E-Book Overview
‘MPC: Sampling Laid Bare’ (7th Edition) focuses entirely on teaching practical and creative sound design, sample editing and program construction within the MPC Renaissance & MPC Studio (including the new MPC Studio Black), providing 360 pages of incredibly in-depth, hands-on tutorials for MPC Software 1.9 on a range of sample-based MPC workflow topics including:
Comprehensive coverage of all chopping features, including destructive & non-destructive techniques
A 'speed chopping' workflow guide
Practical uses of all program parameters including envelopes, filters, LFO, layers, mutes & the new pad start/end/offset parameters
Sample recording and resampling techniques
Creative sample editing and sound design
Using internal and VST effects as sound design tools
Advanced drum layering examples
Looping breaks and instrument samples
Building velocity sensitive finger drumming kits from chopped drum multisamples
Creating realistic instrument emulations including a complete grand piano keygroup program
Creating your own chord progressions and melodies with Pad Perform mode
E-Book Content
The MPC Renaissance & MPC Studio: Sampling Laid Bare (7th Edition) Written By Andy Avgousti Copyright © Andy Avgousti 2013 - 2015 First edition published by MPC-Samples.com in 2013 Seventh edition published 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this book, nor any of its associated tutorial files may be reproduced, resold, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission of the Publisher. The Author and Publisher have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information herein. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the Author nor Publisher, nor its dealers or distributors will be held liable for any damages to be caused either directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book, or by the software or hardware products described herein. The Author and Publisher are not endorsed by, nor affiliated to ‘Akai Professional LP’. MPC-Samples.com is a trading name of Beat Box Digital LTD, a company registered in England & Wales, Company No. 6810062.
MPC Renaissance & MPC Studio: Sampling Laid Bare: 7th Edition
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Table of Contents Foreword
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000 How to Use This Book
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001 Getting Started
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The MPC in a Nutshell The Sampler Pads & Programs The Sequencer Your First Project Loading & Assigning Sounds The File Browser Navigating The File Browser Setting Folder Shortcuts Loading Sounds Sampling Audio into the MPC Record Sample Settings Signal to Noise Ratio Using Q Links to Change Parameters Sampling Direct From Other Applications Sampling Your Sound
002 Sample Edit Mode Introduction to Sample Edit Mode Sample Editing: Hardware vs Software Edit Points Adjusting the Start Point Scrubbing Audio Zooming In For Accuracy Fixing the End Point Discarding Unwanted Sample Data The History Panel Normalizing Saving Sounds
003 Introduction to DRUM Programs Understanding DRUM Programs & Banks MPC Renaissance & MPC Studio: Sampling Laid Bare: 7th Edition
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Assigning Sounds to Pads in the Software Loading Sounds From Expansion Packs Assigning Via the Hardware The Pad Assign Screen Rearranging Pads Pad Keys Naming & Saving Programs Saving Entire Projects Auto Save Loading Programs Project Notes
004 PROG EDIT Mode Creating Your Own Program Discovering Program Parameters Sample Layers Level Changing Layer Pitch Adjusting Layer Panning Shaping Sounds with Amp Envelope Filters
005 Program-Based Sound Design What is Drum Layering? A Simple Drum Layer Making Adjustments to Each Layer