Making a DAWLESS SOUL BEAT from scratch (SP404-MK2 Full walkthrough)

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I've been getting a little bit back into hardware beats today and decided that I'd try and put together a DAWLESS soul beat with the SP404-MK2. This is a full workflow walkthrough and not much changes from beat to beat for me. I hope you find this one fun to watch and useful too!
#dawless #sp404mk2 #hiphop

[@davidcleckley]

Id love to see another part to this. It wasnt too fast paced or complicated but really seemed like a realistic use case walk-through for those of us that get overwhelmed sometimes by every little thing the SP can do. Great stuff!

[@spvidz]

Glad to hear that. I've been trying to make sure things aren't too speedy as I can talk quite fast sometimes haha

[@chipfilmstv]

Im learning a lot. Appreciate these step by steps.

[@spvidz]

Glad to hear that. I'll be doing more like this soon 🙌

[@finnodonovan]

Thanks for making a full walkthrough, really instructive, would really love to see more of these in the future!

[@spvidz]

I'm thinking of doing a beat making video every Tuesday now

[@danielgascon6953]

Really happy to see you keep on jamming out on the 404. I got one because of these videos and it’s always great to see techniques shared. Would love to see more stuff with that Roland chord machine as well

[@spvidz]

Will definitely pull that out again soon yeah!

[@idletimerap]

Every one of us can create a loop. Saving variations for another video is crazy.

[@idletimerap]

P.s. i love you and even as a seasoned sp user, i learned things so no shade but this is "building a loop from scratch", the Sauce is in how to convert that to a beat and I'd love to see your insight

[@2-R-P]

Great vid man. As always. Love to see a vid about your approach to variations. Thanks again

[@spvidz]

🙏🙌

[@deebaker4671]

I just wanted to shout you out man ! You are doing your thing with these videos and tutorials.Also , your drum kits on your site are dope. I am about to cop some of them for real !

[@spvidz]

Thanks a lot man! Appreciate your support too. I hope you enjoy the packs 🔥

[@deebaker4671]

@@spvidz I just copped your entire lo-fi bundle and the Hip Hop Drums vol 1 !! They sound really good ! Keep doing your thing. I like supporting the smaller business sellers and help out.

[@spvidz]

Yo man. Really appreciate the support. Goes a long way for a small independent seller like me 🙌🙏🔥

[@TheNewFD12346]

I just learned so much from this. Just got mine in the mail yesterday

[@spvidz]

Glad to hear it. Welcome to the gang!

[@kevingillespie3557]

Nice vid! Would definitely like to see a follow up video on variations as you said at the end of the video.

[@spvidz]

Thanks for making it that far. Will do a follow up definitely 👍

[@ecowden]

Brilliant. Would be great to see a part two where you might introduce some variation or breakdowns in a few other patterns. Great work! Thanks!😃

[@spvidz]

I’ll definitely add it to the list or do the same theme with a different beat. Thanks for tuning in 🙏

[@wiggesobk]

That sample is so dope man! 🔥🔥🔥 btw nice singing :D

[@spvidz]

😆 will have to include more in the future

[@desb1337]

@@spvidz really caught me off-guard, loved it!

[@spvidz]

😅👍

[@n-spired]

He used auto tune! 😂

[@spvidz]

Lol I need it 😆

[@OwlchemistArts]

I didn’t know you could pitch the sample without changing the tempo on the SP. Thanks for sharing!

[@spvidz]

👍

[@luccal.g3499]

Incredible video, loved watching the whole process keep it up bro 🔥

[@spvidz]

Much appreciated man! Thanks for watching 🙌

[@cesarsbeats]

Great video! I don't chop vocals really so it was great to see you go through the process 😊

[@spvidz]

It doesn’t always work out but always fun to try 🙌

[@ChillMoore96]

Love your tutorials brotha I was waiting on my Sp for six months watching your videos and I was able to hit the ground running…just gotta get ideas bounce out now to put em Out

[@spvidz]

🙌🙌🙌

[@michaldzekson]

Your fingerdrumming skills are awesome

[@spvidz]

Thanks bro! 👊

[@Frequences_Part4]

This is SO helpful. Thanks! Keep on.

[@spvidz]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Makes_Uno]

Great stuff, as always. 👍🏽

[@shaqh2168]

hey i just wanna say thanks on you making these vids for us to learn from if it wasnt for you we or i wouldnt be able to use my sp as well as i do today

[@spvidz]

So glad to help you bro! 🙏

[@glizzyhendrix]

love the soul samples 🔥🔥🔥

[@spvidz]

Yeah man been all over them this week!

[@dbeez8317]

Thanks man great video came out nice

[@spvidz]

Nice one bro, thanks for dropping in! 🔥

[@iamluchini]

Great tutorial mate!

[@spvidz]

🙏🙌

[@Trippy7275]

That’s sick my guy! I would love to see how you break down the variations and bring them all back together to tie them in a pattern. If you already have a vid pls point me to the right direction. 👊🏽

[@spvidz]

Yo my latest 2 videos talk a lot more about chopping man! Check those out I’m sure they will be useful 👍

[@mischa010]

Thanks for the vídeo, you’ve got a nice and clear way of explaining things At one point you said the sample/pattern still sounded kind of choppy and there are ways to fix it. I’m struggling with this, can you tell me how you do that?

[@spvidz]

It will usually sound ok once its quantised in the pattern mode. If its still choppy adjust the speed/pitch to make them slightly slower and fill the gaps. You could also adjust the bpm of the pattern.

[@jimshannononsounds]

I don't have this device but after watching some of your videos I'd like to get the SP404.

[@spvidz]

Its a great machine!

[@commonbeats]

Bros got a voice! 👊

[@spvidz]

lol, I try 😂

[@constantinflux]

Great stuff!

[@spvidz]

🙌🙌🙌

[@Knypsterino]

Great video. Would love to see you make something similar from scratch on the KO II (for a newbie like me).

[@spvidz]

I don't have a KO-II unfortunately

[@ericvernooij2917]

One thing that I love to do is 32 chops instead of 16. That way it will stay in sync if you change the tempo and it'll still sound cool.

[@spvidz]

Nice 🔥

[@michaldzekson]

404mk2 can do 32 chops?

[@ericvernooij2917]

Yes that's it. Divide a two bar loop into two one bar loops, and then divide those into 16. The first row

[@ericvernooij2917]

Sorry, hit post before I was done. First row will be kicks, third row snares. And the second and fourth will be uphats.

[@humfreee]

The 'feel'/groove/swing of a sample typically depends on the 2nd,4th, 6th etc 16ths being played early or late. If you chop on 16ths you'll lose that.

[@espacemaxim]

Defo better than a soulless Daw beat

[@marketw2955]

Nice work

[@spvidz]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[@mastersunfish]

Great beat man

[@spvidz]

Thanks bro 🙏

[@MarshallVeeMarshall]

Hell yeah

[@geronimoangeles2298]

Man I gotta sample your vocals now 😂🔥

[@spvidz]

😂😂😂

[@krissxfaded]

Tough to find knobs for the mk2 , I checked your shop , but I couldn’t find any , the screen graphics are clutch , any chance you can obtain any knobs for these ? I find other knobs but I don’t think they are compatible . Rookie here by the way . I’m seeking a red yellow and green knob .

[@spvidz]

I'd recommend DJ Tech Tools Fatty knobs. They come in all sorts of colours

[@krissxfaded]

@@spvidz thanks for response I’ll do a google search for em . You helped narrow it down . 🤴

[@gtberg]

As a beatmaker and producer, don't you run into copyright infringement on sampling someone elses music? I want to release my music, so I will have to stay away from sampling other people's music. It's fine if you are just DJing a local show, but if you want to make your own music and put it on Spotify, that's a real issue.

[@zazasta29]

Good job,i sample a lot of Motown!

[@hugefood]

Sounds great! What's the sample?

[@lewiscoyle3372]

How do you go about making sure the sample loops properly before you start chopping?

[@spvidz]

You can use the start/end button and just do it by ear using the end point on the waveform. Use ROLL in the start/end screen to play the last part of the sample - it makes it way quicker to find the right loop point. Make sure the sample has the LOOP button lit too

[@lewiscoyle3372]

Thanks man, really helpful

[@spvidz]

🙌

[@stelioslioste1108]

Nice job man! I hear snare panned to the right and thats weird to my ears. Keep up what you are doing!

[@spvidz]

I heard that too while editing. Hopefully its an easy fix. I think I might not have panned all the way to 'mono r' when I wanted to make the sample mono

[@muelabruno66]

So to make your drums sound louder you just lowered the sample volume?

[@spvidz]

pretty much yes. It depends what head room you have. I didn't have any headroom left to make my drums louder so I had to lower the samples instead. If you have the headroom on your drums you can just turn up the volume on those instead

[@muelabruno66]

@@spvidz but the drums have the same volume? you sacrifice volume on the sample and I think they're other ways to give those drums a boost... have you tried stacking drums? like 2 kicks or 2 snares? I just feel like you're hiding parts of the music to point out the drums. I've been thinking on getting a 404 and been watching your vids. Respect man!

[@carlosm8303]

May be I missed it but why do copy your patterns after recording a pattern?

[@spvidz]

To make variations which are similar. It saves having to rebuild the whole pattern again from scratch 👍

[@skoolhitdabutton]

any driver available for windows yet? can not use my pro tools with MK 2....not recognied.

[@spvidz]

Not sure sorry bro. I only use mac and it was plug 'n' play

[@Tapepusher]

So you can play some copyrighted material but just not too long a sample? 🤔 how does it work, what’s the cut-off point? 😅

[@spvidz]

Pretty much yeah. If you play too much of a sample the algorithm will pick it up

[@yodabe882]

I misread the title as :SOULLESS DAW BEAT It was not soulless, or made in a daw which was a pleasant surprise

[@spvidz]

lol, glad it didn't come across as soulless, appreciate it 🙌

[@Reyjay77]

i think i know what you mean

[@spvidz]

Excellent 😁

[@trifource]

2:37 yo my man felt the soul right there! that made my day man good stuff

[@spvidz]

🙌🙌🙌

[@HellboyMob]

I sampled you singing lol

[@spvidz]

🤣👍

[@domitheproducer5236]

is it just me or sample sounds very bad quality.. almost un usable for real kind of peace of music... tunning is too obvious imo doesnt sound good

[@youtub-fj8mu]

thats the point of lofi, silly