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MPC Expansions: Ambient & Chillout Bundle for Akai MPC

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MPC Expansions: Ambient & Chillout Bundle is a collection of four keygroup preset expansions by Beat for Akai MPC hardware and software. It is aimed at ambient and chillout production.

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01Overview

The bundle combines four MPC expansions by Beat, each built from keygroup programs with audio previews. Voices From The Dark focuses on spherical pads, rumbling textures and whispered vocals. Ethnic Symphony pairs ethnic instruments and vocals with electronic bass, pads and synths. Traveller brings Asian plucked instruments together with dark bass and spheric pads, while Black Hole offers 87 pads, basses and synths with a more distinct, oblique character. Together they cover a wide range of atmospheric sounds for MPC producers.

Best for

Ambient pads
Chillout production
Trip-hop textures
Ethnic and electronic fusion
Atmospheric techno
Film and cinematic textures

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

02Key features

What you get

Four MPC expansions in one bundle by Beat
Total content of 1.53 GB
64 keygroup programs across the four expansions
Traveller includes 1,235 samples and 95 keygroup programs
Traveller includes 15 basses, 15 drum sounds and 10 pluck sounds
Ethnic Symphony includes 285 samples and 57 keygroup programs
Black Hole includes 87 keygroup programs and 435 samples
Audio previews included for keygroup programs

03In depth

Sound Character and Contents Across the Four Expansions

Voices From The Dark is built around atmosphere, with 64 patches of spherical pads, rumbling textures and intimate voices. Ethnic Symphony contains 57 patches and 285 samples that blend ethnic instruments and vocals with weighty basses and spheric pads.

Traveller is the largest collection in the set, with 1,235 samples across 95 keygroup programs. It includes 15 basses, 15 drum sounds, 35 leads and synths, 20 spheric pads and 10 pluck sounds. Black Hole adds 87 keygroup programs with 435 samples, covering pads, basses and synths in a range of characters.

Across the bundle, the total content is 1.53 GB, with audio previews included for each keygroup program.

Workflow on MPC and Suggested Use Cases

Each expansion loads as keygroup programs, so you can audition sounds quickly and build layers or chops from the pads, basses and textures provided. The developer points to Chillout, Trip-Hop, Ambient and Techno as target styles, and suggests the Ethnic Symphony and Traveller sounds for adding depth to House and Chill tracks.

Because the expansions cover pads, basses, plucks and drums, they can serve as a starting point for both full arrangements and sound-design layers.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Beat
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Expansion Packs
Requires	MPC

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use the MPC Ambient & Chillout Bundle?

You need an Akai MPC to use the bundle. The expansions are compatible with MPC Beats, and the developer lists support for MPC software as well as hardware.

Which MPC models are compatible?

The expansions are compatible with the Akai standalone models MPC One, X, Live, Live mkII, Force and Studio, as well as Touch, Renaissance, MPC Beats and the MPC Software. Traveller lists Studio, while the other expansions list Force among the standalone models.