From One Sequence To A Multi-Sequence Arrangement.

Alright, let’s dive into this post. I’ve been reimagining my process with the MPC, not because the old way was wrong or anything, but rather because I’m reevaluating my current approach. But let me give a quick rundown of that  process with the MPC. 

It’s called the one sequence flow or one sequence workflow. Essentially, everything is placed in a single, continuous sequence throughout the song. If I have a sample that’s represented on its own track and another sound, like an instrument, that’s represented on its own track, then all these tracks will exist in a single sequence. Another advantage of this is when you bounce your stems, as I’ve discussed before.

It also was convenient because if you wanted to utilize the XYFX effects feature, it would simplify the way things are structured in MPC 2. However, I’m using a multi-sequence flow which involves breaking down the project into separate parts. I’ll have my intro on sequence one, my verse on sequence two, and so on. 

The advantage of this is that it doesn’t pose a problem in obtaining the stems. It’s still relatively easy. Instead of doing one long sequence with everything on one track or multiple tracks, you have to do it differently when you use multiple  sequences.

The answer is that once you have your song finished you go into song mode and start arranging the song like normal. Inside song mode is a function that allows you to convert that song into a single sequence. Now, when you do it that way you’re basically going back to how you started with the one sequence flow because everything is in a similar format.

From that point on I can bounce the files that were created from the conversion, and now they’ll be in the sample pool if done right. Once the project is saved the stems will now live inside the song’s project folder. It’s only a few added steps but this will be how I’ll work for now.