16 Pads. Infinite Orbit.
LEARN TO MAKE BEATS
ON THE MPC
The MPC built hip hop. This MPC beats tutorial series teaches you to build with it — sampling, chopping, drums that knock — taught by a producer who makes records on these pads, not someone reading the manual back to you.
The full course is in production. The waitlist gets the first free lesson, the free kit, and the early-bird price.
First Free Lesson
The first free lesson lands in waitlist inboxes before it goes public. One real beat, built start to finish on the MPC, every move explained. Join the orbit and it's yours on drop day.
How to Use the MPC — What the Course Covers
Beat making for beginners through working-producer workflow, in order:
- 1Pads and navigationStop fighting the machine; make the MPC One, Live, or X feel like an instrument.
- 2SamplingFinding, recording, and flipping source material.
- 3ChoppingSlicing samples into weapons; the move that defines the MPC sound.
- 4Drum programmingSwing, layering, velocity; drums with a pulse, not a grid.
- 5Finger drummingPlaying your beats in live, off-quantize feel.
- 6ArrangementTurning an 8-bar loop into a full beat with sections and movement.
- 7Mixing inside the MPCLevels, EQ, effects, and a clean bounce without touching a laptop.
Every module ends with a finished piece. That's the rule. These aren't beat making classes where you learn about beats — you leave each lesson with one.
The Free MPC Kit
The kit drops with the course. A free MPC starter kit — built from the same sound palette as the Gem en Eye catalog — ships to waitlist members the day the course opens. Cosmic textures, heavyweight drums.
Early Orbit Pricing
Waitlist members lock the early-bird price before public launch — and hear every announcement first. No payment now. No commitment. Just first position when the doors open.
MPC Beat Making FAQ
How do I make beats on an MPC?
You make beats on an MPC by sampling or loading sounds onto its 16 pads, programming drum patterns in the sequencer, chopping samples across pads, and arranging your patterns into a full track — all inside the machine. The workflow is: sounds in, pads played, patterns sequenced, beat arranged, track bounced. The course walks that exact chain, one module per link.
Which MPC should I buy as a beginner?
The MPC One (or One Plus) is the best starting point for most beginners — it's the cheapest standalone unit that runs the full modern MPC workflow. The MPC Live 2 adds a battery and speakers for portability, and the MPC X is the studio flagship. Everything in this course works on all of them.
Do I need a computer to make beats on an MPC?
No. Modern MPCs (One, Live, X, Key) are standalone — you can sample, sequence, mix, and bounce finished beats with no computer attached. The course teaches the standalone workflow first, then shows where a computer helps if you want one in the loop.
MPC or Ableton — which should I learn first?
Learn on the one that makes you want to practice. The MPC is hands-on and instrument-like — best if screens kill your creativity. Ableton is faster for editing, arrangement, and sound design. They stack well: plenty of producers sketch on the MPC and finish in Live. Both courses exist here for exactly that reason.
How long until I can make full beats?
With focused practice, most beginners finish their first complete beat within the first weeks of structured lessons — the machine is not the bottleneck, the workflow is. This course is sequenced so you finish a beat in the very first module and level up from there.
Is this course for beginners or experienced producers?
Both, by design. Beginners get a zero-to-finished-beat path with nothing assumed. Experienced producers moving from a DAW to hardware get the MPC-specific workflow — chopping, finger drumming, standalone mixing — without sitting through 'what is a kick drum.'