MPC Expansion: Synthia preset pack artwork for Akai MPC

MPC Expansion: Synthia – 50 Synth Keygroup Programs for MPC

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MPC Expansion: Synthia is an expansion pack by Beat with 50 keygroup programs of synth basses, leads and pads, built for Akai MPC hardware and software.

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01Overview

MPC Expansion: Synthia from Beat is a 1 GB content pack for Akai's MPC platform. It contains 50 keygroup programs modeled on classic EMS Synthi and VCS3 patches. The developer describes the source sound as a three-oscillator suitcase synth whose character comes from its patchbay matrix. The pack is aimed at producers who want ready-made basses, leads and pads in that vintage analog style without building them from scratch. Audio previews are included so you can audition programs before loading them.

Best for

Vintage analog basses
Retro synth leads
Experimental pads
Electronic music production
Sampler-based sound design

Developer: Beat
Category: Expansion Packs
Requires: MPC
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

50 keygroup programs of basses, leads and pads
Modeled on EMS Synthi and VCS3 synth sounds
1 GB of content
Audio previews for each program
Compatible with MPC One, X, Live, Live mkII and Force
Also works with MPC Touch, Renaissance, Beats and Software

03In depth

Vintage EMS Synthi and VCS3 Sounds for MPC

Synthia is built around 50 keygroup programs drawn from the EMS Synthi and VCS3 family. Beat says the sound of the three-oscillator suitcase synth is massive and vivid, thanks to its patchbay matrix, and the pack aims to capture that character.

The programs cover three core categories: basses, leads and pads. Each one is a keygroup program, so it can be played across the pads and keys of your MPC and edited like any other instrument on the machine.

The pack suits producers working in electronic, experimental and retro-leaning styles who want analog-flavored tones from a sampler workflow rather than a separate synth plugin.

Using Synthia in an MPC Workflow

Because Synthia is delivered as keygroup programs, it fits directly into the MPC's sampler-based workflow. Load a program to a track, play it from the pads or a keyboard, and shape it with the MPC's own sound-editing tools.

The pack is compatible with Akai standalone models MPC One, X, Live, Live mkII, Force, and with Touch, Renaissance, MPC Beats and MPC Software. Audio previews let you hear each program before committing it to a project.

MPC hardware or software is required to run the pack.

04Specs