Akai MPC Tutorials. OLD SCHOOL Boom Bap Low Pass Filter technique used by Dilla, Preemo, Madlib, etc

[@jimmyhatz]

This is the sound of golden era hip-hop and has been my technique for a long time.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Exactly my friend. It’s fundamental Hip Hop skills. We need to pass these skills on to the new guys otherwise it dies with us!!

[@TheNathtube]

Been using this method for years, killer for basslines.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Yeh man. It’s the way 🙏🏼

[@djsoo]

"I don't care, I just like the way it sounds" I wish more people would just have this mentality - too many people get caught up in what things are "supposed" to do in terms of gear and processing and forget to just use their ears.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Very very true sir. Thank you for watching.

[@KayakCampingOffGrid]

Great job explained filtering processes beautifully 😅

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thanks man and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@craz1974]

This! This is the technique we all love and use. You can use this with stems to help along

[@TheCratesMotel]

🙏🏼

[@JayFingers]

Oh man, this is absolutely fantastic. One of the things I've tried to do with my MPC One was to try and recapture that '90s-era sound. I've used other techniques and I guess I've come close, but this tutorial really nails it IMO. Thank you so much for posting this! 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@TheCratesMotel]

You’re welcome man. Thank you for watching.

[@nicks.8003]

Still in pre-roll and all I can say is thanks for all your tutorials Conan! Your tutorials are amazing and I hope they are as enjoyable for you to make as they are to watch.

[@TheCratesMotel]

This one definitely was. I was really excited to make it lol. Thanks for watching dude.

[@MicroKidJBeatz]

Instructional masterclass. 🫡

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thanks for watching dude

[@ming-artoflight2761]

I used that method before STEMS came into my life.

[@TheCratesMotel]

🙏🏼

[@pegipoi]

I browsed KZbin for an hour and found a thorough video on this topic. The search paid off. Thanks for that. It's annoying when many people just talk about what to do in a video and don't show how to do it.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thanks for watching dude. Always happy to help.

[@DisraeliGears]

Thanks again brother

[@TheCratesMotel]

Always welcome

[@sb2406]

I totally agreee about the AIR Kill eq, there is not much control on the exact frequency that you are going to cut. I have been using the regular Low pass filter on the MPC which has only the resonance, I will have to try now the AIR filter with the resample saturation. Thanks for the tip.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thank for watching dude. Yeh the other filters are also decent. I just find with the Air Filter it is easier to dial in that old school filter sound with only one plugin, a little easier.

[@craz1974]

I would do program edit, select all pads, use the LP2 or LP4. Or use the MPC filter...Using an insert is a little easier and gives more control

[@manatee_flips6811]

great video, I'm going to try this technique today....about to send another round of tracks! love the new logo, great touch...

[@TheCratesMotel]

Yeh man!!! Do it!!

[@Dollarchannel]

You are now my go to guy. I love how you explained everything

[@TheCratesMotel]

Hey thanks man, just trying to keep it real, no BS. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@jaymack-p3n]

If I am not mistaken, you could also just use Copy Track (in the Track Menu), and it will copy the events, then you just need to change the program on the new track to the new bass program

[@TheCratesMotel]

Yup spot on, you could also do that. As I said in the video, there’s always more than one way to do things in the MPC, which is one of the things I love about it. Thanks for watching.

[@BareRareBeats]

Awesome stuff man. Great tutorial on this classic technique.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thanks for watching man

[@aronsvensson9251]

Thank you! Your videos and hard work to share your great knowledge is much appreciated!!

[@TheCratesMotel]

You're welcome man. Honestly, it is not like work for me. I love sharing the knowledge. Thank you for watching.

[@Bigguccibeats]

Great video !

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thanks man, and thank you for watching

[@HermesFables]

Thank you man this is such a game changer for me, hard to find videos out there that go into this much depth. You're a legend, cheers!

[@TheCratesMotel]

You're welcome dude. Glad to help. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@Noise-Conductor]

For even more control, on the JJOS you can take a stereo sample, make different programs, but pick a different stereo field option (L-mono, R-mono, L+R-mono) in the drum program & than filter than how you want. You can do it on the new MPC/Force but you'll have to make new copies of the samples for each stereo field. On the JJOS you could switch thru them in real-time with 1 sample, kinda dope. I hope they add it someday.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Yeh man, that's right. That's one of the things I miss about my older MPCs.

[@Noise-Conductor]

@@TheCratesMotel I wasn't even doing just for mixing reasons, but for the fact that certain sides had more or less of certain instruments that could be farther enhanced via filters (the jjos had 2 filter per pad) this way you could come up with more melodic parts even with a simple 2 bar sample.

[@Gremo79]

Very inspiring! Thank you so much

[@TheCratesMotel]

You’re welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@Ashad2012]

Really nice except it lacks that creamy sound of BoomBap that we were getting using the S-950. That creamy almost envelope filter sound of theS-950 is the LowEnd Theory sound of 90's BoomBap.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Yes of course dude. I had a 950 for many years. As I said in the video, I’m not saying this is a perfect emulation. I never do the whole “it sounds like the original” thing. I used the SP1200, S950, MPC60 from the end of the 80s and whilst the newer MPCs don’t sound exactly like them, it’s nice to show the newer guys what techniques we used and that it’s possible to get in the ball park with newer gear. If we don’t pass on these techniques, they die with us. Thanks for watching.

[@nocturnalron69]

Thanks again mate! Cheers!

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thanks for watching dude

[@shawndiggz8904]

Thanks for making this video. I admit that I struggled with this but your video has increased my abilities. I’ve written down these steps. Great content! Can’t wait for more videos! I’ve just subscribed to your channel! Keep up the great work!

[@TheCratesMotel]

Hey you're welcome man, happy to help. I just try and lay it out in terms people can understand. Thank you for watching.

[@bernardbenjamin5607]

Great video just subscribed

[@TheCratesMotel]

Cheers B 🙏🏼

[@ahmetmertol8901]

👍🏻🔥

[@TheCratesMotel]

🙏🏼

[@prodNieva]

THANK YOU!!!

[@TheCratesMotel]

You’re welcome dude. Thanks for watching.

[@ericdavis85]

Niceeeeee‼️🔥

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thank you for watching brother.

[@djayboogaloo]

Thanks....🙏🙏🙏

[@TheCratesMotel]

You’re welcome dude. Thanks for watching.

[@lunewon2357]

There's another way that is perhaps more simple when, e.g., you planed to record mutes between some sample flips tracks . That's basicaly sending the program to 2 returns and routing the sample to an unused output in order to mute it. This way stay only both returns, bass & mid/high. I've noticed that it doesn't sound the same to my ears, using the same filters stacks aplied to both technics. But it may be subjective... I'm curious to read what you think about it.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Yes that’s another great way of doing it, good shout.

[@lunewon2357]

@TheCratesMotel I realize that there's another advantage to this technic, thinking about possible track adjustement in a sample flip, if you want to move or change a midi note, you don't have to do it twice : ) If ever you'll test this technic, please tell me if you ear any diference into the way both compared technics sounds. It may be subtl but you'll be the one who'll know for shure. Thanx for all your great work.

[@TheCratesMotel]

@@lunewon2357 You're welcome dude, thank you for watching and for sharing your techniques.

[@lindasson]

Great tutorial, just subscribed my friend 🙏🏾✊🏾💚

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thank you so much dude 🙏🏼

[@rashaidanderson4403]

Peace. Liked and subscribed.

[@TheCratesMotel]

Thank you, I really appreciate that.

[@prodNieva]

OMGG

[@cecilpusey5989]

Broke a barrier for me

[@TheCratesMotel]

Awesome man. Thanks for watching.

[@nardobolo4143]

In the general settings, why don’t you just set the overall SP1200 to MPC 3000 settings and also why not use the filter settings

[@TheCratesMotel]

Hey dude. Yeh you could do that as well. This is just one way of doing things. Swapping the order of your chain and processing is a great way to find those happy accidents.

[@DJJIMBREESE]

Couldn’t get this to work as well on the 2400. Loads of phase issues came into play. Have you experienced that? This sounds great here though.

[@TheCratesMotel]

That's a very interesting point. I haven't actually tried it on the 2400. I will see if I get the same issues.

[@RobbyDanksworth]

I thought the mpc 3000 only had 1 program you could use at a time? How did you duplicate a program to use this technique back in the days?

[@TheCratesMotel]

That is correct. We didn’t duplicate programs the same way you can nowadays. But the concept was the same. I’m talking about the concept, not a note for note, stitch by stitch comparison. Most of the time we were using an S950 alongside a 60 or 3000.

[@RobbyDanksworth]

@@TheCratesMotel interesting I always wanted a 60 or 3000 but I could never wrap my head around only having 1 program. Love the content. Cheers

[@TheCratesMotel]

@@RobbyDanksworth 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@mikoajczeski1272]

Can I use LP filter from MPC plugin?

[@TheCratesMotel]

Yes you can use whichever LP filter you like. I only use the LP2 because it’s similar to the MPC3000 filter.