Gabe Miller Music | The FASTEST MC-101 Workflow @GabeMillerMusic | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
Part beatmaking demo, part tutorial on how to make the MC-101 workflow faster and easier.
Shortcut list (in the order shown):
SHIFT + Pad with a drum track active to load in a new drum sound
SOUND to audition wav files
SHIFT + ⋗ to change pattern settings, including length
SHIFT + Pad while in step sequencer to edit a step (velocity, length, etc)
SEQ + ⋗
SHIFT + SOUND with a drum track active to edit the pad’s settings (volume, panning, pitch, etc)
SHIFT + VALUE will make the value jump by a bigger amount than 1
Note: The above is context sensitive. This is especially useful when setting the step length, as by default, it jumps by 8 steps (aka one bar).
SHIFT + NOTE to set scale
NOTE + OCT- or OCT+ to move up and down octaves while a scale is active (ie, not in chromatic mode)
SHIFT + PROJECT + PAD while in the step sequencer for a tone track to clear a step
Select source step, SHIFT + FX to copy, select destination step, SHIFT + FX again to paste
SHIFT + TEMPO to Write (save projects)
SHIFT + SOUND when in a tone track- Scroll to partial to edit sounds in depth
SHIFT + TRACK SEL to change the sound source to be on a clip by clip basis
SHIFT + FX in CLIP view to copy clips (works between tracks!)
Transpose a clip in the clip settings
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:07 Speedrun
06:04 In-depth walkthrough
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Subscribe to my second channel: youtube.com/gabemiller2
Get my $5 sample pack: gumroad.com/l/gabeoneshots
Get my MPC Keygroup pack: gabemiller.gumroad.com/l/keygroups
Get my $3.50 MicroFreak patch pack: gum.co/GabeMicroFreak
Edited by Coastland Creative: coastlandcreative.com
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My current favorite music production gear:
MPC One: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--AKAMPCONE
Circuit Tracks: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--NOVCIRCUITTRKS
Circuit Rhythm: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--NOVCIRCUITRHYTHM
Roland MC-101: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--ROLMC101
Arturia MicroFreak: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--ARAMICROFREAK
ATH M40 headphones: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--AUTATHM40X
Note that some of the above links are affiliate links, which give me a commission (at NO extra cost to you!) if you use them to buy something.
Website: GabeMillerMusic.com
Instagram: Instagram.com/GabeMillerMusic
Soundcloud: Soundcloud.com/GabeMillerMusic1
Part beatmaking demo, part tutorial on how to make the MC-101 workflow faster and easier.
Shortcut list (in the order shown):
SHIFT + Pad with a drum track active to load in a new drum sound
SOUND to audition wav files
SHIFT + ⋗ to change pattern settings, including length
SHIFT + Pad while in step sequencer to edit a step (velocity, length, etc)
SEQ + ⋗
SHIFT + SOUND with a drum track active to edit the pad’s settings (volume, panning, pitch, etc)
SHIFT + VALUE will make the value jump by a bigger amount than 1
Note: The above is context sensitive. This is especially useful when setting the step length, as by default, it jumps by 8 steps (aka one bar).
SHIFT + NOTE to set scale
NOTE + OCT- or OCT+ to move up and down octaves while a scale is active (ie, not in chromatic mode)
SHIFT + PROJECT + PAD while in the step sequencer for a tone track to clear a step
Select source step, SHIFT + FX to copy, select destination step, SHIFT + FX again to paste
SHIFT + TEMPO to Write (save projects)
SHIFT + SOUND when in a tone track- Scroll to partial to edit sounds in depth
SHIFT + TRACK SEL to change the sound source to be on a clip by clip basis
SHIFT + FX in CLIP view to copy clips (works between tracks!)
Transpose a clip in the clip settings
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:07 Speedrun
06:04 In-depth walkthrough
Subscribe for more electronic music!
Subscribe to my second channel: youtube.com/gabemiller2
Get my $5 sample pack: gumroad.com/l/gabeoneshots
Get my MPC Keygroup pack: gabemiller.gumroad.com/l/keygroups
Get my $3.50 MicroFreak patch pack: gum.co/GabeMicroFreak
Edited by Coastland Creative: coastlandcreative.com
Stickers! redbubble.com/people/GabeMillerMusic
Get 7% off your first year of DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/gabe
My current favorite music production gear:
MPC One: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--AKAMPCONE
Circuit Tracks: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--NOVCIRCUITTRKS
Circuit Rhythm: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--NOVCIRCUITRHYTHM
Roland MC-101: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--ROLMC101
Arturia MicroFreak: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--ARAMICROFREAK
ATH M40 headphones: zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--AUTATHM40X
Note that some of the above links are affiliate links, which give me a commission (at NO extra cost to you!) if you use them to buy something.
Website: GabeMillerMusic.com
Instagram: Instagram.com/GabeMillerMusic
Soundcloud: Soundcloud.com/GabeMillerMusic1
