I lied in the video 😬 I used a sample for the drums that are not part of the internal sounds on the MPC. Also the plugins I used are additional paid plugins that do not ship with the Key 37. But aside from that, everything is happening internally.
Also this is pretty much how I use the MPC Key 61. Same process. I feel like the Key 61 lends itself to a better experience as a 'internal sounds only' MPC experience because of the 61 keys, touchstrip, more buttons, and 4gig of RAM.
i was wondering if the plugins were included with the keys 37 ? , having bought a keys 61 a few months ago , the jura or the D didn't come included , so just out of interest , how much were they ? , or would cost ? ... otherwise great video , thanks
On the Key 37, no additional plugins. You get a voucher for one plugin, but that's it. If you registered your Key 61 I believe you get licenses for the Instrument collection. But the Jura and Mini D are individual purchases (I think around 100 bucks but go on sale for cheaper)
@@teftymusictech .. thanks and thanks for all your content , it's appreciated , kinda feel like there's not alot of MPC content tbh , so have watched alot of yours , Cheers 🙂
This is the content I like watching and really helps deciding upon which gear works for me (or not). Nice job explaining everything while maintaining the pace of the video. Right on the sweet spot of talking, music and good footage. Also great you left (some) errors in, so it feels more relatable for my mediocre brain 😆
Thank you! That's definitely my goal in these types of vids. I like showing perspectives of what gear works and what doesn't (in my opinion of course). I appreciate the comment 🙏
Hi. I have a questions. I know my question is really up to my own needs. But are there plugins on the MPC keys 37 that you feel are a must have for what you do? If there are and you can mention them I can research into them more and figure out if I may find them useful or not.
I pretty much always use AIR Flavor Pro, Mini D and Jura on all my MPCs. Everything else is optional to me. However, all three of those are separate paid plugins.
But what if we don’t wanna make single continuously looping program that we play together with. What would we do if we wanted to make long 30 minute tracks for Beatles psychedelic looooong flowing waves of sound that can be 30 seconds between beats and still even then catch you off guard. That kind of music is what I want to make and I am thinking about buying this product. Is it useful for that?
this might be a silly question but does this let you go through say 20 samples and have them all mapped to a single key on the keyboard? I'm wondering if i could build custom sampled kits and be able to perform/record them this way on the keys? thanks
That is quality! Absolute fire 🔥 Such a great bass sound. Deep, cool and a beautiful piano melody. All brilliantly created in minutes on that amazing Akai synth. 🎹🫡
Glad it helped out 🙌 The time correction features in the MPC is one of the reasons I prefer it over other platforms for writing beats, currently. One you get into the habit, it's super fast.
Loving all your content Tefty. Really helping. And thank you for making a video of something I had suggested although the video you made was way advanced for my Neanderthal brain. I’m looking at the 37 or 61 to go with my Live 2. If you had to chose 1 with keys, what’s your preference?
A year ago I bought a 61 to go with my Live2 but they mostly do their own thing. Wishing I had the 37 instead to plug it into the Live2 with USB as an MPC expander. Live could control both.
Hmmm to pair with the Live 2, I'd probably go with the 37. However! If you don't own the plugin bundle yet, the Key 61 will give you a license that you could use on with your Live 2 as well. But the Key 37 has that nice USB-Midi feature that would pair with the Live 2 easily (if it's the main brain of the setup) Thanks for watching!
Thats it! You convinced me about the Mpc key 37 with this video! Watched several ones on different channels to have an opinion but your video, with the complexity and beauty of the beat totally gave me the final thought I was looking for. Since I compose every melody of my beats from scratch, I was a little bit sceptical about the 37 keys and how it could affect my work flow. The portability of this standalone device already got my attention, what was missing was a certain level of complexity in the composition. Thanks 🙏🏾
Bro, I always learn something from you even when it’s unintentional. For example 10:06 - 10:14 time corrections and individual timing correction plus a BONUS: touching the right top of the timeline to center the location at the center now line! All that in less than 10 seconds! Can you please do a time correction video? You have a gift for explaining technical information in a very simplistic manner. Great song and fun video!
This was soooooo good to watch. I am a DJ, but more importantly an inspiring producer and the vibe you cooked up here is absolutely on point with what I want to produce. Chill, melodic breakbeat and house. Heck it even translates to progressive house with what you produced here. You've definitely sold me on this kit and I'll be studying this video!
Your face when started playing the piano...I was like 'yea he's feelin' that!' Love the emotion and overall feel of that beat. Definitely felt the moment with you. Thanks for making this video, it's amazing!
Hmmm good question. There's a lot of phrases in audio format with the various kits. I don't use them that often so I can't really comment on the quality. I'm more of a keys player so I like playing all the parts
Chopping audio gives a different feel. Each slice is cutting off the previous one and while it's subtle, you can pickup on it. But yeah, they could've stayed as a plugin.
This thing is a beast. I use it with the Mini D, and Jura and with those along you can already do crazy amounts of stuff, not to mention the odyssey and piano or the strings plugin. I Love this device even more than my MPC live 2. I just wish they'd make a proper 303 style plugin. That would really take the cake home.
@@dareenhernandez3492 yes. I still use live 2. Just not as my go to device anymore. The key37 is so much more versatile despite having less connections
Love your content. Appreciate it a lot! With a bit of ahead planning is it possible to do this live without having to interrupt playback? Create the drum loop, switch instrument to bass, record it, switch to another instrument, record all while it playing back? Maybe even record external mic or guitar on the fly?
Might be doable if you have all instruments loaded beforehand: switching track and sequences is instant, but loading instruments takes several seconds. Problem will be between songs, as loading a new set of tracks require loading all its instruments.
I've actually thought of this a lot lately ... the major problem is the lack of dynamic lengths between the tracks. If you pre planned the lengths of everything beforehand, then yes you could easily do that. There's a dedicated single track looper in the MPC as well. Also the tempo has the same issue of not being dynamic to a particular performed loop, so you gotta no the BPM beforehand and have a way to lock to it (click track that's audible). I've actually mentioned to Akai about having the 'length' of a track get truncated to the nearest measure after recording to enable live midi looping capabilities. Fingers crossed it gets incorporated into the OS at some point.
How did you make the Q link screen dissapear when you used them when you chopped sample ? Normaly a side menu bar pops up on the right , its always in the way
I think it's under 'general' settings in the preferences. Can't remember exactly, but you can turn it off in the OS settings. Those popups bug the shit out of me 😆
Btw , does anybody know this. The fabric plugin always takes long to load a preset in standalone. I have it installed on a SD card. If i buy a sd card with faster reading speeds , should that help ? I assume its mot writing speex i need
Hmm I don't think it's the SD card speed. Unless you're using an older first gen speed card. This is the card I use in my MPCs amzn.to/3T1g4SI But generally, SSD drives are way faster and the internal drive space that ships with the MPC is the fastest.
@@teftymusictech i got a decent card , up to 140 mb/s write , 100 read. I was thinking to put it on the internal memory , but i want to keep that empty ofcourse. All the other plugins are loading instantly its just fabric thats slow. Some presets are instant some take around 10 seconds
Yup, that's the card speed loading all the samples from Fabric. Basically anything that's heavily sample based will take a few seconds to load off of SD cards. I too stay away from loading anything on the internal drive and to date I haven't had any OS issues (fingers crossed).
Just picked up my mpc 37 yesterday,never actually owned an mpc in the past and I’m now looking forward to learning the new workflow and the key 37. So far I’m impressed with the unit and its build,albeit the plastic enclosure is not for everyone but it seems pretty robust! the layout and touch screen are very impressive,, and I’m rather excited about learning and mastering this unit. Love the videos,very educational and transparent. Thanks for sharing!!!👍👍👍
Thank you and congrats! My advice is to take it slow and learn each section that's relevant to you. It took me a solid year of keeping things simple before the workflow clicked and I was making beats faster than other platforms (I was heavily into DAW workflows).
@@teftymusictechsame here .. i’ve been working on Logic for about 20 yrs .. and i just decided to start exploring MPC world .. i just picked up a key 37 and tbh i feel as if i ve never done music in my life. A bit complicated for me .. but i appreciate your advise and i believe you are right .. shud take things slow .. i have a question tho .. is there a way to load and play the mpc plug ins directly in Logic without using mpc software .. like for example loading the sounds in Komplete Control … thnx alot for your great videos .. keep them coming 👍🏻
So the answer is 'it depends' ... All the newer plugins have VST/AU versions, like Mini D Jura AIR Flavor Pro etc ... But I'm not sure about older plugins like Tubesynth. They might, but you'd have to look in the InMusic download manager software. If you want to loadup a sample group you recorded inside the MPC, you'll have to load the MPC software plugin for those. Hope that helps!
