Making a beat on the SP1200 | Chief Rugged's 12Bit Madness #10

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produced with: E-Mu SP-1200, AKAI S950, loads of vinyl records

[@macktasticification]

bruh if you were making these beats in the 90s you would have been on everyones album this shit is str8 heat

[@ChiefRugged]

Snuff Daddy thanks fam!

[@moagnor]

If they only had youtube back then... :o

[@downtoearthent.9349]

Foreals. I could see a tribe called quest on this joint!

[@Aardvarked88]

@@downtoearthent.9349 Sounds more like something Black Moon or Artifacts would get on

[@mellottc217]

@@Aardvarked88 I was thinking Black Moon too! definitely could hear Buckshot on this

[@tmangan327]

In my head I hear Prodigy and Havoc killin this track......

[@marcosaruca5283]

definitely a havoc snare

[@OldScotchtape]

This my friends, is just porn to us gear geeks

[@ChiefRugged]

Dam 😎

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

Dam Yeah I need new shorts 🥴

[@spectralv709]

This beat specifically sounds like an East Coast beat produced somewhere between 1993 -1995, like it just screams of that particular time and place. Now we just need someone who can rap over it in an equally authentic way.

[@xpez9694]

Eggs-zactly dat - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4K6doOanLhmd9U

[@judekraft8104]

Joey badass

[@humanbeingfromearth]

Def see this and Big L(RIP)

[@blackoutunit6276]

nah late 1994-1997

[@ichfilmnur]

that OG ditc sound... snare rolls at 7:35 ish are insane

[@ASSman864]

I could hear herb mcgruff smoking this one

[@Rufusdos]

This is actually a history lesson. Beautiful.

[@ChiefRugged]

Rufusdos thanks alot man, glad you dig it!

[@Rufusdos]

@@ChiefRugged Ich bin auch neidisch auf diese Beat Brechbühl & Jürg Grau Platte. Ich konnte fast jedes Brokenhaus in der Schweiz durchsuchen und fand es immer noch nicht!!

[@ChiefRugged]

weiss grad gar nicht mehr wo ich diese her hab, war glaub ich von einer sammlung welche ich online ersteigert hab😎

[@IVANLOBRAV]

TOTALLY!!

[@artissonbeats3057]

Word

[@callithowiseeit5806]

It's a shame we've 'moved on', sampling was much more than mere theft, it opened us up to new genres, educated us of artists past, passed torches and revived careers (in some cases even got long overdues paid), it's a huge missing piece in todays bleak empty beats imo

[@durrtystyletv]

Money bro. Money got everything twisted. The lack of sampling, the same sounding beats, all the way down to the dumb down lyrics. Money killing the art

[@yourpandaprince9962]

splice is dope for sampling still

[@durrtystyletv]

Yeah, i use splice mostly for drums.

[@rapidfiremuzik_official]

It's become a tad trickier to just pull up any old vinyl and start sampling off the fly bc major Labels now know that there's money to be made in that area so now Producers avoid sampling as a whole or..... go to websites like "Tracklib" and 'e-Dig' for samples. You pay a small fee for the License then the website takes care of the rest. I personally use samples from anywhere BUT if I try to make a small profit from the Instrumental outside of "Tracklib" or similar?, I make it CLEAR in contract that whoever purchases the Track that they are to sort out Clearances with all Label &other parties

[@aerbreakk]

All depends what genre you listen to. Sampling is still very much alive in a lot of non-mainstream genres!

[@morpheus9394]

Incredible!! You beat makers/producers are like magicians. To be able to listen to an old record and transform them into such amazing tunes is such an skill. Hats off to you and everyone like you. Loved it. Thanks.

[@ivanchaparro8973]

Excellent man, this is a lost art with only few keeping it true. That horn echo reminds me of the “master ace-born to roll” horn

[@ChiefRugged]

Ivan Chaparro thnaks ivan!

[@BluntforceJ]

I'm gonna need a hundred more of these by next Tuesday.

[@ChiefRugged]

BluntforceJ possibly not gonna happen, but i will try my best😁

[@onox4740]

Nice profile pic

[@JohnGaray]

OMG Myspace!

[@graphene1487]

Truth! Churning em out like mad.

[@liothomasart]

Not even a "thank you" at the end of the request lol😂😆

[@AlecArmbruster]

The "echo" on that horn sample surely sounds simply spectacular.

[@mixlaproduction]

10/10 BEAT!!! Good job on that fx - it changed the whole vibe of the beat. Btw, I think that it would have sounded slightly better with the reverb on that snare! Well done. Expecting more - I truly enjoyed watching it!

[@ChiefRugged]

Mixla thanks yo! i used a gated reverb on the snare which sounded better to me (and saved me some sampling time on the SP) than the original reverb from the sample itself :)

[@j1renprod]

@@ChiefRugged love the snare tho

[@solarbabies9682]

Good thing it isn't your beat.

[@zanezakai5240]

instablaster...

[@sammymtk1528]

The speeding up to save memory is genius. Beautiful work bro!

[@MentalPistol]

Thas how the black man did it back in the day

[@Abruzzo333]

@@MentalPistol The black man? Many of the best producers were white. Besides, all this equipment was made by white people.

[@djlucasd]

I watched this in high school 3 years ago and it kick started my process of learning to make beats, I owe so much to you and KZbin for recommending this :)

[@profoundgenius9726]

This is hip hop!! No software no store bought midi loops just a sampler and vinyl !!!!

[@servania1892]

No body tell him that samplers run software lol

[@ChromeRockwell]

I know what you mean. No DAW needed.

[@Abruzzo333]

@@servania1892 True but todays beats are literally made by people using preproduced loops that someone else made. It contains little creativity and input from the "producer". It's the equivalent of paint by numbers.

[@cezairemusic]

First break beat come from here: "Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Foolish Girl"

[@buckbumble]

Thanks man!

[@SickAssNick]

Big L “Street Struck” vibe. The lost art of hardware and boom bap ain’t dead

[@ChiefRugged]

SickAssNick thanks man

[@OBZRV82]

Holy shit man, u took me back to my elementary school years with the SP1200. Hip Hop sorcery indeed. Salute👍🍻

[@ToniJXN]

💯💯💯

[@Jime0326]

Love these videos. I just got an SP-1200. Once I learn it, I’m going to make the music I always wanted to make. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep making them 🔥beats. Peace and blessings to you and your family.

[@Sputz3]

All the New York rappers from the 90s should be trying to get in touch with you!

[@ChiefRugged]

Sputz3 tell them!

[@dwindeyer]

2:13 16th hats show up for work 3:35 16th hats go on vacation 7:02 hello, they are back

[@PAEz...]

Reminded me of A Tribe Called Quest, if they still made hiphop like this Id prolly still listen to hiphop.

[@djflakoelmonstruo9908]

me to

[@PAEz...]

@@djflakoelmonstruo9908 hehe, I wrote that before checking out his social media links....check out his soundcloud account, heaps worth listening to!

[@q-tipatcq2342]

I'm catching the Buckwild and Lord Finesse vibe

[@TheNathtube]

Sublime the essence of Hip Hop right here

[@ChiefRugged]

Nath Jones thanks nath! glad you dig it!

[@mistertobs4044]

Possibly the sexiest beat making vid on youtube of all time

[@routtookc8064]

not a computer screen/ keyboard in sight ! dope AF !

[@Abruzzo333]

Some of the best producers in the history of hip hop used keyboard samplers. Everyone has their tools of preference.

[@JOEYNOSEBEATS]

Fantastic work sir. You bring it RIGHT back. It feels like I'm watching Buckwild or Lord Finesse make a beat in 94. Excellent!!

[@ChiefRugged]

Joey Beats thanks fam!

[@JOEYNOSEBEATS]

@@ChiefRugged I love your channel, sir. My emotional connection to the music you effortlessly create is a real treat, my friend. You are fantastic

[@HomageBeats]

simply amazing, SALUTE!

[@DJ279V]

That is EXACTLY what real beat making is about. Hardware, hands on the buttons and truly working with the gritty sound as it all began. Rock solid, keep it up!

[@shmiqqy]

main sample kind of reminds me of beatnuts' "hit me with that" this is great stuff, i especially enjoyed it when you got that extra sample for more effects/background

[@ChiefRugged]

SHAO 73O thanks yo! I can hear the similarities!

[@greencontact]

Reminds me of early Dj Krush. Dope man.

[@firstnamelastname9955]

When I watch your videos, I always think in the beginning that your drums don't knock, but then by the time you just begin to lay down your melodic samples I can't stop bopping my head. Excellent stuff dude. You have a great ear and a super fluid workflow.

[@ChiefRugged]

First Name Last Name thanks man

[@Torn80cj]

True Hip Hop, nice seeing that it hasn't totally died.

[@STRAIGHTP]

Love it. Easy Mo Bee / Large Professor / Lord Finesse vibes

[@DesertDrifter]

90’s sound to the fullest. Damn good bro. Def picture Artifacts, Lord Finesse and Lords of the underground rhyming over this.

[@MarkusAudio]

Man that sampled fast BPM is the Accelerated Junglist delight 😊

[@evanfourmont5094]

that bass "slide" in the main sample is so smooooooth, The all track reminds me the D.I.T.C producers dark atmosphere Awesome work, keep it real G ! respect from France

[@ovadosebeatz]

This beat give me all type emotions. It’s hard af but damn I miss this era of hip hop.

[@PhiloReitzel]

Bruh, you are an INSPIRATION. I always get so hyped to make boom bap after watching your videos. Thank you.

[@ChiefRugged]

Philo Reitzel thanks fam!

[@masmony2647]

the best way to keep it real,from the underground djs to the mcs...real hiphop back!!!!

[@masmony2647]

the swing and multilevels the best keep secret...

[@GrayFoxGamingHD]

I grew up a fucking screwup , got introduced to the game and fucking blew up.

[@lexusmichaelfleming1763]

Big Respeck never knew how it was done back then real smooth and easy like. The SP was a critical piece in the rap game. Peace BooooooomBox!

[@Pierreskiii]

You have the most subtle but original editing skills

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks alot man! thats what i’m trying to deliver😎

[@foxybrown2]

Man dude is using the old school all the way micro verb and compressors wow.

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks for watching!

[@SPAZZOID100]

foxybrown2 i use a Real 808.

[@oyaworks]

@@SPAZZOID100 have fun sampling into that chief.

[@sunloveone]

Always reminds me so much of Pete Rock... keep sharing these videos -- love it! Bringin' back the golden age of hip-hop!

[@ChiefRugged]

thats nice to hear, thanks alot!

[@FordFlava]

nice beat man. the little FX at the end of the sample change the whole beat. It brings life in this joint

[@RaDuLe81]

sheeesh i am glad you back with some beatmaking video,salute very nice and i like all equipment essence of hip hop!!!! very inspirational

[@ChiefRugged]

Rudy80'sBaby thanks fam!!

[@NicolaArmellin]

keep on spreading the good vibes, much respect bryan!

[@danewav1]

You always inspire me to do some real boom bap thank you man

[@ChiefRugged]

glad to inspire you!

[@surdopbuxixo]

the beat you make on this video is fire, but that beat on the end, damnn that is a true gem

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks man

[@ChuchoTheHipHopHead]

This feel like a 1995 classic🔥

[@levelofsnipes7378]

“They’ll bury me with my SP1200, fuck the Trinity...”

[@ChiefRugged]

classic pharoahe!

[@strongocho]

Damn, you have the meanest beat videos out right now.

[@ChiefRugged]

strongocho thanks yo!

[@shigeon2668]

4:05 you can tell from the shadows that he’s straight groovin

[@edglue6138]

Smooth like butter Slick like Rick

[@peterremke]

The floppy section in the record's shelf is sweet.

[@Zinskeyy]

I really enjoyed watching this video filled with nostalgia, creation, and life. That whole room looked awesome. Very inspiring and enlightening!

[@ChiefRugged]

thank you very much😎

[@creativesoundlab]

This is so good man. Whatever you do, please keep making these man. A breath of fresh air!

[@ChiefRugged]

thank you, appreciate your comments!

[@ph24681]

FIRE 🔥 🥵🥵🥵🥵😭👍🏽 I love the 90’s beat.

[@chadkelham5034]

My dude delivering the heat...this is how real hip hop sounds.

[@ChiefRugged]

thx fam

[@ScoutSniper1990]

I feel like an SP is as close as you can get sonically to running something through an Analog Consoles circuitry. Like a big ass SSL or Neve. I guess they have similar designs though the 1200 is a hefty machine. signal warmth combined with bit-crushing. Would love to spend some time with one to say the least.

[@herontotem1065]

Once again: true vinyls + true samplers + skills = TRUE HIPHOP !!!

[@SirhcBeats]

Nice man love seeing people stay true to this list art form! So many sample packs out there everyone has gotten so lazy with type beats 😣

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks fam!

[@ericparker163]

It’s great to watch, no doubt.....clearing samples can be a costly pain in the ass (as I understand it) too bad though, the end results is a work of art....imagine if a painter had to clear the rights to “blue”

[@RobWill5864]

Oddly, this just gave me a whole new appreciation for sampling. 🙌🏾💯🔥

[@Brooklyn2LosAngeles]

15 people are mad that this beat sounds better than anything they made on Pro Tool

[@WeirdAlvaro]

You're the fucking man Chief!!! The notification for this vid got me so hyped up I almost dropped my phone hahaha Thanks a lot for these videos, we appreciate and learn from them a lot! I really hope you upload a new one soon. One love!!!

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks man! i will try my best to upload more frequently!

[@attyul]

Very instructional and inspiring! The loop in the sample was crazy! Dude, you need to make videos more often!

[@ChiefRugged]

Antoine Ton That thanks man! i’ll try my best to upload more frequently:)

[@bayradionews415]

THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF BEAT MAKING

[@MsFerodriguess]

dope man! Don't stop with the videos, please.

[@ChiefRugged]

F R thanks! i wont!

[@geordie2420]

7:30 is so beast dude, that kick roll but especially those extra snares! so 90s! this has a huge big L vibe to it, keep up the work man!

[@OMNEONE]

Back to the classic 💥💎

[@ChiefRugged]

yessir!

[@exiles_dot_tv]

Man, the swing on that SP is legendary.

[@lonerphone9117]

Love your videos fam. Straight to the point SP cookin, through the whole process. This was my Monday morning inspiration:) Keep it up homie!

[@ChiefRugged]

Lonerphone thanks man! will keep it up for sure with all this nice feedback i get from you guys!

[@Broyale26]

The SP-1200 with the S950 is like a Gibson Les Paul with a Marshall amp-a signature combo.

[@PUFNMhasta]

entire lootpack album was produced on one of these

[@resp0nse_beats]

Give us Da Antidote!

[@stevehanlon7627]

another hardware sampler champion, love it. loop decay 12 bit glory!

[@insearchofYAH]

I hear Keith Murray on this!

[@apexpredator_jku]

Boom Bap Forever! This is Hip Hop as I know it. I could hear Common spitting on this.

[@thed.z.a.4658]

Dope beat that's the technique /mc rocking behind that bringing it check the sample /sp1200 mathematical used to cost 2000$ nowadays its 6 grand all across the land.

[@buttafinguz]

Seen about 1500 last week

[@thed.z.a.4658]

@@buttafinguz where?

[@TaurusBeats]

Amazing! Thanks for taking me back. Sounds great and I'm blown away by the creativity you showed in the process. The beauty of the art is in the making, So dope!

[@NuclearcoreSkeletness]

Only dope stuff on this channel This beat is great

[@ChiefRugged]

Nuclearcore Skeletness Guerrilla Republik thanks yo!

[@ghost4004]

that actually blew my mind, this is why i love sampling!

[@90sFlav]

class

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks bro!

[@hodaridaniels8786]

The knock on the SP 1200 is rugged

[@NeuroBeats]

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK

[@ChiefRugged]

Neuro thaaaaanks!:)

[@qui9]

Holy shit, he's back!

[@ChiefRugged]

i am!

[@MoveDaBeat]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAA i love your beats

[@ChiefRugged]

Move Da Beat thanks yo!

[@LUGG824]

Lord Finesse sound 👑🔥

[@messiahblack4816]

Reminds me of Temperature's Risin by Mobb Deep...a lil...

[@lvt8studio]

Dope beat and video. Crazy to see how minty clean your sp1200 and s950 is after all these years 🤯

[@aaronsilva5641]

I wanted one of those when I was in high school. Then I saw the price tag. $1200

[@kleptograph692]

Dude this is some Lord Finesse shit. Keep it up man

[@macabrerapkz]

this is theurapeutic

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks!

[@tylowe78]

SP 1200 needs to be put in a hip hop time capsule. So many classics were made using this. Ski Beats used this to make Dead Presidents for Jay.

[@ChiefRugged]

true!

[@mookieknuckles1318]

I can definitely see "Nas and Talib Qwelib" spitting to this beat.

[@WN_Byers]

Nas, and who???!

[@mookieknuckles1318]

@@WN_Byers check out this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3m0e3eVfd6lhtU. You'll see who he is

[@liothomasart]

K. Ridge 1 loool

[@WN_Byers]

@@mookieknuckles1318 show some respectand spell the man name right 😂 i been a fan since before the blast video was on BET. #fallback

[@MVS_DJGillyGill]

straight fire flames from the gods themselves

[@E_Rico]

Love your music man. Do you need a lot of equipment along with the sp1200? Is a record player, some speakers and the sp1200 good enough to start using it

[@joeboo9801]

You got $6,000 minimum to buy an SP 1200?

[@regend762]

@@joeboo9801 isla instruments 2400 is still under 1,000. best option out there when it drops.

[@ChiefRugged]

it sure is, but you soon will notice that youre limited to the 10 seconds worth of sampling time that comes with the SP. i would at least use it with a rack sampler like one from the akai S- series :) other than that it really doesn’t matter what gear you’re using as long as the music you produce is dope😎

[@E_Rico]

BooooooomBox thanks man i hope i can afford one of these in the future😂

[@TheNumbasign2]

Garage band is free and has versions of this equipment in the software.

[@StoutBordeaux]

🔥💯 I must have made about 1000 beats on my sp1200 back in the 90s and u got that same classic sound!

[@elilab]

Legend

[@ChiefRugged]

CAKELINK! thanks!

[@2cee1021]

Hip hop at its finest you learn something new everyday thank you for the lesson champ ..

[@ChiefRugged]

👊✌️

[@Vincetrumentals]

Welcome back ;) Love the beat, don't like the snare though. Peace from Belgium

[@JiggyGinJoints]

Vincetrumentals just say the snare is dope but maybe not your preference. Keep it kind, don't lie.

[@Vincetrumentals]

JiggyGinJoints I wasn’t :) never conform, be you. Peace

[@JiggyGinJoints]

Loving your classy response! Have a good evening! Peace

[@Vincetrumentals]

JiggyGinJoints Same for you ✌️

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks for your feedback dude! peace from switzerland