‘Electric Keys’ is a collection MPC instruments sampled directly from three legendary electric pianos from the 70s; the Rhodes Mark II, Wurlitzer 200A and the Pianet N, containing 80 ready-to-play instrument patches for the MPC One, MPC X, MPC Live, Akai Force, MPC Software & MPC Beats.
The classic electric piano sound is an essential part of any producer’s arsenal and with Electric Keys we set out to create truly usable and portable recreations of these classic machines directly inside your MPC. Unlike the built in plugins of the MPC, these electric pianos are not synth emulations, they are actual acoustic recordings of the original electric pianos sampled through mics and vintage amps which capture all the warmth and organic vibe of the original instruments.
Each instrument has been recorded over four dynamic levels to fully capture its original nuances and tone - simply load up a patch and instantly start adding authentic electric piano chords and riffs to your MPC beats.
There’s a total of 80 ready-made sound patches included, all fully configured and mapped across your pads to provide a wide range of ‘out-of-the-box’ sounds including timeless vibrato and tremolo set ups, gritty amp-driven emulations, lush chorus and phased sounds and experimental fx patches. All programs are highly optimised to use minimal CPU and memory.
All patches can also be fully customised giving you control over many essential settings including tremolo and vibrato depth and rate, filters, effects and EQ. The Rhodes even includes an adjustable ‘tine’ control, a first for a native MPC Rhodes emulation.
Electric Keys is 100% optimised for standalone use with all instruments built from native MPC keygroup programs utilising internal FX, filters and LFOs for all patches and utilising minimal memory and CPU. All instruments perform identically in both ‘standalone’ and ‘controller’ modes, making them perfect for all MPC X & MPC Live owners.
The collection comes with two separate installers; a dedicated version for standalone use in the MPC One, MPC X/MPC Live & Akai Force and a separate installer for use in the MPC Software (2.0 and 1.9) and MPC Beats - also perfect for the MPC Studio, MPC Renaissance and MPC Touch.
Program previews are included for all patches, and everything is tagged for use in the MPC Software Media Browser. Patches can be played using your pads or via an attached MIDI keyboard; all instruments are fully compatible with the MPCs ‘pad perform’ mode. Full installation & customisation instructions are given in the included 26 page User Guide.
Electric Keys is part of the 'MPC instrument Bundle', a collection of 'standalone-friendly' multisampled acoustic and electric instruments, made for the new generation of MPCs.
Built For Modern MPCs & Force
Electric Keys is compatible with all modern standalone MPCs running MPC2 & MPC3, the MPC Software, MPC Beats and the Akai Force.
FAQs
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What is the advantage of using this Expansion compared to the built in 'Electric' plugin?
The electric plugin found in MPC 2.3 is a software 'emulation' of an electric piano, the sounds are synthesised. On the other hand, all the instrument programs in the Electric Keys expansion were recorded directly from the original electric pianos themselves, using a mic and vintage amps to capture all the original warmth and subtle tonal nuances of these vintage keys. In a nutshell, the Electric Keys expansion is perfect if you are looking for truly authentic sounding, gritty electric piano parts in your MPC.
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Does this work in standalone MPCs and the Akai Force?
Yes, it's 100% compatible with all modern MPCs such as the MPC X/SE, MPC Live 1,2 & 3, MPC One/One+, MPC Key and Akai Force. We've included a dedicated 'standalone' installer for easy drag-and-drop installation to your standalone MPC disk (plus an XPN file for optional MPC Software installation).
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Does this work with the MPC-Software & MPC Beats?
Yes! In addition to the 'standalone MPC' installer we also provide a dedicated expansion installer for the MPC Software and MPC Beats; just drag and drop directly into the software. Full installation instructions are included with the expansion.
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What are the sizes of the instrument patches?
The main instrument patches are 90-115MB in size. Compact/lite versions are also provided which are approximately 30MB in size.
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Are the sounds sampled to full natural decay?
Yes, every sound is provided with its natural fade out intact.
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Are the patches easy to edit?
Yes, they use standard keygroup programs so you can easily edit effects and programs parameters such as LFO, filter, envelopes etc.
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Can I play these instruments with a MIDI control keyboard?
Yes, just hook up your keyboard to your MPC (via USB, MIDI cable etc) and you can immediately play the instruments with the keyboard. Set up instructions are provided in the User Guide.
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I can’t play keyboard, can I still use these instruments?
Yes! You can play the instruments directly with your pads and they also fully support PAD PERFORM mode which maps pre-built chords and scales across your pads.
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Do you have a version for legacy MPCs?
No at the moment, but if you'd be interested in a legacy edition of this or any other MPC Software Expansion pack, please let us know. If enough customers are interested we would definitely look into making it.
Technical Specs
| Contents: | 255 samples, 80 sound patches |
| Format: | 24 Bit WAV, XPM. |
| Compatibility: | Modern MPCs running MPC2 or MPC3 in standalone or controller mode. Also suitable for the Akai Force, MPC Software & MPC Beats |
| Supported Hardware: | MPC XL, MPC Live (1, 2 & 3) , MPC One / G2 / One+, MPC Key 37 / G2, MPC X / SE, MPC Key 61, Force. |
| Minimum Software/Firmware: | MPC 2.15, MPC 3.6, Force 3.3 |
| Disk Space Required For Installation: | 391 MB |
| Developer: | Pad Pimps |
| Delivery: | Download instantly after purchase |
| More Info: | Electric Keys User Guide |
