OB-MPC is our supercharged tribute to one of most revered and celebrated synths of all time, the Oberheim OB-Xa!
Launched in 1980 as a rival to the Prophet 5, the OB-Xa was an immense, fire-breathing analog synth, famed for its gigantic lush sound and fat, aggressive textures. In OB-MPC we’ve combined that legendary, rich sound with the MPC’s superb filters, FX and LFO to craft a versatile collection of thick analog pads, basses, keys, leads and strings suitable for all electronic music production.
The expansion features 101 quick loading analog synth instruments, each pre-mapped chromatically for you with no set up required; simply listen to the instrument previews in the browser, load your chosen instruments into your project and start playing chords, riffs and melodies on your pads or an attached keyboard.
You can hear the browser previews for all the instruments in the playlist below:
This expansion is highly optimised for use in standalone mode, with an average instrument size of only 8MB meaning that you can easily load dozens of instruments into a project without any memory concerns whatsoever.
All instruments are fully compatible with Pad Perform (‘Notes’ mode) and the arpeggiator, with plenty of expressive control already set up including portamento, velocity sensitive filters, pitch bend and mod wheel LFO control. And as these are standard keygroup programs you are also free to further edit filters, FX and other program parameters to taste.
Requirements:
OB-MPC is compatible with any modern MPC running MPC 2.10 (or greater) - this means it is 100% compatible with any of the following:
- MPC X, MPC Live (I & II), MPC One, MPC Key 61
- Akai Force (firmware 3.1 or greater)
- MPC Software
- MPC Beats App
- MPC Renaissance/MPC Studio/MPC Touch
- The new MPC Studio ‘Mk 2’ controller (touchstrip can be used for pitch bend of LFO mod wheel control)
- Any non-MPC controller mapped to MPC Beats or the MPC Software
The download contains a dedicated installer for standalone MPCs & the Force, plus a separate ‘drag and drop’ XPN installer for the MPC Software and MPC Beats. Full step-by-step installation instructions are provided in the included User Guide.
Total disk space required for installation is 850MB. Average instrument size is approximately 8MB.
Built For Modern MPCs & Force
OB-MPC is compatible with all modern standalone MPCs running MPC2 & MPC3, the MPC Software, MPC Beats and the Akai Force.
FAQs
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Does this expansion support the arpeggiator and pad perform mode?
Yes, all our instruments are built using keygroup programs so they fully support features such as pad perform snd the arpeggiator in all modern MPCs and the Akai Force.
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Can I play the instruments with a MIDI control keyboard?
Yes, no problem. You can use a keyboard or just use the pads (or both).
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Is this easy to install on the MPC X/Live/One/Force?
Yes, very easy, we provide a 'standalone' version of the expansion which you simply drag and drop to your MPC/Force disk. Full installation instructions are included in the expansion download.
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Do the instruments take up much memory?
No! We spend a lot of time optimising our programs to use the smallest memory possible, including the use of sustain looping. Most programs are in the region of a few MB each so will have little impact on your MPC's memory and you'll be able to quickly load dozens of instruments into any project.
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How do I preview the different instruments before loading?
Go to the browser and make sure 'AUDITION > AUTO' is set. Now when you tap on an instrument in the browser the MPC will play a short audio demo for that instrument.
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How are the instruments organised in the browser?
We 'tag' all instruments and samples using Akai's recommended tagging system. In standalone browsers you can use the 'Search' option to view all instruments that match a specific tag or keyword (e.g. 'keys, 'lead', bass' etc). In the MPC Software instruments are automatically grouped/categorised by their tag. You can find out more about using the instruments in the included User Guide.
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Are these instruments synthesised or acoustic?
All the instruments in this collection are synthesised, using multisamples recorded from our collection of synths combined with subtractive synthesis techniques (utilising the MPC's own filters, LFO, envelopes and FX). If you are specifically looking for a collection of multisampled acoustic instruments, check out the MPC Instrument Collection.
Technical Specs
| Contents: | 1904 samples, 101 keygroup programs |
| Format: | MPC Expansion with XPM & WAV files |
| 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 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Live, MPC Live 2, MPC X / SE, MPC Key 37/61, Force. |
| Minimum Software/Firmware: | MPC 2.15, MPC 3.6, Force 3.3 |
| Disk Space Required For Installation: | 850 MB |
| Developer: | Pad Pimps & MPC-Samples |
| Delivery: | Download instantly after purchase |
| More Info: | OB-MPC User Guide |
