Why Does the Standalone MPC Step Sequencer Exist?

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Free Beat

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@deanisplemoni
@deanisplemoni 3 жыл бұрын
Here's a little hint no one fking tells you. If you hold Shift in Step Sequencer, it then let's you pick which pad you're about to start adding notes to in your sequence. Thank me later.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
So glad a few of you have pointed that out, that makes the sequencer much easier to use!
@deanisplemoni
@deanisplemoni 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat was a lifesaver for me, it was pretty much useless otherwise haha. I just wish they could also add some on-screen display of the name of the pad at least. With the Desktop app you can see their labels.
@SkywalkFPV
@SkywalkFPV Жыл бұрын
I wonder if it is possible to play external instruments like synthesizer for example into the sequencer, or do you need to assign them to a pad on the MPC? I also wonder if the MPC has a good workflow to do some live jamming for creating ideas? I just want to play instruments and overdub another instrument fluidly without to much interfacing to keep immersed in the music, but I need to hear the loop and then keep adding to it.. With the idea of having the DAW multitrack recording all instruments separate and the individual notes to allow for some corrections here and there in post and or potentially save the creation/project after the jamming.. That being said I'm trying to avoid the 'destructive' live recording loopers (wave only) like the Boss RC models - so can the MPC do 'non destructive' live loop multitrack recordings, is actually what no one is very clear about?! If not, what other all in one centerpiece, drum machine, clock, looper and sequencer that records multitrack and individual notes is out there, to record what I play in Realtime and lets me listen back while I do so - should be not to much to ask in 2023 right? The MC707 comes very close but I am hoping the MPC has more to offer, is less restricted and more versatile to a certain degree.. o.0..
@J1M0TEE
@J1M0TEE Жыл бұрын
@@SkywalkFPV With the MPC (I have a One) you can live record jamming external synths over midi, if your synths have midi. This is a nice non-destructive way to record multi-track jamming, because you can nudge individual notes here and there, for example, then you can add fx to different tracks etc etc. It's cool doing this over midi, because you can then play back what you've recorded and tweak the synth sound live on the hardware :)
@headspaceaudio7745
@headspaceaudio7745 10 ай бұрын
I hate the entire UI! but this one tip makes a huge difference!
@Gdxgz
@Gdxgz 2 жыл бұрын
Mpc one step sequencer is near essential. It is the best option for quickly editing drum velocity. It is better than the overly touchy piano roll when you want to edit just one pad in a beat. I think it's easier to use than the piano roll for writing drum patterns as well. Using both brings the best out of the mpc.
@benm12310
@benm12310 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for putting me onto this
@shaunblade2116
@shaunblade2116 6 ай бұрын
Word!!!!! Thank you for speaking on it. X boss dr 5 master here. It was super apart of my workflow. Like taking the metronome out and slowing down checking math.
@electronicfeelings5832
@electronicfeelings5832 3 жыл бұрын
I think its meant for sequencing modular gear, I actually like it for sequencing drums because my fingerdrumming skills are non-existent
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that makes sense!
@boutstaxx
@boutstaxx 3 жыл бұрын
Its pretty straightforward u do realize that FL Studio uses a step Sequencer
@RozinisEziukas
@RozinisEziukas 2 жыл бұрын
And it's really easy to sequence automations. For example - turn on fx or send for a specific beat without need to draw spike on a grid view
@Lexxo777
@Lexxo777 Жыл бұрын
One huge workflow feature MISSING in the firmware is a "follow" toggle switch so it follows the bars automatically. Fine for a one bar loop, but for a more common 4 or 8 bar loop, it's tedious to manually select which bar is showing.
@RichardCyberPunk
@RichardCyberPunk 9 ай бұрын
That is also one of the first things I noticed when using the step sequencer on my new MPC One+ this week.
@chrisglitta
@chrisglitta 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a "finger drummer" and I really like step sequencers on my gear. I like the step sequencer on the MPC (at least for drums, it's weird for melodic stuff). The layout with the "one" in the bottom left is the same as with Native Instruments Maschine step sequencer, being a former Maschine user this made total sense to me. The pad selection method is very similar too. I'm guessing Akai might have "borrowed" some of these ideas. I actually didn't realize you could add steps by using the knobs, but it makes sense to me if you wanted to really precisely control the velocity.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Right on, thanks for sharing!
@boutstaxx
@boutstaxx 3 жыл бұрын
I use it mostly for claps and flying in samples makes it super easy using step Sequencer for example I can easily go time correct to 1/4 note bar 1 step 1 bar 5 step 1 to have a sample triggered same with claps bar 1 step 3 bar 2 step 3 and bar 3 step 3 and so on versus manually recording in
@ChurBoBaggins
@ChurBoBaggins Жыл бұрын
really wish they would make an easy way to duplicate/copy/paste a page at a time
@pyu771
@pyu771 3 жыл бұрын
Coming from FL Studio it's very helpful. I can create a pattern using the pads, then use the step sequencer to edit the pattern to get a different feel without having to erase and re-record it differently to see what feels good. A great feature.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@CornPop.
@CornPop. 3 жыл бұрын
Too funny. I woke up this morning and specifically looked up MPC step sequencer and a made a new video! Have a good day!
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
😁 thanks for watching!
@TheScreamingFrog916
@TheScreamingFrog916 3 жыл бұрын
Same. Love the content posted. Now will look for different ways people use it.
@CornPop.
@CornPop. 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheScreamingFrog916 akai "MPC academy" videos cover it pretty well. Go to the folder and it will play all 30 videos in order.
@TheScreamingFrog916
@TheScreamingFrog916 3 жыл бұрын
@@CornPop. thanks for the info, I’m on my way…
@DopamineOverload
@DopamineOverload 3 жыл бұрын
Better question. Why is it so clunky and useless? Plus those waveforms for the velocities (eh?). It could be so much better. But really, just record into the sequence in real-time with record quantize on, one pad at a time as it loops if you want (the tried and true MPC way). It just doesn’t make much sense, in use, especially without a Follow mode for the bars.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's definitely a weird one haha. Thanks for watching!
@nigeltedbury5805
@nigeltedbury5805 3 жыл бұрын
You see where it says 'velocity'? Try selecting any other parameter you can think of and you get a per step modulation sequencer that is really very powerful. I can understand why you tried to use it like you did, as that is how a lot of other gear uses step sequencers.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm grateful to a lot of the comments on this video for turning me on to that way of thinking. I totally get it now!
@paulwood6749
@paulwood6749 3 жыл бұрын
Omg game changer, I've had my mpc one since April and I've tried to keep away from automation as I thought editing automation was messy at best. This completely changes everything. Thanks very much for the heads up 😃
@whentheleavesarefalling
@whentheleavesarefalling 3 жыл бұрын
Fully agree. It would be better with another workflow: Knob was for picking sound (with optional preview). Knob for selecting the bar. Knob for selecting which step to affect. Knob to set velocity at selected step. But yeah it is an odd one.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
I believe that can be programmed in the q Link setup, I'll have to give that a shot!
@noisetheorem
@noisetheorem 3 жыл бұрын
The step sequencer *was* an afterthought. It was added to the MPC as part of an update based on user demand. It’s also on the Force. The step sequencer is pretty awesome actually, particularly with the CV IO. I use it frequently for that purpose.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
That's very interesting. Thanks to everybody's comments here I'm definitely starting to understand how it can be used, and I'm excited to get back to it soon!
@samanderson806
@samanderson806 2 жыл бұрын
It has its own button on the front...thats a pretty good update. 😂
@noisetheorem
@noisetheorem 2 жыл бұрын
@@samanderson806 the original Live and X did not have the step sequencer. It was added in one of the early updates. The button for it came in models released later. The MPC has seen a lot of updates in the current generation. I’ve had one since the beginning. Its been amazing.
@kernelpaniiic
@kernelpaniiic 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Freebeat, in the past I read customers reviews complaining the MPC didn’t have a step sequencer unlike other groove boxes, so I guess Akai ended up adding one to functionally be on par. I agree the implementation is a bit weird. I am ok with the first step being bottom left where pad number 1 is, makes sense in MPC world, it’s rather the screen layout which confuses me. I would have liked the ability to view all steps of several measures at once (with a grid of squares shapes instead of verticals bars), I do get lost quickly with switching from one bar to another all the time. About the Q links, in some situations it might be useful to finely adjust the velocity maybe. Did someone try to map them to a different function ? Personally, my only use of the step sequencer so far is to automate/sculpt the velocity (snare roll etc.), in this case it is really useful.
@RobertKnutzen
@RobertKnutzen 3 жыл бұрын
You can't map them to anything useful like I'd love them to switch between bars.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thanks for watching!
@goodnota
@goodnota 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobertKnutzen +/- buttons under the dial probably would have been nice place to assign switching between bars
@engx3733
@engx3733 3 жыл бұрын
I have an Akai Force and I don't think I have ever explorered this Step Sequencer function. But what I discovered is that - it's actually quite convenient for velocity control. Great video, Subbed. :)
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, coming at it from the perspective of automating parameters like velocity it actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks so much for watching!
@theelectronic4051
@theelectronic4051 3 жыл бұрын
I rarely use it for entering notes but do use it for automation. The presets make it very quick to add accurate automation patterns or just to experiment
@forsale313
@forsale313 3 жыл бұрын
HHHMMM, and indeed that is a complaint I hear with the MPC is that the automation is quite unfriendly. Thanks for the tip.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
I had not considered it for automation at all, that makes a lot of sense!
@rogerbe8115
@rogerbe8115 3 жыл бұрын
U can do the same automation in grid view.
@folkscience-ftw
@folkscience-ftw 6 ай бұрын
I just noticed that they have changed up some of the newer mpc marketing images. When the mpc one first came out, the step sequencer seemed to be THE screen featured an all of the product images.
@trickfall8752
@trickfall8752 3 жыл бұрын
I really haven't messed around with the step sequencer much on the MPC, but that method for melodic note entry seems silly. I wonder if you can enter multiple notes with an external keyboard.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
I'll have to try the sequence out with an external keyboard because that could be pretty nice!
@night_speed
@night_speed 3 жыл бұрын
My best guess considering I've never used an MPC is to give people more options for sequencing other gear and performing live. I would imagine being on stage in front of a crowd it's more interesting having visual feedback from the pads and using the knobs to add fills or change parameters instead of tapping little icons on a touch screen which at that point why not just use a laptop? The artist Daedelus comes to mind. He uses a Monome to launch clips which could easily be done in various ways using a computer and any number of midi controllers but the way he does it is incredibly performative and entertaining.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm sure live performance was in mind when they created it. Alongside being able to easily sequence velocity and other parameters.
@TheScreamingFrog916
@TheScreamingFrog916 3 жыл бұрын
Variety, is the spice of life :-) Thanks for posting this. So many helpful posts in the comment section, about different ways to use it. More of those, please, fellow MPC lovers. I like it, as I am used to entering drum notes that way, on my other gear. Also makes sense for sequencing control voltages, for my eurorack gear. And as another poster mentioned, it is designed, to emulate a vintage, analog, step sequencer, Like my Korg SQ-1.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the comment section is really the star of this video. So much great information, I'm having fun with the sequencer now!
@wiggesobk
@wiggesobk 3 жыл бұрын
It would be a good step sequencer if you could see the whole pattern without switching the pages. The q link function could be cool. I didn't knew that.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, an easier way to switch measures would be awesome.
@MaximilianoSchneider
@MaximilianoSchneider 3 жыл бұрын
The step sequencer is something that needs to be as an option in every DAW including MPCs. If you want to play complex arpeggio lines or guitar riff or melody and even drums, the step sequencer is the best tool for that. For beats and basic melodies and chords you can use real time with quantization, but trying to make complex arrangements in real time is not that easy unless you're a good keyboard player.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Sadiquecat
@Sadiquecat 3 жыл бұрын
I could be wrong, but I think machine also goes bottom to top in the sequencer ? I don't mind it but the option to switch would be nice indeed. I notice a difference between the "sound pad select" on the mc101 and this. The mc 101 also has this "select a note and go in the sequencer" or use the parameter knob to select the sound. A nice thing the MC101 does I notice the MPC doesn't is highlight the pad of the sound we're sequencing. The kick drum here is pad 1, on the MC101 pad 1 would highlight as white while you're sequencing, and if you change sound by scrolling to say the sound on pad 2, the pad 2 would highlight. It's nifty :) Oh yeah that qlink is weird. I would expect one to select the step, and others to change velocity or timing offset or pitch etc... And the big scrolling knob to change the selected sound, or maybe the -/+ buttons to navigate left and right. That flip thing is weird lol hey at least it's an option. The note thing is always complicated in sequencers, I have the flip problem with my MC101 where to sequence notes, you need to select a step then go in note and press the note you want. Having the reverse thing of "select the note and then go in the sequencer and put it where-ever" is nice, ideally one would have both. So far the best sequencer is novation circuit imo when it comes to doing melodies. Cheers for pointing it out, hope Akai improves this :)
@Sadiquecat
@Sadiquecat 3 жыл бұрын
I will also add, I prefer a sequencer like this than on screen or live playing for drums. Melody wise I wouldn't like this.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
So after reading some of the comments here, turns out you can hold shift to instantly select what pad you'd like. I'm going to have to go back and try it again, because that seems like it would be much better!
@Sadiquecat
@Sadiquecat 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat Thanks for the update :D Holding shift to select the pad seems nice ! The MC101 doesn't have that. Kinda wish it did, Pressing shift and a pad does seem to do something I just don't understand what lol
@wayneanderson2866
@wayneanderson2866 3 жыл бұрын
Without have a lot of experience or knowledge with my MPC ONE yet- I kind of assume that the step sequencer is designed for more of a live jam/dj type thing & not really for writing out complete song....I’m just guessing.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's just so different than all the other features on the MPC haha. Thanks for watching!
@dharmageek3732
@dharmageek3732 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I would agree its more for live performance. If you think in these terms that makes the One more of an all in one tool.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
It really can do it all!
@johnruschulte2593
@johnruschulte2593 3 жыл бұрын
With the cv gate outs you can run eurorack gear with it I reckon. Not even sure if you can but seems possible. Anything else with a gate trigger in would work as well. I have the old version with no cv so can’t say for sure.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, I hadn't considered that. Makes sense!
@joegrant413
@joegrant413 2 жыл бұрын
So glad you posted this! Using my RD9 step sequencer drum machine is the most fun way to make beats. and that’s why I have wanted to learn how to make the best use of the step sequencer in MPC. Suggestion: if you have other cool videos tied together over a longer discussion thread, please post a link that lets me quickly see the whole longer evolving discussion.
@SabcatPrinting
@SabcatPrinting 3 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty cool for faster music.. complex hit hat lines not everyone can play etc. It’s great for modulating synths too. I guess it’s not so useful for some types of music, that you can easily play in on the pads. it also means you can try dropping in a few Tom hits or whatever and easily remove them if they aren’t right.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for watching!
@shonjones7231
@shonjones7231 3 жыл бұрын
With cv I can see a lot of use cases. Custom modular drums maybe.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that would definitely be cool!
@rogerbe8115
@rogerbe8115 3 жыл бұрын
Is stepseq exclusevly tied to cv gate. Wouldnt a plain midi track work the same?
@jsutton241
@jsutton241 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve made some nice beats with the step sequencer. At the end of the day it works. Depends on what type of beat you wanna make.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
For sure, everyone has their preferred way of working and more options is always better!
@CEF8181
@CEF8181 3 жыл бұрын
I'd like it if there was a view that would show 16 steps for all 16 pads in a big grid on the touch screen.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome and something that I feel could be easily implemented via an update!
@flyback777
@flyback777 Жыл бұрын
I'm used to the Elektron step sequencer and this is really bad for anything except drums imho. It would be amazing if you could select a step and then input a chord or a note for that step. I'm sure they could update it, but will they?
@Jean-Mi_Paradis
@Jean-Mi_Paradis 10 ай бұрын
If not mistaken, you can load a sample in a pad, then, assign that pad/kit into the sequencer. Owning an Akai Force, it does work on it, assuming it’s the same for the MPC 😊 Cheers!
@PufferTube
@PufferTube 3 жыл бұрын
As others have said, it seems more geared to sequencing external gear. In fact, I’m going to give it a whirl and sequence a hardware synth.
@PufferTube
@PufferTube 3 жыл бұрын
But yeah, cheers for bringing this to my attention 👍. It is an odd layout.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@ranibearsilva5883
@ranibearsilva5883 Жыл бұрын
HI MAN! I have been watching your videos for a while now , and i use some of the gear that you also use . one thing i am struggling with is to Play with the Volca bass/ keys and my MPC1 , i wish i could use the step sequencer on the MPC to control the Volcas, but every time i try it is super bugy , it trigers the sounds on the synth but it if i want to erase notes it get stuck on the mix, and i cant undo anything , wierd stuff, have you experienced that ?
@SamplingPercussion
@SamplingPercussion 2 жыл бұрын
For OG's. For cat's that grew up with the TR-606, 808, 909, Doepfer Schaltwerk, etc. It is kinda weak in the MPC-X because you can't see all the other lanes in this mode. But it's cool to change things up from the traditional MPC-X way of working. And would be useful for particular things in track building but it's lacking some critical features but I'm glad it's there.
@BaysideSoundz
@BaysideSoundz 8 ай бұрын
I always see this feature on my MPC studio but never knew how its used until now. I wasnt even searching how to use it I just happen to find this vid looking at the MPC one lol
@stuCameraman1
@stuCameraman1 3 ай бұрын
My first groove box was a Novation circuit! So I'm very comfortable using the mpc one step sequencer... I only discovered the step sequencer a few days ago! I've always hated drawing music like in a daw... I feel the step sequencer is like a throwback to 90s gear. The thing I like about the circuit is how quick you can throw samples or drum patterns together! And this is very similar. Now that I discovered this I'll probably get a beat going, and a few samples... Then use the time line view or dub option to layer up the track. I guess people that come from a daw background may not like this... People that come from a hardware background (playing multiple synths live) , might actually like the step sequencer🎉
@forsale313
@forsale313 3 жыл бұрын
Could be used for making custom arps on the fly but just you wait, there will most likely be some updates in the future that will put the MPC "One" up on the upscale "step sequencers" on the market.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome!
@jenniferw8963
@jenniferw8963 2 жыл бұрын
It's nice for say a live techno performance, instead of using the ugly metronome sound... you can just put 4 on the floor in the sequener and start it.. and tap in the other drums or sequence those if you like live. :) I love this feature.. something MPC was missing compared to TR-909 Tr-808 etc.
@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz
@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz 4 ай бұрын
Just got my mpc one two days ago iv not really used the step sequencer yet but I think it might be for adding drum roles and rises ect when setting up individuals patterns and adding like variations so u can get to the part of the beat u want without having to play it though...I know people use the grid that way so I'm assuming the step sequencer is used the same cause u can play all patterns as one sequence so hoping into the sequencer can allow u to hop straight to a certain part and add a drum role or what ever .. I could be wrong as Iv only had the mpc for two days and not mastered it yet only got the essentials out the way but that is the only thing that makes sense to me about the sequencer
@bigthey1827
@bigthey1827 3 жыл бұрын
I’m on the force, but I wish they had a “record by step” sequencer, it’s one of the few things I’m missing. To be clear, I mean where you set the length of the sequence, and then each note you enter gets stored and then it moves to the next step. I find that to be an interesting way to record melodies/basslines
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
That would be cool, especially if it worked with an external keyboard controller!
@jenniferw8963
@jenniferw8963 2 жыл бұрын
I wish it had this as well. As well as another sequencing mode where you select the pad corresponding to beat and while holding that pad down, turn a knob to adjust the pitch of that step.. Just like you would on a classic synth seqeuncer such as the Moog 960.
@philippebackprotips
@philippebackprotips 3 ай бұрын
There is such a thing. It is in the list edit. Hit record, hit your notes.
@buckflowens
@buckflowens 3 жыл бұрын
It’s weird to add velocity? Sequencing out an entire song is an old school way to compose. I would definitely spend my money on a different MPC but I can see how this appeals to musicians that are more used to that format. Akai has been using the pad/pitch thing for a long time. It might seems weird if you’re new to sequencing hardware.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@buckflowens
@buckflowens 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat I’m a fan! You’ve helped inspire to start my own channel
@liotier
@liotier 3 жыл бұрын
A month into MPC One use, I have not found an excuse to go mess with the step sequencer, so thanks for that overview which confirms my first impression. I wonder if its presence has roots in former generations of MPC. Or is it just a nod to users coming from drum machines and expecting a step sequencer ?
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure haha, it's a weird one! Thanks for watching :)
@boutstaxx
@boutstaxx 3 жыл бұрын
I got to troll because its the same thing u see when u start up fl studio
@lionelluney3063
@lionelluney3063 3 жыл бұрын
MPC always had a step sequencer. The new ones bite the Maschine method which is based on the 808s from the 80s. The original mpc you had to pick a quantinization and tap what you want on each step as soon as you hit a pad it jumped to the next step. Then you’d use the jog wheel to go back change the velocity transpose to form chords etc…
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I don't think I would like that much haha. Thanks for watching!
@markhamburg5535
@markhamburg5535 3 жыл бұрын
I think Ricky Tinez did a demo of an older MPC working that way and it worked really nicely with 16 levels for entering hi-hat patterns,
@lionelluney3063
@lionelluney3063 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat it sucked but ppl with mpc played their music out or sampled . The step function was good if you wanted to launch a loop on beat 1 or knew you were triggering samples on the first and third beat
@lionelluney3063
@lionelluney3063 3 жыл бұрын
@@markhamburg5535 yep. And Kev Brown has a video of him using the step sequencer on a 2000 doing the 1st and 3rd method mentioned
@MurrayDancey
@MurrayDancey 2 жыл бұрын
“I’m not really complaining because it’s fun to use” says it all 😆
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jenniferw8963
@jenniferw8963 2 жыл бұрын
Would be so cool if they also offered a classic step sequencer mode. You select the beat you want to alter with the pads, and then turn a knob to adjust the pitch. Also this would be useful for modulations as well as v/oct for eurorack.
@dstrats
@dstrats 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this! I use a Roland TR-08 and the work flow of the MPC seemed way diff to me. Now knowing this program is in the MPC (as time consuming as it is) I think I will be more comfortable with it. Again thanks!
@DrDevilish1
@DrDevilish1 2 жыл бұрын
lots of old groovebox owners use that feature and dj's too. it works great for live shows.
@mikedegrazia
@mikedegrazia 3 жыл бұрын
Its weird no doubt, everything about this workflow and machine can potentially be baffling.. like adding expansions and resampling.....i had mine since last December and everytime i use it i get stumped...lol...while i know there are plenty of people who know everything instantly...im happily oblivious. Just figured out how to use it as the control center for midi....i feel accomplished now..
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
It almost suffers from being able to do too much haha. However if you are willing to sink the time into it I think it really can be a one device solution for music production!
@mikedegrazia
@mikedegrazia 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat i am really happy to keep watching the videos, all the help is appreciated!
@are9506
@are9506 6 ай бұрын
I use both sequencers at the same time, the step sequencer for randomizing/tune shifting with drums programs,and the main sequencer to add additional tracks, Its like working with a second person.
@MidiFister
@MidiFister 2 жыл бұрын
As someone into idm and breakcore, there’s so many uses for this that speed up work flow for specific things
@FredF78
@FredF78 2 жыл бұрын
The quirky pitch isssue you mention from 8:33 and on is almost the like programming way it would work if Elektron would implemented it. Comparing different workflows side by side is kind of fun. Generally I wish I could do this before I puchase gear so I don't end up with time consuming equipement that never really fit you way of thinking no matter how much you try (cough cough Octatrack)
@jaydeepalmer
@jaydeepalmer 3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the og beatstep 😅 It's kind of oldschool, strange workflow, but i guess some people vibe with this? Who knows, you might come up with new ideas 😁
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I definitely don't hate it, it's just super weird haha.
3 жыл бұрын
Hi FB, I think I remember that pressing SHIFT takes you to choose PAD function on the fly.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to have to try that out, that's awesome!
@gagealbright
@gagealbright 3 жыл бұрын
can anyone tell me the maximum number of steps a sequence can be on the mpc one? thanks!
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
It's basically unlimited. A sequence can be up to 999 measures long haha.
@boutstaxx
@boutstaxx 3 жыл бұрын
64 steps time division
@AndrewJohnClive
@AndrewJohnClive 3 жыл бұрын
I wish you could shrink the steps to see more bars to get a better feel of what you’re doing. Very difficult when you got a long sequence..
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that would be super cool!
@boutstaxx
@boutstaxx 3 жыл бұрын
U can its called time correct set it to 1/4 instead of default 1/16 and so on
@avace917
@avace917 5 ай бұрын
It seriously helped me out in a jam recently. For whatever reason, my MPC wasn't recording my pads so I went into the step sequencer and put in the pattern that way. You never know. Besides the 4x4 pad placement, it really isn't that much different than a Roland drum machine step sequencer
@avace917
@avace917 5 ай бұрын
PS, I didn't know about the Q Links allowing you to change the velocity of each step. One man's trash is another man's treasure 😁😁😁😁😈😈😈😈
@sinewaymusic
@sinewaymusic 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, this is one of the least thought-through features of the MPC. About the only thing I use it for is the occasional automation programming, but I don't like that you are completely lost when using it that way because it doesn't show you any ghost notes of where the actual notes are that you're automating, so you're kind of flying blind. BTW, one small tip is to hit Shift+Pad to select the active pad.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I feel with a few tweaks via an update it could turn into an awesome sequencer!
@robinr22
@robinr22 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tip on the shift + - that makes it marginally more useful
@rogerbe8115
@rogerbe8115 3 жыл бұрын
@@robinr22 with the pad select on screen you can audition the pads, not so with shift button. Bummer.
@donjezza
@donjezza 3 жыл бұрын
It's always fun to try out the features you never use, you can forget about this stuff sometimes
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@martinthompson2584
@martinthompson2584 3 жыл бұрын
One day a third hand will appear and we’ll realise Freebeat is actually a group of music loving sentient arms.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I've actually showed my face in quite a few videos. Check out any of the live shows!
@TheScreamingFrog916
@TheScreamingFrog916 3 жыл бұрын
That is very funny, to visualize 😆 Thanks for the chuckle.
@steveedwards4495
@steveedwards4495 3 жыл бұрын
Strangely I found this a couple of days ago. I'm a total newb and struggling with the work flow. I liked the use of this sequencer but just ordered a digitakt to try the work flow on those.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
As fun as this sequencer is, once you start using the Electron one you won't want to go back!
@steveedwards4495
@steveedwards4495 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat just got the digitakt. Got a groove going within a few mins. So many button combos to learn though lol. Might have to sell the MPC 🤔
@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz
@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz 3 ай бұрын
You can use track list for a melodic step sequencer for 303 type stuff
@flynblind7
@flynblind7 3 жыл бұрын
YO!!! If you never posted this video, I would’ve never went back to the sequencer and found out that by pressing the Q like button the Q link knobs work for the rest of the steps. That plus holding SHIFT to pad select makes the sequencer not as stupid. I still think it’s stupid, but not as stupid
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha glad I could help out! Holding shift to switch sounds is a game changer.
@TranceCore3
@TranceCore3 Жыл бұрын
Step sequencers are awesome, that's why it exists. Also after you finger drum your pattern, you can still view the step sequencer and edit the velocities in the step sequencer rather than the grid, ymmv it's a step sequencer, if you weren't aware the grid is a type of step sequencer. using swing with the step sequencer is how you get those intricate rhythms without having to play them in by hand
@stevelindstrom3967
@stevelindstrom3967 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, your demo of the capability is 100x better than Akai's! ...And as many have noted...if you're not a capable finger drummer, this is the way your MPC can work for you like an RD9, or what have you. ...And hey, if you want to get *really* crazy, the MPC One also has event-list editing, and it's basically the same thing as an old-school tracker. One of MPC's superpowers and drawbacks: about five ways to do just about anything!
@bjamminsincebirth3494
@bjamminsincebirth3494 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don’t see what the purposes because it has Midi they can easily be adjusted
@tomhart3368
@tomhart3368 3 жыл бұрын
Ok...nice to have...but usability...? Maybe for interesting hihat patterns btw nice Outrotune...😀
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
I've actually quite enjoyed learning to use it more for sequencing parameters, it's pretty fun! Thanks for watching :)
@rockhead11
@rockhead11 3 жыл бұрын
I understand the concept for people who are well versed in step sequencing but the layout is indeed stupid. That being said, I really dig my MPC for everything else it does incredibly well.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah it's a beastly box for sure!
@SonicVibe
@SonicVibe 3 жыл бұрын
I was scratching my head the whole vid and laughing The sequencer behaviors are like 🤔
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
It's definitely different lol.
@SonicVibe
@SonicVibe 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat I was messing around with it some more after your video and I feel like it’s easier to touch the notes in then using encoders with that thing
@nothingmemorable486
@nothingmemorable486 2 жыл бұрын
Hi FB.. I think AKAI should have a good look at the pattern editor on Studio One. Its pretty darn similar on the most part but it just goes deeper with polyrhythms and repeats and delays and all sorts. On the happy side it shouldn't be too hard to add those superb S1 features to the MPC. I appreciate polyrhythms can be done at the track level but it could be right useful being able to do it within a kit/program..... Or perhaps it can be done.... am I missing something??? Thanks for the videos.... They are helping.
@Mariedu01
@Mariedu01 3 жыл бұрын
je ne suis pas une adepte du finger drumming, j'utilise presque toujours le Step séquenceur ! il est aussi super pour réaliser des automation en CV ou midi !
@magnus2230
@magnus2230 3 жыл бұрын
What would be cool is if you could use the akai fire controller (built for fl studio) as a step sequencer for the mpc when plugged in via usb....I mean its $99 and would be way better than pads or touchscreen especially if you could do 4 sounds at a time on the 4 rows.....I've never liked step sequencing on a 4x4 or 2x8 layout prefer 16 steps in a line...
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
That would be so awesome, I've actually looked at that controller several times but I don't know how viable it is outside of FL studio. Thanks for watching!
@magnus2230
@magnus2230 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat Search the internet you can find a guy that Hacked one, but mostly it is useless for anything but FL Studio...However AKAI could easily make it work on thier own gear ....
@jenumclucas7014
@jenumclucas7014 Жыл бұрын
I would say that more than anything, programming in comparison to the mpc’s live performance feel are two different feelings. I would think that a large contributor to the feel of the electronic music is it’s programmable nature. I was saying the same things too about the step sequencer on my mp live 2 but I’m definitely considering using it now more than before because it can produce a totally different sound but from the same machine
@newday8545
@newday8545 Жыл бұрын
Dude.. Its weird for sure but when i use it on top of drum tracks i made in the main modes sequencer and lets say set the step sequencer to master semi tune and either play with the presets or draw in the step parameters i cam create so many drum patterns i can improve on the fly or save the patterns to new sequences and add new tracks... make sense? if your someone making electronic music you can make this mpc do things it isnt supposed to and get awesome results. This sequencer is limited to an imagination. I litterally made two songs in a couple of days using both sequencers
@JakeSweeper
@JakeSweeper 3 жыл бұрын
Heh... It's for those of us who's timing is still something approaching crap. :) It's also probably for folks who are coming over to MPC from sequenced synths or groveboxes like the Circuit line. My 50 cents.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, it's nice to have a sequencer for sure. I was just confused because it's so much different than the rest of the MPC!
@AeonHorus
@AeonHorus 2 жыл бұрын
It really comes into its own when you are controlling hardware. I use it a lot with my live stuff, its ace.
@electroshox
@electroshox 3 жыл бұрын
If it is fun to use, than maybe it is meant to be for having some fun on sequencing. Since it's a bit fiddly to adjust beats with multiple voices in the piano roll view, the step view is nice to have. You don't need it? So what, don't use it. That easy. If I had your (finger) drumming skills, I probably would also ask myself why it exists.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's not necessarily bad, just completely different than anything else on the MPC haha. Thanks for watching!
@NickGunzburg
@NickGunzburg 3 жыл бұрын
as a Nanoloop user, the bottom to top sequencer direction is super weird to me.
@aaimginggraphics2411
@aaimginggraphics2411 4 күн бұрын
This is the only video I seen on step sequencing
@GanjaBabyy
@GanjaBabyy 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't like the step sequencer. But now I like it. Mind you all those grooves are placed on the pattern in regular grid/drum mode. Secondly when you use a synth press the pad and know what you want to enter in the steps, I don't understand why you'd have to know any scale, just press what you hear or feel to sequence. The stuff you laid didn't sound bad and had context in a modern hip hop beat. Remember hip hop takes sounds, styles and genres and flips it's so nothing DOESNT have a application. As long as it can be stored in the grid, it can be used. With my deluge i get great results mixing the mpc to deluge as master. Use mpc style tripplet rolls and use deluge for everything else. Use all the plugins and use some boards of deluge synths and plucks to add. It's overkill but easy. I use the mpc like 20% when it's in midi with deluge. Program, Program. Create a loop in deluge. Send to Aranger mode. Lol. Or do the complete reverse and use mpc efx on the deluge sounds and drums 🥁 💯💯💯🙌🏾
@charliecarrot
@charliecarrot 2 жыл бұрын
It has its own button! But no, I've never integrated step sequencing into my MPC workflow. Seems more like an afterthought. Funny enough, I've recently learned I love dedicated hardware sequencing (like elektron boxes). Still haven't really messed with the MPC One's sequencer because it just feels wrong to me.
@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz
@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz 3 ай бұрын
The mpc step sequencer is good for putting in fast drums like hi hats is faster to put them in at certain velocities step sequencers make interesting patterns
@whoopat3236
@whoopat3236 3 жыл бұрын
I sometimes use it for high hats
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@boutstaxx
@boutstaxx 3 жыл бұрын
Im glad people are confused on this if u don't know now u know
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I hope anyone who is confused watches this video and then reads all the comments because there's some great information down here!
@Stadsjaap
@Stadsjaap 3 жыл бұрын
It's to sequence and correct velocities easily. 👍
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm starting to figure that out now haha.
@jrateofchange
@jrateofchange 6 ай бұрын
I think it makes perfect sense 🙂
@unsaame9505
@unsaame9505 2 жыл бұрын
It would be way more useful if there was another mode for plugins or key groups where notes (in a scale) are set the same way as velocity, probability and ratchet (using the touchscreen sliders or the Q-links).
@blaster3744
@blaster3744 Жыл бұрын
Super cool. ❤
@bikegarrett
@bikegarrett 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting is sometimes great n sometimes = bad , instrument creators should work with novice musicians to ask what would be most intuitive or easy to understand, keep grinding brother, sounds are awesome 🔊🌍
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, and thank you!
@martinfermgard1690
@martinfermgard1690 3 жыл бұрын
I use i all the time. I Never finger drum.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Right on, got any tips for sequencing longer phrases?
@Myfortyfives
@Myfortyfives 3 жыл бұрын
So you can automate velocity
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm definitely starting to realize this is its main purpose. I believe you can toggle between the different parameters you want to sequence as well.
@Myfortyfives
@Myfortyfives 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeBeat Since you’re retiring your opz, have you considered sampling your favorite synth sounds on it into your mpc by using the autosampler? Love your channel and energy on it by the way. I’ve been watching ever since you first were doing videos with the opz. I think it’s been years now… wow time flies 🤯Cheers, Free Beat!
@samanderson806
@samanderson806 2 жыл бұрын
Thats kinda a goofy question imo. Why does a synth have a sequencer? Why does a drum machine have a sequencer? Why would a SEQUENCER not have a SEQUENCER?
@deanisplemoni
@deanisplemoni 3 жыл бұрын
I need to make a little sequence and upload it, but I'm just SO LAZY.
@TheEveljesus
@TheEveljesus 3 жыл бұрын
I actually use it to sequence drums.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@mikejpounder
@mikejpounder 3 жыл бұрын
(Before watching) Haha! I was just thinking the same thing a couple days ago when I was experimenting with it again. It was pretty unintutitive and I just came out confused.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
It's so weird!
@davidwagner85
@davidwagner85 Жыл бұрын
Ummm. Yeah. The step sequencer is amazing. And essential for my workflow. Someone already mentioned the ease when editing velocity or probability. As for anything besides drums and samples, yeah. It's pointless.
@permanentfacelessness
@permanentfacelessness 9 ай бұрын
in my opinion, a reason the step sequencer exists, is for the people that suck at finger drumming
@neonblack211
@neonblack211 6 ай бұрын
I use it to send clock pulses to my hardware instruments
@PeanutButterAM
@PeanutButterAM 3 жыл бұрын
I thought you were joking at first…. You were not. It’s far from an after thought. Seems like you are getting your mind wrapped around it.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, thanks to the awesome people down in the comments section I'm really starting to figure it out!
@mrthingamabob8117
@mrthingamabob8117 3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@unclemick-synths
@unclemick-synths 3 жыл бұрын
Good video 👍. I messed around with this (for notes, not drums) but it doesn't seem to modulate with keyboard entry which is a fundamental must-have feature for me for step sequencing. For my Behringer Neutron I slave my Korg SQ-1 to the MPC to send CV and use a regular MPC MIDI track to modulate the sequence by sending MIDI notes to the Neutron. So, for me the MPC step sequencer is useless.
@FreeBeat
@FreeBeat 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting that you couldn't get it to work, thanks for sharing though!
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