Review: AKAI MPC KEY 61 // vs MPCs & other workstations // Review & Tutorial including MPC 2.11

Get my In-Complete Book of Electronic Music Ideas, Tips and Tricks on Patreon: ► Patreon: https://patreon.com/loopop Check MPC Key 61 prices here (affiliate links help the channel regardless of what you buy): ► Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/doAPZQ ► Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/search_dir.html?sw=akai%20mpc%20key%2061&offid=1&affid=369 ► Perfect Circuit: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFR0NKR0VATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fcatalogsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fq%3Dakai%2520mpc%2520key%252061 ► Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zYTW37 Other gear in the video: ► None - just MPC Key, or MPC Keys as I sometimes call it Other places I hang out: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loopopmusic ► Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loopopmusic ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loopopmusic ► Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/loopopmusic ► Web: https://loopopmusic.com My music: ► Bandcamp: https://loopop.bandcamp.com ► Spotify: http://bit.ly/LoopopOnSpotify ► Apple Music: http://bit.ly/LoopopOnAppleMusic Here's my MPC One tutorial: ► https://youtu.be/sRqmvFlg6QA TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Key 61 vs MPC 1:40 The keys 2:30 Touch strip 3:55 Buttons 4:45 Connectivity 6:20 Storage 7:15 Content 8:05 Similarities 8:45 Basic workflow 9:35 Sounds 11:05 Fabric vs XL 11:40 Fabric vs Stage 12:40 Performances 13:30 Layers/splits 15:20 Arm vs merge 18:00 Favorites 18:30 Setlists 19:35 MPC tutorial 20:10 Fixed “cons” 21:50 Empty project 22:35 Fabric XL 24:35 OPx4 25:20 Stage EP 25:46 Organ 26:15 Strings 27:15 Kybd ctrl 28:05 Long press 28:35 Swipe menu 29:05 Pros, cons 36:15 Ambient noodle Submit review and video ideas here (sorry I don’t offer 1x1 sessions/setup/purchasing advice): ► Ziv (at) loopopmusic.com NOTE: Occasionally I’ll try out affiliate marketing and include affiliate links. This means that I may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via affiliate links to stores like Amazon, Sweetwater, Thomann and others. The content of this clip is entirely my opinion, and was not paid for or dictated in any way by the company creating the gear. Without addressing the particulars of products shown here as they might be under NDA, gear shown on this channel may be either sent by the manufacturer, on loan for review or bought at a discount.