Making a beat on the SP1200 | Chief Rugged's 12Bit Madness #9

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

[@norepetitivebeats]

The limitations force you to be uber creative with these oldskool samplers.

[@guruleinii]

And limitations in your wallet prevent you from using them. x)

[@norepetitivebeats]

@@guruleinii Agreed. Some good clones of all of them need to enter the market.

[@iscream2232]

@@norepetitivebeats SP2400 is comin out in a few months

[@chadkelham5034]

Yessir #facts

[@djkrptdnb]

eSPi is out now in beta too...

[@raoulduke3273]

Thats one of the first beats ive heard in a long time made by a producer these days that sounds legit oldschool mad props most people these days don't seem to have the patience to mess with equipment like that

[@ChiefRugged]

thank you sir!!

[@samuelz2214]

@@adambay6117 fr

[@megamafiarecords]

Aint about equipment its about money u can basically do the same shit in fl with a midi keyboard chopping samples etc. I never owned a sampler but i hope to one day preferable the asr10 or mpc 3000

[@DigitalMutant]

or money to buy it 😁😁😁😎

[@DigitalMutant]

fl studio can't give you that 12 bit lo fi feel....nothing can, 1200 is magic machine

[@forevershampoo]

That thing has New York built into it's circuits tho

[@ogbasedcwizzy4325]

Literally it's probably the subway map in that joint

[@forevershampoo]

@@ogbasedcwizzy4325 I believe that

[@jaggass]

This wouldn't go a miss on a GTA game.

[@joepipisitoface3380]

Michael David you are 1000% right on that. 🙏

[@eargazm2102]

FACTS

[@bllonc]

Pete Rock's Return of the SP1200 album sparked my interest in this beautiful machine

[@messiahblack4816]

Just the fact that you're not blabbin and doing a bunch of unnecessary talkin I appreciate deeply...Been awhile since I've worked outside the box, nice to see it unfold so smoothly...peace and blessings to you.

[@TheNumbasign2]

How bout dat?

[@Rufusdos]

"Hier redet man nicht. Hier spricht man. Wer redet hat verloren". Very apt, and what a freaky sounding record!

[@shane864]

Rules number 1-10 of making a good synth video: SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP

[@PipeZnBonGz]

Shane Carr synth video, where are you seeing a synth?!? All I'm seeing is a turntable, some vinyl, an SP1200 and Roland S950, samplers not synths.

[@sillygoose635]

disagree, but the video is nice

[@DeadlyTyper42]

Since 2010. This is the first proper uniquely official beat making video I seent on youtubez. Man that was pure bliss, start to finish. I was so tired of "How to make a HIPHOP Beat Tutorial". You don't get tutorials in hiphop, you follow the feeling and make it.

[@joojoobomb]

HMZ lol dude said "seent".

[@khalnetherfields7263]

its almost to the point you want to get one and do it like that yourself, until you realize im so digital i cant go primitive now, i need my daw. but i will start using 12 bit on all my shit from now on

[@rodmills737]

that sound like some 1990s NY joints right there, I love it

[@LD40PRODUCTIONSLLC]

5 yrs later and i still luv this mix.....

[@briannicholson5747]

Every time I see one of these kind of videos my broke ass wants an SP-1200 lol

[@Brayan-494]

15k hell no 😂😂😂

[@Qliphirot]

Rossum's clone is less expensive

[@tonylancer7367]

Samples used: Sample : Artist - Album(Year) - Song - YT Link Sample 1(Drum break): Beat Brechbühl & Jürg Grau ‎- Gras Ist Gras (1980) - Navier April - (YT does not have it, very rare on the net) Sample 2 (Sleigh Bells): Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra ‎- Christmas Wonderland (1973) - Sleigh Ride - kzbin.info/www/bejne/anK9hqOogrWIoa8 Sample 3 (Chords): Space - Magic Fly (1977) - Carry On, Turn Me On - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3ezoaObfqhlmaM Sample 4 (Sax EFX): John Klemmer - Eruptions (1970) - Summer Song - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYHLdn5_nNtsd5I Took a while, but I found it! 😁 You're incredible man, really.

[@solgryn4591]

Yeeejus christ u fukin did it man. I truly appreciate it.

[@ohdagee]

No one likes their samples to be snitched out, kid. Smfh...

[@bonphone4222]

Just think, the amount of time you spent on that, you could've made your own fucking beat. Stop snitchin, punk

[@boog7429]

Too bad, y'all broke asses didn't make the music so stop bitchin. Music should be shared.

[@boog7429]

Dude even showed the vinyl he sampled from at the end of the video.

[@ashfaq1999]

Legendary drum sampling machine.

[@jayzzify7822]

The sound of the sp1200 is so unique

[@ChiefRugged]

it is!

[@marctronixx]

not anymore - S2400

[@gregbradshaw7220]

@@marctronixx that one doesn’t sound as good at all. It’s way too bright

[@allcapsbeats]

If only Big L were still around...

[@phonymex3340]

@Ro Lo Dude. You Named Rappers From A Whole Different Coast And Style. AND They're Rappers Still Alive Who Got To Continue Making Music. Big L Had His Career Cut REAL Short. He Would Spit On This Little Kid, Trust Me. I Know You're A Youngin Because Homie Talking About Big L, And You Bring Up Snoop Dogg & Ice Cube 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Man You Little Kids Are FUNNY! Must Be 13 At The Very Least....

[@phonymex3340]

@Ro Lo Im not getting you my man. But what i said was facts! Word is bond my dude.

[@allcapsbeats]

I just meant his voice would suit this type of beat...💨

[@Gnadab]

Cringe comment.

[@NateTheNoble]

@Sa A you actually spoke the truth lol....I remember Biggie said he got tired of producers using Impeach The President drums break

[@freemindas]

The 12 bit monster. It's crazy how the sample artifacts add that warmth. I bet they didn't realise how nice it was back then. Now we have that sterile perfect software sound.

[@ProfoundBeats]

It's 1995 up in here!

[@konami1979]

Ditto, it's veeeery mid-90's. I love it.

[@ogbasedcwizzy4325]

Buckwild up in this joint!!

[@martinriggs8754]

Word

[@Top10soon]

92-93 I can hear cypress hill on this especially cuz of the horns idk why

[@stolensentience]

OG Based C Wizzy dude I was thinking the same thing the whole time. Flashbacks to dah shinin

[@CM-pk5fb]

NICE! REMEMBER IT'S NOT WHAT YOU USE, IT'S HOW YOU PRODUCE.

[@jahredlee8295]

This sounds a lot like something Lord Finesse would make

[@micknight8158]

A big L trak 4sure!

[@mxn9190]

Yeah!! The Awakening 1995 album

[@jahredlee8295]

@@mxn9190 The awakening is one of my favorite albums.

[@mxn9190]

@@jahredlee8295 mine too! This beat sound like a missing part of this album

[@jahredlee8295]

@@mxn9190 Yeah i love this sound

[@moecessproductions5589]

yeah! 90's feel 4 sure.. reminds me of Lord Finesse.

[@bigmaczukno]

that mutilevel delay type trick for the second horn is pretty creative

[@julesunderground4525]

mpc tricks

[@aabapowerful8681]

What's a multilevel delay trick? What does it do, was hard to work out in the vid

[@theycallmefilip]

@@aabapowerful8681 Multilevel mode means that one sample is layered on every trigger button with volume from low to high, left to right. So when you play that horn sample 8-7-6-5-4 you get the main sound, then 4 steps of delay trail.

[@aabapowerful8681]

@@theycallmefilip Ah ok thanks bro

[@goalexey]

reminds of good old days of Future Sound Of Jazz compilations. Really love the combination of samples - pure feels and atmosphere! Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@broke.1]

...or the Fat Jazzy Grooves releases

[@andyanderson6455]

AH yes! nostalgia !- back when we had to WORK to make music- a bit laborious, but once done, CLASSIC!

[@novakattila]

Just like the 808 and 909, some of these samplers are just magical, the AKAI 950, the MPC60 and the SP1200, all different sounds, all feels "real", never could replicate this with software

[@djneeve]

And mpc 3000

[@undercooked6697]

Being born in the early 2000s and liking this music is extremely lonely. My dad got me jamming to this music before I could even walk, newer hits are mostly always disappointing.

[@ChiefRugged]

born in the mid 90s so feeling you✌️

[@xDRAGONSHAGGERx]

We missed some good times, wtf happened haha everything has swerved off the path it seems.

[@townessantizo6601]

listen to bandana/pinata by freddie gibbs

[@jpc_337]

Townes Richards preach Madlib is keeping Boom Bap alive

[@liquidmetalslime9]

I feel you man, glad to see like minded souls here tho

[@Kevin-sw7bx]

Now that’s some classic hip hop beats. Solid.

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks!

[@9MagTV]

Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs 🔈

[@elthongonzalez4710]

always wanted to see how beats were made in the 90's since they didn't have computer softwares like what we got now... nice video bro

[@grios5530]

Software was around it was just too expensive. Hardware was cheaper

[@nodayoff1000]

I only like computer software for recording and editing for beat making I still like to sounds of hardware

[@arthurswanson3285]

Software was cheaper.

[@yepyep3897]

The issue was that software was very limited, even though hardware also was limited, until about 1995. The primary limiting factor for both was memory, as RAM and ROM were super expensive.

[@TuMalditaMadre]

This is something that would play at the start of an episode of Stretch and Bobbito circa 1993...89Tec9, this is the Stretch Armstrong Showwwww....I am your host Bobbito

[@ChiefRugged]

that would have been so dope!

[@sgtcreasegrease]

And the mighty Lord Sear is on his way...

[@lipsofadon]

Good god almighty! This beat is a 90's vibe.

[@ChiefRugged]

🔥

[@Top10soon]

I can hear cypress hill flowing to this especially cuz of the horns ..1992-1993 type of feel

[@andreweasygale]

DJ Muggs, of cypress hill used one and not just him.

[@casmo87]

love the grittiness of the sp1200. love the classic vibe of this

[@TheNathtube]

Working that 12bit magic cracking beat yes yes more of these vids please bro !!!

[@ChiefRugged]

Nath Jones thanks brethren!

[@iuvcalls8565]

this sounds like something Lord Finesse would make, i could imagine Big L freestyling over this, alive or dead. Love it man, ive always wanted to see the process of old school producers making their beats and i guess this is it! Keep it up! :)

[@chadkelham5034]

That Space sample is golden & of course, when it comes to horns, you can’t go wrong with some John Klemmer.

[@ChiefRugged]

Chad Kelham hell yeah

[@CitySpring1]

When a beat just makes you smile ☺

[@terraschrader8402]

watching people do this (like easy mo bee) is super satisfying for me i have no idea why

[@canadude6401]

my neck is wrecked from nodding to this beat.

[@fernandomagau2918]

yeah more pls, using those classic equipment so nicely AKAI s950 with the SP1200 COOL MAN

[@Super-Data2001]

the real and original hip hop sound

[@TheDiFuture]

man this is deff ill no doubt that real sound that's been missing for a min

[@hammercanttouchthis]

The sleigh bells are the icing on what is a very tasty cake. Yum.

[@salaamsupreme1653]

Sound like some 90s that would kill today💯🔥🔥🔥

[@inmf432]

Ahh so THIS is the maschine that defined my childhood....

[@biglewlc12]

Using physical hardware as oppose to DAWS, is so inspirational to the creative process, dope beat.

[@tonylancer7367]

This is an incredible look into how the golden age tracks were made "back in the day". Incredible video. Wonder if this age of 8K 192KHz infinite memory has limited us or helped us. 🤔

[@THEREALDOPETV]

NUFF RESPECT AND SALUTE. Authentic HIPHOP .IMA PULL MY RIG BACK OUT AND GO INN .YOU MOTIVATED ME. Keep up that heat .

[@TheProducersCorner]

we have sample challenges for those producers who make beats infos on our page and videos please get involved its worth it!!

[@Humble-iq5ue]

This is the spirit of hip hop. It's a collage. It's inspiration

[@TomLittle1981]

For fans of this, some recent albums that pay homage to the sp1200 and are awesome in their own right are: Madvillain (aka Madlib and MF Doom) "Madvillainy", Madlib is literally holding up an SP1200 on the back cover. And Jel "10 Seconds" whose title is a reference to the limited sample time of the SP1200.

[@eargazm2102]

Now this is sampling done properly!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 a mean baseline would just been 😷

[@MrScrooge1980]

This is the best Sp1200 tutorial video on YT🔥🔥🔥

[@bagoftrix]

that crunch and filter combo is unmatched.

[@sacordovaplata]

ahhhh. that brings me memories. I still own an Alesis midiverb II lying around somewhere

[@sergey-tkach]

KZbin magic! Have this track in my spotify and now I see this video. 🤙

[@djkurse9209]

This sounds exactly like lord Finesse, the horns, sleigh bells and even the turn around where the snares stutter

[@mishpult]

The second horn sample is 1/1 Cypress Hill’s Funk Freaker. Loved this one

[@9-mastering]

That was my exact same thought. Thanks for pointing it out :-)

[@TH3_FURY]

At 8:37 DJ Mugg of Cypress Hill use the same sample in "Funk Freakers" in the album [ III . Temple of Boom ] ...An Hip Hop album definitively in my TOP 10 ! Great SP1200 use and nice prod !

[@ChiefRugged]

thank you sir, youre absolutely right👊🏼✌️

[@norepetitivebeats]

I love the beat at the end. It's smashed through that Quadraverb, but sounds great!

[@mrchill3007]

The genius, Large Professor brought me here 👍🏿👍🏿

[@Nonjuror]

This is my new favourite thing on the interwebs

[@waynemurray7085]

Excellent video dude. appreciate you posting it. Peace

[@nicholasdjgive7671]

I'm in love with my sp1220.. Once I got my hands on my very own. stared to look at beat making a lot more different.. My mpc 2000xl is getting very dusty now lol...

[@jaggass]

Even the desk was vibrating when pitching down the kick drum

[@markvogel5872]

This is so fascinating as someone who has no knowledge on making music....so cool to see it all come together. I was jamming out to the part where they were just adjusting the pitch...

[@krismikes7497]

You work dat machine blind folded, squeezing its juice!

[@MPCKS]

best moment when you active the Swing. Dope video

[@flyingisland7583]

1:32 in, heard all the samples.. That beat must be dope. I watch

[@alianshampoprisioners7056]

From north afrika need more of your magic lo fi sounds...congratulation!!!

[@ghettocroissant4742]

Don’t even have one of these but seeing this is fucking cool. Making your own delay with the horns is crazy

[@taimermega6447]

BOOM BAP FOR REAL, MY KIND OF HIPHOP

[@vincentcallaway4573]

The MPC in the back looking neglected. lol its all good 2k...we still love you. ;p Dope video homie thanks for sharing!

[@JayRaTheRu]

The SP is fkn MAGIC. I have mine stored away right now.. Haven't played with it for like 6 years. Just started messing with music again on my SP303.

[@DeadlyTyper42]

90’s all over again..!!

[@chuckturnher4986]

... THE SP12... I'M STILL TRIPPING ON HOW THE PITCH FUNCTIONS... I AM GETTING ONE... oh yeah... THAT BEAT IS PHI-YA💥💥💥💥

[@MrBlueHaze]

Old school inspiration 100!!!

[@BeFrankyMusic]

The sleigh bells were so dope

[@djhaloeight]

damn!!! that beat is hella 🔥! great demonstration of sp techniques and tricks! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@ChiefRugged]

djhaloeight thx!

[@tonydavis4043]

Great job bro this is banging!!!

[@ghost4004]

had to come back and listen to this beat again. absolutely love this flip!!

[@coreyyellowmanjackson4341]

This was for real beat producers back in the day. This is like level 1 2 and 3 in Hip Hop producing. Then you graduate to whatever you want after!

[@jaggass]

Its the drum sounds and patterns that made the SP1200 famous

[@studiogigantredeyeproducti9036]

Mobb Deep flavor 😊👌👏

[@iscream2232]

Them Nas Halftime sleighbells lol

[@dojowest]

man thats fly glad to see this in 2018. big respect

[@herontotem1065]

True sampler/vinyls/player= TRUE HIP-HOP!!!

[@olfact94]

Lord finesse 🎼🎼🎼

[@christophermiel]

Figub, is that you? Drums and pads resemble the master of roughness himself.

[@MISTAMUSIK]

Man you all the way Old School ! Man I miss the sound of the SP1200 and the s 1000 Sampler. Can't forget the MPC 60. You got to have a the 1200 turntable to sample your records from.

[@oldgonzo22]

This thing is a time machine

[@pslrfx]

Now, I have a new teacher 🥰

[@HonestMike]

Will never hear Jingle Bells the same again ;) Good work dude • Honest™

[@ChiefRugged]

haha word brother! thanks man!

[@hiiipower3005]

got them slay bells ringing like DjQuiks Underground tapez- Dope work

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

Sounds like Mobb Deep

[@zippyspinifex]

Haha yeah, everything on this thing sounds like early 90s Rap, I love it. I want one.

[@Olovlig]

Got that Havoc type snare :-)

[@The2011andrey]

@@Olovlig got any advice on how to get that havoc snare on some other workspace for example a daw?

[@Olovlig]

Eu. I haven’t tried it myself but you could try pitching up the snare a few semitones and maybe add a little reverb (cathedral/hall reverb, low cut) if the snare doesn’t already have a reverb in it. Although to have the grimey SP sound you’d have to use some bitcrusher plugin.

[@The2011andrey]

@@Olovlig hmm i also thought about layering the original snare + one pitched 6+ semitones and one down -6 semitones. Then run the pitched ones thru some filtering and applying some plate reverb on them .

[@Jimtee16]

Xcellent,man i fully enjoyed getting in to working with the classic machines...damn yo,brought back some Dope memories,recording back in the day.great camera work/editing also.keep kikn azz!!! THANX.

[@NicolaArmellin]

real sound certified, big up

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks fam! I appreciate it you know!

[@larockolaradio]

Awesome!!!, simply beautiful!

[@alexanderstevens8915]

A very labor intensive process! Well done 👍🏼

[@ChiefRugged]

thanks!

[@rafaelthomas4174]

God this takes me back!!! Good Sh*t Bro!!! This is how we use to do it! Subbed!!!!

[@noisytim]

Damn, this is ear candy right there!

[@ToddRodSkimmins]

Your videos are so f*#kin dope! And the beats....🔥🔥🔥 💯

[@rockerboyworldwide152]

I want to watch like... Hundreds of these videos

[@MrShaneGreat]

enjoyed this one! always love that SP 12bit goodness!

[@palaHD]

Man that was ridiculous, Pete Rock would be proud

[@mrmookypooky]

really awesome stuff friend. great to see someone using this machine. I love hip hop beats and this is referenced eveywhere - the sp1200. Would love to sit down with someone for like an hour that know how to use this thing. nice work and awesome beat!

[@KoyanDJ]

Godfather don style 👍