padpimps The DownBeat Kit, Installation & User Manual

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Page 2: ...ern Mix 8 Install MPC X Live Akai Force 11 Install MPC Software 13 MPC Renaissance MPC Studio 15 MPC Expansion What s Inside 17 Cycle Kits vs Velocity Switching Kits 17 Sound Patches 18 Demo Sequences...

Page 3: ...ecorded over multiple dynamic levels using 12 positional mics All sounds have been mapped to MPC programs and are compatible with all MPC models ever made as well as the Akai Force The Downbeat series...

Page 4: ...UK and consisted of the following 8 unique instruments Kick 1963 Ludwig Downbeat Kick Drum 20 x 14 Snare 1965 Ludwig LM400 Supraphonic 5x14 snare drum Rack Tom 1963 Ludwig Downbeat Rack tom 12 x 8 Flo...

Page 5: ...ully open half open pedal open pedal closed In total there are 24 unique drum articulations each recorded with up to 4 different dynamic levels and with up to 4 round robins to capture the natural tim...

Page 6: ...main portion of the cymbal 14 Crash 18 centre hit of an 18 crash 15 Crash 20 centre hit of a 20 crash 16 Crash 18 Choke Short cymbal hit produced grabbing and holding the cymbal immediately after hit...

Page 7: ...tional ribbons Neumann U87 room mic 1 AKG PCC170 room mic 2 Having mics in so many different positions gave us the flexibility to create multiple mic mixes in post production each one using different...

Page 8: ...ix This is a classic 4 mic mix often used in 70s funk with two narrowly panned overhead mics placed above the left and right cymbals a close snare mic and a close kick mic The resulting mix produces a...

Page 9: ...ds in an MPC program in a finger drumming friendly layout which follows the same fundamental layout used in the other kits in this series For 16 pad MPCs Bank A contains what we feel are the core arti...

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Page 11: ...ownbeat Kit this is the folder we re going to transfer to your MPC X Live or Force The factory fitted internal drive on your MPC Force is not externally accessible so let s assume you have a USB drive...

Page 12: ...onnected to your MPC Force go to MENU BROWSER Expansions and tap on the Downbeat Kit thumbnail All the available patches will appear on the right hand side of the screen make sure the PROGRAM filter i...

Page 13: ...PC Software Installer XPN file and drag drop it directly into the MPC Software UI from your computer s File Explorer Finder Please note that an XPN file cannot be installed from the MPC Browser nor ca...

Page 14: ...stalled open the Expansion Browser X on your keyboard for MPC Software 2 x shift E for MPC Software 1 9 and click on the Downbeat Kit thumbnail to view You will find all the kits within the Programs K...

Page 15: ...in your MPC sequence MPC Renaissance MPC Studio If you use the MPC Renaissance or MPC Studio there are generally two ways to browse and load your kits If you have installed the XPN expansion into the...

Page 16: ...b folder The Downbeat Kit to the location on your computer where you usually store the rest of your sound library for example the Documents MPC folder Hit the BROWSER button in your blue screen MPC co...

Page 17: ...ilters and other unique program parameters applied Demo MIDI sequences are also provided for each kit Cycle Kits vs Velocity Switching Kits When you hit an acoustic drum it never sounds exactly the sa...

Page 18: ...it is not currently possible to combine round robins and velocity switching on the same pad hence the reason for two different versions of each mix Sound Patches In addition to the provided mic mixes...

Page 19: ...e free to further customise any of the provided programs with your own FX and parameter settings Demo Sequences Patterns Each program is provided with its own demo sequence which is the same sequence...

Page 20: ...we ve also included all the sequences in pattern format each pattern contains a MIDI drum track that can be used with any kit in this expansion When loaded into your project a pattern file will load i...

Page 21: ...We have also included all the Program Previews as separate WAV files which can be used as ready made loops in your projects In the MPC Software Expansion Browser these are found in the Samples Preview...

Page 22: ...In the hardware UI these found in the Previews sub folder search for the term previews Now enter the folder with the All Files or Samples filters selected 22...

Page 23: ...ere https www mpc samples com article mpc file transfers Legacy Program File Formats We ve created different program files for a number of MPCs depending on the features they support Please note that...

Page 24: ...L folder For MPCs with 16 pads the kit is laid out identically to the MPC X Live version For the MPC500 having 12 pads meant a different layout on bank A to retain a more usable finger drumming layout...

Page 25: ...s range of MPC tutorial books at https www mpc samples com section php 8 0 mpc tutorials courses The Downbeat Kit is one of our huge range of Expansions and samplepacks for all MPC models check out ou...

Page 26: ...al property rights relating to The Product are fully retained by the Publisher Under no circumstances can The Product or modified versions of The Product be re distributed re sold sub licensed or used...

Page 27: ...es of The Sounds and if requested confirm to the Publisher in writing that You have complied with these requirements If You are unsure if this License covers Your intended use please contact the Publi...

Page 28: ...Recorded Produced by Pad Pimps Copyright 2019 Padpimps com All rights reserved Engineering by Martin Smith Mu Studios Sheffield Sample Editing Programming by Andy Avgousti...