MPC Beats | Making A Beat Inside MPC

Making beats is fun and intuitive. Watch along and make a Trap beat with Andy.
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[@AkaiProVideo]

All the included content can be accessed when downloading and installing MPC Beats. See this video for a demonstration. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqWphmawqN2WhNE

[@beartoven6116]

Yes

[@T.-alas]

there are no drum kits listed in my program folder. what can i do?

[@Soksara]

@@T.-alas find the right folder, and samples must be in wav format.

[@maj1685]

I need this bad

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@Soksara Don't work.

[@TanyaOwens]

Whoever edited this video removed the step where you told us how to load a drum kit. Without the drums loaded we cannot follow you. please realize that there are many people who are NEW to this. Thanks

[@andrewclover7771]

absolutely!

[@marshall5762]

Wasn’t him loading the lo-fi drum kit to the pads, step one!?

[@ChongcoSk88]

I think I figured it out. bottom right click the expansion browser then the trap soul & lofi (same cover as what he shows) then under programs-lofi-kit choose your kit then you should be able to load as he shows under programs. thanks for this question I cam here because I had the same problem, so I hope this helps anyone even though I'm 8 months late

[@jamman6]

​@@ChongcoSk88Dude I can't thank you enough! Saved me bro.

[@joecarter1183]

@@ChongcoSk88bro you saved me I’ve been struggling for the past 1 hour

[@zookoTV]

almost nothing is as easy as this guy makes it look

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Yep no programs show up to Me so can't follow along.

[@by_antony]

@@HOLLASOUNDS Same

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@by_antony Press B to show sound librery. That worked but the app deletes random midi notes and has other glitches which make it unusable.

[@FlatWHDF]

You have to buy them packs.

[@philgray1023]

Just like landing a 747 for the first time. After setting the flaps at 25° simply pull back the blue lever to lower the landing gear. Except there is no blue lever.

[@FainneOChroi]

Sooo, I'm completely new to all of this but what he isn't showing is A. What template he used and, more importantly, B. How/if he had to load the files for the Lo-fi Drum kit at the 48 second mark. On my screen the file browser is open on the right side, and I think by default it was open to c:\ProgramData\Akai\MPC\content. If yours is not open look for the harddrive button on the bottom right hand side (just left of the help button), or try pressing your f key. Once you have found the content folder drag the browser left to see the full folder names and select the one ending 'trapsouldandlofibeats'. That is where you will find the LoFi Kit LS with U Kit C drum kit. Double click it and then go to the program menu on the left side and it should be there just like in the video. Sorry if this isn't written very clearly. It would have been a lot simpler to show it in the video.

[@sampither4433]

You are a legend. One thing to add, you have to have downloaded the 'Trap Soul & LoFi Beats' expansion from the InMusic Software centre, and it's the .xpm file you want

[@danonroof]

you are exactly right...he mentioned it in the first video but I got all excited and forgot..lol@@sampither4433

[@taplegendentertainment]

Agreed, I'm lost

[@KingPeanutAndTaz]

It's almost like this guy just had every thing setup before even starting the tutorial video. Kind of defeats the purpose.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Well I can't get programs to show up and no sound comes out when I click the midi in the keyboard. I'm gona delete this MPC beats.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@David Stadium Heights I'm not going to buy the MK2 because its software is the same as The free MPC beats. The MPC beats has bad glitching and bugs like not stopping the sound when stop is pressed strange grafic glitches. The worst is that it keeps randomly deleting midi that's been previously put down for example I record the bass drum and then what to record the hi hats its deleting the bass drum midi. Very annoying and makes it unusable.

[@by_antony]

Yeah, which made it quite difficult and confusing to follow as a beginner.

[@JohnnyAllen_]

Well reading the comments, it looks like we're all in the same boat and can't use the software very effectively. It's kinda tough to use. I with they provided much more detailed tutorials. I really enjoy these videos, but they're not specific and pretty much no one can follow along without solving many problems on their own. Akai, you'll get sooo many more users if you can simply provide some detailed tutorials, specifically regarding solving many common technical issues and explaining the overall intended workflow design of the softeare. Thanks for what you have provided though! Mpc beats hasn't gotten me far, but it has opened the door at least.

[@AzurBaumi]

So true, the software seems so powerful yet it is very unconventional. The first few pages of the manual helped me a lot to understand the concept behind sequences, tracks and programs. I can highly recommend to read these few pages, it helped me a lot to get going (I did not read the entire manual so far). I could actually follow this video, although a lot of steps are left out towards the end - after the piano, the other instruments are added in the same way, so this is left out i guess to avoid being repetitive. My only problem with this software so far is the undo function. I must learn not to touch it. It undoes like 20 or 30 steps and afterwards the redo button is greyed out. 10 Minutes of work are just lost. I need to figure this out, I don't know if it is a bug or just does not work as expected (as so many other things in this software).

[@WashingtoSkates]

You're filthy with it man! Just getting back into some music production & MPC beats is perfection for a beginner like myself. Much to learn!

[@AppAxis]

wow, they enabled comments!

[@mistafreeze7241]

As simple as he made it seem.....I actually really enjoyed the track he put together 👍🏾

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

I'd follow along however no programs show up for Me and I don't know why as I have installed the packs.

[@djangomebane2559]

@@HOLLASOUNDS look at the second to top comment (not including pinned)

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@djangomebane2559 The packs show but it's all a bit unclear, I want to see a logo of the pack a load it up. Reason Studios does the same where Its not clear what I'm loading.

[@MakaveliNThis]

Didn't even show us how you got to the template you're on. I have none of those options starting from an EMPTY PROJECT

[@MakaveliNThis]

laze mz it’s a template because I figured it out. An empty project wouldn’t look like that

[@sageagainstthemachine4239]

They show a picture of this expansion: mpcsoftware.akaipro.com/#cbp=assets/ajax-meet-the-team/mpcBeats/trapsoul-lofi-beats.html I imagine that's where that program is coming from.

[@billyrijbroek376]

Will a novation 61 launchkey work with this software

[@GASH_one]

@@billyrijbroek376 I don't know why you ask that question here, but yes, it works. MPC Beats also has a preset for the Launchkey 61.

[@oOVeritasOo]

@@MakaveliNThis this is brillint - NOT . it's impossible for me to get the pads or anything tied to it running (Did you get it running? it's explained NOWHERE) .. in the video it just works out of the box... if you do it yourself... nope... pads / keys nothing will do anything.

[@Bhvnplays]

Bro amazing music appreciate it man will try with my midi keyboard

[@TheRealAbdulIssa]

Thank you so much! this is my first ever completed MPC Beats tutorial on my Oxygen Pro Mini. I am completely new and it took me days to get to finishing this track while learning about beat making and MPC Beats! Can you please help re-make some hip hop classics? I struggle to find anything on those

[@maxjohnson9950]

thank you so much for this tutorial I was so lost for even months before this, I finally get an idea on what to do

[@traceartography]

Awesome…I was on the fence this convinced me to go with Akai.

[@kidcapel3698]

Man today is the day to make some beats

[@clivepugh]

Awesome tutorial!!! Many thanks!!!

[@simeaovidiu4280]

Lofi-Kit-LS With U Kit C is someting you need to buy ?

[@Mariami]

Loving this!

[@bisk892]

Beautiful!

[@boombapproviders3278]

Looks dope!!!!. Ill def' give it a try. I only hope it can read my 2000xl files!!

[@Xylume]

My MPC-1000 died (it skips when scrolling with the wheel) a while ago and I was so sad, but now I'm back on the MPC grind digitally. Now, it's time for some hardware again, Thanks!

[@zyguli]

You can clean skipping encoders or replace them easily.

[@Xylume]

@@zyguli How? Do you have a video tutorial or instructions?

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

I followed your project to the T up to the 16 level tune part. Mine does not do that :-( it will let me click 16 level but it does not spread to the pads .. HELP !

[@stacystacksbeats999]

You are a great teacher And dope at making beats… I can hear that metro boomin makes all his beats on the mpc

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Love it

[@user-fj7xk8ji5q]

Hey, what is this beat called? I could really enjoy listening to this on a long drive or something. PS I used to make beats years ago in FL10. The beat you made is so great and I love the vibes.

[@88keyz]

I have a request I am new to using the MPC beats software so I am not sure if this is possible? Color scheme changes? I enjoy the red and black color scheme still I would like to know if its possible to change the color scheme if not can we get that feature in the future thanks much appreciated stay well stay safe all 🙏🏾😷🙏🏾✌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏾

[@DonBozzi]

looking at the simplicity of this video makes me think that all my hardware is broken....

[@TanyaOwens]

its not, he just missed many steps.

[@eargazm2102]

Question how do you sample from vinyl into MPC beats?

[@by_antony]

I watched many of the tutorial videos at work today and felt inspired to come home and watch them again and follow along, but very little of what is presented in the video worked. How, for example, did he get to adding the piano instrument? I have managed to create some music on mpc beats, but these videos aren't that helpful especially when things don't work exactly as presenter is showing.

[@FlatWHDF]

Got to download the sound packs.

[@quotedearjangmi]

this is really impressive!

[@rubberduky1829]

Andy Sir, you are amazing with your vids. Thank you for the replies as I am off and running throwing down some house and trap ect....... Maybe a vid soon could be the song mode ?? Thanks again .

[@Snowboy2015]

Skeletor 🤣

[@robertog3663]

hello, at min 0:45 when you select the program and you choose the LoFi Kit, if i do the same i do not have this program, i have just an empy list. How to add this program? where can i download? or is it included in the Mpc beats software and i should just add it? can you explain please? tnx in advance

[@goddessbaybay]

I also need help with this :/

[@howardworf6760]

I can't even get to square one with this software. I can't figure out how to load the additional Air instruments that were included with my MPK Mini 3, when I start a project I have no field to control loop length, none of the control knobs do anything at all. It's beyond frustrating.

[@kiff713]

new owner, same issue :(

[@tornatotato91]

If I got this two years ago before getting a semi grip on my ADHD I never woulda God this thing setup lol for being the industry standard they really drop the ball on ease of entry especially considering most people getting this are beginners.. obviously it's been 10 months so I hope you got it all setup and love yours! I'm on day 2 got most of it setup and love it now. I just still can't get some of the knobs to register right but for now I'm having fun and making progress lol

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@tornatotato91 I'm not a beginner in DAWS but this MPC beats literally don't work at all and despite installing the packs for sounds there are no programs showing up.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@kiff713 I think I'm gona stick to reason.

[@sved-sh]

I found it! For the knobs, activate MIDI learn (Ctrl+Shift+L or down right), then click ENABLE (top right)

[@jessed9145]

How did you get the root note as Eb?

[@folloapollo6909]

Hi! When I’m choosing note repeat as shown in the video, my mpk mini 2 is playing double pads from bank A and B. How do I fix this?

[@constellations8572]

How do you make all of the beats the same length? Is there some sort of automation you can do? Is it just a steady hand?

[@FlatWHDF]

The intro beat was FIRE!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The new beat was !😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 Thank you!

[@constellations8572]

How do you add a new piano track to your drum beat?

[@kaigethompson9257]

how about showing us how you got those templates. this is not working at all day 3 trying to get the templates

[@svens3722]

could someone pls tell me where to get the kit für the piano plsssss? Great tutorial youre very good at this it seems^^.

[@crudecube]

Mind you, none of this seems to work in the Mini Play. I’m trading this in for the correct one if I can’t get it to map properly.

[@francishansda6354]

Very good❤❤❤

[@Jp-tl4gj]

Lowkey this software isn’t the easiest to understand but it’s still good

[@thegamingzone5963]

are u guys gona add more slot plz .i understand where u are commin from with just 4 slot, u probly a pro sayin we dont hav to use that much effect on 1 track lol i hav to figure it out my self also and choose my 4 effects to get things done much faster lol.also am new to mpc beats,i was a fl studio guy when it comes to make beats but ever since the release of the free mpc beats am addicted expically with the real time quantize,and the finger knocking of drums.my eyes is on gettin a mpc now this is wat is shold hav had long time,

[@teabagNBG]

i have a old trigger finger from maudio... when connecting it my mapping is totally off? how can i change it

[@wireroom7939]

Like it🔥

[@seriousii252]

Fired my Mikro MK3 up today. Got to this "tutorial" and it all came back as why I gave up on this thing. at the :47 mark none of us have the lo fi project to load. m guessing you left out a step. Several users on this thread have also mentioned this, but there is no response. We at least deserve your time/effort if we bought your product. Please clarify on shy we do not have the option as you did. br

[@ld4166]

you dont explain how to load lofi drum kit and where did you get the melody from?? every confusing tutorials for something that is marketed so easy to use. always wanted to learn production and sampling but this beyond frustrating!

[@jasecee8992]

Today, I bought the MPD218. The pads are all assigned wrong? Fro example, when I hit PAD1 on the MPD218, pad 2 is activated, and when I hit Pad 2, pad 1 is activated on the MPC.

[@kliffHollows27]

so how do you get the grid to show 16th notes?? mine only shows quarter notes.

[@majorpaiyne2124]

Im confused. When using note repeat it changes the tone of the hats for me to sound like a woodpecker rather than triple hats. What could be the issue? *Nvm* it seems that the "Rim" was also being triggered at the same time. That was weird.

[@widzetotakbrak2173]

I had a problem with Knobs - They didn't work. Solution: press ctrl + shift + L in MPC Beats -> select Q-links in 'view' and make sure that 'enable' button is active! :)

[@mathiakoch1631]

hey i have a problem my mpc beats looks other than yours you kno why because i cant make this like you in the second 24

[@thehandycapper1295]

Where can I find that beat you just the full version??

[@mantle2002]

Excellent instructional video....however I use an mpk mini plus and when I apply the 16 Level to chromatically change the pads it works on the screen but not on the mpk mini plus pads....any idea why that is?

[@LoganS1]

I have the same issue

[@glenfordgreen3277]

A very helpful video, I would like to know how to delete a project ?

[@lekevenable]

It will work the same way on the mpk249 ?

[@tinybug23]

How do you use the knobs???

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

why do my samples sound staticy after a few minutes of playing ? MPC BEATS MPC mini

[@Cruiseblackpool]

Mine arrives Saturday for my MK3 mini what if I have trouble registering my device can I reach out to support as I bought a reconditioned so should be entitled to the vst packs with this yes? Also all the samples making this sequence are included in the purchase of the Mimi MPk mini MK3 yes?

[@Tisiwisisetaspf2359]

what link am I supposed to use? everything else helps a lot!!

[@ruifangtfc]

Cool

[@OlafShiel]

At 3:15 "lets go to track 2 and add a piano" then the video is edited everything changes. I've downloaded the LoFi program but there is no option to select a piano program (Inst-piano-oFi-upright). If anyone knows how to he added the piano part I would be grateful if you could share it. There is obviously a few things to do or it wouldn't have been edited out of the video.

[@josephobeid]

Where’s the first instrumental/melody from. ?

[@saschas6958]

how do you know that the sampel fits to 140bpm? and where i can find the vst's ? and where can i arrange the sequencer tracks to a song?

[@first13109]

Same prob

[@OGUCHI.B]

Great guide! When adding 808s using 16 levels, I can get it to work internally on MPC beats, but not on the pads on my MPK miniplay. Is there a way to configure them so that they work like they do in the video (around 3:04)?

[@viroxo]

got the same problem, and when i use the 16 levels it seems the pads got the same exact sound as the base i selected

[@danifm303]

Same happening to me :( Did you manage to get it to work like in the video?

[@samlexington]

@@danifm303 once in the 16 level display you need to select tune

[@binkraken]

same here. you guys got any ideas ?

[@QFEATURE]

same problem😑

[@soonwaldmusic9871]

Nice! I'll definitely give it a try 💪

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

It don't work.

[@LegionIO]

Any help. My knobs don't seem to be assigned to anything such as quantise and time division. My Akai MPK 3 is set up and working, just no knob functions assigned?

[@MarcoChristensen]

How did ya get the track 2??

[@ChristianEvangelistJacobM]

I came up with a song in my head as the beat was playing

[@DJivtech1200]

In my program all I have is Program 001 and how do I get the other sounds you show in your video, I have installed everything I believe correctly, I connected my akai mpd218 hardware

[@savedonthebeat]

How did you get to track 2???

[@kojolavander4901]

Any update on the mpc software would be appreciated. Can the looper be increased from 16 bars to 64?

[@ghosted1690]

what would you need a loop thats 64 bars for 💀

[@by_antony]

The instruction at 2mins 54secs did not work for me. I followed the steps, but on each of the 8 pads in banks A and B, I still had all the previous drum/percussion sounds I used to create the beat from the start.

[@alll261]

My knobs don't do anything on my mini play 2. Can I use these sounds with studio one? Im guessing its this or that. Amature here.

[@alll261]

Hello. Why can't I play previously recorded material? Says missing plug in, bus compressor. Thx

[@beatsbykingcoop3331]

I can't see the beats being put in when i record in MPC Beats, what do i do?

[@MattSomethingOrOther]

I cant find lofi kit, you said to load the TRAP samples but thats isnt in there

[@invisiblecurious856]

Hi can I make beat with only using akai lpd 8? Is that enough

[@Skorp-eon]

at 0:46 you bring up the lo fi kit, I exported it and everything but yet it doesn't show up on the list. I cant seem to load it . im already hitting a wall

[@LiftedBuddha]

did you work it out? Seems like all the tutorials on youtube skip the most basic shit that you kinda need to know to get started..

[@shabdalif]

How to fade in/out plz help

[@emperomassinencambio...9941]

Hi. How do I copy a length of a few bars for especific instruments to paste it further in the project? Like a section of a beat that I want to paste it like 10 bars later?

[@first13109]

You simply copy that sequence, drag the play line on to the spot where you wanna put the sequence and paste

[@danielcastro8387]

how do I set a program or change it

[@Phoneticbeats]

Looks cool. Wish you'd get some boombap beat makers though

[@user-uz4cz6rv8d]

Nothing appears in my grid when I play the pads, why is this? Are there more in depth videos to teach how to use the Akai Midi Plus and MPC Beats?

[@thunderbirdbrown3002]

Thank you 🤘🏿😎🍻🎸 Getcha Pull 🥃 -CHEERS 🍻 Cheers

[@hognijokull2163]

does anyone know how to create stereo

[@playa671]

How do adjust my pad perform? Trying to follow this tutorial but I can't adjust my Pad Perform at all. Trying to get the 808 Chromatic but the entire Pad Perform box is not letting me adjust anything at all. Help please.

[@aswaysuller7500]

Mine either did you fix it it mate? How did you fix it?

[@shabdalif]

How to import audio

[@user-cd7yk9nc7x]

Throughout the video PAD PERFORM Tab has a prefirences like: Type - cromatic, PAD ROWS - start on root, Root note - Eb, Scale - Natural minor, octave - 1... Mine prefirences are different and blocked for manual edit, so I can't add some base line like on video, where shoud I look for edit PAD Perform? {PC Win11, MPC Beats 2.8.3, Akai mpk mini}

[@mrlintonious]

Missing quite a few steps here. ie also how did he record the Piano with the Beat playing at the same time?

[@sGuy-hu1sd]

he simply switched to the track in which he assigned the piano instrument while the drum and sample was looping

Okay... I'll buy an AKAI MPK mini MKIII tomorrow!

[@co5taP]

So just purchased the MPK mini and installed the software but there's no sound files or kits? Where's the lofi kit? Can't create a project as don't have any loops! LOL

[@marvinbennett8384]

Mpc beats isn't bad but if u have the box , recording in this is like going backwards. Mpc standalone 4 ever

[@re5344]

I feel so dumb, but i cant keep up. lost me at 0:49. far from the fun first experience I was hoping for :(

[@katrinaschofieldmusic8955]

It's taken me about 3 hours to get through 7 minutes of their start up video. Every time I try to follow a step in the video something doesn't work and I have to spend forever trying to figure out how to fix it... Hence why I'm here haha. Anyway, glad I'm not the only one!

[@CLMedia28]

@@katrinaschofieldmusic8955 Yeah same!

[@RCAVDH]

Don't beat yourself up, it took me years to understand DAW's and I still don't release any music because I think it sucks.

[@difflocktwo]

This is the process for learning anything. Failure is key.

[@blanco_games2208]

@@RCAVDH bro i relase my shit and its hot garbage. dont be afraid to release your music man. if you get critisim just take it and move on. and never give up man. ive been making beats for almost 5 years.....sometimes i hear someone else's beat and it makes me wanna give up......but i dont because i love making music. if you love it keep going!

[@rishiprajan7347]

I don't have the drum kit in mpc , please help

[@billyrijbroek376]

Will a novation mk3 61 launchkey work with this platform?

[@v5q211]

Any midi would work

[@mcliquo]

So I'm left with a blank loading screen for the lofi kit??

[@Gramooneer]

note repeat button on controller doesn't work?

[@lifeinsaltlakecity4001]

Can MPC Beats be hosted in Reaper?