Making A Beat With MPC Key 61 | Getting Started

I HAVE A QUESTION

Hey AKAI, how about adding another screen or two like this on the side and moving transport controls under them, or just having a touchscreen that is half the keyboard? You can have menu/shortcuts on one screen and maybe sequencer or track view on the other… Then implement a variant of Bitwig/Abletons workflow, which is ideal. Looks like the presenter is struggling with the small touch buttons here as well. That, with added ability of importing 3rd party self-contained vst3 plugins and/or Decent Sampler/ libraries and you will have this machine in every studio around the world.

I should havee got this instead of my Yamaha modx 😢

Great stuff Andy mac I like to watch you get the best ideas

Wish there was a true class for the beginner. My wife just purchased this and told me to go learn it😂😂😂. I must say just sitting in front of it and messing around makes me look awesome to my kids😂😂

This Song Reminds me of My best friend, He Pasted away. December 2022. I knew David for 26 years , His mother and I just cry some days..DAVID was a Music Man with a Positive outlook even when Times were bad, he made everyone Laugh and HE would have LOVED this Song.. ANDY MAC.. this Song relay Sooths my Soul.. with a Fresh Lite feeling and a Hope of a Positve Vibe with a Futuristic Favor. Thank You🙏

Maaan I want that Akai MPC Key 61 so bad because it will amp up my music production entirely this is the first time I saw this thing. I don't even have one and I'm so in love with this keyboard. The sounds you can come up with is mind blowing I'm saving up money now so I can get this keyboard and I want the Akai Mini keyboard too so I can travel with it.

can you play the drums on the keys instead of the pads?

Dope!!

I've waited 30 years for this style of keyboard.
And my dreams came true.....
People have complained about it, somewhat, but my only problems were bugs in the previous operating system.
But since the update came, it's a perfect production station!

Just found out about this thing existing.

I used the MPC 2000XL extensively around since 20 years ago, and had the idea of a keyboard MPC already back then. So, interesting that this thing exists now.

such an amazing keyboard pls help me to get it pls🙏🙏🙏

Is there anyway you can use a footswitch for the start/stop on the MPC key 61? And if so where are the settings?

Dope vid, thank you! Question: from the sample edit screen, how can I loop individual samples? Or even from the program edit screen?

Just amazing….so amazing that I recently purchased a Roland Fantom,waiting 2 years to get my hands on one and then as soon it arrived the Akai MPC Key 61 was announced 🫤. I held on to the Roland for about 3 weeks, just before the 45 day window for return s closed and decided that the Akai MPC Key, was the one for me. I returned the Fantom, then I found out that the Key 61 was backordered 😧😥… I kept searching for weeks and then I did a search on Amazon…🤭🤤🕺💃🏻🌤😅… As of yesterday it arrived 🙌🏽. Best decision that I’ve made in 21 years of buying any gear…

may I ask, when you went to track 2 drum track how did you change the Plugin program to HipHop-Kit-Rawcutz ?

Andy you're a true musician. Music is in your soul and mind Brother! You drop your fingers on those keys and you composes some nice songs! I love that Akai 61 keys. I have to get one someday so I can create my own HOUSE MUSIC and AMAPIANO MUSIC! Great Video Brother!

Well damn. Of course I love the keyboard, but who’s the producer? 😦

Got a chance to check at my local store, I really wish it had full sized keys

I don't understand how. Record. Work. This means. Record to. Keyboard or. P.c. Thank you