r/mpcusers • • 8d ago

OTHER New Expansion: MPC P-Bass (For MPC3 & MPC Sample)

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31 Upvotes

New Instrument Expansion Release! This one has been a long time in the making and a real labour of love for me, so I'm very proud to finally announce the release of MPC P-Bass.

This instrument expansion features a deeply multisampled Fender Precision Bass guitar recorded with multiple playing articulations with up to 7 velocity layers and 4 round robins to perfectly capture the nuance and tone of the original instrument.

All instruments take full advantage of the latest MPC3 features such as advanced keygroups and complex mod matrix programming to create an eclectic collection of presets and MIDI patterns covering a broad range of bass sounds & grooves.

Each instrument comes with an extensive array of editable options, all easily controlled with dedicated Q-LINK macros for a near plugin-like experience. Configure natural sound FX such as string squeaks and fret release noises, adjust guitar tone & FX and even change the entire character of an existing guitar performance with the turn of a dial, from soft and gentle to hard and 'buzzy'.

MPC P-Bass is built for any standalone MPC running MPC3.9+, MPC Software 3.9+ and Force 3.9+. It also features a dedicated MPC Sample edition with multisampled 'Starter' projects and a 16 LEVEL one shot library. Please note that MPC2 is not supported in this release.

Multi-Buy Offer: Buy MPC P-Bass with any other product or bundle & get 15% off your entire order.

https://www.mpc-samples.com/product.php/382/mpc-p-bass/


r/mpcusers • • 10d ago

DISCUSSION A warning about custom MPC operating systems, AI-generated code, and potential hardware risks (2000 / 2000xl)

195 Upvotes

I'm a software engineer with over 28 years of experience, and recently I've been reverse-engineering the new free Akai MPC2000 and the new MPC2000XL operating system using Ghidra, as well as emulating the sampler to better understand how its firmware interacts with the hardware.

During my analysis, I found some potentially concerning behavior, including CPU loops that continuously poll hardware without an apparent timeout. Under certain conditions, such as a peripheral failing to respond, these routines could leave the CPU repeatedly executing instructions instead of progressing normally.

This can potentially increase processor activity, power consumption, and heat generation. The risks also include system freezes, memory corruption, and unpredictable behavior.

Now, here's my main concern.

I'm absolutely not against using AI to develop custom operating systems for MPCs or other vintage hardware. AI can be an incredibly useful development tool.

However, I'm seeing more people attempting low-level firmware development without necessarily having the experience required to understand what the generated code is actually doing.

And that's where things can become dangerous.

We're not talking about building a website or writing a simple application. We're dealing with assembly, machine instructions, memory addresses, interrupts, and direct communication with physical hardware.

AI models also have far less publicly available training material for niche, decades-old embedded architectures compared to modern high-level programming languages. This makes blindly trusting generated assembly code particularly risky.

The problem isn't AI. The problem is using AI-generated code without having the technical knowledge to properly review, debug, and validate it.

A firmware modification that appears to work perfectly during normal operation could still contain subtle bugs that only appear under specific hardware conditions.

And remember, we're dealing with machines that are nearly 30 years old. Some components are already aging, and there's no reason to introduce unnecessary risks.

My advice is simple: be cautious about installing custom operating systems unless they've undergone serious technical review and extensive testing.

That means proper reverse engineering and code inspection using tools like Ghidra, testing in an emulator, checking memory access and hardware interactions, and eventually validating the firmware on real hardware under controlled conditions.

Just because an OS boots and its new features work doesn't mean it's safe or reliable.

I'm all for innovation, and keeping these legendary samplers alive.

But when software directly controls hardware, proper engineering and testing should never be optional.

I'd be interested to hear what other MPC developers and owners think about this.

RNK - Sw Engineer & Beatmaker.


r/mpcusers • • 6h ago

MPC One / One+ Malevolent Boombap Beat

16 Upvotes

☠️ 🏴 ⚔️ #boombapbeats #horrorcore #phdbeats #beatsforsale #gravediggaz


r/mpcusers • • 39m ago

QUESTION Did anyone ever use the MPC 1000/2500 with a footswitch pedal?

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Tried it today, tied to the REPEAT parameter, which kind of works – the currently triggered sounds get repeated. But the pedal also triggers the TAP TEMPO function.

So I thought, I’m a smart guy and changed the TAP TEMPO function to triggering Pad 1. But when I then hit Pad 1, this triggers TAP TEMPO.

So in the end, this turned out to be pretty useless. Except I’m dumb, which could be possible.

Does anyone use this feature at all?


r/mpcusers • • 4h ago

MPC One / One+ Luxury rap type beat

4 Upvotes

2012 Rick Ross type beat


r/mpcusers • • 40m ago

DISCUSSION MPC Expansions (Everything bundle) Spoiler

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HMU for it


r/mpcusers • • 57m ago

DISCUSSION Mpc Live 3 with Roland P-6

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Whats a good use case for using the P-6 in tandem with the MPC L3? . I picked up a used one on a whim and trying to decide if there’s even a way to implement it into my existing workflow.


r/mpcusers • • 57m ago

DISCUSSION Trade or Swap Expansion packs

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Hi everybody, I'm an avid user of the mpc one, and been making beats on it since before the pandemic. I have bought virtually every expansion packs and had fun, this led me to acquire other I also have lots of sampled packs and instruments I have acquired or made that I am willing to trade or work out something

Please pm or chat if interested.


r/mpcusers • • 13h ago

MPC Key 61 / 37 MPC Keys 37 Skin

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I'm new to this forum. I just wanted to show off my baby! She look bad af!!! Stylesflip is the shiznit when it comes to custom skinz. Would love to see other people's decked out MPCs and here some feedback :)


r/mpcusers • • 21h ago

MPC X / X SE Non Hip-Hop MPC Usage

34 Upvotes

This is the kind of stuff I make with my MPC. I’ve owned, I think, 5 iterations of the MPC; the workflow has always been very, very intuitive to me.


r/mpcusers • • 22h ago

QUESTION MPC 2500 For A MPC X

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Should I trade my MPC 2500 for a MPC X here are a few shots of my MPC 2500 Customized.

FEEDBACK PLZ.


r/mpcusers • • 4h ago

QUESTION Saving as MP3.

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Total noob. Just got an MPC Live 3 retro yesterday. Made a few recordings I'd like to consider sharing sometime, but how I save or convert it into a music file that can be played on a computer or website?


r/mpcusers • • 7h ago

MPC XL B.A.C.H Eurorack generator and MPC Studio Strings

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Hi, musical sharing


r/mpcusers • • 1d ago

MPC Live / Live 2 I did it.

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r/mpcusers • • 13h ago

MPC Live / Live 2 Visuals with codex

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Trial run (it was late so had to keep it quiet) of a new setup I made yesterday with codex.

Going to play a set for a small party, just a hobbyist. So my general idea is create a Spotify playlist and route through xy filters. Create loads of different tracks with audio samples chopped up I can add live.

I asked codex build an html with 15 video loop samples that you can manually toggle but change with song. Then kaleidoscope effects features and about 10 foreground visuals like ink dots or oils drops that you can toggle and modulate linked to the q-links. Plan to project this onto a wall.

Really impressed how quickly it came together. I’ve had the live 2 for less than a year, I had been stalling with progress and yesterday was the first day I’ve plugged into my PC.

Will try to update with a better video but honestly was really hyped I wanted to share.


r/mpcusers • • 19h ago

MPC Key 61 / 37 Key 37

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Well after a ton of research and waiting for the right price! I got a key 37 and A Numark PT01 turntable to go with it! Any tips or anything else I need to go with these two that I need to get going? Any and all input is greatly Appreciated! Thank you to everyone all the suggestions where amazing!


r/mpcusers • • 18h ago

OTHER Post a link to the first beat that you were really proud of in the comments, I would love to hear

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👇ova heaa


r/mpcusers • • 17h ago

QUESTION Triton Le into MPC Live 2?

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Hey anyone able to tell me if it’s even possible to play directly into a Live 2 from the Triton? I don’t have midi cables but I’ll get them if it will work. I used to run the triton into an sp404sx through the headphone input and then out through the RCA and into the MPC but the quality was no bueno. Anybody got tips or workarounds? Thanks.


r/mpcusers • • 23h ago

MPC 1000 Last I touched my MPC was 2010 - Forgot how fun it is.

4 Upvotes

Found this sample last night and continued messing with it this morning.


r/mpcusers • • 22h ago

MPC 500 Open500-Mpc 500 companion app wip

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r/mpcusers • • 20h ago

MPC Live 3 Smooth Afrobeat in Less Than 5 Minutes

2 Upvotes

r/mpcusers • • 17h ago

TUTORIAL Akai Force Fix: Hard Drive too Slow 3.91

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This is for any MPC or the Akai Force


r/mpcusers • • 17h ago

TUTORIAL Akai Force Fix: Hard Drive too Slow 3.91

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Just sharing a tipe to help everyone out if they are having issues since upgrading. This is for all MPCs and the Akai Force


r/mpcusers • • 6h ago

DISCUSSION At what point will sampling become cannibalism?

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DJ Luna C used this term in his book "The Rave Commandments". What he means, is that a scene starts eating itself, when it becomes oversaturated by artists all sampling each other and recycling the same ideas and legendary samples like the piano riff from Liquid's (RIP) Sweet Harmony. Innovation stops, ideas become homogenized and music starts to sound the same. A Finnish DnB artist Fanu said on Facebook, that you don't sample from the same gene pool.

So where do you stand in this regard? I for one can't help but feel disdain when people use sample packs and premade samples, instead of sampling stuff themselves. Even more so, if they just directly sample some other track from the exact same genre.

I feel a level of pride in playing my school piano, and recording it, and sampling it. But then again, I also love using many of the vocal samples that have been used all over the place for the last 30+ years, apart from maybe the ones that are immediately recognized, except from the original source.


r/mpcusers • • 1d ago

MPC One / One+ 2001 roc a fella/def jam type beat

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