How do I play the Kanye MPC?

You can play the Kanye MPC three ways: (1) Keyboard — press the keys mapped to each pad; (2) Mouse or touch — click or tap any pad; (3) Hand tracking — enable your webcam and pinch your thumb and index finger together to trigger a pad. Hand tracking uses Google MediaPipe and works in Chrome and Firefox.

What songs can I play on the MPC?

The MPC has two tracks: 'Runaway' by Kanye West (from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010, 87 BPM) and 'Father' featuring Travis Scott (130 BPM). Switch to the Father track by navigating to growthr.com/ye/#father.

Yes, the Growthr Ye MPC is completely free. No account, login, or download required. Just visit growthr.com/ye in a modern browser.

Who built the Kanye MPC?

The Growthr Ye MPC was built by Sean Garschi (@seangarschi on Instagram and TikTok), founder of Growthr (growthr.com) — a full-stack growth, creative, product, and AI firm. He built it as an interactive web experience celebrating Kanye West's music.

Does the Kanye MPC work on mobile?

The MPC is best experienced on desktop or laptop. Mobile devices support tap-to-trigger on the pads, but hand tracking via webcam requires a desktop browser (Chrome or Firefox). A mobile-optimized view is available for basic pad playback.

What browser works best for the Kanye MPC?

Chrome and Firefox on desktop give the best experience, especially for the hand tracking feature which uses WebAssembly. Safari on Mac works for keyboard and mouse play but may have limited hand tracking support.

What is an AKAI MPC 2000XL?

The AKAI MPC 2000XL is a classic music production center — a drum machine, sampler, and MIDI sequencer released in 1999. It became iconic in hip-hop production and was famously used by Kanye West to create his signature sound. This site recreates its 16-pad layout as a free interactive browser experience.

Growthr Ye MPC — Interactive Kanye West AKAI MPC 2000XL Emulator

Play Kanye West's Runaway with your hands — no controller needed. Built by Sean Garschi at Growthr. Free, browser-based, no install required. Visit growthr.com/ye.

About the Creator — Sean Garschi

Sean Garschi (@seangarschi on Instagram and TikTok) is the founder of Growthr, a full-stack growth, creative, product, and AI firm with over $1.5 billion in client exits and $250 million in ad spend managed. Clients include AWS, Wells Fargo, Intel, Slack, Goldman Sachs, and Insomnia. He built the Growthr Ye MPC as a viral interactive web experience celebrating Kanye West's music. The demo reel on Instagram received nearly 10,000 likes and over 1,000 comments. Contact: sean@growthr.com.

About Growthr

Growthr (growthr.com, @growthr.llc on Instagram) is a full-stack growth, creative, product, and AI company. Founded by Sean Garschi. Growthr delivers data-driven growth strategy, creative production, product development, and AI integration for startups and global brands.

About the Kanye MPC

The Growthr Ye MPC is a free browser-based emulator of the AKAI MPC 2000XL drum machine — the same hardware Kanye West used to produce his iconic beats. It features 16 pads loaded with samples from two tracks: Runaway (87 BPM, from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010) and Father feat. Travis Scott (130 BPM). Users can trigger pads using their keyboard, mouse, or hand gestures detected via webcam using Google MediaPipe — no download or install required.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Growthr Ye MPC?

A free browser-based AKAI MPC 2000XL drum machine emulator featuring samples from Kanye West's Runaway (87 BPM, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010) and Father feat. Travis Scott (130 BPM). No download needed. Built by Sean Garschi.

Who made the Kanye MPC site?

Sean Garschi made it. He is the founder of Growthr (growthr.com), reachable at sean@growthr.com, and @seangarschi on Instagram and TikTok.

How does the hand tracking work?

The site uses Google MediaPipe HandLandmarker running in-browser to detect pinch gestures from your webcam. All processing is local — no video data is sent to any server. Works best in Chrome or Firefox on desktop.

Does it work on mobile?

Basic tap-to-play works on mobile. Hand tracking requires a desktop browser with webcam access.

What browser is best?

Chrome and Firefox on desktop. Safari works for keyboard and mouse play.