A collection of live hip hop drum breaks recorded by the legendary Timmy Rickard – fresh chopping material for all break beat junkies!
MPC Tutorials For Akai MPC Samplers by MPC-Tutor. The Original MPC Tutorial Site
MPC tutorials for Akai MPC samplers from MPC-Tutor. The original MPC tutorial site which since 2002 has been bringing you hands-on MPC tutorials as well as MPC articles, MPC resources and MPC sounds for the MPC Live, MPC X, MPC X SE, MPC One, MPC One Plus, MPC Key, Akai Force, MPC Software, MPC Beats and all legacy MPCs. After checking out all the free MPC tutorials here, head over to MPC-Samples.com for our range of critically acclaimed MPC Tutorials & Courses and MPC Expansions.
Latest MPC Tutorials & Articles
Building a Drum Kit With the MPC Renaissance, MPC Studio & MPC Element
Make a simple but very usable drum kit in the MPC Software using drum multisamples chopped from a live drum break.
Troubleshooting MPC File Loading Problems
Having problems loading sounds into your MPC? This article will help you troubleshoot the problem, be it disk corruption, OS bugs or memory problems.
MPC4000 Jog Wheel Encoder Replacement
If your MPC4000 jog wheel no longer functions correctly, it’s probably time to get the encoder replaced. This step-by-step tutorial describes exactly how to perform the task – warning, soldering skills required!
MPC Renaissance & MPC Studio Firmware Update Problems
If you are having problems updating your MPC Renaissance or MPC Studio firmware, make sure you check out the resources in this post!
The 60s Funk Kit – A Fully Multisampled Vintage Drum Kit For MPCs
I’ve just released a fully multisampled drum kit recorded to analogue tape that comes with ready-made MPC finger drumming programs. It’s rare to find any multisampled kit recorded to tape, and it’s even rarer for it to be made specifically for MPCs – find out more!
MPC Studio/MPC Renaissance Tutorial: Drum Layering & Sound Design Techniques
This free MPC Renaissance/MPC Studio tutorial teaches you how to layer drum sounds in the MPC Software & MPC Essentials using ‘Sample Layers’ and ‘Simultaneous Play’.
JJOS Support Now Added to ‘Beat Making on the MPC2500’
I’ve just updated my popular MPC25000 tutorial book, ‘Beat Making on the MPC2500’ to now also support the free JJOS – a free update for existing owners!
New MPC Renaissance/MPC Studio Book Released
The latest tutorial book from MPC-Tutor – the complete guide to sampling and program construction on the MPC Renaissance & MPC Studio. 270 pages of hand-on, step-by-step MPC Software tutorials!
Live Multitrack Drum Breaks – Old School Funk Style
Free multitrack drum breaks, old school funk style. Comes complete with the main stereo mix and the separate kick, snare and overhead mic recording so you can adjust the mix of the breaks to your own taste.
