J. Productions - MPC 2000xl making a beat

[@bimbusfast]

Just wanted to say, I watch this sometimes to get inspired and excited about music. Thanks!

[@WestonStephens]

Don't usually comment on these videos...but I was really impressed with your technical ability. The way you sampled your own voice, tuned and layered the volume was genius. Really stoked to see someone with true talent up on youtube. I hope to see more of your videos.

[@illjin78]

Very nice. Your truly multi talented and creative with your MPC. Well Done

[@OakfieldDon]

Smooth... Refreshing... Hot!!!! I dont usually reply much, but this deserves one. "The voice" sample turned out really sweet!!! Great Motivation for future producers on old school music making!!!

[@jbiz4224]

IDK if i left a comment already but i watch this video all the time, it is very inspiring, your very talented man.

[@JimKulakowski]

Thanks for checkin' out the video. I record everything analog from Logic into the MPC. But, with some of the other models that have usb ports, you can just drag and drop the file from the Logic project folder directly to the MPC.

[@JimKulakowski]

Thanks for the response. The guitar was recorded direct; an electric plugged into a firewire mixer.

[@danyjr]

that was a great touch on the drums, i often find many tracks that lack that drummer feel. great production overall.

[@Flipsidetrack]

Nice beat. I love the treatment on the vocals especially.

[@salakalastaja]

That's cool, nice to see some playing skills here for a change!

[@SuperiorLight]

Very nicely done!!

[@phenomena17]

love the 16 level voice pitch so sick!!! dope more please

[@JimKulakowski]

I have an Associates in classical guitar but minored in piano. My buddy Marvin also plays jazz keys for Carnival Cruise lines and he shares a lot of ideas.

[@Metamophisis]

Nice & mellow & smooth man!

[@DzJMusic]

this video was just inspiring man, lovely track!!!

[@JimKulakowski]

I really appreciate the response. I believe you are referring to the snare when you mention "stutter" effect or it may be that there is no snare on the 4th beat of bar 5 in the loop. As far as the snare is concerned, I played ghost notes under various syncopated 16ths at low velocity giving the effect of a live drum loop. The ghost notes are also quantized to different swing percentages which were performed separately. I hope this answers your question. Thanks.

[@ollielife1]

thanks man. i love the melody on ur beat man!!

[@uptightkid]

Hey J...thank you for the information on how you got that 'live' sound on this beat. I checked out your channel...you got skills. I'm mainly a guitarist but I've been learning the MPC for nearly a year. I both love and hate that machine but I'm going to stick with it. Seeing people like you creating such cool tracks motivates me to stay keep the MP.

[@fhoplist]

dope, nice and chill

[@JimKulakowski]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it. The hat part is made up of two samples, a closed hat and an open hat. The majority of the part was played on the closed hat sample seen at 1:02. When I play the pad to the right thats the open hat. The reason it sounds the way it does is that the pad is velocity sensitive. It plays various levels/volumes based on how hard you hit the pad. I've been playing drums for 15 years so I just played it how I would actually play the hat.

[@JimKulakowski]

Thanks for your interest. I record midi or live instruments into the MP, sequence them, then record a live 2-track into Logic audio for mastering.

[@JimKulakowski]

Thanks. I'm using Logic Express with all of the garageband jam packs.

[@JimKulakowski]

Thanks Jazzy. Ironically, I am moving back to software and midi. As far as quantization is concerned, what division I quantize to all depends on the groove. In this track, I quantized everything to swing 16ths. However, you see me laying down more than one layer on the snare drum and that is because the second set is quantized to a different swing percentage than the first. Check it out at 1:41.

[@Heyyy_Jude]

Great sound

[@yuuchanko]

woooo im feeling it brothaaa!! good shit!!!

[@youngveteranjae]

that was a dope beat . keep it up.

[@gcinfamous]

damn chilled i love it

[@jemalevader]

NICE WORK MEN keep up bless

[@royalmoum]

nice and great job man im from morocco and i love the beat so much specialy "living ing ing" :d please where i can listen to the hole beat .... i hope that you answer to my comment . keep going man because you do a great job

[@micssticksnpipes]

super smooth. ACE

[@Massimo84]

Hey J ! Great Stuff on this one ! Keep doin ya thing ! Greetz from Mu'fuckin Cologne / Germany

[@JimKulakowski]

@KristofferMarc Thanks for watching. At 2:02 I was adding ghost notes to the snare to give a live drummer feel. I just spread the same sample across the pads velocity wise.

[@stickdeck]

DAM thats what I'm talkin about, nice work man

[@empress79]

Beautiful...that's all i hav 2 say..BigUps

[@Louis-bx6hh]

Bro I wish I could make music like u one day

[@JimKulakowski]

Synk Appreciate the love. Just have to put in the effort. :)

[@fallloftroy]

So sick.

[@JimKulakowski]

I just used the EVP88 within Logic. I tweaked the settings and added some tremelo.

[@JimKulakowski]

Thanks for the comment. I use an apple ibook with Logic Studio.

[@Vacher12]

nice stuff. let me know if you ever sell it!

[@TonyPhresh]

Good tunes...

[@djflee0]

can you put up a link for download? i like this beat A LOT

[@JimKulakowski]

...no problem. Its an Alesis Multimix 16fw. They're real inexpensive but give you up to 16 digital tracks right to your computer via firewire.

[@HumboldtBill]

came out nice

[@JimKulakowski]

@LikeARollingRock Thanks for commenting. At the time, I was recording the loop of each individual instrument into Logic and editing from there. Now, I build everything in Logic and forego the MPC...much easier work flow. I'm working on an album right now, and will be releasing it and some more videos in December. Make sure you check it out. Thanks again.

[@swift353]

YO! VERY NICE! Think I could buy a copy from you?

[@musicmongo69]

shit..... that was real dope.....REAL DOPE

[@Kneipbrod]

Nice stuff! Really good man :) Keep it up.. :)

[@CVwarrioR]

great beat one of my favorites here on youtube. how did you get the hhat to sound like that. did you use different ones or did you change the pitch on the same one?

[@JimKulakowski]

Thanks for watching. I used a MPC 2000XL at a 16 bit sample rate....I believe.

[@rachyd930]

Really indeed the sound. You use what software on the pc

[@JimKulakowski]

@cashdamil Thanks man...yes, I'm from Syracuse, NY

[@Jazzybreaks]

good stuff man, nice drum programing!!! i used software for a long time and now im back on the XL.. cant seems to get my drums to swing or stutter like they use to... what notes are you recording your drums in (1/8, 1/16)???

[@KristofferMarc]

great video and song too... vibin' to it! at 2:02, were you adding a ghost snare then adding a delay? just curious.

[@Zermaa]

a great work man! what program do you have used on pc?

[@meler80]

jim jedziesz korwa stary jedziesz swietny kawalek oby tak dalej pozdro .... bo ty chyba nasz?..

[@uptightkid]

Nice work. I couldn't follow what you were doing when laying down the drums. How did you get that nice 'stutter' effect on the beat...was it played 'live' on the pads or did you use some trickery. Pray tell.

[@smackdee]

Nice...

[@getlostlser]

I love Logic

[@JimKulakowski]

I'm sorry, excuse me...just a stereo track, left and right. There are actually about 8-16 tracks in my beats but I mix them right on the MP. I record a stereo wave into logic audio on my ibook.

[@underconstructionz]

nice beat

[@Diamond4eva]

Maaad I Like it....

[@zhcg]

real nice. was the guitar recorded with a mic?

[@willibitt]

dude please send me this mp3 or put up a link to download

[@JimKulakowski]

I sample through the inputs on the mpc.

[@jdb83xl]

how do u get your chops from logic to the mpc, via card or samploing via the inputs?

[@boboliciousbeatz]

Amazing..:!?! Just Live Your Life ;-)

[@Lamont2086]

Nice track, I feel the groove behind it!!! facebook/Lamont2086

[@reamallday]

nice

[@cl8yt]

What is you timing setting for the mpc

[@makavelilivesonwalla]

which VST you used for the e. piano?

[@DjTironci]

jimmy what mixer is that? and sorry if this question was asked before but too much comments its gonna take me a day to find it.

[@yeaheverday]

jkulakwski25683 : dude you got mad talent. i would love to record live drums over that joint. i just got my mics for my kit ! let me know ! fuck all these haters ! god bless ya bra

[@jrroq]

dope beat, very original i like your style. iono why for some reason i can see lupe on this, agree to disagree.

[@mindtravelo]

did u use a 12 bit sampler?

[@Channelinks]

Channelinks？

[@ollielife1]

is mpc2000xl midi or usb?

[@donniebangout]

yo this shit is hott

[@exactspace]

this is good but kind of goes against my philosophy of beat making. i think its better to have the sample come from something that was recorded earlier on.. much more beautiful thinking of it that way.

[@yeaheverday]

successfultroll: your a fuckin chump ! the dude just played everything right in front of you on real instruments, unlike 99% of the dudes on youtube. who got an mpc and chop a sample and then they all sound the same ! i give this nigga mad props ! the beat is baggin. sounds live! i like that shit ! keep it up JKULAKOWSKI..... -Peace

[@9elevenMILL]

kanye who?

[@flava82]

soundz like common could spit on this...

[@Metamophisis]

Good stuff man keep banging on that Mpc 2000XL! I bang beats one on as well check me out peace!

[@Diamond4eva]

Murder,,,

[@JimKulakowski]

neither, analog.

[@yeaheverday]

exactspace - you know nothing about music.... you showed that in your last statement !

[@MPC2000XLMCD]

nice work but i dont like the beat :D

[@tag1989]

nice beat