Dawless Setups Sound Better and Are Not Hard To Use

[@BVRRZ_2SMG]

I've been a FL user for 15 years, got MPC One+ 6 months ago and I don't look at the computer no more... Bolo changed my world with promoting MPC now I can't look back

[@jaymac8421]

I’ve been using FL studio for a few years, got the Mpc one+ and a Roland Fantom 06 last year and I haven’t touched my laptop either!!

[@isaacneuton10]

i use fl studio and i’m thinking about getting an mpc one retro but i may the get the one + since i can get it new. i wish they made more colors accessible

[@jjbing3]

I’ve been using FL for more than 20 yrs. I bought an MPC one + and Im still using Fl studio too. I use both and go back and forth. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@reticleronin]

That Wu Tang show on Hulu made me get a MPC one plus and it’s the best thing in the world. It was so good , I had to trade it in for the MPC key 61. Great music investment I’ve ever made.

[@WhitAlb]

​@@reticleroninLove that show

[@justin555666]

My favorite aspect of producing using an MPC is it gets me to use my ears more. Rather than visually looking at the notes against the grid like I tend to do in a DAW, I listen for issues and then dig in if necessary. I just think that’s a much better practice because at the end of the day, it’s about whether it sounds good or not.

[@UrbanJournal]

Great point

[@ryanjay6241]

It really, really, really is a workflow thing, but I agree, that's definitely one of the benefits. When you work ITB "I'll fix it later" also becomes a real thing. You're right though, when you have a visual waveform, you're more likely to just "align" it to the "perfect" place, rather than what sounds better. I use a 4K so it's always easier to just use your damn ears when chopping samples. And there's the fact that, you know when you press "record", it's going to be a pain in the ass to rerecord it, so you have much more incentive trying to get it right the first time. ITB it's too easy to just put jank all over the place and mark as "revisit later", while if you're working OTB you don't have unlimited everything - and if a part is not perfect you usually delete it and start again. That being said, these days my workflow is very hybrid. I start with the 4K and samples chops and drums, and sequence on the MPC and play around with my various modules/analog synths, and if I actually get something I like I press "record", and then finish it off ITB. Some things really are far easier ITB, depending on what you're editing/trying to write. To be fair, sample(s) drums bass and maybe one sound or instrument is what makes the 80% of a hiphop beat, and are usually easily doable on just an MPC. Once you have a solid idea, it's easier to work in the box (with either VSTs or analog instruments) to add all the extra "ear candy" and automation. If the idea is not solid, you don't have an extra dead project on your PC lol.

[@Whyareyoulying100]

Excellent point

[@justin555666]

@@ryanjay6241 yeah I find editing and automation to be easier on a PC, which is why I tend to gravitate back to it. Every workflow has its time and place. It’s so cool that we have so many great options these days.

[@jaymac8421]

@@justin555666 exactly, it feels more natural

[@LifeIsRythm]

The subscription trap is so real, we might have to look at hardware again! For me that's bad, I'm on the road most of the time.

[@evianxlucy]

i originally interpreted subscription trap as the kinda trap you make from too many splice loops jfjdjjdlfjldk

[@DemetriceGant]

I had my laptop and mpc key 37 over the road as a truck driver….i never pulled my laptop out to make beats lol that’s when i knew it was something about the MPC workflow I loved.

[@reneklimert3609]

Sounds like you are the perfect live 2 customer

[@ggrows3601]

I worked on DAWs since when FL was still Fruity Loops, used Pro Tools, Studio One, Cubase, Ableton etc. I got a MPC one and some synths in 2024, hands down 100% better.

[@BoloDaProducer]

It's a different experience for sure!

[@jaymac8421]

I’ve got my Mpc one+ and a Roland Fantom and I’m never going back to sitting in front of a laptop again and the arranger with the 3.0 update should make DAW users feel right at home.

[@steelkeez7700]

What Fantom did you get if I may ask?

[@jaymac8421]

@@steelkeez7700 06

[@mikeslickmix8840]

Years ago I had Fruity loops then got an mpc 1000. I love how hard the mpc sounded but I ended up going back software because I was able to do more. I ended up getting Ableton and I never turned back!!!! Hands down the best sampler

[@humpdefunk]

LOL when that screen went black and white i lost it! Bolo the comedian

[@phillyjoe1176]

Less is more. You are absolutely right. I still have my emu sp1200 and my sp12 I can create masterpieces because I'm forced to do so because of the limited resources. I don't need all those plugins. 💯🤟🏽

[@TheCookUpWithVonFreeze]

I never moved off this thought I didn't care what everyone else was doing. After five years since I had my Roland Fantom it's good to see others moving to hardware.

[@nunndaless2249]

SAVE THIS VIDEO!!!….Bolo just gave us a Major Gem 💎. WHY you may ask? Good question lol because the reason this video is so dope is simply because a Dawless setup is for producers not necessarily engineers. One thing about today’s music is too many people sound the same the reason is they’re all using daws system from laptop, iPad tablets, etc., and all those sounds are similar or the same. Old school producers wasnt to much concerned about Levels, mix downs and so forth…. Just good old loops drums keyboards and what not . I personally love using a controller MPC controller with midi sound modules and keyboard midi sound. As for mixing that’s for someone else to mix(That’s the good thing about Daws frfr)mix as you go concept, in my opinion it slows down your production and creative Ideas. Dawless set is for creativity The uniqueness will separate you to where you will have your own sound almost like a real musician in a band …you are just the orchestra . Great tip Bolo …

[@cashisclear]

It's all the same. Hardware isn't unique, other people own the same hardware just like people own the same software. It's all relative.

[@PetrolMediaInc]

Bolo you know how much I push hardware as the starting point on my channel. It simplifies the creative process. Then move to the daw to mix later. Great video as always.

[@Ellz_The_EnginEar]

My dawless setup is Mpc live 2, MiniFreak, Roland Jp 8000, and Fantom 06 tracking through the Mackie Onyx Mixer. Happily to say this was inspired by Bolo himself. I’ve been dawless exactly 1 year today.

[@rcc3music]

I'm using Studio One 7 now just for a hobby but back in the 90s and I still have all of this stuff, MPC 60II, RACK with about five keyboard modules in it, plus a keyboard, mixer with patch Bay outboard effects, initially I had a real to real 8-track (running sympte) and graduated to a 16 track digital recorder. Ah the good ole days.

[@BoloDaProducer]

Sounds like a classic setup!

[@81dovesoap]

Does Mpc key 61 have built in speakers....i can only hears sound with headphones??? ( novice here 🫤😱) thanks ​@BoloDaProducer

[@toddnarsico3859]

I have a mpc1 +plus connected to a arterial keylab 49 essential. I think I just subscribed to your channel like maybe a month or two ago. But you're the main reason you and your channel on why I got the MPC OnePlus. So I just wanted to say thank you because it's the most amazing thing I've ever owned

[@BoloDaProducer]

That's awesome! 🔥

[@ChaunceysBailey]

@@BoloDaProducerSo brother Bolo, after doing my hw on analogue gear, you would you say, that an mpc setup to analog and audio interface is the way to go? Would you recommend any other brand/setup for 2nd place? 🥈 Cuz I’ve been recently really interested in the maschine+ also so I’m kinda torn. 😢

[@vjretro]

I use a hybrid setup but it's like magic when I connect MIDI ports between my Akai MPC X and my Roland FA-08 with my Allen and Heath Qu-16 digital mixer as my audio interface.

[@djcoolcliff]

It does bro!! He sounds hit different and I started back with my set up which is the combination on of hardware and software! Got a Roland SE02, MPC 2 Live, Roland Jx8p and A jv1080 and a behringer 808!! Ain’t nothing like it and you right about the ownership factor!!!

[@BoloDaProducer]

🔥

[@VictorEzell]

I totally agree with you Bolo. My first setup was hardware. I invested in a Korg Triton and a Roland BR-8 recorder. I had brothers coming to my house telling me that my small setup sounded better than a lot of the music they were doing in larger studios.

[@Canadarago]

Twenty three years ago I got a Korg Trinity V3 with the hard disk recorder. I still use it. The sounds are fantastic and the audio recorder is pristine. I recently got into Ableton because I need more tracks. I find that I go to the Korg for instruments because they just sound better than what I’ve been finding for the Ableton.

[@buttoncreationz]

I have the MPC X, MPC 61, MPK 261 and MPC Live. And I just got the Roland 07. None of it means nothing if I can past the beat exam. 😂

[@renosance8941]

This part saying "and are not hard to use" really has me considering using my gear more than once a year 😅 thank you

[@BoloDaProducer]

You got this!

[@MrMoten-fv4cu]

I'm desperately in need of a video demonstrating how you get your analog set up connected to a computer. I currently have the machine+ paired up with the Korg Chrome. Over the last 2 years I've been recording everything into my tascam 32 track. Now that my skills and my confidence in music production has grown and I'm ready to let the world hear what I've got. But when it comes to exporting my work I am completely lost. Would really appreciate any insight you have. A lot of your videos have been extremely inspiring to me you and 9th wonder are pretty much the reason why I'm still making beats in my early '40s. Thank you for your time. Keep doing what you're doing it truly helps a lot of us. Stay blessed my brotha

[@DankzGthePhree]

This is 💯 percent true. Although i swear by Reason as a daw, i started out with the roland mc505 back in the day, still have it as well as a triton workstation from the same era, and a mpc live, and will vouch for hardware everytime..the sound from the hardware is just way more wholesome than any daw.

[@leestanford2452]

I’m slowly making the switch to a DAWless setup. It’s great. I used the Reason DAW for years, and it gave me good leg up for understanding how pieces of gear communicates with each other.

[@starfinder_band]

My hardware setup is a Squarp Hapax and MPC One+ for sequencing and samples (I also use some synth sounds on the MPC, mainly the Mellotron and Solina). The hardware instruments I use are Moog Minitaur, Perkons HD-01 drum machine, Waldorf Streichfett string synth, Finegear Dust Collector effects unit, Roland TM6-Pro drum module with an acoustic to analog converted Tama drum kit, loads of guitar effect pedals, two Roland RE202 Space Echos for vocal effects, Squier Bass VI, Orange OB1-300 amp, 87 Gibson Les Paul Jr as my main guitar, 60s Ampeg Gemini II guitar amp. I sequence, and loop bass parts, guitar parts, write vocals live until I have the song arrangement set in stone. Everything is running into a Midas stage box connected to an X32 mixer and then to my PA for a live show listening experience while writing (sounds awesome, Moog shakes the walls!). Once I'm ready to record I send all the sequenced tracks into Logic from the X32. Stuff is fairly close to mixed by the time it hits the DAW. I do the final vocals and guitar / bass tracks there, fine tune some EQ and compression, maybe add a little more reverb on some things. I do have a Softube Console 1 I plan to try out for mixing once I'm ready to do the final mixes on the stuff I'm working on now! Super fun working with hardware, much faster, more creative, sounds amazing, and all around a much better process for me personally! It's expensive but I'm an older guy like you so have the funds for stuff like this now. Also much better investment because at least you can get some of the money back later if you decide to sell the gear unlike most software.

[@ar580]

I have a Manley and you are totally correct

[@owlmuso]

Thanks for a great video. I must say, it blows my mind when some youtubers de-emphasise sound quality when talking up analog gear. They focus instead on work flow and playability. I agree these last two are important, but, good lord, sound quality is, to me, the MOST important part of the equation. If one listens to the classics from the 80s and 90s you can hear straight away how much more alive the individual sounds are. You can get away with using fewer samples and layers because each sound is "alive". Sounds coming out the DAW don't have the same "liveness" to them, even if they match the tonality of a sound coming out of a hardware unit.

[@BoloDaProducer]

It’s crazy how people focus on the wrong things! 🤯

[@knitetyme1]

I started DAWless in the beginning. I had a Yamaha SY77, a Boss Dr Rhythm drum machine, a cheap Roland to do my sampling, a Beringer mixer that went into a Roland 8 track recorder. My SY77 had a 16 track sequencer in it, so that gave me a lot of room to do whatever I wanted. I had two of the Roland recorders. One for the beat and one for the vocals. You're right!!! When I had that setup, I was more creative. I HAD TO BE. I learned so many ways to bounce things down to make it sound bigger. And this was all before I learned the engineering side of it. I miss my old setup.....🥺

[@GGVMusic]

Bolo is EXACTLY on POINT! I use the MPC X SE with the Roland Fantom 8 EX. Its like Shaq & Kobe!

[@theimportantthingsthatreal9842]

Been producing music for many years, been a studio engineer also for many years and have released at least 5 of my own CD's. The best way to make your music sound like a complete band playing is by composing your music and many of your tracks on a keyboard. Then transferring your tracks to a DAW.

[@the_handsome_bear]

better is subjective in this instance. The consumer won't know the difference between a fl beat and a beat made on MPC or hardware

[@BoloDaProducer]

That’s why I put quotations “”

[@KayezTP]

Depends, when we say "better" it's usually referring to the producer community rather than consumers. Most people will dance to anything with some alcohol in their system 😂

[@maximusxxi]

Oh they know 😂 trust me! Salute 🫡

[@nevarcruz4852]

you just got me to break out the old Korg Triton and run it into my PC runing Akai MPC SW

[@LaurenceCousins-ov9tn]

@@nevarcruz4852 My cousin, who shared with me that I inspired him to create music, had an old Korg Trinity workstation and a mpc. Probably the 2000 or 2000XL

[@brickbreezy]

The Triton sounds are timeless👍🏾👍🏾💪🏿💪🏿

[@THA-REAPER]

Still got my Triton Rack ready to go in my daily setup.

[@manofsound9098]

My latest release a few days ago was done completely on a dawless setup using only Akai Force and a Roland Fantom EX. Mixed and mastered it all within the Force and dropped it to an SD card. As far as the hardware sounds, Akai's Fabric Collection is one of the best! Pianos and organs are amazing. The Akai MPC, Force or MPC Key are truly the best sequencers on the market and easy to use once you learn them. Total control on a hardware setup vs PC Daw. Thanks Bolo, great video!

[@Eugene_Mack]

Me personally I thought hard about using a MPC. But for me I prefer Fl studio and that's it. I feel like MPC is overrated in my mind. I don't believe the hype. I know people admire the whole analog sound etc. But I can accomplish the same with a Daw etc. MPC is cool in my book. People made great beats in Fl studio from boom bap to EDM to trap. I'm not too hype about a MPC and I got one. But to each its own it's all preference at the end of the day. All I need is Fl studio and and Mpd 218 controller and I'm good. Yea MPC rules in analog out the box but I don't mind doing the extra processing to get the same sound. And plus I prefer a computer anyway.

[@650music]

Definitely coming from my MPC 2000XL and My Korg TRITON! I came up on stand alone workflow! I still think it’s better to create from stand alone! On another note Bolo How bout them Commanders!!!

[@TheKing4576]

Been using reason for 6 years last year got me Mpc one plus stem tracks over from Mpc one to my fav daw which is reason intro very good set up for me

[@DuJuanElliottPodcast]

BoLo you're ABSOLUTELY right. I have a workaround situation that i use to get good analog sound Out The Box and i use it on all my templates and that is.......Slate VCC on every channel, SSl Bus Saturator on all my stereo Busses (at the Default Setting) including the Master Buss with the UAD Pultec EQP1A under that set to the Mix Air preset. Im using Cubase Built in Channel Strips for every track as well. So as long as you're gain staging youre getting pretty much the same sound as hardware. Having worked in Paisley Park for many years on analog hardware, this setup does the trick for me! Great Episode! Keep doing Gods work out here!

[@efferonweaver9180]

Back in 2000's i used Roland Mv 8000,Roland Mv 8800,Pro tool's...Shit was snaping!!!..No FL cuz you could here it in everybody music..& Still can today

[@Fuzzion_Beats]

Did FL Studio for about 15yrs. Now I've switched over to the MPC Live 2. I cannot make beats anywhere near as fast as i could on the PC. such a nlhuge learning curve. You'll catch me in the Beat Reviews Soon!

[@jjbing3]

Exactly! I can make stuff quicker on FL Studio and it’ll be a complete song to bounce out instead of the 4 bar loops I keep making on my MPC one +. 😑

[@KayezTP]

​@@jjbing3😂😂😂😂😂 been there before trust me. If they put support for a mouse on it, would be a big game changer

[@DaspacestationBeats]

How are you tracking the Mpc. Midi clock uses whatever clock thats synced from your daw, bypassing the internal Mpc clock. This makes the Mpc lose its timing. I use mtc with a blank bar in song mode. I recently bought the Ssl Uf1 just to make tracking easy.

[@BoloDaProducer]

I don’t use midi, I line up clicks

[@DaspacestationBeats]

@BoloDaProducer Cool. I might try that. I also track my drums with the 8 outputs on the Mpc X in mono for the kicks and snares, and stereo outs for the percussion. Seems my drums stay synced all in one take.

[@duxgarnifex3678]

You really make a lot of sense when you say that you need 2 focus on creativity instead of plugins

[@bullet1218]

Old school producers didn't have computers...only hardware gear...it's best to know both for balanced production skills ...💯👍🏼

[@tireewatson6737]

Appreciate that Bolo. Love your platform

[@officialwoodlawnj]

I was the same way until I got my mpc live ll... Glad I made the switch. 👍🏾🍾

[@jacksp8de]

I have an MPC Live 2 just sitting and been meaning to get on it. This is a good reminder. I only have a small midi keyboard with it and I want a versatile 49-61 Key synth to go with it. I tried the Prophet Rev 2 and I liked that, I may get that one again. Are there any more suggestions? Also wouldn't an analog synth sound better than a keyboard that just got sounds on it like a Fantom?

[@MrMechanicMike]

Yes... Akai... let's get the update soon. I agree. My dawless setup right now for Tech House production is the 👑MPC X SE 👑, Roland TR-8S, Roland TB-3. Nothing beats hardware. Nothing beats the MPC.

[@dieauswandereruklondon2857]

Hey, I search now since hours on YT… I looking for a video from any make a full song with mpc 3.0 in arranger view, fast workflow around 14-18 tracks with intro bridge and automations etc etc I found only tons of video with only make beats/loops thats all… any know a good video full fast good simple workflow on 3.0 arranger view with intro automations etc ? Show us ur skill for full song please 😊

[@Wolfman311]

My Dawless setup is: MPC X SE, TEO 5, Minifreak, and I run my synths through a Chase Bliss Onward Pedal and Chroma Console. The sound I get out of this thing just brings a smile to my face 😊

[@bulletheadbeatz2296]

Dope setup, Bro! That Chroma Console is definitely on my "next up" list!!!

[@jamesrobinson3rdCoast]

Similar Set up here. MPC X, Fantom 8 Antelope ZenTour into a Cranbourne R8 with Camden 500 pre's...smiling like a MoFo

[@nigel345RT]

I had an moc2000 , a Korg Triton and a emu planet phat module back in the day Now I have an MPClive 2 , an MPC key 37 and I just pulled the Korg Triton back out which I’m mainly using as a full size keyboard controller for the live2 and I just picked up the Tascam model 12

[@newgravityfilms]

I love your channel man! Great stuff.

[@theJustScience]

Main setup = MPC X SE + Sub 37 + Teo-5 + Moog One into Apollo racks…tracked in Luna Couch setup = MPC Live 2 + Juno X 🔥

[@BoloDaProducer]

🔥

[@michaelalexander3927]

Facts!! I love using a dawless setup to create music. I'm old school I still use a Korg Karma & MPC 2000XL to make beats. I retired my Korg O1/W but I will use it occasionally to get those classic sounds. I sold on using a DAW to record music but not producing just yet. There's something about learning how each instrument manufacturer operates then use that to be more creative.

[@Journeemars]

Asr 10 & MPC X plus a whole bunch of synths & modules

[@barrybutts4066]

I agree, I am using 2 Yamaha work station keyboards 🎹 . The Yamaha dgx670 and the psr e425 Mix and record to a Tascam DP -24 portastudio.

[@JAZZYLGPRODUCTIONSLLC]

Old school producer here. I started making tracks back in 1984, so I'm pre-Daw in my skillset. The limits force you to be more creative, bringing the best out of you. Daws and vst's can make me get a little lazy at times. I do love both methods, as they work well together. Currently using Korg Nautilus, Microkorg, Komplete, Machine Studio, Logic, Reason, Ipad, and Yahama electric drums, among other things. I have an old Korg Triton wave track taht hits harder than some of my newer Daw stuff.

[@BoloDaProducer]

You've got a great setup!

[@Tornado4TheLord]

Hardware is played straight from the chip and the samples, producing the full spectrum of the instrument's sound. Plugins, even though I use more than a few, are only emulations and tend to lack that phat-ness and depth that hardware has. I started in the early 90s on workstations and drum-machines and I was able to tell the sound quality difference the moment the music industry became software based.

[@BoloDaProducer]

🔥🔥

[@THEREALTWISTEDINSANE]

Bolo , do you still use the montage ?

[@BoloDaProducer]

No… love the sounds but hard to use with my MPC

[@9desires]

Historically the music business had a high cost to get a good sound as it’s main barrier to entry. Once the price to get good audio came down, they had to come up with a new feature to raise the cost of entry into the business. The next feature was high cost of good quality video. The issue here is that the smaller businesses have always been playing catch up. It’s like the small companies are playing checkers and chess while the major companies are playing Go.

[@bkboy541]

My 1st dawless setup was a MPC 1000 and a Triton. Good stuff.

[@ontopmedia-ot4om]

I got the Key 37 and them drums hit wayyyyyy harder than my beats ever did on fl

[@antgeeze7129]

Maaan i love the convenience of my laptop ipad production over the years as you said, not having to carry around the bigger hardware keyboards etc. yrt, the sound is so absolute in the akai world..listening to back to early hi ho or Dilla ..etc. along with that manley you are rockin’ i know it’s a huge elevation sonically without all of the necessary processing.

[@BoloDaProducer]

You can't beat that sound!

[@mr.rightone6588]

New to music, came for the gear. I was just looking for a hobby, never applied myself to music before. This is fun, I won't get rich, but oh well. I got an earthquake in a key or the chirp of a bird. My favorites so far are as follows. Arturia Freaks, SL88/Studio, SL/Mixface, SP 404 Mk2, MC101, Zoom R20. I can operate the equipment and everyday is an exploration in sound and capabilities. Reading manuals is a must and your tutorial videos are superb.

[@veegee1974]

Mannn Bolo I loved my MPC 1k with JJOS and my Triton Extreme running into my Korg D16XD. It was fast and sounded good! I even had my MPC CC numbers synced to the Korg patches. Ish was dope! My KRK K-roks sounded great too! Ahhh... the good ole' days.

[@BoloDaProducer]

That’s a classic setup!

[@banksboy6806]

I remember arranging my first song on my MPC 1000 it was very satisfying experience

[@stanleys.3959]

You are right !!! I use Verselab Mv1 from Roland, Modwave 2 + Microfreak + Adam T5V. For finish my project I got Ableton live.

[@jaceychan7099]

I have a Fantom 06 as my sequencer and a Roland integra 7 and I have 8 outs on the integra and 4 on the Fantom and I split the sounds out as much as possible and eq and compress on the way in to sound how I like it or I can just send midi notes to studio one and use VST’s or both but when I done with the song I split song into drums stereo, keyboard stereo, background vocals stereo and a mono bass and a lead vocal (I have 8 outs) from my interface and 16 in and it goes to my 8 channel summing mixer and a final mix, eq and effects and I can’t believe how good it sounds and no latency or buffer size headaches That’s why I clicked on your video bolo

[@BoloDaProducer]

Sounds like a great setup!

[@JMPMusicOffical]

MPC needs to support a sample rate of 48khz as a minimum it will allow users of external interfaces to make use of higher sample rates in standalone mode. That will help boost the audio quality. I’m not sure why they chose the unit to operate at 44.1khz. The difference to some may be negligible but when capturing audio it really helps to insure the high end and special details are as organic as possible.

[@BlowWord.]

I started on FL like every kid around atl did after soulja boi popped . Now my setup is an MPC one (my baby) , a full analog synth and a Numark TT. I used to use Logic for the secondaries , but now i use an old school Tascam analog 24 M&M board

[@RetroSoulProductions]

I see this now after buying Ableton this morning and wanting to use both FL Studio and Logic Pro as back ups before initially going DAWless and using a standalone setup in the near future.

[@BoloDaProducer]

It's a great time to be making music!

[@robertprince2651]

I'm working with the Key 61 and One Plus; being limited in a sense brings out the most beautiful piece of art.

[@bistrobmusic]

As someone who just reformatted my DAW, it will take me months just to reinstall Komplete Ultimate on it. Nice to have some hardware too.

[@BoloDaProducer]

I know that feeling!

[@willieharvey5141]

Yea, I get it because I had an old tape of the producer Rain MAN back the 2000s and He said some of the same things U saying.... It even sounds fuller sonically.... Keep up the GREAT WORK helping teach my Son in music productions.... Thanks A Million....💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🎵🎤💥🔥💎

[@DJJonnyBizzle]

I like that MPC One with the Roland D6 you had in another video, once space is on my side they’re both getting purchased. I love Logic, Reason and FL, but the time has come to make things right! 👊🏾😉

[@marcusturner142]

I love a good MPC set up....for beginners the MPC One+ is a great choice, plus the Novation Midi controller makes a great combo.

[@PalKrony]

Appreciate you Bolo 🙏 started making music in pro tools with virtual instruments and mixing with gaming headphones lol. Saw Hit Boy with the mpc live 2 in a video so got one of those. Sounds so much better. Acquired a pair of studio monitors as well. Been watching your videos and cookups. Still learning, still use the daw for final edits at the moment.

[@BoloDaProducer]

That's awesome!

[@Lt-qc8uq]

I got the mpc key 37 but wouldn't the beat sound the same even if you record the audio from the MPC into ableton or logic or whatever daw that you use? I like using the MPC in controller mode , I think i get the best of both worlds.

[@darrygswa]

I saw legends Eightball & MJG in a Kountry Wayne video using a Akai Key 37 in their studio

[@akeemtowns7795]

Seen that too lol

[@leestanford2452]

There are reels going around right now of Storch playing the mpc key 61 in studio. Sick

[@jamarrthornwell3490]

I use a MPC Keys 37and a MPCone plus and a I- MAC running Logic 11 .The keys 37 is connected to Volt 476P audio interface, and the one plus connected to a SSL 2+MKII , KRK 5inch studio monitors and a 10 inch KRK Sub and I use the MPC keys in controller mode with the Prosonus faderport in Logic.The keys 37 in controller mode with MPC 2.0 software and standalone with the One plus and the Keys 37. Peace to You!

[@Scarredpoetry]

i been using fl for as long as i been making beats ... recently i got a MPC one ... im still learning but i love it ... cool video bro

[@not365]

Bought a MPC live 2 and aRoland 404 MK2 for Christmas to try the dawless workflow out.... SENT IT BACK ! It's not for me at this time. I like the immediacy of FL Studio and I'm use to the more visual nature of ITB production. I may go back to it at some point in the future if I really have time to get past the learning curve but for now I'm going Fl Studio and setting up Beatmaker 3 and Koala on My Ipad pro for portability. Good vid Bolo!

[@d3vp131]

“Better” is subjective. A hot song is a hot song regardless of how it was made. The final product is all that matters. You can spend 16 hours recording vocals over and over and no one cares if the final product they hear is hot. With that said, I preferred the sound my old mpc3000, hardware synths, through the 4k I had at the time. But the process takes way too long to record and re-record and overdub. I can get same/better sound on the backend with my hardware inserts while keeping the speed of ITB.

[@SuperManSuperManSuperMan]

I still have my VPC-1 and Texhnics KN7000 for regular use. It's straight forward, after turn on the ON button. No need update, subscription, and etc. I have my Ableton on my MAC. But real Keyboard still King 👑.

[@emilbergdahl3063]

Running a very similar rig to you. Mpc key 61, mpc live 2, roland fa-06, arturia astrolab. Sadly though the astrolab is not compatible with the mpc. You get that weird loop and the astrolab do not have a Local Off-switch to fix it in the wat the fa-06 does. But the sounds are sooo good i still keep it to either sample from or straight up audio rec. Hopefully Arturia will fix this but when?! And about the topic I can just say nothing comes close to the raw powerful sound of a mpc. 808s and kicks hit like a train. Everything is at your fingertips at all time. Nothing comes between you and your music. Intimate like. 😂❤

[@UrbanJournal]

Really? I was wondering why I hadn’t been seeing people using an astrolab with the MPC. That may be the reason.

[@emilbergdahl3063]

@UrbanJournal yes unfortunately. That weird playback loop ends up fully freezing the mpc too so you have to hard reset it. Not very good for your mpc...

[@UrbanJournal]

@@emilbergdahl3063 thanks for the info

[@trackmusic252]

Balboa isn't it true that the newer units don't have the Rodger Lynn preamps in it

[@NDHDStudios]

I totally agree, but what do you think about chopping, punching, and mixing vocals in the MPCX?

[@BoloDaProducer]

It's good

[@abstractrealitytim9672]

Was Forced to go Dawless (computer Crashed) started with some volcas then finally got a MPC One + and this thing is Amazeballs...Volca Nubass, FM, And the MPC one is the king BOX.

[@Mr.IvanMiller]

What are your thoughts on using Maschine hardware for production?

[@BoloDaProducer]

It’s cool

[@foreignyard1720]

But will it make difference on how the music sounds if you are in controller or standalone mode? Is it not just the Keyboards that carry that sound and not the MPC?

[@BoloDaProducer]

Yes but very slight

[@russellkott8348]

Curious, Bolo, when you finishing your beat on the mpc what DAW do you export your files to? How much additional mixing/mastering are you doing outside of the MPC for the final track?

[@BoloDaProducer]

I don’t do any mastering. If it’s loud enough and sounds good I’ll leave it just like that. Sometimes it peaks well over 0db and if it still sounds good I keep it just like that. If I want to saving it inside the computer I’ll run it through my pres and it’ll give me a different type of color to the track.

[@knormalday708]

I really would like to see you cut a beat from beginning to end using this setup as well as showing exactly how you’ve set it all up.

[@THA-REAPER]

I got overlap in a few places, but they all get used. MPC X, Live II, Key 37, One, Force...The X is hooked up to everything else as far as a stationary setup. The other Akai stuff moves around. Samson S-Patch Plus Roland Fantom 6 ASM Hydrasynth 49 Novation Peak Behringer DeepMind 12 desktop/rack Korg Wavestate MK2 desktop/rack Roland Integra 7 Roland XV-5080 Roland JV-1080 Korg Triton Rack Korg M1 Ex rack Roland SP-404 Mk2

[@smartmouthriveria]

I’m probably not using a DAW no time ever. I only use garage band to record beats ……and that’s it !

[@PealzLive]

What’s good Bolo, great video as usual. Been following you since I started my music journey 2-3 years ago. Start out using FL now I’m using MPC LIVE 2 and ROLAND JUNO D6

[@BoloDaProducer]

Dope Setup!!

[@frankcoronabeats]

I disagree! But Ive been messing with MpC more and am Adapting the workflow on FL 💯

[@InstrumentalIcons]

I have a MPC BUT I use it in my DAW as a Vst 😅

[@Ellz_The_EnginEar]

Love hearing that intro beat.

[@tonyg1997]

I don’t make trap/rap but watch your videos to learn/reinforce the MPC/dawless philosophy and love lmao. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@bigkeezo]

Stopped by Guitar Center and tickled the ivory’s on that beast Roland Fantom8 Boy them sounds hit like hit hit. 😮 I might need to save up and get me one and won’t come back

[@stillgoddy]

I just received my key lab mk3 midi using your link. Thanks big homie 💪🏾

[@BoloDaProducer]

Thanks!!!!

[@DohBoi863]

Can I have a DAWless setup with an MPC One+ ? I really love the color of that device and if so what's a good cheap keyboard to pair with it ?

[@BoloDaProducer]

Yes

[@DohBoi863]

@BoloDaProducer Hell yeah appreciate the quick response, what's a good keyboard to pair with it 🤔

[@UrbanJournal]

Also for those making beats completely in a DAW, consider just getting an outboard piece of gear to run through it and then back to the computer. That way you can keep your same setup.

[@reticleronin]

Even tho a M4 MacBook or 4090 gaming pc + MPC studio 2 is the most powerful MPC on earth, nothing beats hardware and it’s yours. No license issues, no getting your account hacked. No updates slowing down your OS. Just power it up and create.

[@corradospada]

I have bass station 2, mpc live 2 and hydrasynt explorer

[@BoloDaProducer]

Whoa!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥