Making A Beat with the MPC2000XL | Reverb Productions

In this first installment of 'Making a Beat' we use a classic Akai MPC 2000 XL drum machine and sampler to pull sounds from vinyl records and produce a unique track.
Download the complete track here for free: bit.ly/2v5fCpr

[@ReplyequalsNerd]

You really wearing a fedora lmao M'Deejay

[@andersingram]

Course the real trick is finding a bunch of samples that will fit together so nicely ....

[@matthew_thefallen]

that's when Knowledge and technique comes into pay, what many millennial "cool kids" will never understand haha

[@laurajohnson4086]

Then why not just learn to play a real instrument if stealing is so much trouble?

[@fatbastardbeats]

I have limited experience with playing instruments, so I can't speak on the skill level. But with sampling, you're restricted to what you're given in the record, you cant change the melodies or soul put into them but you can manipulate them into something of your own. And with that restriction comes unlimited creative energy.

[@laurajohnson4086]

Benis - sorry but that music is not "your own" unless you actually wrote it. If you are taking samples off commercial records, that is called stealing others work. ---- Plus you have severely LIMITED your creative energy because (as you said) you can't change the melodies or soul put into this. I'm just stating the facts of reality.

[@holy0damn]

Editing is the main factor

[@macboogieland2897]

there is so little content out there, specially on youtube, based on sample based house

[@MegaSniv]

true, mostly hip-hop. I've made some tracks with several MPC's. I hate to sound spammy but you should check out my channel! here s an example from a 2sec sample french filter house kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6XVqYKZa7aWa9U

[@gmmc_central]

This is one of my favorite videos you guys have done

[@Audiojunkk]

Excellent video. I love working with my xl, even if its just for one sample. Instant vibe and attitude to a production!

[@ChrisWeinhardt]

As a boring ass guitar player this kinda blows my mind

[@CatLover-g7j]

The XL NEVER EVER needed a computer!

[@slim5481]

You're right, it's not even plugged into the computer

[@ashertheaudiophile1917]

Lol

[@grenstamusic7973]

YES! Much love and props for this. This is how I get down with my MPC

[@anonymous_friend]

I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes.

[@tristanroger]

THANK YOU ! very inspiring :) It's awesome how the samples feat together... Please do more video like this for house/techno beat with mpc ! :)

[@bloc01]

You guys need to do waaaaay more videos like this

[@MrBlueHaze]

Pitch the samples for tempos like individual turntables and chopping the drums notes into quarters to line up the tracks. Loop based production djing on samplers is the key. I fact ableton live audio back in the day was inspired by mpcs. Tempo and timing along with tones bass, mid and treble.

[@ooktar]

I was hoping for some actual "How To" info. I want a video that shows how he took all those samples and pieced them together to make that beat. He obviously didn't just take all those recordings and magically a song came out of it. There's all sorts of production going on there that we didn't get to see.

[@ooktar]

Sorry if my message came off rude but I wasn't trying to doubt your process, just that I wish you went a bit more in depth in the video of what that process is. The article is a bit more helpful in that regard but what I meant by production is you actually taking said samples and seeing you layer, sequence and manipulate those samples to make your beat which we didn't get to see. We see you getting your samples and then we see the finished beat and nothing in between. I only say that because I've been interested in MPC style beat making for a while now but there's not too many tutorials that go over it very well.

[@J-Hz]

that would be a long and boring video tbh, most people wouldn't have the patience for it.

[@maladon5422]

it just comes down to editing the start times of the samples individually so that they start "on beat" and then changing the pitch (and subsequently the speed) of the samples so that they are in time with each other. outside of that it just comes down to sample selection and having a good ear for what fits together. A really great ear can hear pockets between two separate samples that most people would never think go together, and make it into something amazing and never heard before.

[@djaguar91]

Cool sampling demo. And love the Gramaphone Recs slipmat 👌🏾

[@AveMcree]

🤔how to make an Ace of Base type beat?

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

Ave Mcree haha, I've been bumping Enigma in my car lately. I'm gonna dig up some Ace of Base too!

[@devondetroit2529]

2:25 fedora alert

[@EBMZEQUENZER]

2:09 as the records slows nice hit there ! Just sampled it 10-4

[@user-dx1vv9hx1o]

All the lettuce 01:59

[@christopherford1539]

2:50 Def had me thinking about Massive Attack, as well.

[@beepst]

This reminds me of early Massive Attack.

[@nym053]

All the lettuce!

[@riciunderwood4835]

Proper business!

[@misterrandom3544]

Why did you need to sample like 18 records?

[@bliss3174]

You must be new here

[@slim5481]

@@bliss3174 for sure

[@thedjmikep]

that was dope!!!

[@bboymac84]

love this video!!

[@johnnycaper_]

lmao, I kinda would trade my Mac and couple modern drum machines just to get some old school gear, but then again idk. Making beats on laptop is so easy that sometimes you kinda miss or forget that feeling how it truly is to make beats. Idk you feel me? :D

[@ashertheaudiophile1917]

Metro Boomin uses this

[@supiriabeats2433]

Thats when u know u have a good ear.

[@KountryCuz1]

An the Beat Goes on and on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rosspalumbo]

Couldn't resist making this more "dance-y" so, I tinkered with the file a bit. bit.ly/2uRgtit Enjoy

[@thevco]

yes yes n yes respect

[@Panikonthebeat]

Dope

[@flavienjoonnekindt878]

good music ....what's the name of the little box you use

[@boringopr4369]

Dang I want one

[@Automatischroom]

More vidéo with mpc2kxl pleaaaaase (with details of process)

[@kokuzang]

nice video

[@midcitybeats2368]

Question does any one know whats the best CF card size and brand to use with the MPC 2000XL?? Please someone help me im looking for answers.

[@poweredbyWatts]

2000xl only formats to 1gb.

[@leozebiosthor6242]

Really cool

[@producer1mayhem]

Should move the floppies from the speaker…..😢

[@flynn_22]

Great

[@jostar247]

can someone tell me what this exact set up is and where i can get it?

[@MumboSauceRadio]

What kind of sound card is that?

[@Blocksourcemusic]

Similar to what I would've done with samples, sorta!

[@dublplus3332]

What the floppys for?

[@reggieedwards7058]

What is audio sound card you guys are using

[@dannyklesh]

I just got a MPC 2000XL also buying a Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable. I have 2 monitors and a MacBook Pro. Can anyone tell me what else I need to start sampling and making beats ?

[@jovanlitmaker8856]

Good ears and talent

[@lardosian]

sounds a bit weird, like a record playing at wrong speed.

[@malcolmmcatee3752]

Does the Turntable go straight into the MPC? Or run it through a mixer/audio interface first?

[@andrewlewis7409]

I think you can, but run the turntable to the mixer first, then the out from the mixer into the in of the mpc through 1/4 cables, then you can run the audio from the mpc into an audio interface which then goes to speakers

[@bliss3174]

Yes it can

[@remisworlddbeats3709]

Haaa. I see you guys have been to gramophone records 😎

[@kirkdecker6228]

What's with the floppy disks?

[@matthew_thefallen]

I guess is to save the samples from the mpc

[@non-sequitur]

Interesting, but not at all helpful. :( Why didn't you describe what you were doing on the MPC? what was happening when you were spinning that knob, how did you actually sample the record?

[@yungdoritos9705]

Why type of record player do you have?

[@Akaimayn]

Technics 1210/1200

[@tristanroger]

One question , how to find the good kick ? Everytime i want to sample a kick from record , The sound of the hi hat comes and breaks the end of the sound of the kick, I try to use the decay / release but it distorts the sound of the kick

[@wariusgaius]

1. there are loads of kicks with no hi hat attached to it to be found so dig further; 2. leave the hi hat in, might work out in the long run.

[@tristanroger]

thanks ;) i need to buy more records... hehe

[@nocuh]

You can also try playing with a LPF (lowpass filter). Start with it fully open and dial back until the attack of the hihat softens & disappears altogether.

[@tristanroger]

Thank you :)

[@stealthmermaid40]

Tristan Roger don’t be scared to use drum machine samples. fully tweak able and can be eq ed to fit in any mix

[@conor909]

anyone know where I can get something like at 1:18 ??

[@cosmosteinhauer226]

Conor McGrath I'd look into old jungle albums from the 80s-90s. They usually have some insane breaks on them that might be similar to that

[@Jeremy-su3xy]

gonna buy mpc x?

[@raidernationfullmoonrecord9516]

Jeremy Jang no need he has the xl

[@adriannunez8868]

Can we connect CDJ’s? And what cables or way would be the best? 🤖

[@kierenmoore3236]

Can anyone please tell me which model Technics turntable that is?! Thank you!!!! 😎👍

[@kierenmoore3236]

Neal Gustafson - Legend. Thank you, Neal, Sir! Best, K

[@keetharris2010]

time stretch algorithms better on this machine then the Mpc x smh. im glad I don't sample much Akai gotta fix that tho...

[@trappermanrutty7193]

$$

[@nobodyneverknows]

lol

[@tylowe78]

Wack

[@laurajohnson4086]

if you're taking it off commercial records, wouldn't that be called stealing others work ? LOL