![]() You’ll also see an image file, ‘ mpc-bible-expansion.jpg’. This is the image we’ll display in the Expansion Browser to identify this expansion pack. First there is a sub folder called ‘ MPC Bible Expansion Files’ which contains the sounds and MPC programs that we’ll use to create our expansion pack. You can see that there are a few other fields to complete so we’ll take a look at these one step at a time. But the most important thing we need is some actual content to convert into an expansion pack!ĭownload the project files for this tutorial and inside you’ll see two items. The concept behind building an expansion pack is simple – point the Expansion Builder to a folder containing the samples, programs and sequences you wish to make up the expansion pack (this is the ‘ Content Directory’) and the expansion builder takes care of the rest, creating a single ‘Expansion Installer’ file ( XPN) from the content it finds inside the folder. If you are using MPC Beats the expansion builder does not come included, however you can install the MPC Software trial and you’ll find the Expansion Builder is not only installed but also continues to work after your MPC Software trial has ended!Īfter the installation is complete, launch the Expansion Builder: Make sure the MPC Expansion Builder package is checked and continue with the installation. Select ‘ ReInstall MPC Software’ and after agreeing to the License terms you should see the following page: If the MPC Expansion Builder application is not installed, just download the latest MPC Software installer from the web site and launch the installer. If there’s no shortcut there, you can access it directly in C:\Program Files\Akai Pro\MPC\ExpansionBuilder.exe. In Windows, you should find a shortcut in your Start Menu under All Programs > Akai Pro > MPC Expansion Builder. On a Mac you’ll find the expansion builder application in Applications > Utilities > MPC Expansion Builder. You can make your own sample expansions very easily using the separate ‘ MPC Expansion builder’ application that is bundled with the MPC Software installer. However you will still see the original ‘plugin expansions’ like Hybrid 3 listed in the Expansion browser and in the Expansions Manager, so just be aware that these are very different to a sample expansion and not the subject of this tutorial (it’s not possible to create a proprietary MPC plugin expansion…yet!). they are all just proprietary plugins built for the MPC that ‘expand’ the core functionality. In reality, the original plugin expansions are the same concept as these new synth plugins, i.e. Solina, Mellotron, Hype etc) and some which need to be purchased (e.g. Tubesynth, Drumsynth, Bassline, Electric etc), some of which are free but need a separate download (e.g. ![]() What is a little confusing is that in more recent years Akai have introduced a range of ‘ synth plugins‘ (pr ‘plugin instruments’) some of which are pre-installed (e.g. These plugin expansions are currently not compatible with standalone MPCs. The MPC Software has the Hybrid expansion pre-installed, but you can also download the other plugin expansions from your Akai/inMusic account. These are not ‘sample’ expansions, but are more like VST plugins (e.g. Examples include ‘ Hybrid 3‘, ‘ The Bank‘, ‘ Wub‘ and the ‘ 809‘. ![]() This is actually another type of Expansion referred to within the MPC Software the ‘ plugin expansion‘. We’ll look at all these features as we progress through the tutorial, so let’s get on with making our first ‘sample’ expansion! You can also view expansion packs in the ‘expansion’ section of the standalone MPC browser (albeit with limited features compared to the MPC Software browser), as well as the newer ‘ Sounds’ browser (with even less features!) In the MPC Software and MPC Beats they are accessible from the ‘expansion browser’ and ‘media browser’ and offer a range of features such as grouping, tagging, program previews, demo sequences, and thumbnail images. An expansion can contain samples, kits, instruments, sequences & projects, often based on a particular ‘theme’ and all specifically formatted and optimised for use in an MPC.Įxpansion packs used in all MPC environments. In this tutorial we’re going to look at making an MPC expansion. For more tutorials like this, check out my hands-on tutorial course, the MPC Bible. We’ll also look at how we can export these expansions for use in ‘standalone’ MPCs such as the MPC X, MPC One, MPC Key 61 & MPC Live. In this tutorial we’re going to look at creating our own MPC expansion packs with the MPC Software. ![]()
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