NEW Akai Professional MPC Sample | Demo and Overview with DIBIA$E

Make Your Own Beats with the Akai MPC Sample: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Akai-Pro... The Akai Professional MPC Sample is the standalone music workstation for creators of every skill level. It’s a portable, easy-to-use sampler, sequencer and effects processor that comes already loaded with 106 kits—no computer or DAW required to make beats, soundtracks, multimedia scores or whatever inspires you. Producer, beatmaker and instrumentalist DIBIA$E, who got his first MPC at Guitar Center in 1997, shares some of his favorite features and go-to techniques on the MPC Sample. AKAI PROFESSIONAL MPC SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS • 16 RGB backlit MPC Pads with poly aftertouch • 2.4" full color display • Onboard sequencer • microSD card storage for user samples • Built-in speaker • Internal disk-streaming sample engine • Onboard effects • Built-in microphone • USB-C connectivity DIBIA$E ON THE MPC SAMPLE’S SIDECHAIN COMPRESSOR “One of my favorite features on the MPC Sample is sidechain compression—or ducking—which you can assign to any one of the pads. The reason I like to use sidechain compression is it gives a sample more space. It ducks down a sample in volume whenever the kick drum is hitting and that adds a vibe to me. So, if you don’t want your bass line occupying the kick drum’s space, the sidechain compression ducks the bass, giving more space to the kick. For the style of music I make, sidechain compression is a cool thing.” DIBIA$E ON TEXTURES AND EFFECTS “The MPC Sample gives you 16 different pad effects, from delays, flangers, phasers and reverb to cassette and vinyl saturation and lo-fi. I will usually latch something like lo-fi to add some texture to the beat. When I latch the effect to a pad, it stays on even if I release the pad, so I don’t need to hold it down. You can also latch multiple effects together. You can get some real good dirty textures with this MPC Sample.” The samples contained in all the beats were provided by ‪@imLowKey‬ and ‪@bapnotes8031‬. Learn more about the story behind the MPC Sample in our exclusive interview with Akai Professional's Global Manager of Content and Artist Relations Andy Mac: https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/in... Follow DIBIA$E:   / darealdibiase   Follow Akai Professional:   / akai_pro   Follow Guitar Center:   / guitarcenter   #akai #akaimpc #akaimpcsample #guitarcenter Chapters 0:00 - DIBIA$E x Guitar Center: Meet the Akai Pro MPC Sample 0:35 - DIBIA$E’s MPC origin story (first MPC 2000 at Guitar Center) 1:13 - Good Life → Project Blowed era: where the beats came from 2:32 - Why the MPC Sample feels like a “mini MPC” (battery, effects, Recall) 3:18 - Beat from scratch setup: loading sounds + microSD workflow 4:23 - Favorite workflow tricks: Pad Link + Offset for swing 5:24 - Assignable fader: quick control over pad volume & more 5:56 - Boom-bap tempo + Step Sequencer drums (80–85 BPM) 6:35 - Warp mode: lock samples to BPM like the newer MPCs 6:58 - Chopping the sample: transient/auto chops + “Lazy Chop” 7:53 - Fine-tuning chops: zoom + start point precision 8:35 - Doubling sequences fast (up to 128 bars) for variations 9:14 - Building a “set” inside one project (banks, kits, unlimited samples) 11:03 - Sidechain “Ducking/Pump” + Color Compressor punch 13:33 - Wow/Filter effects mapped to fader + automation approach 14:38 - Song Mode: chaining patterns + exporting a full mixdown 15:35 - Pad FX performance: beat repeat, delays, reverb, cassette/vinyl texture 16:54 - Latching multiple effects for dirty textures 17:06 - Second beat in the same project: quick workflow + flexibility 18:24 - Real-time time-stretch + warp + semi-tune 20:41 - Adding percussion from internal stock sounds (shakers/tambourine) 21:22 - Choke/Mute groups: stop samples from overlapping (set building tip) 22:36 - How DIBIA$E structures live sets (8 beats per project, BPM ladder) 23:33 - Final thoughts: learning curve, storage/RAM, portability, sampling options 25:08 - Learn more: Guitar Center demo + gear advisors + in-store tryout