a vibe.
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0:00 greetings
8:40 house keeping
13:07 MPC expansion recommendations
17:13 MPC & Openlabs MIKO/NEKO comparisons
26:34 what's you favorite TV/cartoon theme
32:17 MPC Live 2 vs Key 37
42:16 Yaahn Hunter collab?
43:40 updating the MPC Key 37
47:45 MPC vs DAW
59:45 Q&A
1:26:22 prelude (technical difficulties)
1:33:36 picking sounds
1:36:41 making a funky beat& failed
1:58:06 chat break
2:06:54 sampling vinyl
2:15:52 found some fire
2:23:29 chopping up the sample
2:33:36 picking out drums
2:38:05 making a gospel hip hop beat
2:53:13 finished beat
2:55:29 chat break

[@AveMcree]

ty everyone timestamps added to the video

[@calvaughn20mon85]

Can you show the MPC 37 in controller mode???

[@nextphaze2]

Also meant to thank and congratulate DJ Av for such a great video keep up the great work my brother.

[@mofost1]

31:56 darkwing duck, Batman…those were also part of that ducktales & TMNT 2hour block sometime in the mid-late 90’s…actually, maybe early 90’s. I always include my later high school years but I realized once I got into chicks, I wasn’t giving a flying fart about my after school two hour tune block. lol good times !

[@bulletheadbeatz2296]

Whats good Ave! One feature that the Key 37 has, that most people aren't talking about is the ability to control/transmit midi over usb, while in standalone mode. It's old tech, but the modern line of MPCs haven't been able to do this until the release of the MPC Key 37. That means you can simply connect to and control your DAW with a usb cable only. No need for a midi interface or usb to midi cable.

[@Yhuntermusic]

My guy! I'm definitely down to collab!!!!

[@drebone1986]

MPC vs DAW, I started on FL Studio for years, made some decent beats but made a lot of trash, got the MPC after I stopped producing cause life happened and finally got back to me. What the MPC has done for me is help me become a more focused creator and that always inspires me. My output of music is nonstop and my quality over quantity has definitely increased lately. Now after 3 years of only using the MPC Live 2 I decided to give FL Studio a try again after they updated it to support hardware sync over midi and let me tell you the knowledge I gained from using hardware only made me jump light years compared to 3 years ago. All of this stuff works hand and hand and there's no greatest only what can you do for me for the moment and the answer to both is too much. Only thing I need to use a daw for is a more realistic sounds. Native Instruments sounds are unbeatable in that regard if you're like me and have Komplete Collectors Edition. I personally don't need anything but my phone cause Kaola can also work but I want to always make a beat and move on to the next without any hang ups or loss of beats, just an all in one solution to keep producing and pass it around. That's why I got the MPC to begin with and I go to work with it and it's always a party when I do, I never got that feeling with a laptop ever so that's been my experience

[@avace917]

I bought the MPC One Plus this past weekend and I'm loving it. The color doesn't bother me at all

[@GreedyMane412]

The Big Homey put you in your place. I hope you remain humble and just create great content. ❤

[@AveMcree]

what are you even talking about? lol

[@lordesssmodimogadi9961]

sccccck beat. fire💥❤‍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@xavierrandall]

CHOP THAT SAMPLE UP!!!!

[@heathelem1245]

Dope 🔥🔥🔥

[@dothemostrav]

We love akai products but they always leave out something that fully satisfies the creator 😂 i don’t even have to say what it need I’m just reading other producers acknowledge what we see

[@Boombaptreetz]

You ain't lie i guess it's part of the hustle 🤷💯

[@dothemostrav]

@@Boombaptreetz yea you’re right ..watch they make a all clear one 😂

[@moresauce3000]

Hey Ave, big fan. Im pretty much familiar with the mpc ecosystem and i want to buy new mpc for myself - do you recommend going with MPC X SE, MPC LIVE 2 or KEYS 37? Also are there any rumors of possibility that mpc live 2 retro will be released again? i kinda dunno why they dont release the new mpc's in that colorway... keys 37 in retro cw would look dope imo.

[@avace917]

I wanted that Dbeat BADLY!! By the time I was able to get one, I already had a Mac with a Nektar Panorama so I didn't need it. Price wasn't bad either

[@mofost1]

30:00 hells yes? Loved that song. I’d put a lot of money down that you graduated hs within 3 years of 1996? How’d I do?

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Gr8 sample and chop/remix. That's a good size MPC to include keys, but I'm gunna stick with the OG One and a keystep. If I want more range I can midi my 5 octave Yamaha, but the keystep does the job.

[@Massproduce201]

Ducktales theme 🐐

[@nextphaze2]

I have a quick question, the last MPC I had was the 2000xl, is the feel the same? Is the swing the same? I want to know this before I jump into the 37 because I think this one I may get. I have been on software with a controller for a very long time mainly NI.

[@jerrypizzini]

17:28 😂😂😂😂 yeah. It’s kinda like a NEKO

[@n1oon295]

Dope video, Do the pads work like an mpd if you use key 37 in a different DAW ?

[@Rea2_N3ss-bz7lk]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ChristopherJenkins73]

I'll stick with my Live mk2 and Mpk Mini Plus ➕️ Portability os Key for me. They should of put a battery 🔋 in this one! I'd of bought it even if i don't need it!😂

[@StrateLaceD]

And what good is the four outputs on the key 61 trying to get separate tracks on my Behringer 16 channel Mixer

[@ChristopherJenkins73]

I really wish they would just put All the AIR Vsts inside the MPC's Velvet, Vacuum Pro, Mini Grand, Xpand 2, Loom1&2 Hybrid 3 Mini D And so on....

[@StrateLaceD]

Yo ave !!! How do I get eight outputs separate tracks on my Mixer with MPC key 61 do I need a eight output interface or something? I thought you could've signed the outputs through USB.

[@darrygswa]

Starsky & Hutch Tv series from 1975 theme song.

[@nalaeel219]

This actually looks pretty good. Can it BOC tho?

[@jameshailey292]

The stems come with the 37 akai keyboard

[@kosemoja8348]

It would be nice if you could choose part of the samples and you could use it on the keys like certain pianos

[@darrygswa]

Do you ever use The Vault Mpc Expansion pack that came with Mpc Touch long time ago.

[@AveMcree]

Yes

[@arnolddurant8180]

Ave, I need your help learning the MPC work flow I'm in Atlanta.

[@purposeinabundance6063]

I messaged you multiple times and I never received a response. How can I support you when you don’t respond?

[@ken2.0]

You could do so much more with a laptop/ipad running a daw. More power too.

[@myronbrown3933]

Man, I have to do better with watching for the live cook-ups and vibes! As always, this was a great session.

[@AveMcree]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Ra_Sharpness_]

So its the mpc one with keys amd its standalone

[@StrateLaceD]

How do you get eight outputs on MPC key 61 ???????

[@robertlovejoy3810]

Hey 👋🏾

[@robertlovejoy3810]

👋🏾

[@Pitchhouse1]

Ave do you like this MPC 37 ?

[@jeffblack8911]

Do these touch screens have keyboard and mouse support?

[@pesoricky]

Only if connected to computer with MPC software, you can type names no mouse function @jeffblack8911

[@AveMcree]

No. not yet at least

[@matt88townsend]

can i tranfer my key 61 sounds to the key 37?

[@AveMcree]

Yes

[@matt88townsend]

@@AveMcree nice buying it

[@juandavila4141]

How does the pads feel compare to the mpc one plus?

[@matthewgaines10]

They are the same pads.

[@AveMcree]

The same

[@MezikeEllzy-or8sh]

I’m watching?

[@majorchutzpah7265]

What you sparking?

[@AveMcree]

Cigaweed

[@major732]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@PSICK1234ikillallracistrolls]

Is it better than the 61 keys? Im tired of buying gear .