Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This drum machine is grimey af! I picked up the Heatmakerz expansion at AKAI MPC store and I must say. These drums are grimy af!!! It's been a minute since I could claim these stepped up my beat making skill off of the sound selection alone. My MPC beats needed the upgrade. So I can get into my bag.

Heatmakerz expansion: thempcstore.com/mpc-expansions/the-heatmakerz-vol-1

*Get it here* (affiliate links)
AKAI MPC XL: guitarcentercreator.pxf.io/Xm0gZy

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My Gear: guitarcentercreator.pxf.io/YRQrjJ

*MPC Masterclasses*
MPC LIVE 3: 6teenlevels.com/products/mpc-live-3-masterclass
MPC ONE: 6teenlevels.com/products/mpc-one-masterclass
MPC X: 6teenlevels.com/products/mpc-x-masterclass
MPC Live 2: 6teenlevels.com/products/akai-mpc-live-2-masterclass
MPC Key 37: 6teenlevels.com/products/mpc-key-37-masterclass

0:00 intro to let you know
0:32 this ain't it
1:14 the actually expansion demos
2:23 what's included (you get what you paid for)
3:08 let's make a quick beat with a drum program
4:45 making a sample for the cook up
5:09 the sample I generated
5:55 time stretching
6:09 how simultaneous play works
6:27 making a grimy dark hip hop beat
10:22 full beat (loop chapter if you fwm)
13:11 fading to the darkness