Mpc Sequences, Tracks and Programs Explained

[@furnacecreek1035]

Much needed for anybody new to MPC. Getting your head around these concepts, and how they articulate, is crucial (and not necessarily intuitive).

[@Learn2oo]

It’s day 1 baby!

[@mrcrumb4302]

Gold star, my man... If Akai aren't paying you/employing you, they should.

[@staysmuth]

Literally a tech support from Akai emailed me this link today. Said this will help out more than anything else...lmao

[@bluemichimusic9507]

Tech support aren’t much help, and the company brand manager is also less than stellar. Thank you TubeDigga, really.

[@kirkstate]

This is the best intro tutorial I seen .. no gimmicks just straight to the point. Thank you

[@patrickfrancis7547]

I have watched a ton of MPC tutorials. This is something Akai should have made. One thing I would recommend for all users is keeping all tracks linear with programs ( useful when moving everything from song mode to conversion to sequences. Great work Brother !

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Thanks Sean. I emphasise the importance of the linear approach in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onS5lYyte5ppZ9U

[@gatlinproduction]

I strongly agree. but everytime I call for there Tech Support they act like they don’t know anything or they’ll tell you tech support is only if something is not right with your software or your product MPCX. And I’ve called them several times for help and they suck badly and have nasty attitudes And they will tell you it’s up to you to learn your machine. I’m like Damm.

[@steveperry7799]

Google the MPC Bible

[@BritoWorx]

Steve Perry that book is a god send for anyone wanting to learn this unit.

[@RodneyD]

Coming from the Maschine Studio for the last 5 years. I was using the mpc 2000xl years ago. I got the mpcx today and this video is just what I needed. It got me back to speed. Thanks.

[@MrEvanTea]

You got to keep these video coming - they are so helpful - better than the MPC Bible, thank you

[@Darthimpakk]

i was having SOOO much trouble getting started on my MPC Live when i bought it in december, but thanks to you i think i FINALLY got a good understanding of how to really get started making beat like i did back in the day. your vids been a lot of help! thanks! cheers mate!

[@andrewmunsterman1437]

I just bought the MPC live a week ago. I love it! Thank you for all the videos you do. I own a digitakt as well, and that’s how I learned it.

[@R3N5HAW]

Im not sure why Im still so torn between getting a mpc live or an mk3?? Used to have a mpc 2000xl I loved the sound quality however seemed like it was alot of work loading sounds into it. last year and 1/2 been becoming nasty on korg electribe 2s I love the workflow but it lacks in quality... Iv watched plenty of vids and still cant decide??? Please somebody give me clarity!

[@CatLover-g7j]

The live is fully portable and in controller mode is can use ALL the NI sounds and packs. It also comes with 10G of its own library. You can easily plug in a USB keyboard to play sounds, plug and play. Get it! It sounds amazing and it has audio tracks!

[@LukezyM]

Which do you like more Digi or Mpc?

[@david.machado]

Thanks a lot, i dont speak english, but i can understand your accent perfectly, please dont change your accent from england! Saludos !!

[@MrPjay1966]

You should add MPC Touch also to the title, your tip's and tricks work fine on it too. Keep up the good work this explains a lot!

[@nothingmemorable486]

I just got my first MPC.... After an hour or so I sort of started to figure this lot out but even after reading the manual I wasnt quite sure and reasonably confused..... This video cleared things right up.... Thanks for your help... You have a new follower & fan !!!

[@TUBEDIGGA]

👊👍✨

[@annakom8649]

You're my hero, Tube Digga :) Thanks for those brilliant tutorials!

[@lawrencechatman2920]

THANX for this indepth info! Since there is no manual with MPC Live, us newer users rely on these online tutorials.

[@ek999]

manual is online!

[@theolschoolblues]

FOR REAL! AKAI is complete dog shit at supporting the products they make.

[@kevyd1929]

Excellent video! A great reference for beginners or those of us migrating from older legacy MPC's. Many thanks and looking forward to more of your videos!

[@elmortobeats5919]

haha i know how that feels, mpc 25k was my baby daw for 6-7 yeaaars.... buhu.. but now i couldnt live without my X! Always buy Akai,

[@LukezyM]

Is the new interface(software) better than the old mpc’s had? Seems very convoluted to me..

[@trumjohannsmancave]

Very good tutorials!! Cheers from Stockholm Sweden🇸🇪

[@steviebrown6397]

Wow I’ve been a Mpc user for over 20 Years, watched many tutorials, and this one was one of the the most clear pathed well explained informative vids I’ve watched. Maybe it’s your ability to get your points across through explanation or just being able to break things down simply. Anyway thanks. Next could you do one on Song mode. Sampling and sample editing. Thanks

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Thanks Stevie, sure, these videos are on my list, thanks for your kind words

[@Hysteric_Subjects]

This actually was one of the better, briefer and to-the-point videos on the topic, that covered a few really basic things that anyone who just acquired an MPC would need. Kudos and thanks. (just got MPC One the other day..)

[@FCTHETRUTH]

i just got my mpc one in the mail... this tutorial is helping me so much first time mpc user

[@howardanderson3061]

Super video, I’m a beginner and I have an MPC One, this has been soo helpful. I’m glad to see your channel has grown so much sine this was originally published. Thanks again and I’ll be watching. I’m subscribed with bell…

[@TUBEDIGGA]

👊👊💥💥

[@vazfinestdjchozin1599]

Thank you sir. Same dude from the Akai MPC group here. Cant wait to get a live 2.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Random cat interlude, earns instant Like and Subscription. Great content, keeps me coming back for more. I see you are up to 20 thousand subs. Best wishes for your continued success.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Thanks, much appreciated 😉👊👊

[@mpclive5693]

8k sub party this weekend!! Congratulations! MPC all day.

[@Scessions]

Man this helpt a lot and your voice & dictation is awesome for this

[@hyosuncha1518]

I have just started to learn MPC live and learning so much from your tutorial videos. Thank you for your work!

[@devanteanderson243]

Thank you very much for this. It’s hard to enjoy doing music when they give bland instructions to running an mpc. Great work!

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

That's a struggle everyone goes through when they get a new piece of gear with different functionality and terminology than you're used to. I wish all gear and software had a universal language. I get why they don't though. They want you to learn how to use their stuff and stick with it. It's how these companies make money. Apple does the same shit with computers and phones. Most electronics and software nowadays only come with general instructions. Then they rely on tech geeks to teach us how to use it (no offense to the tech geeks, we appreciate you).

[@johngilbert184]

Thanks via Paypal sent. Four years old but still damned useful when one has just acquired an MPC One. A lot beter than the official videos too. Thanks.

[@buscandolaverdad8686]

I just got mpc one oct 2020.so far loving it. Getting to know it’s ins and outs slowly

[@fredtillman3050]

Great tutorial! I'm an Ensonic sequence user for over 20 yrs and I was very close to selling my MPC X after 1 month of frustration of trying to use it. I still wish I could delete all those useless samples I will NEVER use, I got this unit strictly for sequencing. I see the potential in it I just got to be patient in the mpc leading curve...thanks again.

[@grandmasterdef]

Excellent explanation !! You have serious word passing skills :) after 30 min I can start enjoy now the easiest and most logical code of pure joy :D Thanks a lot !!!! just moved from NI studio and not going back :) This vidio should be played on AKAI channel :) great word seriously! keep doing this amazing work! Impressed

[@peiwei3873]

This is great info thanks and you sound fine. Don’t be so hard on yourself. No one else is.

[@Bigheadedwon]

2 weeks in with my MPC One and I thought I was already pretty damn good with it, was so proud of a beat I made. But apparently I need to watch this video because I absolutely cannot figure out how to move 1 note in my sample chop without screwing up the entire damn track lol. Been messing with it on and off for days and it's not making any sense. This sucker's definitely got a deeeeep learning curve. Probably gonna watch all your videos then sign up for your masterclass. Thank you sir for all your videos.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

👊👊👊

[@andrewmunsterman1437]

Thank you for the video. I love Elektron products! I’ve never owned an Mpc. I’m thinking about getting the live.

[@LukezyM]

Maybe the One is the one to go with now..🙂

[@VIPnonGrata]

Very nice. Even English is not my mother tounge I understood every word, and it was the perfect start getting into my new MPC L2. Thanks!

[@elmortobeats5919]

I told you you would get 2k subscribers wery soon. Videos Are spott on.thanks for a nother one.

[@MrQthompson]

Great guide for a beginner's like me. Nice and easy to follow.

[@omalie3607]

its my first day with Akai thanks for this video.. still don't know how to make a track yet but i will get there

[@mikefleck5883]

18:35 in. Retaining separate mixes between sequences after linking them in song mode is a hard concept for me to follow, but I see how useful the workflow will be once I get it. Using Mpc2 software on laptop. Thanks for video

[@TheOneJPtv]

Great Tutorial. Thank You Tubedigga. I love attending KZbin University!!!

[@orlandomarinjr]

Great videos brother I’ve been watching them every morning while I drink my coffee they’re helping me really understand the Live I bought a few weeks ago. Thanks!

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Orlando Marin You’re welcome!

[@don_lemons]

Great vid! Very informative and this info will be big help for when my MPC arrives.

[@rkoz55]

When in doubt, spin the big knob. I was not getting any recorded sound out, touched the big knob and bam, I'm rock'in. So frustrating to get started, but I'm not giving up!!!

[@rkoz55]

Well, that seemed to work once, not again. Ug.

[@rkoz55]

OK, when I was changing the BPM, I fat fingered the button underneath on the touch screen changing Sequence to Master. Don't give up people!

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Definitely not as intuitive as my OP-1 but videos like yours are slowly making a difference! ❤🇬🇧

[@TUBEDIGGA]

I've had a couple of OP1s in the past. They are great fun but I found them to be too noisy and the overall sound quality just wasn't up to scratch. But very fun to use for sure.

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

@@TUBEDIGGA I'm just in it for the lols really, the Live is definitely a step up in terms of complexity and function! I'm still in the "scared to press things" phase so I'm looking forward to settling into it a bit! Thanks again - love and success London

[@TUBEDIGGA]

👊

[@allboutbusiness]

New sub. Waiting for my mpc to come in the mail by watching your tutorials.

[@3will683]

Congrats on the milestone

[@polutropos]

Your videos are excellent. I might've returned my mpc live had i not digested some of you tutorials. Big thanks.

[@jameswhite5126]

Do a video all about the preferences and exactly what they do. Most dont understand what PPQN is. Things in that page need explaining in detail brother! =) Thank you. Subbed.

[@attentionlabel]

So... Have I got this right? "Sequence" is the actual pattern of samples that form a beat together "Drum program" is basically the set of samples that you load for the beat What is "Track"? Is it just a line of a single sample within the pattern of other samples in the sequence? Like 'Sequence 1' would have a different track for the kick, another for the snare, another for the hat? Thanks for your tutorials and I hope you can help clarify. :)

[@TUBEDIGGA]

A sequence is the arrangement of notes and events. Tracks host programs and can be switched to the correct mode for the program you wish to use. A sequence can contain up to 128 tracks and any program can be assigned to any track or multiple tracks. A program (drum, clip or keygroup) is basically a container that hosts samples. Midi and cv programs are similar but just trigger external gear.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

You can use it any way you like - assign all drum sounds to one program on one track, or have the same program on multiple tracks so you have separate note events for each drum sound, or have completely separate programs for each sound on separate tracks. I use multiple workflows depending on where the track takes me. It’s a very flexible environment.

[@attentionlabel]

@@TUBEDIGGA Riiight. Thanks for getting back to me so fast. I'm used to the pattern / piano roll environment of DAWs, so i'm a little disoriented.

[@attentionlabel]

@@TUBEDIGGA Thanks, that's super helpful. I'm trying to visually understand the sequence in my mind, in contrast with the track.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

@@attentionlabel For each track you can view and edit the notes in exactly the same way as a piano roll with the GRID EDITOR.

[@marctronixx]

I see i'm not the only one who still has the plastic shipping overlay on the live screen. I have both the X and the live, and the X has plastic on the qlink screens and the other surfaces as well. the live lives in a book bag and it goes where i go and ever since may 2017 that plastic overlay looks like it did on day one... boss video as well TD! congrats on the 1K

[@sirlordcomixx1]

Yes i have left my one on also.

[@elmortobeats5919]

Trublin China me too 😁👍 MY x is still like brand new. But i twisted the grounding thing for vinyl and now its all loose..i cant screw it on again..what shall i do? I loved AKAI since i got MPC 2500. No theres 100% loyalty!25 changed my life 😎 and X changed my WORLD 😂i love it like a baby. Getting live too when i find a good deal.

[@ultrajayme]

marctronixx productions, llc can I order a replacement plastic screen cover through Also? I removed it because I thought it was affecting the touch screen but it actually wasn't.

[@akkilegrant1620]

marctronixx productions, llc ii

[@elmortobeats5919]

Jayme Theis mpcstuff.com has screen savers for x and live.thicker and better 😋👌

[@cheodelpino581]

It’s a great summary. However I am a beginner and all this was too much for me lol but it would be great if it was really a step by step detail which it’s impossible here it would really help me or/and others to see exactly how it should be use. Great job thou. If you have any advice on what I should focus on please do say and advice me. Thank you.

[@hatemsassi6773]

thanks Tube Digga , u r the best

[@carlitochakra7169]

You are a STAR. Thank you for making this video.

[@Urbanmann]

Very Good as Last someone explains in simple detail about how the MPC Live work!!!! What about can a midi keyboard trigger the MPC? And more about song mode using samples,loops and midi.... Thanks so Much!!! you are the Real Deal :)

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@TUBEDIGGA]

And yes, you can connect a MIDI keyboard or other similar midi device to control the Live/X - please check out my other videos for more details on samples, loops/clips and MIDI

[@rODIUMuk]

mpetro bass can you control The MPC with a Bluetooth controller ?

[@DjEikoymusiclab]

this is how they should explain it! 100 thumbs up!

[@frostsloth]

Love it! Love your enthusiasm and I learnt summat I didn't know about my MPC One. Thanks 😂

[@foggydrifty]

Fantastic demo! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, very useful and easy to follow.

[@Sect23]

Nice, just bought some of your EFX expansions....awesome stuff, m8!!!

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Hi, can your tell me what name or email address you used for the purchase as I can’t see any transactions - was it through my website or the Akai expansion site?

[@Sect23]

@@TUBEDIGGA heya! Bought them from MPC expansion exchange. They were bought via Paypal, sometimes it takes a few days? I dunno! Just bought your Synths Vol 1 about 10 mins ago... Can you see that?

[@slaboslav]

finally after months of frustration and honestly considering moving to different system ( was gonna sell my brand new MPC X as struggled with understanding overwhelming complexity of this weird system ) so - finally someone explains why on heaven I could not hear the overdubbed guitar audio track during recording the song!!! This video tutorial might be the MOST important ( last 6 minutes ) part of understanding why on Akai things just doesn't work as you would expected as they go against the human logic. For guitar player like myself who use always super easy and logically constructed software and mechanical loopers this is a mile stone of learning language of akai. Basically u always overdub but when you plug guitar to quickly add additional sounds you DO NOT OVERDUB but record instead! A secret that Akai hides from you for years and years is now exposed. I asked around so many people and they said they had the same issue so they all said use the sampler/looper to add guitar/ as with MPC X you can oddly only pre-record track and said MPC is rather useless for guitar users. Just because of this stupid little thing that no one knows. Thank you for saving me from selling this machine away.I will try this new trick instead of using sampler only. You should be a tutor for entire Akai official support team as they know literally nothing that goes behind the basic script / couple pages of quick start plug and play basic knowledge.

[@AndreBarbowzki]

Thanks for the amazing and rare tut.

[@Eldonkruz]

Tube Digga where can i find bass for my basslines? i just got my touch about a month ago and i have everything but a bassline.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Some of the factory 808 kick/subs are decent, normal ones and distorted trap style ones. Or get yourself a decent hardware or software synth and control it via midi then sample it etc? If you just want preset type products, try mpcsamples.com or Akai themselves

[@Eldonkruz]

TUBE DIGGA Thank you brother i appreciate it.!! :}

[@yourmom9828]

Would packs like Komplete work inside the MPC? Or are they strictly designed for NI machine?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

your mom I assume so, I used to have a copy and it’s a VSTI so should be no problem. I haven’t used it with the Mpc myself but i can run Massive and Fm8, Absynth etc.

[@liaustria7790]

hello my friend just got mine ...and this one of the best lesson i learn ...i subscribed

[@mpcbeats]

how do you change the number of count off measurements instead of 4, I want 8 counts before it records.

[@zenmasta1260]

Thank you for doing this video I just got an MPC Live and it helped beef me up on the basics.

[@desreb740]

Thnx, beat descriptions and examples I can utilize.

[@CatLover-g7j]

3.5k now! And growing.

[@ridvankornaz]

by far the best video for mpc beginners, thank you !

[@DANNYDEEPDJ]

Great video!!!But I don't understand where you've found the programs on your SD CARD!?!?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Danny Deep I just created a folder and named it PROGRAMS, then I can save any programs there. Otherwise to see programs that are saved within a project, just uncheck the MPC folder icon shown on the right under the search box within the browser. This will reveal the project data folders for your projects.

[@DANNYDEEPDJ]

@@TUBEDIGGA THX!!! :)

[@havigiodello6881]

Thank you for helping out..I bought the MPCX and Akai does not seem to want to help when a customer has tech issues😐&their manual is a joke gone wrong..LOL

[@jermaneharrison]

Hi could you update this for 3.0 update it’s by far the best explanation on KZbin

[@davidgoodale407]

Your videos are very thorough and super helpful. It's really helped me to hit the ground running with my new MPC X. Question for you: during this example you switched patterns with the data wheel on the fly so you could jump from sequence one to sequence two when demoing your duplication of the drum program where the one was five semitones down. I've noticed that on my MPC X, sometimes when I do that there is an audio crunch and slow down when it jumps to the new sequence. It seems to be fairly random and does not happen all the time. For clarity, when the one sequence stops playing and it jumps into the new sequence it's almost like the CPU sometimes has a hard time handling it on the fly and the audio gets garbled for maybe half a second to a second and then gets back to normal. Is that normal when just jumping between sequences? I'm not talking during heavy lifting either... there are say five different tracks playing sample data? Not a lot of VST's or heavy stuff, some fairly simple programs. I know people talk about some bugs still with MPC live so just curious if that's a common behavior?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

David Goodale That doesn’t sound great David. I think my Live may have done that once and possibly under heavy strain or running audio tracks. Are you sure everything was totally simple? Or were you also using audio tracks on top? Even so, that shouldn’t be happening as regularly as you stated. Does it occur when you use ‘Next Sequence’ to launch your sequences?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

David Goodale By the way, you mentioned VSTs, are you using the MPC in controller mode when this happens? In standalone my Live has done this maybe once, but has otherwise been rock solid.

[@ronsunsinger483]

Very enlightening demonstration. Thanks for the effort on that.

[@Talentocubano]

TUBE DIGGA THANK YOU FOR THE TUTORIALS , WHAT IS THE difference BETWEEN THE LIVE AND PMC X? THANK YOU

[@TUBEDIGGA]

The firmware/operating system is the same but the X has more physical controls and connections. It has CV ports to connect to modular/eurorack synths. It has two additional MIDI out ports (4 total, Live has 2), and 8 audio outputs whereas the Live has 6. The X also has four audio inputs in total (not including the phono inputs for turntables which both devices have) . It also has 2 1/4" instrument ports on the front and two combi inputs at the rear (1/4" + XLR for mics etc). The X also has two foot switch ports on the front. The only advantage the Live has over the X is portability as it has an internal battery that can last up to around 5 hours or so. The X also has a superior build quality in my opinion.

[@Talentocubano]

Planing to buy the mpc x in July, thank you for the info and tutorials.

[@Nicosotodiaz]

es el mejor tutorial para principiantes! muchas gracias!

[@TUBEDIGGA]

De nada

[@Hiprich]

Beautifully presented 👌🏾👏🏿👍🏿✊🏿

[@MrAlazter]

hi there great vid do you have a mic plugged in ??

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Not into the Live when I made this video, no. The Live and One only have 1/4” line inputs so you’d have to use a powered mic or preamp of some description. The X has XLR inputs and phantom power. I use a microphone for my videos but it’s going into a separate channel on my mixing console.

[@forshful]

really good information, nice to hear a felllow brits voice! thanks man

[@TheTeekayes]

Great video! Very helpful! Thanks so much for posting! Hey, I have a massive library of drum sounds that I have collected over the years with drum sounds from vintage machines from every era and so much more. Can I import those into sequences from a flash drive or an SD card?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

TheTeekayes Yes. You import them into the mpc ram memory and assign them to the pads of a drum program

[@TheTeekayes]

@@TUBEDIGGAnice! Just got my Live in the mail today! Already got my 1 terabyte SSD installed awaiting said drum library! Just gotta get to my computer to get it formatted! Thanks so much! 🤜🤛

[@outsidebaybe4587]

You were at 1000... I was 27.8 rounded somewhere.. that's how fuckin Gangstar your knowledge to the renne this is.. mad luv

[@smak8224]

Hello! My name is Michael. I want to know if the product Akai Mpc Live is good at triggering multitracks on the stage. I'm a keyboard player and I'm using a MacBook pro and Ableton for that. But, for some reason I want something more stable for my work on the stage. I had many unpleasant situations, and I found this controler a very interesting solution. Can you relate me if I am right, and if it's worth it for multitrack playback?

[@fitzroi47]

Thank you for your videos. Congratulations..!

[@poeticgeenetikstv4672]

YO!! T Digga...How to load midi files from my external midi packs into THE MPC LIVE STANDALONE, to use in THE GRID...TO MAKE PROGRAMS, TRACKS AND SEQUENCES? I use 2.8

[@paulhorsley8922]

Thanks for this it has explained a great deal for me , I presume it is all the same for mpc one ?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Yes, it's the same

[@dankesthours182]

i'm super excited to get one of these machines. still deciding on what i want but it seems like this is the most legit thing that's all-in-one etc

[@gsonukhanpuriya8679]

Hi .. How to erase any projects and samples from machin . Or how to factory reset. When I reset factory only settings reset but data @ projects is not erase .. pls help me .. If u have any salution.. I HAVE UDSED MACHINE ... SO THATS WHY SOME DATA OF THAT PERSON IN IT ..

[@TUBEDIGGA]

PUNJABI STAR Highlight the files you want to delete, press and hold SHIFT and DELETE will appear at the bottom of the screen.

[@gsonukhanpuriya8679]

THNX SIR .. Thank U .. so much ur corporation in future I will must message u if aney problem occurs one again very great thankfull..

[@danberg5679]

Hey @tubedigga I was wondering if you have found a workaround for clearing track’s note data on the live 2 while running without clearing all the track settings ( I/O, naming, program, etc). I feel for doing anything live/generative/jam especially sequencing other hardware, it’s very hard to change to new ideas…

[@jpromano_]

Very informative thank you! Subscribed.

[@Mundproductionfunkhaus]

very nice tutorial, helped me get oriented. Curious to learn more about audio tracks and how they relate to the program/ sequence structure. Does each sequence have it's own set of 8 audio tracks?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Good question - yes it does, I just tried it and it switches immediately after switching sequences which is great to know! So for example, audio track 1 on sequence 1 can have a completely different audio file on it to audio track 1 in sequence 2 and they will update upon sequence change.

[@Mundproductionfunkhaus]

thank you, that's the behaviour I expected but when I tried it I got some erratic stuff. I will try gain and try to see what is not consistent

[@Mundproductionfunkhaus]

Would you make a more developped tutorial about the relation between audio tracks and sequences. I am interested in making tempo and time signature changes, polyrhythms...

[@rocstarskinnyjeans]

Now you have 8.6k Subscribers now 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@HiramEdwards]

Hi TubeDigga, is there a way to trigger playback on the MPC Live by using an external device such as a drum sample pad? It is possible in Ableton my mapping the sample pad to trigger the start, stop, next sequence, up, and down button feature in Ableton.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Play and Play Start and the other commands you mentioned are midi mappable but they are global controls, which are currently only available in Controller mode, not standalone. Unless the drum sample pad has a built in sequencer, then you could just set the MPC to receive sync from it.

[@HiramEdwards]

Ok great, thanks, so I have the SPD SX and the Alesis samplePad 4, to be honest, I'm not sure if either has a built in sequencer, your take?

[@HiramEdwards]

Is it possible for you to demonstrate using a sample pad sequencer with MPC Live?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Hiram Edwards No, I don’t own any sample pads.

[@HiramEdwards]

Thank you.

[@jenskuhnemann1241]

Hi, sorry for asking in a thrread that is possibly the wrong one. Anyway, do you know if there is any way to send trnasport information (midi clock start and stop bytes) without starting the internal sequencer? The problem is that the midi clock of the mpc one is not very stable. I am having a source that is but I would like to control it using the mpc and I am not sure if this is possible.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Hi, I don’t think so. In order for an external device to receive clock I think the MPC needs to be running. I might be wrong but one of my students had this issue recently with their Arturia Microfreak and they could only get the arpeggiator to work if the MPC was running. I might be wrong but that’s what I’ve experienced.

[@jenskuhnemann1241]

@@TUBEDIGGA thanks for your answer. I am now sending a constant note as gate going into pamelas new workout and syncing ecerything from there including the mpc. The clock is extremely unstable unfortunately. Measured with the scope today. Can post a vid if interested. Ohh and great channel by the way. I went back to breakbeat and jungle after years of tech house and really like the sound you are making while explaining.

[@MrLongduckdoong]

50k views. Congrats early!

[@osyfuture2646]

Congrats on the 1k! Im not clear on the diff. between copy track and export pattern from track?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

They are two completely different functions. Exporting patterns exports a file for later use in other projects. Copying a track copies a track and all it’s data to another track within the current project you’re working in.

[@osyfuture2646]

TUBE DIGGA of course thanks

[@UNDERGROUNDCALLING0161]

respect. i just got the mpc one

[@atetraxx]

Now I'm on my way to be an mpc gawd. Thanks king

[@GOASTWRITTER]

Great video! Can't wait for the next guide!

[@macdiddles7000]

Great tutorial for this model.

[@herbertscott9460]

Hello I just bought a used MPC x and when I turn it on I don’t get the “demo “ screen. Do I need to reset to factory to start a new? I’m brand new to this.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

Go to MENU>PREFERENCES >PROJECT DEFAULTS>NEW PROJECT DIALOGUE and choose DEMO

[@herbertscott9460]

@Tubedigga they line that says”demo” says not installed and I’m not sure where or how to download them.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

@@herbertscott9460 Are you in controller mode? It will only show up in standalone mode.

[@noleftturn5964]

Hi your videos are awesome and really helpful 😁 could you tell me why when I altered the velocity of a couple notes in the Step area, all the other notes disappeared from in the Grid Editor? Now I can't see them or continue editing the sequence on my MPC Live 2... They all play as normal in the mix, but don't show in the Grid now..... I'm stumped 🤔

[@TUBEDIGGA]

When you’re in the step editor, you need to press and hold shift to select and view a particular pad. Maybe you have selected another pad which you haven’t entered notes for?

[@noleftturn5964]

Awesome thanks! That's what it was, the pads were somehow on the E column and I was just looking around A-B. Much appreciated! 😁👍

[@gatlinproduction]

Question Inside of MPCX Audio How do you create a Location Marker Points. Just like you would do inside of Protools Making Location Points? Is this possible?

[@TUBEDIGGA]

gatlinproduction Not sure what you mean by ‘MPCX Audio’ but you have 6 location points available in the ‘Locate’ menu which is situated above the transport controls.

[@gatlinproduction]

TUBE DIGGA meaning let’s say do you launch a new session and you just put a stereo audio track. All I’m trying to do is make memory location points to jump back and forward to pacific spot in the song what I’m trying to do is Use my software for music video. So I won’t have to start the song over from the beginning each time.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

gatlinproduction yes that’s what the location points do

[@gatlinproduction]

Ok I think I made a mistake. I know you can set the location within the MPCX Standalone. I’m trying to use it within the Software only without the MPCX Drum Machine.

[@furnacecreek1035]

Have you found a way to "sort" sequence order? Meaning, to "move" (without have to copy sequence, overwrite, then go back and delete)? Example: Sequence 1 is "Intro", sequence 2 is "Verse A", sequence 3 is "Verse B", and sequence 4 is "Chorus". Now instead, I want to move Chorus to third position (ie go from being sequence 4 to sequence 3), and conversely, have Verse B follow it, essentially swapping places. Currently, I can find no convenient way to achieve this other than the cumbersome sequence menu copy (and clear commands, where necessary). Song Mode can do this, but only as a "pointer" system (assign particular sequences to play in certain order), but within the sequence list itself, the ordinal rank, if you will, remains. Plus Song Mode is fraught with other issues I'd rather avoid.

[@TUBEDIGGA]

No, this is partially what the song editor is for - one workaround is that you could rearrange/reorder the sequences in the song editor, then export that to a larger new sequence and then delete/erase any bars of that larger sequence. You've also got the 'Next sequence' launcher and test the order of them from there. I know exactly what you mean, it would be nice to not have to leave the main page and have them play in the order you want, but it's a minor hindrance to me personally and the methods above work fine.

[@furnacecreek1035]

Song mode would be perfect (allowing me to essentially "ignore" the sequence order -- I could create them any which way), but it "locks up" the functionality of the MPC for the duration of the song. In other words, I cannot "embellish" by playing the pads, or do other modifications. Song mode is really a "freeze" of sorts, and seemingly ideal for bouncing out the completed song (hence name) as an audio file. The convert-to-sequence is the compromise for me now. But I guess what I'm asking for is dictated by my (desired) workflow. In other words, I play the sequences live, in order, just turning the knob as we go in live performance. It's got a certain degree of structure (the sequence) and a certain degree of spontaneity (I can "rest" on a particular sequence however long I want). We move from sequence to sequence differently each time, in terms of number of loops the sequence plays back, but not sequence of the loops. We go "up and down" the sequence order as the live performance progresses. Not sure if any of this makes sense. It's almost like "clip mode", except need to have everything as drum program/keygroup because we also mute/unmute, mix pads, and again embellish by hitting pads (over "top" the sequence). Anyway, it's just strange there's no "drag and move" feature for sequences, even in the MPC software.

[@rasolzamini8678]

That was a great video thankyou .Looking forward to the next one . peace