JOIN US THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 6:00 PM, AT OUR BARCELONA STORE OR ON TWITCH, AND PARTICIPATE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN EXCITING AKAI PRIZES.

Beatmaking is certainly nothing new, as it has always been an integral part of hip-hop. However, brands like AKAI have not only kept it alive since its early days with legendary machines such as the MPC3000, MPC2000, and MPC60, but more recent machines like the MPC Live, MPC ONE, and MPC X have also made beatmaking—and other genres—more accessible to an ever-growing audience. In recent years, MIDI controllers that emulate the MPC workflow have opened this world to even more people. We are talking about the MPC Studio 2, AKAI's latest controller, which will be the star of our Beatmaking Workshop, taking place next Thursday, February 17, at our Barcelona store. This workshop will be led by Daniel Weiss a.k.a Device, an experienced beatmaker, DJ, and sound engineer originally from Israel who is well known in the Barcelona scene after 10 years in the city. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with the local underground hip-hop scene, working with national and international artists such as Marga M. Banda, Mobb Deep, Guts, and more. He is also part of the duo 2MACHINES, a group that has generated a lot of buzz over the past year and which, as the name suggests, is based on using two MPCs alongside Mexican producer Qantic. For this workshop, Daniel will share some of his production techniques through the following program, which also includes a short showcase of the aforementioned 2MACHINE project:

• Introductory performance by 2Machines
• Introduction to the MPC Studio 2
• Explanation of the MPC workflow
• Beatmaking
• Programs
• Banks
• Sampling
• Chopping
• Arrangement
• Q&A session
• Closing performance by 2Machines.
• Raffle

So if you are interested in learning new techniques for creating your own beats, we invite you to join us next Thursday, February 17, at our Barcelona store. We will also broadcast it live on our Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Live channels, and to encourage you to join us, we have two products to give away. First, for those who join us at the store, we have an MPC Studio 2, and for those who join us during the broadcast, we will have an MPD218 that we will raffle off via the QR code displayed during the broadcast. Since capacity at the store is limited, we recommend registering to attend, although walk-ins will be allowed if you arrive early. Face masks are mandatory during the event. Register using this link. As a reminder, you can now watch the Content Creation Masterclass we held with Joan Vendrell on our YouTube channel.

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