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?srsltid=AfmBOoo7q_DkbmH5RFvBEyvZPtnpaUN8Zsw-RJUQfm5Ly01-AeEJUB5B
⏱️ 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) → https://discord.gg/dCBwHafACa
▸ My guitar courses → https://rhettshullguitarcourses.com
▸ Amp presets & IRs → https://rhettshull.com
▸ Dipped In Tone podcast → @dippedintone
▸ Instagram → https://instagram.com/rhettshull
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