How to use the Akai MPC2000XL Programs Tutorial

This is a deep-dive into all there is to know about the MPC2000XL Programs.

Put the clip in 'Full Screen' 1080P and use the index markers to skip to exactly what you need to know 👍🏼

Visit the Sample Pack store to find 'ready-made' Sample Packs for your MPC!

The late 90s was high-time for the 'hardware sampler' revolution. Ushering in a new era of hi-fi quality hardware, breaking time constraints and possessing the ability to store huge amounts of data with various storage technologies. Many still use the MPC2000XL to this day.. and with this lovely sounding 16bit / 44.1kHz stereo sampling engine.. it's not hard to understand why, right Kanye?! 😏

In this third episode, I'll run you through the concepts of 'Programs' and how to manipulate sounds that reside in those iconic pads of an MPC. If you need to get reacquainted with yours.. or.. ..if you're thinking of getting one.. then watching this series should give you a good idea of how to knock a beat out of the ball park on one of these puppies ⚾️ 🐶

Other Chapters:
Chapter 3: Creating / Editing Programs - You're lookin' at it!
Chapter 6: Sound Demo - Coming Soon

Full Tutorial Playlist:

PS. feel free to send a 'tip' via the virtual tip-jar, known as the 'Super Thanks' button under the clip above 🙏🏻

Index
0:00 Introduction
0:45 The concept of 'Programs'
4:05 Drum Program Assignment
5:25 Assigning Samples to a Program
6:07 Note Numbers
7:49 Numerical ordering of Note Numbers
9:30 Transposing samples into 'Keyboard' style notation
12:17 Pad Assign: Program vs. Master
13:19 Modes: Simultaneous Mode
15:04 Velocity Switch Mode
16:07 Decay Switch Mode
16:57 Copy Pads
18:24 Parameters Page
19:38 Tuning samples on Pads
20:17 Velocity to Pitch: Velocity sensitive pad pitch
21:42 Voice Modes: Polyphonic vs Mono vs Note Off
23:18 Pad Mute: Configure pads to 'mute' sounds
23:52 The MPCs Filter
24:18 Filter Envelope
25:55 Amplitude Envelope
29:15 Purge Samples
29:54 Drum Settings

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[tonelab]

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[puzzleneptune]

Now is more clear to me about deleting. Thank you!

[railster]

This is the best insight ever on YT. Thank you a lot. Some little bits are really difficult to get sometimes, but obviously most of the time we tend to use the basic functions. For me was a pain to sequence external synths as the midi sent from the pads as they completely random notes. That putted me off to use it w external gear.

[StudioOOMZ]

ahhh, this is what i was looking for!

[spedslojp]

Thank you. So helpful! Please when will you release the next chapters? I’m sill confused about the S:DRUM1:OFF and Pgm:OFF ??

[mgbeatzmoreno]

*When are the next tutorials coming out?*

[irfan]

what are the practical reasons for using simult, velocity and decay modes? cant' really wrap my head around it.

[SonnyDunn]

Wondering if you're planning a section dealing with syncing and tracking out in logic pro? Have tried many times but always have issues with things falling out of sync once in logic

[freeasabird]

when I rotate my data wheel on snd there's no samples but I have them on my sd card if I click load the folders are there, why can't I see them there?