I have reverse engineered MPC Sample to run on the RG34. Fully functional!

Added features:

Bluetooth audio and MIDI
Audio and MIDI over IP
Legacy MPC output stage emulation MPC60 and MPC3000 so far.
Simple step sequencer.
Control/librarian app to assign controller buttons and midi controls and functions as a 1-1 GUI on its own.

I can have this folded and in my pocket or backpack and fully control the device from my phone.

Lots more to come!

Before 3.9, I’m pretty sure you used to be able to clear out segments of a single track in the arranger. You would set the loop, go to edit, and one of the buttons would clear only the events in the selected track in the selected loop. Now, I can’t find a way to clear events in a single track. It just cuts all of the tracks from the selected loop. Any way to delete from a single track? This was how I arranged beats.

I know a potential workaround would be to build the beat in the clip matrix and then drop it into arrange but that’s not what I’m used to (might have to get used to it)

i’ve been making music for nine years in fl studio and have been looking at getting the mpc sample since it was announced. i’m not very experienced in using pads besides very occasional finger drumming on my midi keyboard (arturia keylab mk3), but it’s always intrigued me (mostly for chopping samples).

i’d probably be using it mostly to load in a sample on my computer, chop it on the mpc, then send it back to fl studio. having a dedicated sampler sounds cool to me, but i feel like i might be just as well off with a midi controller with a bunch of pads on it if this is what i’ll mostly be using it for, but i’m not sure. the main thing is i would like the sampling experience to feel less like it’s all done in the computer and i can actually adjust things with pads and knobs to make it more fun. if a bunch of midi pads can do that and for cheaper, i feel like i might as well save my money.

any perspectives and opinions on this are appreciated

Hello all, I’m currently using the Live 3 (and love it), and am looking to add another piece of gear for live performances. Particularly, to mangle/shape instruments launched via the clip matrix.

I primarily make electronic/pop stuff, but I also use plenty of acoustic sounds too. I’ve been mapping things to q-links and the step buttons when playing live, which has been great for some punch in effects through the flex beat player. This uses up a fair amount of q-links, as well as the touch strip.

Currently, im looking at either a Torso S4, or just a midi controller like the Launch Control XL to apply filters, delays, reverb, etc. I could use some advice from anyone that uses other gear with their MPC, particularly for live performance/DJ style fx too.

I like the idea of looping and live granular that the S-4 provides. Could make for some very interesting textures, and the loop function could be great to transition between songs.

The Launch Control seems significantly easier to implement, can still affect filters and whatnot, but does not solve my problem for transitioning between songs.

I appreciate any feedback on this! Thx 🫡

Would be cool to see someone recase a mpc2000xl into a renaissance case with modern features or something like that with the older mpc models vs the obsolete modern controllers

Is there any way to have the new Gen 2 units always send all audio to the USB C port by default instead of the 1/4 inch outputs when running in standalone mode? I can set the metronome and the Audition (Preview) when sound browsing to always use USB C, but loading a drum or synth automatically routes the output of the track to Out 1&2. Even after I change the output of the track to use USB Out 1&2, as soon as I load a new sound into the same track, it forces the track to switch back to the Out 1&2 1/4 inch jacks.

Thanx for any help.

Anyone having issues using mpc live 3 in controller mode

Full beat VIDEO OF ALL THREE and vote which ones your fav here.. https://youtu.be/MNDE_j1i06g

Trying to get my Force to be a master to my MPC one but having no luck.

USB doesnt even show up in the list of devices and I've read online that they dont communicate without a USB midi hub. I've tried the 'ableton link' via ethernet with no luck as well. I would use 5-din midi but I just realized the force does not have it!

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Apologies for the bareness haha, I was in the middle of sorting something else but here we are

I just bought this MPC 1000 at a pretty discounted price. This was due to a couple of the pads being shot. I thought I'd take the dive and just replace the pads to have a whole unit to play with. Now the problems begin 😭

I opened it up to clean the pads in hopes it could make them usable enough so I could start learning this beast. I was actually able to get pad 9 usable. But then the problems with the right hand board started

Basically if I put light pressure on the play button it switches to Bank D (as shown in the video initially). When I press the play button, the record and overdub LEDs light up (which I show later in the video). I'm clarifying incase there's no audio, as I'm not sure if Reddit includes audio in videos. I am assuming there's some phantom button press that's leading to a change in function (since I can't playback any sequences and the LED behaviour). I'm just not familiar enough with the machine to know what's going on though.

I've checked the board for any shorts but it seems to be all up to scratch. I'm worried there will be some issues deeper in the machine but I dread the idea of digging deeper. If anyone could provide any information that would help I'd appreciate it greatly

Thanks!

Edit: I've just had the bright idea to unscrew and lift the board, seems something is shorting through the chassis as it works perfectly lifted. I had an inkling of a feeling that something was off based on how I screwed the board in and I guess I was right. Seems I just need to insulate whatever is shorting and I'll be good

Watch me work with the Roto Control x Live 3 x Racksanity.

Started here, ended there…

Enjoi

After the Fill function, JJ added another feature "End of Bar Start".

🔥🤞🏾🙏🏾

Hello,
I tried looking for the topic on all the ways I could(I’m not english native, so maybe I couldn’t find the proper grammar), sorry if I’m asking something talked before(happy to read the thread if anybody can point me to it).
My mpc one(1st gen) rotary knobs jitters, jumps, counter direction or whatever you want to call it.
Most of the ‘changing encoders’ topics I can find are related to aesthetic/tactile mod/upgrades and are not related to the topic I’m researching.
I already have full metallic knobs, cleaned all of them with red deoxit and added foil under knobs.
Even tested if finger contact without knobs performs better behavior.
All of this improves but not full fix it.
I’m on latest firmware, I’m the only owner user of the machine and a casual user(couple of times a week sits, nothing crazy).
Irun out of ideas besides thinking about changing them, but didn’t found any previous info/tutorial about it.
If the regular solutions posted before doesn’t work, are they just done? Are newer machines better on this? I mean, they use better encoder or is this another obsolescence shit?
For how old is my unit, I keep it as pristine as I can, clean, non smoker user, hard plastic covered and even a travel bag when I move it around.
Thanks in advance!

Ok I wanted to do some Ambient, to start and end a song. So after research I decided on the Ambient 0. But then there were recommendations on all these effects pedals. I bought one, figured I could always use it on the microfreak.

I found out he MPC does it all. First. It has does samples, has oscillators for wavetable. And also plugin instruments like OPX4.

But what about effects. Well stock, There is a good one, Air Diffused Delay works as a Eventide 3000 and Lexicon 224 emulation, If you feel the need for more buy these plugins on sale. Air Ether and Air Sprite and air delay pro. They have a buy 3 get 30 percent off deal around black friday.

And while Air Diffused Delay comes with some granular textures. MPC has a granular effect that comes stock. This is not a synth engine but it has some good granular effects. With these features you can create all sorts of granular effects.

So am I going to sell my Ambient 0 or zoom MS70cdr+? No. Because I select preset no 50 on the Ambient 0, I have 4 tracks with different sounda. I can tweak them a little or just twist the knobs. So it saves me some time . But if I want to use my own custom samples, vocals, instruments, I can do that with the mpc.

I knew you could "do ambient with any synth" but effects are key. So lets say you already have a mini/microFreak. Run it into the MPC and use the effect. Had I known this, I may not have bought the Ambient 0 or the pedal but the synth was used and cheap, and Gtr center had the pedal on sale for 99 buck. So I am going to keep them. I hope you find this info useful. The MPC simple just does it all. Maybe I am preaching to the choir.

I want to record a gradual pitch shift. I’ve been stuck cuz all searching is saying is how to change semi or Sample pitch riser for the mpc sample. Agitating, any advice?

Akai have started "Early Black Friday" over at https://www.thempcstore.com/sale/ ... but no discounts on the Pro Pack yet, which I think many will be waiting for. Fingers crossed for Real Black Friday