My MPC Live 2 Workflow, Standalone To Studio | MPC Live/MPC One Beats Sample Beatmaking

In this video I show you my standalone sample beatmaking workflow using the MPC Live 2 with a free sample pack, but this will also work for the MPC One, MPC Live or MPC X. I use classic hip-hop drums and reveal my favorite Air Lo-Fi plugin settings while making a hip-hop beat.
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[@KnockSquared]

I just got the ONE so you already know I am gonna be on your channel a lot

[@labandlegacy]

I just saw your video earlier but I didn't get to finish it yet. That intro though! 😭😭😭😭

[@famosguider205]

Bruh! I had no idea the beat was going in that direction! Nice job! I also didn’t realize I can use Pro 10 as my place holder then upgrade in the MPC software on the computer. Thanks for the genius tip!

[@labandlegacy]

🙏 Thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@LiftedNoise]

Dope! I use the resampler all the time as a quick lazy hack to remove harsh high frequencies. This was 😎 cool.

[@labandlegacy]

Thanks bro! I gotta try that, never thought about it before. I guess resampling isn't an exact copy, that's very interesting.

[@LiftedNoise]

@@labandlegacy no, no it's an actual plugin, not air fx but one of the akai fx I believe it works similar to the air lofi you mentioned. I think its a bit rate reducer emulation type of thing.

[@labandlegacy]

@@LiftedNoise OOOOOOOOOH! Gotchu! I totally forgot about that one! I've been neglecting the OG effects since the Air ones came out. Bruh, there's like 4 ways to do everything on these joints 🤣

[@LiftedNoise]

@@labandlegacy yea you're probably right about that. Same here though. Mostly only use air fx other than that resampler and the mother ducker.

[@TheFirstAnnuals]

Idk how you don't have more views. I've been trying to figure out what to use for the "brain" of my dawless synthesizer setup and watching your MPC videos has been a lot of fun. Keep it up, hope you get more views.

[@labandlegacy]

Thanks bro! Apparently controversy sells because my video about Maschine Plus is blowing up, lol. It's all good though, because even without a ton of views on these types of videos it's great that it's actually helping those who can actually use it! 💯💯💯🤜💥🤛 I appreciate the feedback bro!

[@EnfernoMuzik]

This is hard.. I'm about to order me one today! Great content

[@fooldonkor]

My mind is blown by how u just heard the hihaats and knew the bpm that’s more than talent that’s stripes of experience wow

[@Pycasso101]

Yo i really appreciate you breaking things down bro when I'm stuck i always come to your page to get my work right much Respect

[@philippebackprotips]

And the nap time breaks, I definitely feel you. I tried a few 4:30am sessions, that felt great doing 4:30-7:30, 3 solid hours of uninterrupted production, yeah.

[@labandlegacy]

😅 4:30am hurts my soul to think about, but it may be the smartest way 🤣🤣🤣

[@philippebackprotips]

@@labandlegacy Workable if you sync on the bedtime (wife needs to be busy on something else!)

[@Digiphex]

Yeah this high hat named "80 BPM Hat" sounds like, let me guess at it, hmm, 80 BPM, spot on bro, killed it. Good videos man. I like the one reviewing the stand, just what I was looking for.

[@labandlegacy]

🤣🤣🤣 That would be the lamest flex ever, like some Anchorman shit 😭😭😭 " I don't know if you heard but I guessed that BPM exactly down to the decimal" lmfao! Thanks for watching bro!

[@Beatz-Pocket]

Cool showcase dude. I like the lil video fix too 👍🏽

[@labandlegacy]

I appreciate that bro! Thanks for watching 💯💯💯

[@urastube]

The video is dope. I got my One some days ago and find your vids really helpful. Thanks. I’ve just subscribed and gonna watch your channel.

[@labandlegacy]

Glad I can help bro! Hope you're enjoying your One. Don't forget to join our MPC Gang group on FB. Lots of help in there as well 💯💯💯

[@urastube]

Just joined. Waiting for approval ;)

[@cosmicempowermentbyethyric5845]

Thanks for the video :) Getting my MPC Live II this week. That’d be dope if you had a Masterclass or more tutorial videos! Super helpful.

[@labandlegacy]

I'm going to commit to that. Thanks for the motivation and congrats on the Live!!! 🤜💥🤛

[@cosmicempowermentbyethyric5845]

@@labandlegacy I'd be pumped, do you have an email list or anything or social media?

[@traceyisom6681]

Nice!!!!! You make it look so easy. 🤣🤣

[@deeoats2329]

Get it bruh!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@MenyHitz]

always coming correct. straight heat

[@labandlegacy]

🙌🙌🙌🤜💥🤛

[@jaydj79]

Love your videos man. I've been a long time reason and cubase user and have just moved over to the MPC live 2. Totally different functionality to any daw I've ever used! I'm now trying to get to grips with the this new workflow process and learn from the bottom.

[@labandlegacy]

I appreciate the dope feedback bro! I think once you kinda wrap your head around the different types of programs you should be good. I still love Reason, but I always enjoyed sequencing on the MPC more. The Reason swing/groove channels are cool though.

[@romantin81]

Got the same headphones lol. Looking forward to your video on your new phones.

[@labandlegacy]

Bro.... they are the first ones that updated the CB1s lol. The 770s sound like using monitors, it's kinda crazy

[@Ink0ne415]

Dope as all ways my G. That Blue cat works wonders with the MPC i use it with Cthulhu

[@labandlegacy]

🙏 I appreciate that bro! It has more uses than I originally thought. Turned from an annoying purchase to a celebrated one, lol

[@airsoftvulture]

i have such a similar workflow! so interesting to see

[@labandlegacy]

Thanks for tuning in bro! It's a lot of fun starting out standalone and building the track out more in the lab. I definitely am less picky about sounds with the Live 2 speaker and focus more on the groove of the track. It's refreshing after being chained to a computer for decades, lol

[@airsoftvulture]

I use stand alone with my life, Korg microkorg, and reason! keep rockin bro

[@GhettoStyles]

Lord Jesus it’s a faaar!

[@labandlegacy]

😂😂😂

[@gatorgoforth3097]

MPC + Reason Gang!!!

[@labandlegacy]

🙌🙌🙌

[@BeatsByGemsmiff]

Im bout to join this Gang!

[@IMakeBeats]

Nice bro!👍🏾

[@labandlegacy]

🙏 Thanks for tuning in bro!

[@THEKINGOCAESAR]

Dope video

[@labandlegacy]

Thanks bro!

[@wessgate1]

good looking out for the warp tip

[@labandlegacy]

🤜💥🤛 Thanks for watching!

[@michaelmegaphonejaredmegap9249]

Nice

[@dragonheatbeats9944]

Super dope sir... those strings too...ooo weee...!! That was a reason plugin?

[@labandlegacy]

Yeah that was a stock violin patch on the Reason NNXT. They have a new strings rack plugin I want to try though.

[@MEGAHOUSETV]

shit came out hard af #pause

[@labandlegacy]

🙏 Thanks broski! You been cranking any out on the Touch lately?

[@MEGAHOUSETV]

@@labandlegacy na been trying buy a crib literally the most stressful process I've been thru in my life but we r supposed to close this week fingers crossed

[@labandlegacy]

@@MEGAHOUSETV I feel u bro! It's definitely a challenge, but the payoff is great! Good luck on the closing! 🙏

[@smoovshaddai]

🔥 content bruh!!! Question for you. I have Live 2 as well so the only thing I have to do is save the project in standalone with SD then it will load everything back up in the MPC software once I load the card into PC? Thanks family

[@labandlegacy]

Absolutely. You can load up the file using the SD card in the software, and I recommend saving it immediately to a cloud backup folder while I'm controller mode. Makes sure you always have a backup.

[@smoovshaddai]

@@labandlegacy 💪🏿🙏🏿

[@jtraxonline]

Nice!

[@labandlegacy]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@edwardoneal6192]

Track is 🔥🔥🔥🥁🎹🎼 . Bro. what you running?

[@CarlosSixJulyBroady]

🔥🔥🔥🔥👊🏾vibes

[@labandlegacy]

I appreciate that bro! 🙏

[@CodySmiley]

Q: Why DT770, not DT990 Pro?

[@labandlegacy]

I actually wanted the Custom Ones, but they are made like 💩 according to all the reviews. 770s were just recommended by a lot of people for mixing accuracy so it's kind of a influence thing. I'm a little skeptical when it comes to headphones in general (I think they're all overpriced) but I'm hoping to be proven wrong!

[@philippebackprotips]

COVID hairline, aha. Cool video. Lighting was great, man. Still not LiveII for me but doing cool tricks with the software. There is really a lot we can do with it. Final mixes and arrangement is now mostly in S1 for me as the bussing features in the MPC Software are just not enough. Also, I really hate not being able to export all submixes at once. Any way you know?

[@labandlegacy]

No, unfortunately the submixes seem like an afterthought in a lot of ways

[@nwil3000]

I feel like you have been producing push’s t next 3 albums!

[@labandlegacy]

I do tend to make a lot that would fit him, lol

[@ehousnproductions80]

Nice video bro....just ordered mine...What’s your IG and also where you get that stand from to hold your unit up??? That’s dope 💪🏾💯

[@labandlegacy]

Congrats on the puck pick up! My IG is @iamsight, and I dropped a recent video reviewing stands. Check it out when u get a few minutes. The links are I the description of that video.

[@UNEEKMP3]

💪🔥🔥

[@labandlegacy]

🙌🤜💥🤛

[@TwoToneRome]

definitely need to cop a camera for my 4 month old son lol

[@DJ_HEAVY_J]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@biggwillbeats4384]

🙏🏾 ‼️Night night time for me😆😭,everybody go night night‼️✌🏾

[@labandlegacy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@seantrotter77]

Where did you purchase the stand for the live 2?

[@africanrevolution3551]

dope as always....where do you get your drums from?

[@labandlegacy]

Thanks for watching! I have a bunch of stuff, but I believe these were !llmind's BLAP Kit 5

[@nytemarebeatz5265]

Somebody please answer this. Im new to the MPC Gang and On the MPC Live 2 when i create projects in standalone mode, those same projects don't appear when i get to the software at all. They cant be reopened unless i switch back to standalone mode..

[@labandlegacy]

Make sure you are saving projects to your SD Card or SSD. I personally save everything to my SD card and just load it into my computer, the Live 2 should allow the projects to be seen in controller mode as long as the software version matches.

[@lamarkgarner7163]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🔥

[@labandlegacy]

🙏🤜💥🤛

[@elvinvega3602]

Sir I am hoping you can answer this question for me. I have an mpk249 using the mpc 2 software. When I use the chords function in pad perform mode I can only get the chords to play when I use my mouse and click on the pads on the screen but not on my 249 pads... the 249 only hits the single notes. I have pad keys selected. Can you please advise. Thank you in advance.

[@labandlegacy]

I haven't tried it with a midi controller, but I believe there is a setting for the pads where you can set it to "chromatic". That may be the issue.

[@peterhaerens3014]

The contraption on which your MPC stands, what is it, where is it available?

[@labandlegacy]

I made a video about stands and the links are in the description. Thanks for watching!

[@Gobymike]

Damn hot 🥵 ish

[@labandlegacy]

🙏🤜💥🤛

[@jonesconrad1]

When your in software mode can you still access the unit's storage ? or do you have to maintain two copies of sample libraries?

[@labandlegacy]

You can on the Live and X, but not the One. I recommend having your expansion libraries in your PC and exporting for backup purposes, but you don't have to.

[@jonesconrad1]

@@labandlegacy cool thanks.

[@gregserenade6653]

So is that Touch working smoothly with the latest MPC updates?

[@labandlegacy]

Mine has been doing great. A few minor issues/bugs but nothing that will slow you down much.

[@michaelmegaphonejaredmegap9249]

What do u use ultrawide Monitor or Smart tv.

[@labandlegacy]

I have a 24" 4K and 2 old 1080p monitors. I'm very interestedinthe ultrawides though!

[@nwil3000]

What stand are you using for your mpc?

[@johndillon92]

Where did you get the stand from?

[@schembri52]

How are you able to record the MPC like that?

[@labandlegacy]

I use the Touch for screen captures.

[@schembri52]

@@labandlegacy can I do that with the One?

[@labandlegacy]

@@schembri52 no it's specific to the Touch.

[@CarlosSixJulyBroady]

iamsight I been look for that feature too damn it ....lol