This Could Beat Your Amp Modeler

For a lot of guitar players, something like the MPC Live III could actually be a better buy than another amp modeler. The effects are unreal, the workflow gets you off the computer, and you can build a whole track without ever opening your DAW. The one thing holding it back? The amp sims just aren't there yet. So in this one I show you exactly how I'm using it — recording guitar straight in, chopping samples, and MIDI-controlling my Chase Bliss CXM 1978 with the Q-Links so it's like having invisible hands on the faders. Huge thanks to @Sweetwater for sponsoring this video 🎛️ GEAR IN THIS VIDEO (Sweetwater affiliate links) ▸ Akai MPC Live III → https://sweetwater.sjv.io/L0gDmY ▸ Akai MPC X / XL → https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xJOn5v ▸ Chase Bliss CXM 1978 Reverb → [NON affiliate link] https://www.chasebliss.com/cxm-1978?s... ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – Intro 2:57 – Two years in the sampler world 3:32 – The MPC Live III (and what this video's really about) 4:00 – Recording guitar straight into the MPC 4:53 – AIR Flavor Pro: a pedalboard in one plugin 5:49 – The amp sims aren't there yet (Akai, fix this) 7:46 – Chopping and mangling samples 9:59 – Ether & Sprite: effects that beat most modelers 11:01 – Thanks Sweetwater 11:56 – A whole DAW in a box 13:18 – Where the MPC and modelers actually overlap 13:49 – MIDI-controlling the Chase Bliss CXM 1978 17:33 – Hearing the automated reverb in action 19:01 – Final thoughts: who is this actually for? 20:12 – Is it going to replace your modeler? 20:55 – The honest drawbacks 22:35 – Why more guitarists should try this 23:11 – Outro 🔗 LINKS ▸ Join the Discord (we've got a whole sampler/groovebox channel) →   / discord   ▸ My guitar courses → https://rhettshullguitarcourses.com ▸ Amp presets & IRs → https://rhettshull.com ▸ Dipped In Tone podcast → @dippedintone ▸ Instagram →   / rhettshull   #guitar #MPC #sampler