How I Make Lofi Hip-Hop On The MPC Live & SP-404 MKII | Steven Universe Lofi Cover Walkthrough

[@JAdeWii_]

Had to trim some parts out while I was chopping the sample cause of copyright. Should still make sense tho! Track is available for Patrons until it's official release: bit.ly/3GTz11C Here's the jam video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4jbo42jnr-gppY Stay fly and let me know what song you want me to do next!

[@elipsis1]

Wow great cover, and great video… just ordered my SP404 I have the Akai MPC live as well, so I’m pretty exited after watching this video!

[@MateuszMazurkiewicz]

When chopping on SP you can press resample button and it will automatically snap to zero cross points for you and the pops problem is no longer 🙂

[@neftyortiz7117]

This is so dope just got my mpc one and currently waiting for my sp . Trying to study this mpc so thanks for this video

[@TheJFrost1117]

Thank you for the advice on setting favorite places when browsing samples.

[@BestKeptSecreization]

Great video omg you crushed it especially when the drums dropped

[@doxdos98]

Agreed! I also run my MPC one through the analog heat 🤙🏾

[@fabiancortes6255]

Dope as usual nothing to add.

[@SauceSoundz]

Cool channel. Your a good presenter and dope bear conductor

[@JAdeWii_]

🙏

[@BlezzBeats]

I think u should be able to do all your audio stuff through the usb cable too! Haven't tried with the MPC yet but it works with the M+. Just use the 404 as an audio interface. Sample back n forth through fx and everything - The only audio cable u need is lining out the 404.

[@JAdeWii_]

oooooo gonna have to give it a try!

[@marknaegel11]

*disclaimer* I don't own or know much about the SP, but... According to the manual, you can switch banks in the SP by switching MIDI channel. That could lead to some dope abilities to sequence the SP right from the MPC. I also found switching patches from the MPC on external synths via the program change to be super useful in auditioning new sounds. Never forget that MPC = MIDI Production Center and it's a beast at just that, no matter what the external gear is :) CH 1: Bank A CH 2: Bank B CH 3: Bank C CH 4: Bank D CH 5: Bank E CH 6: Bank F CH 7: Bank G CH 8: Bank H CH 9: Bank I CH 10: Bank J

[@JackJazzm]

Dope presentation sis👍🏾 Thanks for sharing

[@alvaroapablaza5471]

that cover was gold!

[@lundsweden]

Less stuff means we know the stuff we have left much better. But according to some, wanting less is still desire... to want less! Its kinda like the flipside of desire to want more!

[@JAdeWii_]

This is also true! Just gotta find what’s right for you, everyone’s situation is different :)

[@kenzoblytheproducertv4934]

You know what you doing…DOPE DOPE DOPE

[@isaacanthonydj4124]

dope! i'm trying to do similar glitch things but with Octatrack.

[@desireeholiday543]

This is very helpful! I’m working on getting out the box, still working my way around the sp404mk2, hoping to combine it with my Roland Fa-06 keyboard. It’s also a work station

[@trendtrader4010]

I love it when you talk music 😂😂😁😁

[@inperfectsequence7840]

I know that SP404 mk2 is cheaper, but MPC live II in thomann is not a top seller in 2023, but SP404 since 2021 has been a top seller and this is because the machine is cheaper and more stable with good technology, its 3.0 update now forces Akai to improve more aspects, because SP404 mk2 has powers that MPC live II cannot give. Rolan has created his best sampler including MV8800 arranger tricks, TR drum machine stuff and other sweet features like dumping stems for each pad sequenced and his powerful looper and vocoder function.

[@tom-541]

thank you for this video! I've been curious about your workflow using these lately edit: cos you're using a midi program rather than an in-built drum program for your drums, you might be able to use note repeat in arp mode to get some wild percussion. Not sure how usable that would be though.

[@chevere4209]

This setup is legit a dream, trying to get it to work today along with the Tascam 12. The thing I’m trying to wrap my mind around is the way the audio was routed out and back from the sp. I’m still kinda new to this stuff any advice would be greatly appreciated, just got my mk2 and I’m addicted. You’re absolutely right about the sound from the Live 2. Booted up my MPC 2500 the other day and there is just no comparison.

[@jessejarrar]

Was messing around with this combo and found you can change banks on the sp404 mk2 from the mpc live 2 on your midi output channel in track view for some reason. Assuming it’s usb midi settings just found it out though

[@jessejarrar]

Also, put it in chromatic pad perform c1 to start

[@scherbatzky21]

dope

[@visisydandthevoid]

Great jam 👌

[@JAdeWii_]

Thanks!

[@k-fountain154]

Doin’ yo’ thing!

[@loudr3d735]

Beat was dope🔥🔥🔥👌🏽😎

[@comeonpluto]

Subscribed🔥🔥🙌

[@Nothingspeshalwaysfresh]

Cancelled my preorder for the SP .. still feel the urge to own it. I’ve been using Koala FX with my MPC through the send inserts of my audio interface. Viola , SP fx for under 5 bucks while I decide if I want to do the preorder thing again. Once I started to see people who ordered after me getting their unit before me , it was a wrap.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

What tablet or phone you recommend with koala??

[@tom-541]

I've got Koala on a couple of iOS devices but it's such a pain to use them. I don't mean koala itself, which is fantastic - but getting audio in and out of an iOS device. Camera connection kits, 3 apps to get midi din syncing working, notification bings from a local sushi restaurant etc etc. At that point I'd rather use a computer. But you can't argue with $500 cheaper, no one's got money to burn - I'm a bit conflicted.

[@Nothingspeshalwaysfresh]

@@tom-541 I grabbed the Akai EIE (not the pro version as it’s not class compliant) and this has bridged that gap that I was experiencing which was the same as yours.

[@Nothingspeshalwaysfresh]

@@JJ-vp3bd I use both and iPad Pro and a old iPhone 6s ,

[@tom-541]

@@Nothingspeshalwaysfresh oh nice, I'll check it out thanks

[@hacker___music------]

Wow wow

[@nor44lab]

Wonder if Roland have considered just making a little FX unit with the SP404Mk2 effects and doing away with pads functionality

[@EverettVinzant]

I didn’t buy an MKII because I couldn’t use it as a USB audio interface (SP555 works great). The MPC is 44.1kHz out and the MkII is 48kHz (as I understand it). IS the MKII usable as a USB audio interface with the MPC Live II?

[@highlanderes]

Great! SP404 MK2 should get an unpop setting in the next release - resembling what you do manually anyway, so it can be adjusted manually afterwards.

[@JAdeWii_]

I just want the SP to let me record into a pad, when's that coming 👀?

[@elipsis1]

🔥 at 16:00!!!!

[@slik_p]

Hey JAde! Great video! Just letting anyone know that it's possible to get that factory stuff in the dark corners of the web. I wouldn't advise anyone to delete the factory content though. Every now and then I'll come across someone having problems with their MPC's because of that. Weird bugs, freezes, etc. A friend of mine has one and I spent hours browsing the web trying to fix it. It randomly crashed and freeze in some screens. After some time I was able to find the files and everything worked out. As far as I know AKAI does send everything needed in order to fix it. But it's probably better to go the safe route and get a hard drive.

[@JAdeWii_]

Agree! I only deleted what I knew was safe to delete, cause the only reason I know that it happens is cause it already happened to me before lol

[@malcolmboston7013]

Do any of you have a link to where I can find the factory content? I made this mistake and it is actually hindering my workflow on the MPC.

[@joegrant413]

Jade, the MPC key 61 will be my first MPC. Have you checked one out in person? It’s probably not arriving for a couple of weeks, so I’ll be checking out your videos to learn MPC, and MPC Beats on my laptop, in the mean time.

[@olivorgreenoriginalgringoOG]

That shits sound like a sick setup kindof old school analog with a digital format but how u get the beat out the mpc into the phone then upload quality instead of str8 from the camcorer mic .hows that work

[@olivorgreenoriginalgringoOG]

I just wondered not that its bad quality

[@olivorgreenoriginalgringoOG]

What about the korg electribe that any good ive really always wanted a beatthanf but never can get one and here bad ish about it

[@JAdeWii_]

I record the audio into my daw through my interface and they I synth the audio and video.

[@johanberube3490]

Have you tried to jam with MPC touch XY effect AND SP404 effects? For live situations that could be dope

[@JAdeWii_]

Yes, it's fun to use both, but sadly the x/y fx don't work on audio when using the looper

[@ivannparker4073]

Sold me on the combo

[@bogard08]

Can the Roland be powered by the Live?

[@turkeyjerkey111]

I'm gonna get a sp mkii. I was wondering if there's a way to run my dj mixer into the sp and use the sp for fx and samples while I dj vinyl. Any advice would be appreciated 😁👍

[@chillofirecords4084]

Great video! ;)

[@oyoyoyo7624]

Nice!

[@ZhanBeats]

🔥🔥🔥 i wanna get the sp404….. one day😊

[@lavonhawkins2391]

Jade, couple you tell me how to transfer data to my internet SSD I just instill on my MPC Live 2?

[@dobbiebeats9777]

Dope!

[@DJDigitalJosh]

Great Video Jade! I just use the 404 for extra FX, never had the urge to run midi to it. I'm tempted to get another MPC1, it would be great to have 1 dedicated to sequence synths and the other to be the sampler. The MPC touch screen sequencer grid is growing on me. I've had that low memory / storage message before. I just save everything on a 64GB SDXC card.

[@jo.s.6578]

Def interested in that midi template thing cuz I was already thinking bout getting a tascam model to play Sounds from the sp on the mpc live while using the sp as the main output Still waiting for my sp tho 😁🤷🏾

[@vittoriodentis119]

hi, can i ask you a question. are undecided whether to buy SP or the MPC. I'm not very interested in using it live and in common I would still interface with Ableton to finalize my works. I really like Lo Fi music but I'm afraid that SP is too much into Lo Fi music and can't get out of this genre. while for the MPC I'm afraid it's less immediate, more awkward to move (but it's not very serious) and that it's like having a computer and that it has many functions but superfluous if you intend to interface with Ableton. what do you recommend me?

[@parisdontlikeyou]

Do you not have an internal ssd or an SD card in you live?

[@MrBlueHaze]

What happened to the octatrack and Elektron gear?

[@jessejarrar]

Does the sp 404 mk2 do midi over usb? Transport and clock would be great

[@jdub630]

This was good.

[@danielbarbieri8199]

Hey Jade, Why do you use the 404 ? Mpc live should be able to do the same, isn’t it ? Is it for an easier workflow ? Thanks, Daniel

[@JAdeWii_]

For performing, its really for to apply FX on live

[@danielbarbieri8199]

@@JAdeWii_ Thanks 😘

[@josemorales-lp1fx]

Hi Jade I own a MPC Live 2. When You say you put the metronome into a separate output on your interface how do you do that? is it a cable you use or a setting on the MPC Live 2. And what audio input are you using? thanks for sharing.

[@JAdeWii_]

Hey Jose, you would use one of the other outputs (3-6) and then go to the metronome settings at the top and choose the output for the metronome!

[@josemorales-lp1fx]

@@JAdeWii_ ok what cable are you using in the video to separate the metronome to another output? also i dont know if this has already been asked but say i didnt want both of them hooked to usb and just wanted to put the outputs and inputs the same way but only using the MPC in standalone mode. would the mpc still be able to connect to the audio interface or would it still need to be connected to USB? Thanks again for the reply

[@thehungrycanadian7920]

oh cool wii

[@alfreddawson3765]

"its not all rainbows and ponies" XD

[@BobbieJuanKenobi]

Is that an Al Greene sample I'm hearing?

[@envisagefilmshouston]

I love collecting gear. I never sell it. I have keysboards from the 90s still that are put up… 💯

[@EnochLight]

MPC Live II has weak outputs?? Where did you read this at? MPC-forums, KVR, and Gearslutz don’t seem to agree.

[@keysthomas1966]

I thought I was the only who said, "What?" when I heard that. I like Jade, but she's good for saying an opinion, as if its gospel. I had a 2000xl and TRUST... the ONE is a banger.

[@EnochLight]

@@keysthomas1966 - it’s not an opinion - it’s just flat out bad information that’s false. IMHO 😜🤣

[@JAdeWii_]

Compared to older gear like the MPC 1000 or OG SP they sound flat. Not just my opinion, have had this conversation with many beat makers. But hey, if you like em don’t let me tell you otherwise, do you!

[@neilyounger7585]

I liked the sad sweet phrase you hit on. Subbed! BTW, can the SP apply effects to individual tracks feed into it or are they always applied globally to all tracks?

[@laurentbriet9159]

@neil you Can but need to resample

[@emirarifin]

great tips Jade, sending love from Indonesia!! what cables you use for the mpc out to the sp in? is it TRS stereo cables? can it be used for the sx model instead?

[@JAdeWii_]

TRS should work, no problem!

I have to get a akai mpc 2500

[@KirklandWilliamsWorkout3000]

She is so cute even without makeup ☺️ No I’m not trying to hit on her guys 🤪 But she’s like the only cute synth girl in the world 😅 Love your music Jade thanks for the tutorial

[@tom22333]

Thx Jade. May I ask why you keep the drums in the 404?

[@JAdeWii_]

Fatter sound

[@culturemax234]

🖤

[@SonicVibe]

I always save on mpc to sd

[@astroidroach1873]

👌

[@jessetoews2446]

🔥💎🔥

[@sinewaymusic]

Can the MPC power the 404 through that usb A to C cord or do you need batteries too?

[@NotYetDecided404]

💝

[@manti1923]

I'm thinking if I should get an Akai Live II but it's the learning curve that goes with the unit I'm unsure about...I've been using a DAW to make beats the last two years after leaving music for over 25 years and it was alot work trying to find something that didn't bog me down with all the technology...I want something I can make beats on the go

[@mindexpansionpuzzles]

You can start banging out beats really quickly with the Live 2 and there are alot of good tutorials out there to get into the deeper features. Just do a little research on KZbin to see if the workflow is for you....

[@manti1923]

@@mindexpansionpuzzles cheers

[@slik_p]

It's very straightforward. More than it looks actually. When I got mine I had the same idea. Now I just breeze through it like I'm breathing

[@awmmboy_]

I make beats. Tap in

[@Handobolo]

Not tryna sound like a hater but i made these type of beats when I was 12 and didn't post it online

[@JAdeWii_]

shoulda