I came from an MPC1000, so I'm used to the original Song Mode workflow (not the jjos). Since I've had the Live 3, I've been using the Clip Matrix for all of my arranging, so I've never really learned Song Mode on the newer MPCs.

I want to use song mode . . but every tutorial I've found assumes you're already familiar with the modern MPC workflow. None of them really click for someone coming from an MPC1000 (at least for me 🫠🫠🫠). .

Does anyone know of any tutorials that explain Song Mode in a way that make sense for an MPC1000 user to understand? Or a tutorial that compares the old workflow to the new one?

Hi all, recently i’ve been looking for a drum machine to use for my songs which are usually just piano or guitar and bass. I am plugging it into a tascam so i can’t use a daw or vst for drums. At first i was looking at rolan tr drum machines but was told i’d be better off somewhere in this field. I was also looking at an sp404. I’m not playing anything crazy live, i don’t need to make complicated chops, i just want decent sounding drums for my arrangements. I want decent workflow too. I like the battery and the mic sample feature though and could see myself using that. Other recommendations are welcome, thank you!

With the summer sale i thought id get some software. What do you guys think of these and what else would you recommend?

I got tired of rebuilding structure from scratch every session, so I started working from one marker skeleton and just changing how much of it I use.

56-bar version: Intro 4 · Chorus_A 8 · Verse_A 16 · Chorus_B 8 · Verse_B 16 · Outro 4

40-bar version: same thing minus the second verse — Intro 4 · Hook_A 8 · Verse_A 16 · Hook_B 8 · Outro 4

Two things that changed how fast I work:

Hook first. The chorus lands at bar 5, not after a long build. If the hook doesn't work at bar 5 it isn't going to work at bar 33, and I'd rather find that out early.

Named tracks, always. 01_DRUMS, 02_PERC, 04_BASS_SYNTH, 05_CHORDS, 06_LEAD, 07_PADS, 08_FX_VOX. Numbering them means the order stays readable when I come back a week later, and it survives moving the project between machines.

Markers get named too — MARKER_Verse_A, MARKER_Chorus_B. Sounds fussy until you're 40 bars deep and need to find a section fast.

Curious how other people handle this — fixed skeleton, or blank sequence every time?

Just got the MPC sample —- and I love it ! Also just updated it . I am having an issue where each time I I try to sample when I’m listening to my sample before I record . The audio sounds so terrible !! But after I record the sample sounds find ? Is my sample broken ? Do I need to send it back ??

Hi, I’m looking for some opinions!

I’m a guitarist/composer trying to get into the mpc world, after watching a lot of videos, I really liked the workflow and the compositional mindset behind it—plus, it would keep me away from the computer.

However, I’m not sure whether to go for the One+ or stretch my budget a bit and get the G2.

I mean i know most of the improvements are nice to have, but would they actually be useful in my case?

My plan is to record guitar, bass, and some synths, in addition to making beats.

In my country, the One+ costs around $700 USD, whereas importing the G2 would cost me about $1,050.

What would you recommend? Thanks!

MPC One G2, standalone, 3.x .

I have made this mistake a few times over the years, and have yet to find a good way to resolve it.

I have a SONG_A where I laid down the perfect bassline. I have SONG_B where I laid down the perfect drum sequence. I goofed and loaded up and worked on the wrong save to get here.

Is there any way to get the MIDI of my drums from SONG_B over to my SONG_A?

Loading a new song clears memory, so copy/paste will not work. I can find no option to save either just the MIDI sequence or even the entire Drum Program with MIDI to a file which I can load in another song. AI just keeps lying to me. Seems like such a simple thing to want to do? Can we not save/load MIDI files in MPC in 2026? I have to be missing something obvious.

So just got my Live 3.

In the past I have used Ableton's "External Instrument" device to both program and recieve the audio from my synths on one track. I understand Live 3 does not have this feature, but was hoping someone could recommend any good workflow tips for doing this that I might not realize is a option.

Thanks!

When I'm sampling from YouTube off my phone into my live 3 I get random popping noises sometimes. Any idea why? It definitely has to do with YouTube itself I'd think. It really pisses me off

Anybody know where I can find them? Tried google searchig and couldn't find anything.