MPC 2 Software 101

MPC Software Explored

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AKAI's acclaimed music-production software, MPC 2, is a great and easy to use tool for music producers. Learn this creative audio production system with trainer and producer Alex Solano!

Alex Solano

Alex Solano, of Pulsating Waves, is an Independent Producer/Engineer and YouTube personality who has drawn in his audience through music tech education.

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Overview

Status: Available | Released: Aug 16th, 2018

With its completely redesigned interface and long list of new features, AKAI's MPC 2 software is without a doubt a major upgrade. In this course, AKAI expert Alex Solano explores this powerful beat production system and shows you how it can take your music productions to the next level.

First, Alex explains how to download, install and configure the latest version of the MPC software. After giving a brief description of the various MPC hardware controllers available, Alex takes a look at all the basic functionalities of the software. You learn how to navigate the user interface, how the MPC workflow differs from other Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), how to use 3rd-party plugins, and how to work with sequences, tracks, and programs.

Once you have all that essential knowledge under your belt, you dive deeper in the software. You learn about MIDI Learn and expansion packs. You discover how easy it is to create custom drum kits by mixing and matching your own samples with the built-in content. Next, Alex demonstrates different ways to chop loops and rearrange the slices to create your own unique beats. You also learn how to create variation in your arrangements, how to export and share your music, and more...

So whether you use an MPC hardware controller or use the software on the go on your laptop, dive in this 23-tutorial course and learn to make beats the MPC way!

Outline

Section 1: Section 1: The Basics

Section 2: Section 2: Overview

Section 3: Secton 3: MIDI

Section 4: Section 4: Content

Section 5: Section 5: Chops

Section 6: Section 6: Arrangement

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Reviews

Lieuwe Leeftink wrote on October 18, 2020

A very useful and informative course on the MPC software, when you look for a course of the use and easy of the software this is the course. Alex explains everything in such an easy way that after taking this course you can start right away to create your own songs or beats.
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Christian Salvetiu wrote on May 24, 2020

Awesome course for someone who just started with MPC
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Palimo wrote on April 12, 2020

Good tutorial for the basic features of using the MPC software
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DA wrote on February 29, 2020

Straightforward introduction to MPC software. Checks the box on the basics and on several advanced topics. Pay close attention to the description of Sequences, Tracks , and Programs as there are some unexpected gems lurking in there. Would be great to see a deeper followup with specific treatment on project organization as things can get quite convoluted in the software
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opusjig@aol.com wrote on February 28, 2020

Great series, every facet explained clearly thank you Alex!!!
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Danny N wrote on February 11, 2020

Good course to get you up and running/ready to start making beats with MPC 2 Software.
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Opusjig@aol.com wrote on January 29, 2020

Excellent course , very helpful thanks Alex. Recommend to all, especially I really did not know the MPC workflow and Alex hooked me up.
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ZackeryWalls wrote on January 2, 2020

Great Course ðŸ‘ðŸ½ðŸ‘ðŸ½ðŸ‘ðŸ½ Iâ€™ve learned so much, Now Iâ€™m ready to make music!,,,
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Jim Everett wrote on February 25, 2019

Very good course , good information going directly to the point. I hope you do a intermediate and a advanced tutorial as well. Thanks for your help.
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Dr. Martin wrote on December 21, 2018

Thank you Alex, this tutorial has been extremely helpful
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