MPC 3.0 Masterclass

Unlock the full potential of your standalone MPC with the MPC 3.0 Masterclass—the ultimate guide for producers of all levels. This comprehensive course (12 sections, 59+ lessons) walks you through everything from hardware setup and sound loading to beat-making, arrangement, mixing, sampling, and advanced production techniques.

Whether you're new to the MPC or an experienced user looking to sharpen your skills, this masterclass gives you the knowledge and hands-on techniques to create professional-quality tracks with confidence.

🎼 What’s Inside?

✅ 50+ in-depth video lessons covering the entire MPC 3.0 workflow
✅ Designed for all standalone MPC users – beginners & experienced producers welcome
✅ Hands-on practice with free drums & samples included
✅ Step-by-step guidance for beat-making, arranging, mixing, and more

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Introduction

• Welcome to Getting Started with MPC 3.0
• Stay Connected: No Quantize Community Resources

Hardware Overview

• MPC One+ Hardware Overview
• MPC Live II Hardware Overview
• MPC Key 37 Hardware Overview
• MPC X / MPC X Special Edition Hardware Overview

Setting Up Your MPC

• Registering Your MPC & Software Updates
• Basic Terms & Concepts
• Formatting Your External Storage for Your MPC (SD Cards, USB Drives & Hard Drives)
• Start-Up & Setting Preferences

Loading Sounds & Kits on Your MPC

• Common File Types on the MPC
• Installing Samples & MPC Expansions
• Installing MPC Plugins
• Installing Your Splice Library
• How to Load Sounds and Kits
• Understanding & Saving Programs
• DOWNLOAD: Royalty-Free Samples & Drum Programs for Practice!

Navigating MPC 3.0 Software Interface

• Menu Navigation & Modes Overview
• Main Mode Overview
• Types of Tracks

Building a Beat

• Setting Up Your Sequence
• Adding Hi-Hats Using 16 Levels and Note Repeat
• Adding Kicks and Snares to Your Beat
• Chopping a Sample in Sample Edit Mode
• Processing Options in Sample Edit Mode
• How to Add a Bassline to Your Sequence Using Pad Perform
• How to Add a Melody Using Pad Perform
• How to Record Chord Progressions Using Pad Perform
• How to Use Beat Repeat and Arpeggiator

Arranging Your Beat

• Arrangement Mode Overview
• Grid View Overview
• Editing Velocity and Timing in Grid View Mode
• Recording in Arrangement Mode
• Exploding & Organizing Tracks
• Adding Elements to Your Bridge
• Bounce a MIDI Track to an Audio Track in Arrangement Mode
• Arranging a Song with Sequences in Arrangement Mode

Mixing and Effects

• Mixer Overview
• Mixing in the Channel Mixer
• XYFX Mode Explained
• Automation Explained
• How to Set Up Sidechain Compression (Using Mother Ducker)
• Q-Link Knobs: Customization & Automation
• Using the Soft Clipper for Mastering

Sampling

• How to Sample into the MPC Using the Sampler (Sampler Mode Overview)
• Sampling & Chopping Up a Drum Break from Vinyl (Warping vs. Time Stretching)
• Sampling & Chopping Up a Soul Sample from Vinyl
• Duplicating a Sequence in MPC to Build a Song
• Creating a Bass Track from a Chopped Soul Sample
• Copying Your Sequences into Arranger Mode
• Turning Your Sequences into a Full Beat in Song Mode

Saving & Exporting

• How to Export Your Song and Files
• How to Export Files into Ableton Live Set

Advanced Techniques

• Track Edit Overview
• Track Mute Mode Explained
• MPC Stems
• Retrospective Record

Conclusion

• Bringing It All Together: Final Tips & Resources