u/Alarmed_Produce2062

Hey everyone,

I've been using Koala Sampler for a few weeks and just picked up the MPC Sample. I'm really enjoying it so far, but I want to go deeper than the usual scattered tutorials. I haven't been able to find anything on YouTube to learn progressively (maybe I just don't know how to search for it properly), and I'd like to follow something structured where I can actually see real progression.

Can anyone recommend a solid course? I don't mind paying as long as the material is genuinely good. Ideally something that covers the workflow properly, from sampling fundamentals to chopping, sequencing, arranging, and finishing tracks on the device, with a strong focus on beats.

A few things I'd love to hear about:

- Courses or instructors you actually finished and felt you progressed with

- Whether you'd recommend a structured course over piecing things together from YouTube

Genres I'm into are mostly hip-hop and beat-making, but I'm open to anything that builds strong fundamentals.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

I recently picked up an Akai MPC Sample and I'm trying to find a small pair of headphones or IEMs to throw in the case with it.

I already have full-size cans at home, so these would basically be for when I'm out and about: trains, planes, hotel rooms, that kind of thing. I want to make boom bap, so ideally something with a decent low end, enough detail to hear what's going on with samples and drums, and good enough isolation to actually be usable in noisy spots.

Honestly not sure whether to go compact closed-backs or just take the plunge into IEMs. I've been curious about IEMs for a while but never really used them, so a bit lost there.

Budget isn't really a hard limit, but I'd rather not go crazy on this, let's say up to around €100 max. Cheaper is totally fine too if there's something that punches above its price.

What are you guys using with your MPC / portable sampler setups? Open to any recs.

Cheers!