My 17 Year Leap Forward // Upgrading from MPC 1000 to Live 2

[@Gainn]

Keystep and an MPC Live 2 gives a totally portable killer performance tool. Even better if you plug in an MC-101 (Roland pads / strings still are hard to beat even with 2.10 upping the Akai's sonic palette.)

[@JorbLovesGear]

Great pairing idea, using the 101 just as a sound source could be really really powerful

[@Gainn]

@@JorbLovesGear I've been out in the garden with the MPC and either the MC (or a behringer TD-3 with a MyVolts Ripcord so no power required). The bonus with the MC is that the Akai will power it with just a standard USB. And as an upside, my neighbours are now fully versed in the intricacies of trance and acid house production.. :)

[@ursatz]

MPC One and MC-707 are two sides of my brain. Different workflows/menu diving. Each so powerful,constantly expanding and complimentary. I can't imagine giving either one up. Bringing external audio into either unit for processing (and now audio interface connections via 2.10) means these machines do everything I want. Add my DeepMind 12 as a keyboard, and I've got quite a bargain for the combined cost.

[@jreign]

Nice pairing for sure, the MC-101sounds nice. If only the 2.10 update for audio thru usb worked with the MC-101. Anybody have any luck making this work?

[@J-Hz]

Don't forget autosampler, you can turn all your hardware or softsynths into key groups easily and take on the go

[@Syntox]

MPC is the cult I've been looking for all my life

[@JorbLovesGear]

Praise be Akai 😂🙏

[@_thevaporz]

Haha. Yeah, everybody drinking the Kool Aid!

[@Zenonbuster]

One of us! One of us!

[@mackmccord3743]

WordisBond and Eye love it here 🤘🏽🕶️💜

[@i-never-look-at-replies-lol]

worship the product, consumer idiot

[@DanielIvan707]

The MPC 1k and 25k is the last of the real MPC’s I think they will go up in value.

[@saavichisays]

prices have been dropping for a while. $600 for a 2500 and 400 for a 1000... maybe a hundred or 2 more for a clean "decked out" mpc...

[@TheLivingTempest]

@@saavichisays I'm going to be taking advantage of that ASAP

[@Sadiquecat]

Now the video has finished, I must say I love your chill vibe with a relatable personal approach to gear, conveying a feeling rather than technical or a "THIS IS A FACT ABOUT WORKFLOW" etc.. Was a very smoothing approach to talking about gear which I greatly appreciated :) Here's a sub :P

[@JorbLovesGear]

Very nice to hear, I really appreciate that. I try and keep it as conversational as possible, I think of it more as talking to people about it than presenting it, in a lot of ways. Especially a video like this, where I'm mostly telling a story. Cheers, and thank you!

[@Gainn]

'Program Edit' shortcut is - hold down menu and tap pad 14. All the icons on the Menu screen can be accessed by Menu+ the pad that corresponds with their position in the menu screen

[@JorbLovesGear]

Oh my god, this is amazing thank you

[@Gainn]

@@JorbLovesGear Not sure if all of the buttons have drumpad functions, but MAIN also has some really useful shortcuts the same way too.

[@flimflama9333]

Thanks!

[@InkyDaCaT]

Lol I just typed that and then saw your answer...Im too slow!🤣🙌

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@InkyDaCaT still appreciated 😂🙏

[@cbbbbbbbbbbbb]

Very interesting! As someone who is only in this as a hobby, I recently picked up an MPC1000 and it's been fun playing around so far. The base ram is super limiting, so I already have an upgrade on the way, but I see the potential. It's really hard to justify all the upgrades to take my stock MPC1000 with the original pads to the best version of itself, when for not much more, I could get a used live 2. Still for the $150 I got it for, I think it was worth it and your videos are super nice in showing how to use one effectively.

[@Rauz11]

We made right decision.

[@KezzieCoyote]

This was such a nice video! Your voice is wonderful, and I loved hearing about your workflow between two very similar samplers!

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏🙏Thanks so much!

[@Pheonix0114]

I was already planning on jumping into the MPC world, but your video just confirms that decision. Also, love the way you record your voice, has the best warm comfy quality like chatting with a friend.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, I hope you do, and I hope you enjoy it. SM58, tried and true!

[@warnutztheloser]

Wen I wuz @ SAE in 04' That MPC1000 wuz poppin everybody was trying to get it

[@saavichisays]

Wish I would have seen this video sooner.... As a old MPC fan and user from the 60 mk1 to the 2500. I have been curious about the live 2 and the mpc x. Taking pictures of mpc 1000's and 2500 to list them for sale or trade ASAP the live 2 seems like a easy transition. Gracias for the indepth breakdowns.

[@Rauz11]

You will regred it.

[@saavichisays]

@@Rauz11 why do you say that... nonissues thus far plus I still have other gear. If it's not a mpc 60 than it's not really anything d9fferent than any other MPC. Imo if your crates are solid you sound should be too.

[@AveMcree]

lol about time my dude!!!!

[@JorbLovesGear]

High key, your shit helped convince me 🙏 Cheers to you

[@Sadiquecat]

Okay, that Behringer swing looks great ! Made my day :D

[@JorbLovesGear]

lmao, glad you like it

[@richardweidner1625]

good for you. been looking at the mpc one. have a 1000 and 2500. but I'm an old geezer, may not be necessary for moi

[@JorbLovesGear]

I'm curious to try a 2500.if your don't feel like youre missing anything, no need to look further!

[@californiadeathworm8143]

My buddy and I had a 2-piece band back in 2006 or so that used an MPC-1000 that I bought for $350 at my local music store. After struggling with it we managed to get a single 808 pre-made kit loaded on. We never once sequenced a single keyboard part, instead using it only to arrange drum parts and play entire songs automatically live. These days I’m using a One to sequence two external synths, have tons of fun with the built-in instruments, arrange songs and record vocals. Still miss that MPC-1000 sometimes though.

[@Lord_UND_Himself]

LOL @ the tape with Behringer Swing written on it. I hope you’re gonna have more MPC Live II content. I’m buying mine tomorrow

[@JorbLovesGear]

YUP working on more, always.

[@GeekGearSynths]

Love your version of the Behringer Swing.

[@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz]

I just got the mpc one+ 2 weeks ago amazing machine i clicked with the workflow iv not used any other gear since i got it

[@smitty_mittenz]

it's not silly, it's all about playability. massively impressed with this machine.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, I feel validated. lol

[@donjames1903]

Yup just bought the live 2 , I went 20 year leap from my MPC 2000XL , love it !

[@ShinobiDav]

would you consider selling your 2000XL?

[@rishpanjeet7479]

My Live 2 arrives soon! I can’t wait! I’m only familiar with the PolyEnd Tracker, so fingers crossed!

[@melnollem1500]

OMG!!! Im at that exact point Jorb with my Mpc 1000. Its day before Thanksgiving 2024. Im looking for a good deal this week on a MPC Live 2. I dig the similar form factor of the 1000. Sending tracks over usb & fx would help me tremendously.😅 I can remain Dawless until the mixing & masteering process. Im gonna take the leap thanks to you. Awesome Vid Jorb. Happy Holiday.

[@anthonyk5496]

Glad to hear I'm not alone in being frustrated in editing MIDI with the 1000 - even with JJOS, great as it is.

[@JorbLovesGear]

that really is the biggest upgrade for me

[@ryans7998]

Amazing video and loved hearing about your journey. Just picked up a MPC One with no experience but excited to get started. Just wish I picked one up 20 years ago when I first wanted one :)

[@JorbLovesGear]

Thank you! I'm happy to share my experiences, nice to know they're valuable to others. Enjoy it! And whenever you get one is the right time to.

[@EvLoutonian]

Great vid, and love your choir sounds!

[@JorbLovesGear]

Thank you! I like them a lot too

[@EvLoutonian]

@@JorbLovesGear also particularly digging your video, being another long-term MPC 2kXL + MPC1000 user (and also ASQ10), and have been long considering delving to the newer machines (particularly Live II version). I liked that you went right into some details of how you use the machines, comparing 1k vs LIVE II

[@EvLoutonian]

@@JorbLovesGear whoops - i accidentally went and got an MPC60-II instead of a new MPC. haha Keen to hear what were your incompatibilities with Digitakt, by comparison - particularly because I also bought a DigiTakt and somewhat struggle to get into it as much as my MPC's

[@kinderrmusic]

You’re a real one man we appreciate it

[@knallbertkrach9263]

thumbs up 4 ur subtle behringer diss love it!

[@doitlikeclean]

No shit tried buying a maschine from someone on Craigslist for 300 and they said stop and pick up a mpc. I’m glad I took the time to listen. Drove 3 hours the next day (today) to a guitar center where they had the last golden special edition mpc live 2 due to shortages in stocking. Super hyped. So dope it has a little speaker so I can make jams anywhere

[@JorbLovesGear]

Lol, great rec. Live 2 is really great, center of almost everything I work on lately.

[@wormholewest]

This just showed me how capable the 1000 was and I picked up one of those

[@JorbLovesGear]

Yo, hell yeah. Happy to spread the love

[@dawidsidor8887]

I hate working on music with a laptop after working on it for 8 hours a day. I did not gel with iPad - I prefer the hardware buttons. When faced with a choice between live 2 and one, I decided to go with the One due to the additional buttons and slicker form factor. Got it earlier this week and I love it! Soo easy to sketch ideas! I got a sandisk extreme Pro 128 gb SD card so I won't miss the storage. The only thing I missed in One was the internal battery for jams away from the power outlets... Thankfully, there were a couple videos on YT on this already so I got a compatible powerbank and it works like a charm. I was quite surprised at how effortless the MPC workflow feels compared to Cubasis.

[@JorbLovesGear]

I've see some of those videos, with the myvolts cables or whatever. So many great options these days, makes it tough to choose!

[@dawidsidor8887]

@@JorbLovesGear Whilst I would normally recommend the MyVolts cable, the MPC one dedicated unit does not support the current needed by the One - it's rated below 1A@19V and the One's power supply is 3.42A @19V. The powerbank that I was recommended - and purchased - is called XTPower XT-20000QC3. It can output the required current without any additional triggers or dongles, just with a cable included.

[@thelabby9998]

IPad is different workflow. You can add some haptic control (aka midi controllers) but in the end the most rewarding experience will be use apps like Samplr or BlocsWave where the “full touch well designed” paradigm takes the best of the platform. There are nice middle steps like koala sampler or Djplayer pro but you need to freeze your iDevice if don’t want to be bugged with updates and such a things…

[@stefanodincecco]

Great video, thanks! I am an mpc 1000 user since many years and I am about to purchase a Live 2. I feel a kind of sad and excited at the same time.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Ahh same exact feelings. This video must hit home!

[@pairadeau]

Always loved Hip Hop. Wu Tang, Jay Z, Nas, Outkast etc. But it was Champion Sound and Madvillainy that forced me to buy my first MPC. Them shits changed my life.

[@mastaboog749]

I went from an mpc one to an mpc 1000. Bought me a fixer upper

[@iShredStreets]

How did you like the switch? Do you still use it?

[@mickyfingaz5132]

I started with reason. Moved to Roland Mv- 8000 . Then Fl studio. Just ordered the live 2. The journey continues

[@JorbLovesGear]

Thats a pretty diverse background, lots of experience to guide the next steps

[@aittam9168]

An A-B comparison of the same beat made with both machines would be interesting! To hear if they sound different!

[@JorbLovesGear]

I might just load up something simple and see if I can get the whole sequence to transfer over.. Hmm

[@toomasmoskvinov]

Top notch video! I enjoyed listening to your thoughts, very informative. Might have put me one step closer to pulling the trigger on a modern MPC.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Much appreciated. I think they're great, even if the workflow isn't 2nd nature to me yet

[@tequilanylon334]

I think you will enjoy the looper function.

[@JorbLovesGear]

I really can't wait to dive in

[@samripley791]

You make an excellent point with the convenience of portability Underrated feature

[@_thevaporz]

Enjoy it man, it's awesome! I made the big upgrade too last year sold my 60ii and s950 finally and got Live2, Force (used; awesome deal) and a new laptop. Akai knocked it out of the park last year, especially all the updates and more coming. The rumored 61 key sampler (w mpe roli keys). You can dj with these things when we get disk streaming.

[@JorbLovesGear]

What a HUGE update, and I bet the cash from that sale covered most if not all of that. Do you miss the old samplers, do you miss the "mojo" ?

[@_thevaporz]

@@JorbLovesGear Yeah, I couldn't believe what they sold for. The mojo isn't exactly the same as the 60/s950 combo but Air Lofi effect is pretty good. And RX950 & SP950 plugins. The swing still sounds good on the new stuff too. Lot of fun.

[@OllieA11]

Have been extremely tempted over an MPC one. A couple of months of saving and will be there

[@JorbLovesGear]

I'm rooting for you, lovely piece of kit

[@OllieA11]

Quick question on this, does the live allow you to process incoming audio? Would be interested to use it as a filter for my Dx7 in a live jam context

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@OllieA11 you can do effects on the in coming audio, yup!

[@OllieA11]

@@JorbLovesGear amazing thanks

[@OllieA11]

Went on to pick up the retro one, very excited for it's arrival, thanks for the overview here, was Very helpful. Will definitely pass back some feedback on you JX3P keygroup

[@joshhanson9321]

I like that my MPC2500 doesn't have a touchscreen. Just knobs, buttons, faders, pads, and a data wheel. I feel like a mouse or a touchscreen slow down my workflow. I do feel you about having more effects though. MPC X is kind of best of both worlds for me if I ever upgrade, but may just try to rock an effects loop on the MPC2500. Having actually tried it yet, mostly just play chopped jungle breaks. Works great for that!

[@jessejarrar]

Good video. I am also an mpc person, but started when the first live came out. I’ve been a guitarist and drummer for quite a while and the last decade or so been trying this stuff out. Now I own more synths and drum machines than guitars and drums! Also, don’t be afraid of trying out elektron boxes. I recently sold my retro live 2 for an octatrack just to switch my brain patterns up for a while and while I can’t say that it is as in depth of a midi sequencer, it’s absolutely exciting and fun as a fx / mixer / transition box for live performance. Their boxes continue playback after recording and the octatrack has some seriously crazy capabilities with live quantized looping.

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏🙏If I just needed a drum machine, I would definitely try a digitakt again. but I was trying to sequence everything with it, not a good fit for me. Octatrack scares me tbh, maybe some day

[@InkyDaCaT]

Top tip hold menu and press the pad that corrisponds with where you want to go, so program edit is top row second from left, shortcuts😉

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

Sold the Deluge? HERESY! The retro colors on that Live 2 look so cool. I've heard the new MPCs are really powerful as the brains of a DAWless studio. Nice choice!

[@JorbLovesGear]

Deluge makes me really want a drum sequencer with a big ass pad grid. Wish the MPC step sequencer had a screen like that, would be so slick. I'm really partial to the MPC, it's undeniably my favorite way to bring all my sounds together. Cheers!

[@HazeAnderson]

I chose the Squarp Pyramid because it does one thing and one thing incredibly well --- sequencing.

[@JorbLovesGear]

I looked into it! I got to the point of realizing I still would need a sampler and would be best served by getting something to do both jobs

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

thanks for this video! I'm new to the MPC using! haven't bought one yet. been wanting one for years. i found one for 200 online a 1000. your thoughts? I know your thoughts on the newer from this video. but what about a newcomer like myself? i mean 200$ is cheap.

[@johncarter2741]

I’m the same about couch jamming, then taking it into studio. But!… I’ve found that an iPad Pro running beatmaker 3 satisfies me more than enough on the couch. Once in studio it’s hooked up to the rest of the gear and I’m away!

[@everpuremusic]

I had the MPC 1000 and transitioned to the OG MPC Live. Moving projects, sequences and programs over was a breeze. Akai did a great job, making it easy for people to switch. But I never gelled with the MPC Live, and I can't explain exactly what it is. But I have to admit, it feels to me like there's some kind of _mojo_ with the old MPCs that you just don't get out of the new generation. Even the MPC 1000, which is often frowned upon, has that _vibe_. And also, the gazillions of options on the MPC Live, with all those effects, additional synths, and sounds did no good to my songwriting and creativity. Oh, and I found the touch screen on the OG MPC Live absolutely not as responsive as I would expect it to be. 🤷‍♂

[@everpuremusic]

One year later, and I am thinking: Maybe, I should try it out again. Akai has released some crazy good updates to the MPC firmware. I am not sure I get all the details, but especially on the MIDI functionality, the MPC Live/One etc. have gotten a massive upgrade in functionality. Any thoughts?

[@huntergalloway3944]

I did a lot of research between the MPC models and narrowed it down to the 1000, Live 1 , or 2. I got the Live 1 and haven’t regretted it for half a second. It’s been an incredible upgrade to my studio (was using Arturia sequencers) and I find the built in battery essential to my workflow. I got it for about half the price of a Live II, as I don’t need built in speakers or CV outs. The value in a used Live I or MPC One is absolutely incredible. I will say though, that retro skin is the onlyyyy thing that gave me pause in deciding between the V1 or 2. Just wasn’t worth another 650$, IMO.

[@DarioMiticocchio]

Are speakers and cv out really the only differences? Is the live I just as powerful (cpu, memory) as the II and offers all the same possibilities?

[@huntergalloway3944]

They really are. They both use the same CPU, RAM, software, and storage. I honestly would have considered the ONE a lot harder, especially after the new update. I think I would have stuck with the Live 1 because if it’s battery in the end. Even the One has the same CPU and software, just less built in storage.

[@DarioMiticocchio]

@@huntergalloway3944 thx. I own a 1000 (which I love) but im considering a move like Jorb's

[@BrancoArgenta]

Mpc 1000 with jjosxl is amazing I can also send CV from the individual outputs in to the Eurorack

[@DarioMiticocchio]

@@BrancoArgenta how do you do that?

[@emmarossignol4445]

I'm looking into an MPC for a lot of gear sequencing purposes. My goal is to sequence a drum machine and two synths, and then have samples playing as extra when I play live, but I also want to record with it.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Oh yeah, it'll do all those jobs no problem

[@emmarossignol4445]

@@JorbLovesGear I'm trying to decide between one of the modern ones or either a 200xl or 1000. Aside from some samples of my own gear, it's all for sequencing to be recorded as audio in Ableton Live. How have issues with crashes been with the 1000 vs the Live II? I try to avoid computers for that reason.

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@emmarossignol4445 my 1000 never crashed over 4 years, had 128mb ram. Live 2 has crashed maybe 3 times in the 6 months I've had it. There are massive differences of course, but if that's your bottom line I respect it

[@emmarossignol4445]

@@JorbLovesGear I feel like if my goal is just recording, quantizing, and playing MIDI data than everything else is optional. I need something for playing live as well as recording, and eventually I realized I just need a really suped up sequencer, which is surprisingly hard to find these days at least for a modern one. The MPC's have that down for sure but with whole extra parts I'm not even sure I'll use. It took me a while to even realize I could make use of the sampling by filling in sounds my keyboards/drum machine doesn't have the notes for. If the main goal is playing live, build quality/stability is the key.

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@emmarossignol4445 if you're just after a sequencer, squarp pyramid? Or the good ol toraiz squid

[@Rensational]

You can get to Program Edit by holding the Menu button and then Pad 14

[@JorbLovesGear]

Oh my god thank you, is there a list of all these hot keys?

[@J-Hz]

@@JorbLovesGear Don't know if there is a list, but on my MPC One, if you press and hold Main, you can use the pads to switch between tracks quickly instead of scrolling through

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@J-Hz this I also just learned, my speed is ramping up, cheers thank you

[@08iwndavidturner82]

Great video to hear all your thoughts on changing to the Live. I have a 1000 and i go through all the same steps as you when choosing new gear. Do i need it, is it going to add good sounds to my setup, how much is it. etc. Im not changing from the mpc 1000 for a bit until i figure everything out and use it enough to warrant getting something new. Im having issues with midi at the moment trying to record in from a synth (Se02) im getting a midi loop the sounds just keep playing still trying to figure out a setting i may have missed. watched your videos many times still cant get it to work haha.

[@infadelakainf]

I haven’t used my MPC1000 in years. I’ve been thinking about bringing it back out

[@JorbLovesGear]

I say go for it

[@oldneab7854]

When I first seen your channel I knew you needed a live great choice.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, I was clearly in need of an upgrade. Lol

[@quinnzender]

This is where I'm at too - to upgrade from 1000 JJOS or not? The new 2.10 external interface support for Live/One is what's really pushing me to consider it though. It's also pretty sick you can just use the 1000 as an external drive and connect via usb. This would make me more confident to get continued use from 1000, and have it setup at a little 'sample station' apart from my main setup. Then just bring the Live over every few weeks and transfer over the samples. What has me real interested in the Live/One though is if DC coupled interfaces like the ES-8/9 can be connected, that opens the door for sampling CV. Opens up tons of doors, especially that you could record and mangle 2 simultaneous CV sources in a stereo sample.

[@JorbLovesGear]

The interface support makes me want to buy a new mixer, since my xenyx isn't usb class compliant. It's an amazing addition to these machines. Sampling cv, woah. What a world.

[@looseburdens4259]

Nice video man, is your name a reference to Homestar runner?

[@JorbLovesGear]

It's actually not! But I do hear that a lot. Just a messed up version of my own name, Josh

[@looseburdens4259]

@@JorbLovesGear ah righto that's pretty sweet man, mine's also kind of a messed up version of my name, more of a sound-a-like

[@MrAnselm77]

Thank you for doing this 🔥🇨🇦👊🏿

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, happy to share it

[@tuhhlife5272]

great vid subscribed !

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers fam

[@cold-momentss]

Would love to see what you could do with an akai force, the only product of its kind that isn’t ableton+push2 and even has some workflow upgrades over that combo imo

[@cold-momentss]

Commented this too early you totally talk the force for a bit lol but I do love mine a whole bunch

[@JorbLovesGear]

There we go lol 🙏🙏

[@silverlight2004db]

Waiting for an MPC 2500 to arrive which i have just bought. Will be my first experience with an MPC or a 'drum sampler'. Been a lifelong user of the roland mc line (mc500, mc50 and mc80) and DAW's for midi sequencing. I really wanted to get one of the new MPC's but in my research was dismayed and surprised to learn that they don't support midi sysex data. Also surprised by how few people this is an issue for, judging from the lack of comments about it online. But for me anyway this is a must have as i use midi sysex data a lot to control my hardware synths. Looking forward to using the 2500 and to see whether it can replace my mc80 as my primary hardware midi sequencer. i have a feeling it will...

[@JorbLovesGear]

Yeah, I would love to be able to send sysex like CC on q-links or something. What synths do you need sysex for?

[@silverlight2004db]

@@JorbLovesGear everything i have basically - yamaha tg77, roland xv-5080, virus ti, yamaha fs1r. not so sure with all the latest synths but pretty much every roland and yamaha synth from the 80s and 90s i think you can control every parameter with sysex. so you can record tweaks into the sequence and send them back to the synth when the sequence plays back. i think its more of an old school thing now...i notice that many modern hardware sequencers can't handle sysex but its very powerful.

[@insektgod]

For me I'm Keeping the MPC and the Deluge. They're both samplers and sequencers but with very different approaches. The Live is my first MPC, and I had already warmed up to the Deluge's Arranger Mode and Sequencer prior to wanting to branch out... the MPC;s user interface still seems a bit compartmentalized given it's screen real estate... still the MPC has a feel and sound that is like the missing glue from most setups. I finally understand the dedication and commitment the MPC inspires now that I own one. Pretty sure I could just limit everything down to a KeyStep, MPC, and maybe a good portable analog monosynth... but I'd still miss the Deluge... must be the 4 digit red LED display, battery life, and those wood cheeks. I just want the Deluge to have Note Repeat, 16 Levels, and for the MPC to play Doom... I wonder which will happen first.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Compartmentalized is a great way to contrast the workflow to the deluge. It's more than just screen vs no screen, but that defines the workflow of them both, in a lot of ways. My vote is for doom on the mpc. lol

[@victoriaa2281]

I am hella new to making music and currently only working from a used MPK mini and MPC Beats. Introduction to the MPC workflow for a grand total of 40€. Dream is to get one one day and go standlalone, but for now I will gratefully download your keygroups! 😁

[@JorbLovesGear]

Enjoy! Soon enough you'll find a chance at standalone.

[@mastaboog749]

I bought an MPC One and now that I'm finally figuring it out I love it. After watching this video, I realized i should have got a Live 2. I didn't even think of it as a sequencer. I currently use korg sq 64 and a korg sq1 to sequence my euro rack, my East Beast and moog werkstatt, TD3, and POs. You really shook up my perspective on it. I mostly got it to make drum beats because I miss having a drum set, just started watching videos on actually sampling with it, but shiiizzz I might need to learn the sequencer first. I just got a midi splitter box and realized I could control 3 devices with my sq64 off one midi port by assigning different midi channels, so I assume you can do the same with the Live 2 but can probably can control even more Instruments.😮

[@BigStereoVR]

"I like it left and right....." next shot: left hand holding the damn machine, right hand crossing over to left controls. That was cute!!!

[@JorbLovesGear]

😂😅It really is immediately

[@BigStereoVR]

@@JorbLovesGear Good video for me. I'm thinking of leaving the 1000, after 17 years.....

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@BigStereoVR hate to say, it's probably time

[@BigStereoVR]

@@JorbLovesGear When you modulated drum velocity with a swipe, I was sold.

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@BigStereoVR hey look @AkaiProVideo, I'm making you sales already, hit me up

[@lilwizx]

Hey I don't know if you will ever read this, but that track mute issue urks everyone. When the live first came out it performed just like your 1000 when muting. You could play over a muted track. However after update 2.8 they changed it to how it is now.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Really a pain, wish it wasn't like that

[@MushyBrainBeats]

The mpc Live is just amazing!

[@JorbLovesGear]

It really really is

[@BigDaddyMacc]

wish you could use a pen for the touch screen

[@256k_]

I owned a 2500 for a while with JJOSXL but i sold it last year, recently bought the MPC one hesitantly because i couldn't find any 2500 models available but i was very pleasantly surprised at how great the modern MPC workflow is, coming from the simplified UI of those LCD screens on the old machines it take a while to get used to the bright colors and shapes and menus and there's definitely a lot of information on display on that big screen, but once you start using it you realize that it's more or less the same as the old ones but with way more added features. i still have yet to explore all those added features, for the time being i'm using it mainly how i used to old machines and it's great! having said that, I do miss the old screen and limitations, there was something nice about the older machines, it was a good mix of limitation but flexibility. for example i doubt i could stand using a 2000xl even if i think it's the best looking MPC. so i found and bought a busted 1000 that i will restore so i can have both modern and old and use whichever one i feel like using more. but the more time i invest into the ONE and the more i get used to it, the more i feel going back to JJOS is going to hurt. we'll see who wins in the war between nostalgia and practicality. between the ONE and the LIVE 2, to be honest, i feel like if you're to own only 1 MPC, the live 2 would be the one. it's the "flagship" more or less (if we forget about the X) the form factor is great, the built in battery and speaker is great, full sized pads, and that retro edition design is :chefkiss:

[@JorbLovesGear]

Well said, thats the biggest moment to moment difference, the screen is so much easier to get information from, know where you're at etc. 100% if my live could look like a 2000 I'd use it more. LOL

[@hankhill7494]

Your voice is definitely NPR ready. You should do podcasts!

[@JorbLovesGear]

Watch TF out bob boilen. lol!

[@kvissele]

thank you JOrb for your Wonderful upload . - Pipe r mont

[@JorbLovesGear]

Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@Boback111]

Want to get a Live 2. Have an older MPC Touch tethered to an old Mac mini running mojave. At first it was difficult creating a mental map of the song but now I can’t go back to a daw. MPC is best workflow ever imo. I think hitting shift-menu goes straight to program edit, might be wrong but think there’s a shortcut.

[@TheDevolutionary]

I got a Deluge yesterday over an MPC simply because I'm not massive on sample slicing et al. and I am a self-taught guitarist who still has to count my way up the black and whites on a keyboard to find the right note I'm after. That isomorphic keyboard on the Deluge is just too damn handy for an anachronism like me :D

[@JorbLovesGear]

Deluge was the best drum programming interface I've ever used, very intuitive, very fast.

[@TheDevolutionary]

​@@JorbLovesGear Yeah been feeling that. I cut my chops as a teenager on my dad's 505 and had a Model: Samples recently, it's amazing how good we have it now for options. Can def. see the Deluge being an utter bastard for sample manipulation though. Watching MPC wizards cut up parts is always a delight.

[@deanrinehart]

@@TheDevolutionary The Deluge is probably one of the best pieces of kit that I’ve ever owned. Once I got it I sold my Live II. It’s just so incredibly immediate and so much fun and a great central brain for a DAWless tabletop system. Skip ahead 6 months…and I’ve sold the Deluge and repurchased a Live II (retro!) and picked up an Octatrack. I really miss the immediacy of the Deluge, but I stopped doing the tabletop thing. I’d love to have another, but…budgets. I still think it’s a game changer.

[@Sklang32]

MPC's and Maschine are kewl and all but it's the Polyend Tracker for me.

[@JorbLovesGear]

I dig the tracker in theory, but it's limitations don't like, creatively appeal to me

[@flimflama9333]

Sweet video man. 👍

[@JorbLovesGear]

Thanks fam

[@JACKOJACKO121]

had the mpc live 1 just really did not like it. Touch screens a rarly good for music production, they are often used to cheap out on functions and have bad unrespnsice ui. I eventually sold it. Just a few weeks back I got the 1000 for really cheap, had to fix a few things and upgrade it but I alredy love it. dispite its age it feels more thought out and purpiousfull.

[@yayawewheats]

another dope video :]

[@nickc4276]

great video. Can you still use your mpc 1000 PGM files or song files anywhere else? I sold my MPC and didn't think about the hundreds of PGMs I made with drums or samples. I currently use the MPK249.

[@JorbLovesGear]

I don't think so, I bet there's ways to untangle it into samples and midi though.

[@nickc4276]

@@JorbLovesGear I figured it out. You copy and paste everything and dump it into MPC beats. It worked. Beats I made in 2005 were able to load right up.

[@brendodorset3720]

great video. I own MPC 1000 and just got the MPC one as an upgrade. I'm learning how to use it. but, I don't like how the notes are shown as drawings on the step screen instead of MIDI note numbers, note duration and note velocity like on a sythesizer sequencer.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Ahh good point. I always think back to inputting everything with a keyboard, even drum patterns, so it works for me. But clearly not everybody!

[@brendodorset3720]

@@JorbLovesGear hi, when you input with a keyboard as you said, does the notes show as note numbers or just bar drawings like when they are input with the MPC pads?

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@brendodorset3720 just like the pads!

[@bang2dis263]

Really enjoyed the video. It’s interesting to see your experience going to a more modern mpc. I’ve been contemplating adding something like the 1000 to my setup, but I’m trying to justify that addition. I started with the more modern equipment about 5 or 6 years ago. So in my music making journey I was wondering if adding something like an MPC 1000 or 2500 etc. would add anything to my music. 👍🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@JorbLovesGear]

To me, its all about what's inspiring. And right now, a slicker workflow is more important than the sauce I get from the 1000. Also, sometimes the limitation IS the inspiration. If you feel option paralysis, older gear can change your perspective enough to bring something out of you.

[@pirateradioFPV]

Funny. I'm going the other way; instead of building distractions, I reduce them to minimum with the devices that only do what they need to do. "instead of doing my 45 second take again, I can fiddle with it for 5 minutes" . . yeah. That's my biggest issue with these new devices. Distractions.

[@downy5498]

That keystep is actually hilarious 😂

[@JorbLovesGear]

Just a little wink for you guys 😂

[@Ross_Antonich]

great video! do you ever run your synths through the 1000 for its mastering EQ and compression?

[@JorbLovesGear]

Not often, just logistically I'd rather do an outboard comp. But the 1k comp is great

[@yayawewheats]

when will you release a Jorb EP???

[@JorbLovesGear]

The Silver Circles ep is always on the back burner 😉

[@streettrash_sid]

Have you made an MPC One vid? I’m new to MPC. They’re available used now for £400. Used Roland SPs for 20+ years. At £400 the MPC one now seems to be a deal. Do I need one? I already have several samplers including Roland MV-1, SP404-A, Circuit, Volca Sample 2, MC-101, TR-6S. Ta

[@JorbLovesGear]

Essentially everything I say here applies to the one, just not the battery. They kick ass

[@stuartmccallum91]

Dude I love your videos! You and I have the exact same philosophy towards navigating the used synth market, and my hardware setup is very reminiscent of yours. Really curious to hear a bit more about Deluge vs MPC to get an idea why you went that route?? I’m currently using an OG MPC Live as my hardware brain (came from a Digitakt. I regret trading it for my Live due to the immediacy, but I appreciate the versatility and power of the Live) but I have been eyeballing the Deluge lately.

[@stuartmccallum91]

Curious to hear how you’re feeling about the Live after all this time!

[@envisagefilmshouston]

How do you export stem tracks on the MPC 1000 to mix in a DAW? 😭

[@JorbLovesGear]

Its been a really long time since I used the 1000, BUT I always used JJos, and mode + 16 (i think) would let you export a sequence as an audio file, but not individual tracks efficiently. And it would be mad inconvenient, but you can always set the record the main outs, and just solo the track you're recording for that pass. So if you have a 4 track beat, mute tracks 2, 3, & 4, set the record to look at main out, record a pass. Then mute 1, 3, & 4, etc etc. Good luck fam

[@envisagefilmshouston]

@@JorbLovesGear i eee!! ok thanks! 🙏🏼

[@Thisiskaerson]

I got a question. Is MPC 1000 the most ''customizable'' MPC out of all of the MPC's? The hard drive expansion possibility, XLCD etc?

[@JorbLovesGear]

I think that's a pretty tough to compare thing, but there is definitely something to be said for the mpc 1000 has enough long-term support that lots of great resources / products exist for making it better

[@embodie_breaks7089]

I've had the X now for 2-3 years and I got a RetroLive2. I used to love JJOS. Eat breath and sleep that shit. I dived into the new mpcs and I'm happy-ish with them. I can do what I need. I wish the Midi was a bit tighter but really thats my main gripe. I do miss the 2500SE with JJOS but the X and Live2 are just as fun if not more. I wish they would allow us to use that screens potential with things like a Spectrum Analyzer, a Visual EQ or an Oscilloscope. Besides that, if they could allow all Channel be recorded as mono separately that we are golden. So instead of 8 Stereo we could have the option of 16 Mono or 4 Stereo and 8 Mono.

[@JorbLovesGear]

All good points, we seem to be in the exact same boat. Midi is so close to working just right, but track arming and a few other things are holding it back.

[@embodie_breaks7089]

@@JorbLovesGear I remember when they teased the first X it had HDMI Out. I hope thats in the next Gen. It just helps at times in larger studios. Cheers

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@embodie_breaks7089 That would be wonderful for trying to record the screen, wow. Maybe someday!

[@Claidheambmor]

Spectrum analyser and oscilloscope are brilliant ideas for the MPC screens, I hope Akai read this.

[@ArmzhouseMusik]

#1 Akai is not the original Akai. They are now an InMusic Brands owned subdivision. #2 For all future updates or Akai MPC products they should hire or partner w/JJ OS’ engineer

[@robertval161]

Muy buena reseña!

[@JorbLovesGear]

Gracias! Me gusta compartir mis ideas, especialmente cuando la gente lo encuentra útil

[@wellfedstarvingartist]

So I recently got a fully upgraded MPC 1000 (bullion board, data wheel, all new buttons and pads, JJOS XL) I was blown away by its potential. I like to make lo fi and found it to be more than essential. With that being said, I do see outboard gear as necessary now. I imagine it would probably be easier to make trap on a Live. Question for you since you have a lot of experience. I'm gonna by an old para EQ to treat my drums. Should I run it in front of the sampler or treat the audio after its in the sample. And because should I use stereo RCA to 1/4 jacks?

[@JorbLovesGear]

Use whatever jacks let the set up happen for you, adapters etc shouldn't effect much other then letting you get sound where it needs to go. I say eq after so you have control that isn't getting printed to the sample, you know what i mean? If you cut all the highs, sample that, then change your mind you're back st the start of the process. So any nuance or sonic differences matter, but I mostly say focus on the work flow potential.

[@wellfedstarvingartist]

@@JorbLovesGearyou're absolutely right, workflow should be the focus in the end, all gear is supposed to make workflow easier. Thanks 🙏

[@vincentryan1631]

Can you do a video about how you can melodically control samples... like you did with the choir? I am looking into getting an mpc one... I am really a guitar player/ singer songwriter. But I want on of these. If I could use that sampler as a sort of tone generator to control with an 88 key midi controller that would be awesome. is this possible ? Plus are the drum samples it comes with sufficient enough to get started making beats for rock music ?

[@JorbLovesGear]

You seem to be describing keygroups! MPC's have a program type called keygroups, that are intended to be played across the keyboard as a sound source. I've done a few sampled instruments that are available for download. Built in drum samples are up to your taste! There are tons, but I never bothered. I use the Kount's drums almost exclusively

[@jonathansoko1085]

This makes me feel old, my first mpc was a 1000. Jesus dude im old, i bought it when i was a junior in high school, it had just come out at the time and i nabbed it for 600$ because zzounds had an open box for sale. I use a mpc one now, the one and live 2 are literal dream machines for a person like me who doesnt want to touch a computer, ever

[@JorbLovesGear]

It's all relative fam. I agree, after getting so used to the 1k, the live is a real treat

[@jonathansoko1085]

@@JorbLovesGear It is. I was reluctant at first becuase, i am old. I used an ensoniq eps 16 and the 1k forever so i am used to doing things "the hard way". I wasnt sold on the mpc one till i realized how i could just export all my stems, or just render a wav or a mp3 of a beat right from the mpc one, since tracking beats is my least favorite thing in the world, that did it for me.

[@kierenmoore3236]

Have the issues with the Live II and muting MIDI tracks been resolved? 🤔

[@JorbLovesGear]

No changes, unfortunately.

[@zFooKing00]

@@JorbLovesGear There are (annoying, but functional) work arounds: Duplicate the track, use one track for the 'programmed sequence', the other track for live play. Just mute the sequenced one, other track stays audible. If you are using internal sounds, use the same program in both tracks (no extra sample memory used). If you are sequencing external gear, use the same midi channel. The really annoying bit: if you change any track level settings in the programmed sequence track that need to be duplicated in the play track, you'll need to copy over again. ... Actually, that jogged my memory: There is a MIDI "Send To" feature that allows you to send midi from one track to another, so: 1. Setup a track that plays the sound. It's 'always on' and you live play to it. 2. The programmed sequence goes on another track that is "Send To"ing its MIDI to the first track, this one is the one you 'mute'. Setup its program to make no sound itself. As I said, not perfect, kind of annoying, but functional.

[@sihargreaves]

Nice vid bro. You seem like a cool guy (Y)

[@JorbLovesGear]

I do my best to fake it. LOL thank you

[@mastaboog749]

I should have watched your video on gear to good be to true! My deepmind12d was a scam but my mpc1000 was real. I have an mpc one but the 1000 fits my brain better right now

[@geoffk777]

I've thought about getting an MPC a few times, but I'm not a hiphop player, and I'm mostly comfortable with keyboards and computers. Both my workstations and my computer can sequence and sample, and I have other tools for this as well, like my iPad. So I just don't think that it matches the way that I work. I can see where a beat player would have fun with sampled loops and effects and building rhythm tracks on a device like this, but that's not how I like to work or what I'd like to use for it. It's interesting to hear how other players do use them, though. I'm always fascinated that something that I wouldn't find that useful can be such a powerful tool to other musicians.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Its the best hardware sequencer i've ever used, even if you ignore samples.

[@geoffk777]

@@JorbLovesGear I've heard other people say that too, and I'm sure that it's probably true. But, for me, the advantages of a dedicated hardware device over something like Ableton aren't really that compelling. Or, at least, that's how it seems to me.

[@audiolego]

Yeah man MPC experience is good for me. First experience is the X and I still use it daily. Mpc is good for making techno and house I'm discovering. I like that it has no diskettes

[@JorbLovesGear]

MPC is definitely good for house and techno, quick and easy to make developing sequences.

[@audiolego]

@@JorbLovesGear I start now using Mpcx and when I have the essence of the tune, drag and drop the Audio to my daw because have you arranged in the Mpc? Oh it’s hard lol

[@squalley]

0:26 mine is still in service 😎🥃

[@JorbLovesGear]

Honestly, mine might be staying involved for just jamming on midi instruments. I'm still way faster. But not. Sure yet, want to commit to the live for awhile before I give up anything it can do

[@Digiphex]

Is that soft touch paint on the MPC or normal paint?

[@JorbLovesGear]

Not sure what you mean, the 1000 is a black faceplate from one of the later runs & wood sides from mpc stuff. Live 2 is the limited retro colorway

[@Digiphex]

@@JorbLovesGear The paint on my MPC Live II is called soft touch, meaning it has the texture of velvet and looks super flat in the light and shows dirt and finger prints. I just wondered if the cream colored one used soft touch paint as well.

[@JorbLovesGear]

@@Digiphex oh! I'm not sure! I did some looking online and don't see it mentioned, but that sounds like how it feels!

[@egxrkin]

did not clicked for me. neither One or X se. Looking forward to get 2500 with jjos. what did put me off for new ones? freaking double taps. 🤢

[@tracksbyzero]

I love my mpc live 2. I switched over from maschine, and I still love my maschine, but I think the workflow and over all capability is better. Little tip about the whole lack of buttons situation. The pads correspond to the menu options, so if you hold down menu and hit pad 16, it’ll bring you to the browser, pad 14 would bring you to program edit and so on

[@JorbLovesGear]

Great tip, thank you!