How to do SP 404-like effects on an MPC

In this video, I show you step by step how to turn your MPC into an SP 404. This is a lot of fun for jamming and getting creative with your production.
Thanks for watching!
#mpc #sp404 #effects #qlinks

[@iveno_]

I love the SP404 FX, got a MPC LIVE, so this is very appreciated. I have never done it like that, I usually add FX to my RETURNS. I never did it your way. Great video, keep them short!

[@dannybarr7535]

This is an excellent tutorial! Can you please make more? I’d like to know how to save this configuration to apply to other projects or maybe how to make a template with this involved. Cheers man!

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Yes I can. Stay tuned! I know you can definitely do this with a template

[@akaixl83]

Thanks I’m going to try to figure out how to save this as a template for easy loading , a lot of setup but sounds great

[@akaixl83]

Have you figured out how to apply to past projects ? When I save this setup it saves as an xpj, so when I load up an old beat up then this xpj it wipes out the best I’m tryin to add it to … any suggestions????

[@LeoColtrane]

​@@akaixl83that would be . looking for a way to export/import submix mapping. Do you know a way to map fx across all 16 knobs on the X?

[@akaixl83]

@@LeoColtrane I’ve just tried it on the live ii not my x , I’d assume it’d be the same setup , so now if I want these effects I preload them before making a beat

[@AKIRA_GOLD]

Well done. I spend 75 % of my beatmaking time messing with effects on mpc live. Filter gate is one of my most used fs

[@KombatNYC]

This info is much appreciated 👍🏼, thank you!!!

[@GeronamoGotBeats]

Honestly you just answered something I’ve been having trouble finding an answer to in the MPC community! Thank you 🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@gettingcomfy]

thats a huge gamechanger holy shit

[@TheDjschmidi]

Sweet! This opens up a lot of fun for actually playing (not just producing) on an MPC. I knew this could be done, but wasn't quite sure how until your video. I was seriously thinking about getting a 404 before this video. Cheers!

[@ccfunk1]

These MPC Live 2 videos have really shown me things i knew nothing about. look forward to trying this out.

[@PG-qo6of]

This is a great video. It changes my whole workflow. I've already tested it and I'm thrilled. Thank you bro and please bring us some more fire mpclive2 tutorials like this Greetings from switzerland

[@p.k1990]

Grüsse aus Zürich ;)

[@yzimsx]

I heard that one reason for having an actual SP-404 in the master is that it might save you when your MPC or Force crashes. ;)

[@prospectnyc]

brilliant. great lesson!

[@IsshmanGarcia]

Off topic, but people sleep on the insert effects in the MPC in general. If they say the reverbs and delays suck- then they haven't stepped foot in any major studios...because the one's inside the MPC (AIR) are the EXACT same one's inside of Pro Tools...which 99% of all major records are mixed with since forever! No cap.

[@thetruemrstallings]

Great and valid observation. 💯

[@skoolhitdabutton]

Very Good explanations, learned something new. Thanks so much ....keep them coming !

[@doctorigorbeats]

Ok this tutorial literally makes lice shows more smooth since I record all my vocals inside the mpc was already using the subs but now with the q links takes the sound to the next level super super fresh

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

I'd love to see a video of one of your live shows if you have one!

[@4130jase]

Thanks for all your efforts most appreciated. Probably just saved me buying a Sp!

[@BlackCraneMusic]

Amazing vid! Thank you!🙏🏽

[@magicizaproblem]

Great video....I dislike that xy screen with the xy effect I like the xy grid window. But u just explained the xy window u were using well enough that I'ma give it another shot. I'm very clear now to stage the effect.. Thanks! Dope knobs too!

[@skoolhitdabutton]

I stayed away from XY effect also.....not any more

[@CharlesBronsun]

Man this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 can help with DJ style set playing

[@clocksyngaming]

who needs flex beat when you can do this thank you

[@ceciliafbrown373]

Thanks! Works well on the X with assigning the different parameters

[@aikighost]

You can also map an external midi controller with a lot more knobs like the Faderfox PC 12 (72 assignable knobs) and go buck wild 👍

[@woloo]

Cool! Where did you get the red volume knob and the white knobs?

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

Same question, the white looks amazing. Tried MPC Stuff’s replacement knobs, and wasn’t feeling those at all.

[@WestonStephens]

Bump

[@illanoiz1]

Thanks this was very informative and not I’ll be using my Q links more

[@JackJazzm]

Awesome presentation bredren 🔥👍🏾🔥 Thanks for sharing

[@beats4breaky]

This video was super helpful thank you so much 🙏🏿 I would love a tutorial on how to record the effects into the track.

[@corranjames5063]

It should work if you turn on 'write automation' and record the changes. I'm quite new to this so it may be more involved than that though

[@beats4breaky]

@@corranjames5063 thx man I’ll try that. I think what AB did was resample the beat back into the mpc and play out effects live over it

[@REMRODFILMS]

Wooooww never knew we could do this

[@DjFuNkysara]

Awesome tutorial bro … may I know how to record within the mpc ? Or do I need to hook up zoom h8 to record it ?

[@tigergame]

Good video man! I like the way approach videos. Subbed❤. Keep doing your thing homie!

[@BeatsbyLonza]

Appreciate the tutelage. Dope vid. I’m applying as i watch.

[@rhezombra30]

Excellent video definitely I learned something new thanks a lot. Questions how can I record the effects?

[@basarink]

Curious about that too, as far as i know it's not possible to record automation to submix

[@buddhapalmtv6878]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Is there a way of chaining multiple FX pm a single Q-Link?

[@djla4558]

Thank you. I’ve been looking for something like this for my mpc. Good stuff 🙏

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Once you set it all up, it's a lot of fun! Thank you

[@djla4558]

@@ABSTRACT_MUSIC yeah I was just trying it out with my chop samples. It is a lot of fun

[@DJDoubleEdge]

Nice groove Lil Bro! Thanks for the vid help! 💯🫡🔥🔥🔥

[@SergioMartinez-el8kg]

dude.. it looks like i have a mini mpc live 2 on my iphone if i switch to full screen...whoa this is trippy 😵‍💫

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

🤣🤣🤣

[@forsale313]

Wow thank you so much. You just earned a new Sub for this one

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Thank you for the support! 👊

[@BeautifulLoops]

🔥🔥🔥 thanks bro

[@raimon013]

❤

[@C5ICK]

This is dope. Will definitely try it. Subscribed.

[@kadeestelle5268]

Where'd you buy those knobs?

[@FruiceProduces]

Great tip here !! Definitely going to use this

[@FruiceProduces]

& save a couple of SPFX submix Presets

[@sinduda]

Quality Tutorial...nice one

[@yesyor]

This is much helpful thank you

[@user-mb8rf7qk5q]

this is a game changer!!!! thank you

[@mikea.8640]

Thank you so much!! This. was awesomeeeee

[@SuperLinuxAudioGuru]

Thank you, very helpful tutorial :)

[@MELSELECTA101]

I like it 👍🏿👍🏿

[@KdubTraX]

This is cool, thank you! But how do you record these effects being used in a sequence to add to the song?

[@qvolecompa]

Subscribed. Great lesson!

[@francisaquino1006]

Awesome video!! I can’t wait to try it out! Please kindly follow this useful feature with a video on how to record a beat while using these effects! I’ll be looking forward to it 😊👍. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Cheers! Thank you

[@BeautifulLoops]

I appreciate you sharing the info but how to you record and save settings for template? 🙏🏾

[@dwaynekendrick_]

This is so 🔥🔥🔥 Can you record this on the actual beat with out it transferring to other sequences?

[@genekj81]

Where you get the knobs from?

[@iiiVSoPiii]

This videos gold thank you

[@ahmetmertol8901]

Süper👍

[@engin3ar]

Good video, thanks for this

[@DustyBeatking]

Dope tutorial video

[@philbrend4545]

thx a lot

[@jrobinson615]

Thanks! Newly Subscribed

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Thank you 🙏

[@AlienLaKhs]

👏👏⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@RalphLBaer]

I usually create everything on one track and add this all in different sections of the track with automation that way it affects both the drums and the melody. Your way is much faster however I don’t see how you would record the effects in precisely where you’d want them to be.

[@Ycke-vc3zc]

May you can add silent notes on the grid to prevent you when to apply

[@RalphLBaer]

@@Ycke-vc3zc great suggestion

[@terrelljonesmusic]

You a good teacher

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Thanks bro! I appreciate that. I just wanna help people out you know? Give back to the community

[@othelo989]

I need the Amazon links to those white knobs PLEASE!!

[@kwrbeatsjpn5719]

Hello could you do a video on how you connect the sp 404 mk2 to your mpc live 2 ?

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Definitely. I can do that

[@johnstarks5323]

Cool video, the next video should be how to record automation of your programmed sub mix 1 q links. then how to edit the automation the recorded automation.

[@MaskedArrezt]

DOPE

[@p__o__l__s__k__y]

can you show as how to use mpc live 2 as live DJ machine?

[@NorthsideTrappin]

Bro u just showed me stuff I ain’t never know

[@Bricks_shakur]

Quick question why didn’t you just use programs instead of sub mix so you would be able to record automation?

[@geezytwoeleven]

Dope video bro

[@SlyDanger805]

Thank You Kindly Brother

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

You are very welcome

[@MaskedArrezt]

Can you record these automations live?

[@christopherrasberg9502]

Great Tip! :D

[@jeanclod8810]

Appreciate the share trying to get the live 🔥🤌

[@joshuaventre8910]

Can you record whilst doing this tho?

[@blackumfolo6675]

Game. Thank you so much.

[@SynthApprentice]

This is really cool! I saved this FX rack, so I don't have to do all that setup every time I want to use it. Just one question: why is everything on a submix, instead of just putting the FX on the main output?

[@Hoodie_Tello202]

How do I save the fx?

[@SynthApprentice]

​@@Hoodie_Tello202 If you look at the top of the screen for the rack (where you can select insert FX 1-4), just to the left of the All On/Off button, there's a Save icon. Going from right to left, there's All On/Off, Save, Load, and I don't know what the last one (furthest left) is.

[@Hoodie_Tello202]

I see it! I never noticed that before! Thank you!

[@SynthApprentice]

@@Hoodie_Tello202 Glad to help! It really saves a lot of time if you have basic racks that you use a lot, like a Master rack!

[@Diamond-Des]

Make a video about flex beat, how to work with them. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@skoolhitdabutton]

Clip Programs next maybe ?

[@Hoodie_Tello202]

Using mpc beats software. How do I record while using this feature

[@VladimirKorbut]

is it qlink actione recordible on flow?

[@psylentagony]

🙏 🙏🙏

[@hylabean1]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨

[@jhonathanleos1686]

How could you use all 16 Q links???

[@cheodelpino581]

So if I record this in a sequence but I only want it on just one sequence do I first make a copy of the sequence and with that copy do I also duplicate the program too?

[@oneshotreviews6822]

how do I then record those effects?

[@p__o__l__s__k__y]

I just bought MPC live II and I don't know how to start work with...last time I jamming is 1994 on the cheap pc

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

I'll be doing some beginner tutorials for the MPC Live 2 soon!

[@bebetterriseabove2406]

How do I save as a template? Actually you can make a template and charge us $1 for the load file

[@blaykjord6171]

I like your content man

[@blaykjord6171]

if you find more fx a pt 2 would be sick

[@blaykjord6171]

you could also repeat on the other qlinks for different effects maybe?

[@blaykjord6171]

also I know we can save filter/xf's but can we save qlink programs? if so it would be possible to share fx programs

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

@@blaykjord6171 i can definitely do a part 2! What would you be interested in seeing?

[@blaykjord6171]

@@ABSTRACT_MUSIC one thing id really be interested in finding a way to do would be inputting live voice then pitch shifting it while you play or record. I know the recording process can be a little multilayered with the mpc. Im still getting the ropes down.

[@m0untainmedia]

Do you have any Idea how to record automation with this method? I tried to record automation using this method and it doesn't work. Any help/suggestions?

[@SynthApprentice]

There's a little icon in the upper right corner, with the letter R on it. If you tap it, the R will turn into a W. R stands for "read" and W stands for "write". If you want to record automation, set it to W, then back to R when you're done.

[@m0untainmedia]

@@SynthApprentice When I tried it didn't record automation on these effects and q-links while doing this method from the video. Meanwhile I updated my MPC and I will try again, thanks.

[@m0untainmedia]

I tried again and I doesnt let me write those automations unfortunately. :(

[@echoworldco]

want an mpc so bad 😩

[@terrelljonesmusic]

I subbed

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Much appreciated bro! 👊

[@terrelljonesmusic]

Hurry up with more videos

[@okbrown]

Can this be automated?

[@magicizaproblem]

Can't automate on submixes unfortunately....u can automate xy on program inserts

[@zip4176]

How you record record the submix?

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Unfortunately you can't record the submix. But I know of a way to record these effects on your entire beat, if you convert your beat into a sequence and then automate these effects on the program. I can make a video on this if you're interested

[@zip4176]

@@ABSTRACT_MUSIC please do 🙏🏽.

[@matthewgaines10]

MPC reverb and delay effects just aren’t as good the SP’s. You can do it all on the MPC but it won’t sound as good. I am a MPC owner and don’t have a SP but know it is better in effects.

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

I agree. This is just a way to have fun on your MPC if you don't own an SP. I also own an SP and love it. Thanks for watching!

[@desktorp]

the extensive menu diving would just make me want to use a computer

[@cesarsjogren]

If you had to do it every time yeah. But just like in a DAW, it would be best to save this as a template for future use

[@morningbluesarewaste]

You're really complaining about menu diving? You must be so young.

[@SynthApprentice]

You can save FX racks, which cuts down the menu diving by a lot.

[@terrelljonesmusic]

Huh 😂 a 2 track beat ? 😢

[@Crookedletta601]

Dope💯🚒🔥🧨🧯

[@GuayusaPure]

2 minute video stretched to 14 minutes. Well done

[@ABSTRACT_MUSIC]

Thank you !

[@mpmi7588]

Too much diving