In this video, I explore Akai and Native Instruments’ MPC and MPK integration, including Play instruments and expansions. I also go through MPC 3.4 changes, keygroups, modifiers and controller mapping.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:45 Play on MPC
2:30 Macros
3:20 Samples/WT
5:05 XY macro
6:15 Synth params
6:45 FX
7:05 Sequencer?
7:25 Sounds
8:55 Mem & CPU
10:10 Expansions
11:00 Drum kits
14:20 Demos
13:10 Instruments
15:15 MPK content
15:50 MPK & NKS
18:00 MIDI learn
18:45 MPC 3 news
19:10 Keygroups
22:10 Modifiers
22:40 Repitch
23:30 My samples
22:50 Outro
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