Fabric XL Overview - Akai MPC Key 61's most powerful plugin instrument?

If you're looking for that one plugin instrument that offers you a little bit of everything, the Fabric XL plugin on the Akai MPC Key 61 does not disappoint! The Fabric XL plugin has hundreds of sounds and presets ranging all the way from leads and pads, to acoustic and electric guitar samples. With a powerful effects section, midi control, and the ability to quickly layer and split two sounds, this plugin gives the MPC Key 61 even more value!
As I was making this video it became more evident that the Fabric XL plugin is not only great for the studio, but also a great plugin for live use! You can setup layers and splits as well as quickly enable and disable the layers similar to the Nord Stage 3.
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[@jrf1962]

I would like to hear about: Flutes, woodwinds, Sax, trumpets, brass, horns, natural instruments, acoustic instruments.

[@colinodea2407]

The fun with this synth is making your own 😊

[@pheldonmajors2999]

Thank you so much! Trombonist/Keyboardist here. Off to camptown races!

[@edgaba]

I’d love to hear the electric bass and upright acoustic bass this seems awesome

[@ilikethischannel5719]

Thanks for your videos on the keys 61, I have found them very helpful, I got mine today, I think only when you get your hands on it, you realise just how incredibly deep it really goes, I bought it because of the MPC heritage and wanting to learn about that, but also wanting to learn about synths, which this has a few, I like ambient music, I think its going to take me some time to get the very best from this using the arp, LFO settings and FXs, I have been on a huge learning curve with all of this, I had two previous synths, the Roland JDXi and the Korg ModWave, both had to be returned because they broke, so I ended up going for the Key 61 after seeing it, the JDXi had really lush Jupiter strings, this was important to me to find a simler patch on the Key 61, the Korg ModWave, as clever and intricate as it is, always sounded really weak with its sounds, its like they had no depth, after my first day with the key 61 I think I am going to be happy, there is so much depth to dive into and learn about, I also like there Beats interface, and after trying FL Studio and quite a few others that have left me completely baffled, I am going all in with Akai and the MPC universe with my new musical learning experience, thanks again, quite a few of your videos have been a big help, and have filled big gaps because of the depth, left by the AKAI official videos, kindest regards.

[@colinhenneymusician19]

Another great addition to your series on this superb instrument. Keep em coming! Your presentational style is so good. I am 5 gigs in to using mine live, and haven’t looked back! (like you I double up in performance with a Nord Stage, so the occasional loading time delay is not really noticeable .. and it may be my imagination, but I think it may have been improved with the most recent firmware update??)

[@TheYoudog]

I believe, Changing instruments improved with last update

[@DJ_TideWave]

Love the sounds! I love your playing! Do you play in a church? I have the Akai MPC Studio mk2 and I can buy the Fabric XL plugin VST and just use another keyboard I have to play the keys, but saving up to buy the Akai MPC keys 61 is really tempting! 😊

[@sarbaazchabahar]

This gear is a beast!!!👍✌️

[@mikebreezy248]

It truly is. The touch screen is a game changer for any producer

[@frankr7239]

This keyboard will be good for recording in high def

[@JayTheLane]

I dropped the cash on the vst version of this. It's actually a very musical plugin. On the plugin the preset browser is pretty poor and it also lack woodwind instruments but by and large a great sounding plugin. It's not the most authentic sounding plugin but very usable.

[@kosemoja8348]

Mine just shipped this might be the last board I buy but I said that the last time lol😂

[@JayTheLane]

I kind of feel that they have rehashed a lot of their older plugins into this one plugin. It sounds decent. The only reason I don't use the older Air plugins is that the ui is not resizable and is tiny on modern screens. Air Music Tech customer service is garbage and they barely reply. I asked three times if they'd update their older plugins but they never answered.

[@masaizamuya4477]

great tutorial ... has it got oriental sounds?

[@joseluisruiz3789]

Question, if you could buy this MPC Key 61 again based on your experience with it would you buy it again? Or would you wait till a new model appears that may be perhaps a 76 key version with a larger tilting screen and more RAM etc? Im debating on buying one as i currently use a Roland Fantom G7 and Integra 7 with a Roland SP404MKII Sampler to make beats. The only two things i dont like about the SP404MKII Sampler is 1. The pads are very glirchy on my model, sometimes they work right and other times they dont seem to want to recognize that i pressed the pads and 2. Everytime i resample in the pad 2,3,4 etc the volume sounds lower and lower as i go down each pad And really ruins my music making. I also like that this MPC key 61 has a timer on the display and the fact it has keys, as a keyboard player this is an Awesome piece of gear.

[@syncMixer]

I'm enjoying your videos. I'm thinking of getting one but can't figure out which plugins come with the unit and which ones have to be purchased.

[@mjissowrong]

All come with the mpc key , except for mini D, and flavor pro

[@aaimginggraphics2411]

question... been watching ur channel for a few....JUST GOT a key 61....i got it for myself and for my church....i am our AV supervisor but am also a musician.... I LOVE all the sounds....but i want to use it for drum tracks and aux keys at our church....have u done a live keyboard setup for this board?....id be interested....also do u do any zoom instruction??

[@squeakD]

I’ve been very curious if Fabric and Fabric XL will have some shared patches with Xpand2. That acoustic guitar sounds identical to Xpand. It would be interesting if someone did a side by side comparison between the two applications. Possibly even compare with AIR Structure 2 as well.

[@jerzboybeats9555]

I’m going to compare this today. Did AIR repackage their old plug ins to put them in the MPC Keys. Remember they also have Hybrid 3 which I still use.

[@squeakD]

@@jerzboybeats9555 I also use Hybrid 3. Also have Xpand2 and Structure 2. Would be very interested to hear your thoughts on the comparison.

[@frankr7239]

I'll buy one just got to save some money but I own a Yamaha Genos which is good as well every keyboard has it's different abilities

[@waightkl]

I've had a Genos since they 1st came out. Now the Genos 2 is imminent I'm wondering if it will be better (and may be cheaper) just to add the Akai to my existing Genos rather than trading in the Genos for the new one. I'd appreciate your views on using a Genos together with the Akai

[@Guitarslngr]

I know it is a bit OT, but can you reveal what type of vocal mike you use. The one swung off to the side? Thank you.

[@DSoundman]

Hey! The mike on the stand swung off to the side is the Shure SM7B, and the mic on the taller stand in the background with the sE Electronics vocal booth is the Rode NT1-A.

[@robson7123]

Can you make Enigma Shakuhachi Flute?🤔

[@exocosmo]

Will it function same on the Force as well?

[@bramptontamilskylarks1072]

Hi. Hope you may knowing. Can we load Indian rhythm pattern and Indian percussion and Indian voices thanks

[@mikebreezy248]

This is a sample player....if you have the sound files...it will play them

[@chrisedward7854]

Are there any good saxophone Sounds on the Akai 61?

[@EverettDudgeon138]

Can you actually edit the sample itself? For example if I had a Celeste sample on one layer, am I able to enable a loop for that specific layer or am I stuck with the Celeste sample being a one shot?

[@philippebackprotips]

I do not think you can but you can have one track send midi to another where you could have some other program with alternative characteristics. This takes layering to a pretty advanced degree on the MPC.

[@willyburtz7299]

How long does it take between changing instruments? It looks like you really speed up the video so we don't see the delay.

[@mikebreezy248]

All your layers at the same time = Global

[@DJREN2]

How is this keyboard with the Akai force? Any good intergration. Can it be linked to the force in any way.

[@jrf1962]

By midi connection.

[@recordplatform1863]

It seems that the patches take a little while to load so you may have to wait a moment until the sound is actually available to play... is it true? Can it be an issue for live performance?...

[@DSoundman]

That is true about not being able to play till the sound is loaded and they do take a few seconds to load, but you can setup 8 tracks each with a different sound and they will all be loaded up at once so you can switch between the tracks instantly using the Key Ranges screen. I haven't found an issue with it live yet.

[@recordplatform1863]

@@DSoundman thank you so much for your reply!

[@eksb9178]

Hai Mr Soundman......if we go backward.....anything we set earlier will automatically reset to normal back?...

[@DSoundman]

Yes

[@eksb9178]

@@DSoundman --thank u

[@N-trepid1]

Love you videos BTW. Great stuff. Question: Can you sample some of your existing gear into the MPC61, like an OB-6 pad, lead, or stab? Is the process pretty straight forward or a pain? Thanks :)

[@justinkitchin105]

Omg it such a pain No way is good Lose life years many

[@justinkitchin105]

*Sarcasm It is as easy as can be Or or deep if you want it to be A number of way to do it There is an autosampler for key group also It's a freken sample machine yo

[@artephank]

Mpc has build in autosampler. It’s as complicated as setting sample type as “autosample” and start. It will create new samples program with multisamples (as big as you want) and up to 4 layers. Great stuff

[@frankr7239]

Does it have auto tune with singing or singing with vocoder

[@peterjessop1878]

It has auto tune but no vocoder, though there are ways to do vocoder like sounds.

[@mikebreezy248]

Ive Noticed DSoundman does NOT answer any of your questions here. I tried to do my best

[@floydhardrick2628]

im bout to sample that lol

[@matthewgaines10]

And few, if any woodwinds. Have Fabric on a MPC and never notice the dots on the tab.

[@DSoundman]

Yeah, kind of disappointed there, but hopefully that will be something they add in the future!

[@matthewgaines10]

@@DSoundman Maybe in a new, for sale Fabric Windwood plug in.

[@matthewgaines10]

@@DSoundman Maybe in a new, for sale Fabric Windwood plug in. Sadly, I might buy it too.

[@DSoundman]

Haha maybe, but I would hope they might include it for free for us MPC Key owners...lol One can dream right? ;-)

[@frankr7239]

Sax

[@brianszpot7989]

I regret buying the Kronos after seeing this beast. The Kronos is extremely difficult to navigate. Too many features I'll never quite figure out. I'm gonna sell it and get one of these. Wish me luck.

[@DSoundman]

Good luck! The MPC Key 61 is a breeze to navigate, I think you'll love it.

[@maduroholdings]

I hear you but I hope you don't sell it you never know you may dig into it and it's a board that can grow with you for decades

[@brianszpot7989]

@DSoundman Bought it. Surprisingly easy to get around and navigate. It's a little glitchy but I don't plan on taking it on a stage. Bugs are tolerable for the purpose of studio work. Sounds are incredible. 8 out of 10!!!

[@helminsen]

Thinking the same of my Kronos…

[@blindjusticeandcommonsense2786]

Hmm. Those presets are a real turnoff. They are too heavy with effects and take up the whole stereo field. So that means spending your time taking all that junk off so you can build an arrangement. Or you just have the one solo preset and nothing else... I get why Akai and everyone else does that with presets, but it's not very useful.