Make MPC Drum Kits from Your Sample Packs, Automatically
Kit Maker turns the drum packs you already own (and your Native Instruments Maschine Expansions) into organized, ready-to-load MPC drum kits for the Akai MPC lineup (MPC Live, MPC X, MPC One, Force and any model running MPC 2 or MPC 3). Import your drum packs, click Make Kits and your packs are automatically made into MPC kit presets.
$35 one-time purchase. No subscription.
As featured on Native Instruments blogFrom Sample Packs to MPC Drum Kits
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Drop in your packs
Drum sample packs and Maschine Expansions are both accepted.
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Kit Maker builds the kits
Automatically, and made in a consistent pad layout.
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Your kits are ready to load
Presets are made, organized and ready to load on your MPC.
Convert your Maschine Expansion kits to MPC, too
Own Native Instruments Maschine Expansions? Kit Maker reads them and rebuilds those sought-after kits as MPC presets. You get the Maschine sounds you love, right on your MPC, without leaving your setup. Convert your Maschine Expansions to MPC →
On your MPC, already organized and ready to load
Your MPC drum kits show up right where you browse them. Laid out and labeled, with kicks, snares and hats where you expect them. Loading a new kit takes seconds.
Want them bundled as one installable pack? Here’s how to make MPC Expansions from the kits Kit Maker builds.
Pads colored by drum type
MPC drum pads are colored by category. You can tell your kicks, snares, hats apart just by glancing at the kit. Load a kit on your MPC and the pads light up in the same colors.
Kits use a consistent layout from kit to kit. Load a different kit on your drum pattern and hear your groove with brand new sounds.
Watch an MPC creator use Kit Maker
Watch Ave Mcree’s video on YouTubeAs Seen On
“A very useful tool, not just for converting NI stuff, but even your own custom packs.”
— Ave Mcree
“A super easy way to convert the expansions.”
— Sanjay C, Native Instruments Blog
“Very easy to use.”
— Jef Gibbons
Works with your MPC
Kit Maker builds standard MPC .xpm drum programs. They load on any modern Akai MPC running MPC 2 or MPC 3, hardware or software. If your MPC opens .xpm kits, Kit Maker works with it.
MPC X · MPC X SE · MPC XL · MPC Live · MPC Live II · MPC Live III · MPC One · MPC One G2 · MPC One+ · MPC Key 61 · MPC Key 37 · MPC Key 37 G2 · Akai Force · and more
MPC 2 (Desktop) · MPC 3 (Desktop) · MPC Beats. Plus controllers like MPC Studio and MPC Touch, used with the desktop app
Built for modern MPCs that use .xpm files. Doesn’t support legacy MPC hardware that relies on .pgm files. Not affiliated with Akai or Native Instruments.
.xpm kits to load on it.
MPC Sample guide →
Questions, answered
Do I need to own the sample packs already?
Yes. Kit Maker organizes packs you provide; it doesn’t include sounds of its own. Drop in the drum packs (or Maschine Expansions) you already own and it builds the kits.
Is it a subscription?
No. Kit Maker is a one-time purchase of $35. Buy it once, use it as long as you like.
Will it work with my MPC?
Yes, if your MPC loads modern .xpm kits (MPC 2 or MPC 3, hardware or software). That covers the MPC X, X SE, XL, Live, Live II, Live III, One, One G2, One+, Key 61, Key 37 and Akai Force, plus MPC desktop software and MPC Beats, and more. See the full list above.
Can it really convert my Maschine Expansions?
Yes. Kit Maker reads Native Instruments Maschine Expansions and rebuilds those kits as MPC presets, largely faithful, with a few limitations. Native Instruments has even featured it as an option for Expansion owners.
Is Kit Maker an MPC converter?
That’s a fair way to describe it. Kit Maker converts sample packs, Maschine Expansions and loose folders of samples into MPC drum kit presets, ready to load on MPC hardware or in the desktop software. It converts to MPC, not between MPC formats.
Does Kit Maker make MPC Expansions?
Not directly, but Kit Maker makes it easy. It builds ready-to-load MPC drum kits (.xpm programs) rather than packaged MPC Expansions, and those kits turn into a real, installable MPC Expansion without much fuss. Here’s how to make MPC Expansions.
Mac and PC?
Both. Kit Maker runs on macOS and Windows.
Still have questions? Visit the Kit Maker FAQ.
Start making MPC kits from packs you already own
$35 one-time purchase. No subscription. · For Mac & PC