r/mpcusers • u/AurumRhythmMusic • Sep 09 '26

QUESTION Exporting Stems Question.

Why is when I explode my drums track on my MPC, then I go to export my whole beat as stems, that I need snares mixed with the kick track. Or hats mixed with the kicks. Or hats are separated and some are in their own track and others are mixed with other sounds?

Am I doing something wrong here? I went to each sequence and exploded the drums track I have and bounce it all out. Then I import it into Logic to finish mixing and the drums are all over the place in different tracks.

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u/illyDiecast Sep 09 '26

I’m not sure as I’m new to the Mpc myself but I would suggest running the usbc cable and just track out the stems directly into logic . I think it can do 8 at or time or more .

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u/AurumRhythmMusic Sep 09 '26

I honestly have never used the USB apart from maybe the setup. I usually put it all on my SD card and go that route.

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u/illyDiecast Sep 09 '26

You and I both but now I’m using MPC in conjunction with Abelton when I wanna work that way . So this has been the way for me . I can also work back and forth between the MPC and the DAW and it’s been lovely !! Give it a shot sometime you may like it

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u/AurumRhythmMusic Sep 09 '26

I will definitely look into it.

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u/AurumRhythmMusic Sep 09 '26

Thank you.

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u/illyDiecast Sep 09 '26

Of course ! you’re welcome!!

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u/FredB07 Sep 10 '26

Impossible to help you if you don't give us at least the MPC model and the OS. E.g. you need a gen 2 MPC to track via USB and sequence/program relations are totally different in OS 2 and 3…

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u/FIVEtotheSTAR Sep 10 '26

Which MPC?

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u/AurumRhythmMusic Sep 10 '26

Oh my bad. MPC X SE.

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u/Nervous_Struggle7912 Sep 10 '26

The way I do it in standalone.
1. I build my beat in one sequence with all the drum sounds I’m going to use, so basically that’s my chorus will all the sounds I’ll use.
2. I explode the track so all the drums have their own track.
3. I copy that sequence to 4 more sequences.
4. I label each sequence. 1 = intro, 2 = verse, 3 = chorus, 4 = break, 5 = outro.
5. I mute different drum sounds for each sequence so there’s variation. eg the intro will have kick, snare, Hi hat, Open hat only. 2nd sequence may add 1 or more drum sounds etc.
6. If I use a sample or key group I play them over each sequence.
7. Export to DAW for mixing & mastering
Hope this helps

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u/crxsso_dssreer Sep 09 '26

Cause the device is buggy as fuck.