MPC X SubMix - Cleaning Up Drums (MPC Tips) 

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always glad to help out!💯

Thanks my man 🙏🏽

Thanks for the feedback 💯 🙏🏽

Yeah man it's crazy what submixes can do. 👍

@@DaDrankKang can't wait to get home and try. It's really a game-changer that's been overlooked. For real though thanks for making this 💯

Much thanks 🙏🏽

Glad to help out. Akai has come along way but they aren't done yet. Watch out for what's coming. It will shock everyone. 👍🏾

@@DaDrankKang hey quick question do you have a mixing template for the mpc

Glad I could help! Personal Help Session are always available. That's how most of these guys super charge their beat making. 👍🏾 link is always in video description of newer videos.

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Thx for the feedback 💯

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Much thanks 💯

thanks my man

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I have a MPC X, when I’m using with the computer where is the instruments when the MPC X is stand alone mode?

@@BIGKLEE same place. You just wont have your VSTs in standalone mode. VSTs are on your computer... standalone mode means you are not using your computer.

Nothing special about this EQ. The reason I use it is to show you guys that you can do amazing things with any EQ.

@@DaDrankKang Oh okey man. I have mpc touch but it seems i cant find any eq.

@@dubwizezt really... I just went on Google and typed in "free EQ plugins" and about 35 of them just came up. lol! I can just imagine if you were willing to pay for one you would probably have more options. Search my man... never say "can't"... That's a bad habit you don't want to pick up. There is ALWAYS A WAY. 👍

@@DaDrankKang Oh man thnx! I will DO it!

You will love the video coming if you like this one. 👍 stand alone mode is only for what's in the machine not the software. So the EQ you saw here won't work. Only the EQs in the machine will work which are not linear like this one. Linear means the graph type EQs. I don't use stand alone mode with the MPC x. didn't pay this much money to use stand alone. I have other older MPCs for that. I paid to use the software. 👍

Ok I’m really looking forward to seeing what you will have that does the same thing In Standalone mode can’t wait to see! Thanks for replying

How can I get a graphic eq like the one you were using?

Just a cash scheme man. They tried to get me for a 100,000. Lol

Glad I can help. 👍

On the mpc x there is a knob that off sets the entire beat. I used to accidentally nudge it when I work fast. I don't know where is on your particular unit as I don't have essentials. I'll do some research and try and find it.

Da Drank Kang awesome man thank you! Also I am using the same software you have there! Im new to it which is why i thought it was essentials. Ive picked up pretty quick with the help from your videos!

@@DaDrankKang I figured it out. It was Izotope Ozone 8's Maximizer "Transient Emphasis" , I had it on the master track and thats what was causing the metronome to be offbeat. Strange stuff man!

No it's not. Check out "DMG Audio" for this particular EQ

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Makes no sense to static mix if I'm going to start all over again when I export. The static mix is where you start your final mix.

@@DaDrankKang Thanks Kang, and sorry for my OCD 😁

The Keygroup feature puts your 808 in key. Or VSTs have 808s that will match the pad perform feature. 👍

You can put the 808 sample on a piano roll and then use the pad perform. Hit me up on gram if ya need me to explain further it was a little confusing for me when I was tryna figure it out ✊🏽✊🏽@mike_craftsman

If you don't know the key of your song then you can always use your ear to match the sound. But you should always know the key of any project you are working on.

I think you mean you don't know the key of the 808, right? You may have heard this before, but the best and easiest way is the old-fashioned way. Compare the 808 to a keygroup like a piano. Pitch the 808 up an octave or 2 to make the pitch easier to hear. (12 semitones is 1 octave).

Or just use a different 808 that's labeled. You can find free samples tons of places online if money is an obstacle.

It's a "soft clipper" plugin. Soft clipper plugins are used to keep your track from crossing a certain volume level or "clipping" without turning down the sound. It will also add a punch to your sound without turning the volume up. It's like a limiter without making the track louder. 👍🏾

FX tracks bro... send your track signal through and youll get the Fx Loaded in return.

And that means without affecting your main audio. Youll get an extra track with the Fx only.

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Hey this is Wizz form NYC what do you mean you lost all of your data ? Are you talking about your personal sample packs are the stock sounds what MPC do you have ?

@@brooknonbeatz3670 what's up I'm working with the X .. yea I lost all of my personal expansion packs along with some of the sound that came provided with the mpc definitely lost the sound from the package that akai released some months ago I lost the information to my ilok account and they basically said I was screwed

@@famjoyentertain8904 you aren't screwed. You can go to the akai website for the original sounds that came with your mpc. They have all the software sound disc for you to download. Your MPC must be registered to access these downloads.

I think you missed the point of the video. But thanks for watching. 👍🏾

I think the idea is to do both. Get the sound where you want then when things start piling up in the mix and blending together start dialing everything in. Thats how I learned it too. Everything has to have its space in the mix. Quality makes quality and garbage in garbage out etc...

I thought so at first too...But, instead of throwing effects on every pad individually, taking up resources, and time, you can apply them once to all, minus what you don’t want to affect

@@DaDrankKang Sorry bro, I wasn’t throwing shade, I was thinking more of flattening pads once they sound right. But there’s definitely a use for it, appreciate the content.

When someone corrects me i try not to ever think its bad. That is my advice to you. If someone corrects you there is no need for an apology. And there is no need to feel you said something wrong. You just learn. Thats all. 👍🏾