My thoughts on Akai Mpc 500 Portable sampler and Making a Beat

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[@perrypecoul2342]

I bought one when they first came out 2005....i found it great for storing tons of samples on compact flash but the editing was too tedious for my flow...i stuck with my mpc 2000 back then ...now the MPC Live is more of what I had hoped for when I bought the 500. All I need for sampling and song construction now is the LIVE. I actually make most of my beats in my truck at 4 am every morning before work👍

[@jonesconrad1]

yeah same I sold mine a week or two after buying it.

[@doctorworm3735]

Does the live 1 have speaker and battery, or just the live 2?

[@perrypecoul2342]

@@doctorworm3735 it has a battery but not the speaker. I just use headphones if I don't use my studio monitors.

[@carstenaltena]

Strangely I like that the screen is small, it forces you to rely on your ears more.

[@sernastyle1]

This man will make a beat with a piece of paper with 16 pads drawn on it lol. Props to you!

[@JakeSweeper]

Would love it if Akai did a new standalone based on the 500 form-factor. The Live II is fine, but it's too big for the space I have.

[@DeathTrapProductions]

The 500 has its own sound. I love it for being battery-powered and portable. I fucking HATE chopping samples on it but its great for dropping pre prepared sample kits and playing them out/sequencing for live. I Do enjoy resampling with it to as you get some very interesting textures. I got mine dirt cheap though. Refuse to give up on its capabilities.

[@Lofyne]

Still using mine that I bought in 2006 when they first came out :)

[@Frozirra]

I’ve seen these at $150 - 200 if you can be patient. I just picked up a SP-404sx due to the price drop on the second hand market, mainly because I wanted something to be able to carry around and I think it’s kinda superior for portable beatmaking because it’s so immediate . Honestly though, I think the sequencer and the ability to use it with external gear makes the 500 more useful with other gear

[@prod.lanista]

If you guys want I've seen 2 under 200, (one at 150, one at 180), when I'll buy one I'll the send the link for the other one

[@BestKeptSecreization]

Please make more videos on this MPC please!!! Like chopping & vinyl sampling. Omg please!!! Watch everyone get one cause you did a great video. This really made my day. All the way from NY ! I support your channel & I’m always learning from you.

[@mpchead]

I'll try and make a tutorial on this soon.

[@waakiyltheadvocate1896]

I own this and happy with it.Won a few battles on the MPC FORUM website with this "toy".

[@MattGreerMusic]

I've got one. It's a competent beat machine. Sounds good and can do most anything other MPCs of the era could. That damn two line LCD screen and the menu diving can be very slow and frustrating at times but it's all there if you give it some patience. Been working on a beat tape using only this machine just for the hell of it.

[@Randuski]

I would love for akai to make another one of these. It has all the functionality i want, but it's just a little outdated, and the screen makes it kinda tough to get around. But that's definitely my ideal form factor

[@BillGarcia312]

The 500's pads are definitely lacking. I purchased some fat pads from MPCStuff, and now they're working great. The slider is another dope feature of the 500. Chopping on this thing really sucks though. You are better off chopping your samples on a computer or another device. Transferring files via USB is very slow. If you have an MPC 500, 1000, or 2500, I recommend the MPC Maid software that allows you to construct and edit programs and then transfer to the MPC. The workflow is faster that way. There are plenty of 500 tutorials on KZbin, and MPCStuff has the recommended Beat Making on the MPC 500 ebook.

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

Cut some cardboard to the size of the battery area as if you hit the pads hard it can dislodge the batteries and restart the MPC500. The cardboard will make the batteries stay snug in the compartment. You are right about if you use it regularly then the small screen and menu diving aren't an issue as you really do get fast on it. Using the filter on a sample and putting it on different pads to give the effect of opening the filter at different stages is a good one and using the slider to simulate scratching works pretty well on the 500. The EQ and compression on the master also gives the sound it's final sheen. I love my 2000XL for use in my main studio but once I am on the road or away from home the 500 is so good it's kept me away from getting a Live or a One.

[@tyfytyfy552]

There's no need to hit hard the pads if you stick a thick layer of electrical tape underneath each pad.

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

@@tyfytyfy552 I have fat pads on mine but when I finger drum sometimes I could knock it slightly hard and it reboots the unit. The cardboard resolved the issue

[@tyfytyfy552]

@@RoomAtTheTopStudio It seems that the foam in mine 500 battery compartment is in quite good shape so i've never encountered this issue. I'll remember your hint with cardboard for the future :)

[@BestKeptSecreization]

That’s crazy , just thinking about you making a MPC 500 video & I go to lunch & see this !!!! Made my day !!! I have a 500 & currently learning how to master it. I love it too much. 💯🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🔛🔝🔜

[@AMWTSCAM82]

93-95 vibes miss that era . Beat is dope

[@sampell8443]

This is my favorite mpc ever made. And I might be alone but I love how to chop samples on this maschine, although slow, the number scrolling and copy-paste to pad is satisfying.

[@mpchead]

I like the way it sounds, somehow it is fatter then the rest

[@sampell8443]

@@mpchead Might be so, i feel that the unit it self brings inspiration as well, as many other mpc’s do, but there is something about the 500 tho

[@shizzyshawn412]

You can hold down shift and loop a sample and then sample that sample without stopping the loop!

[@Brother_TD]

@@shizzyshawn412how???

[@W6rr10r21]

Very capable, highly underrated machine. Although it nowadays seems to get a bigger following base. Menu diving is something you can get used to. Only thing I dislike on this machine is the file management, cause of the small screen it doesn't show the full file names when scrolling through samples in the Load screen.

[@Akaimayn]

Its an interesting device. When it appeared back around 2008 ( or whatever year it was ) it was designed with the idea that you make a quick musical footnote at someone elses studio or collab or jam etc and then bring it back to the your studio and flesh out the project by off loading the samples and project files into the MPC2500 or MPC5000 etc and finish off the beat in that device. Thats what Akai wanted to encourage as regards the portability. Then again, thats not mandatory as regards the above, IT IS an instrument at the end of the day and you could use it for anything and people make use of it in different ways. Some say its an Akai S2000 repackaged into an MPC style shell. I used to own one, but sold it for an MPC2500 that was second hand for the same price back around 2009ish. Its a nice device, could do with a bigger screen as he says in the vid. It was pricey back when it was released too.

[@berlinblast5736]

Its way more powerful as a sequencer compared to other popular fare like KO 33 or the SP 404 (I use them too, they have their strong points). Midi level step edit is very good too, especially for phrase triggers and single shot beats, fast and precise. Q link can be easily used to simulate turntablism as well as pitch and filter sweeps. Chopping can be done creatively as many KZbin videos have explained over the years and even the SP 404 pad hold looping can be done as well when absolutely needed. Takes midi input. Practically unlimited sequences each with their own length and tempo and 48 separate tracks each can be chained to create any song. Pattern oriented workflow although a single sequence can be used in lieu of a DAW like linear workflow. Velocity sensitive pads which KO 33 and SP do not have, beats are instantly more expressive. Pads are a bit stiff however I used two fingers each hand and it balances out the finger pressure to make beats come out as expected. Also the compressor setting on Master is a key ingredient in pad sensitivity for final output even while composing patterns and recording them, so setting the compressor on 5:1 ratio with threshold of -20 instantly makes the drums more tight and balanced with a one to one correlation while banging the pads. Mouseless and keyboardless workflow instantly makes it my favourite. I used to be a Reason and Ableton fanatic until I got finally sick and tired of the mouse based workflow, nothing can be done without the mouse which is really shit after a while. I came from Emagic logic and was enamored by the piano roll paradigm since 1997 until it dawned on me that this is just another metaphor created by developers mimicking piano rolls of yester years including the sheet music movement left to right while an actual piano roll would go top to bottom like a book. It is just a compromise and design decision, nothing too special really. Just a way to visualize midi events and convert them to a pictoral view for visual feedback using software objects. That is when I stopped being enamored by this one paradigm and started exploring which ones actually work for me and for the music I am making. MPC gets it right with streamlining music performance and composition in the same platform without an overt focus on programming which also can be done no doubt, with performance based compositions with a foundation on groove taking the front row and VIP seating. Between fingers banging out beats and chopping samples and sampling live turntables and guitar and Rhodes over useing a mouse I know which one to prefer any day. My MPC 500 is the go to groove machine for drum beds and live gritty sampling sessions.

[@acebutter9241]

Thanks for this. I want to make beats on the go for the train ,park etc. Which would you advise? Would I be cheaper and better off with a laltop or tablet and a daw?

[@gustavgunz1877]

Word up

[@berlinblast5736]

@@acebutter9241 funny how KZbin seems to be filtering out questions on free accounts. Laptop is fine.

[@raidernationfullmoonrecord9516]

I have a 1000 mp .....I had the 500 very powerful little piece of kit

[@kmk4960]

Great video. I just purchased a used one and waiting for it's arrival. Good to know it's still relevant!!! Thanks!!!

[@elevated5655]

i have been waiting on a real coherent new tutorial on the 500 ...can you do some????Please...

[@althebeatmaker]

Word that would be insane

[@LUCKYMONKEY230]

@@althebeatmaker Verysickbeats have some good tutorials, worth checking !

[@gmanDecksT]

Underrated piece of kit.

[@miseryloveseverything]

I picked up one of these the other week too sadly mine has issues with the OS meaning I can't have the latest update which means I only have the lowpass filter no hp/bp unless I use an FX slot. Other than that I'm super pumped on this machine such a cool piece of hardware, the limitations I don't see as an issue but a challenge to be more creative with it. Took it out with some friends did some graffiti, drank some beers and played some tunes out of my MPC was super dope and I highly reccommend a 500 if they can get a decent working one :)

[@mpchead]

Oh man, that sucks. One of the cool things I wish the Mpc2000XL had is resampling like the 500. You can send your sample to the fx and resample it to a new pad with the new fx.

[@miseryloveseverything]

@@mpchead That is a real big brain play never thought about that. The 500 is indeed a resampling powerhouse. Thanks for the tip will try that out.

[@DJ279V]

Looking at adding another MPC to my existing 2000xl. This would be ideal to take when traveling with the family. Thx!!

[@jilbertogarcia8869]

Love this MPC...

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

Still my favorite MPC

[@tyfytyfy552]

I was lucky to get one 500 in march for about 180€. Chopping samples on it is a pain for me so I'm using sp-404 for this purpose. Generally I think that mpc 500 and 404 are great set together.

[@mpchead]

You own an Sp 606? I have one selling here for cheap, I might get it just to try it out.

[@tyfytyfy552]

@@mpchead Yes Marco, I own one and I love it. You can work with it very fast and with propper CF card there is really huge amount of space for samples which you can store in 32 banks. The microscope edit function is great to tweak with every step in sequence, two independent FX engines are useful too. The only limitation for me are 4 track sequencer and 8-voices polyphony (in mono). All in all for me it's pumped up 404 which gives you more workstation feeling.

[@mpchead]

the microscope sounds interesting

[@rashodlewis2918]

@@mpchead The SP606 is dope. I own one. I finally bought a MPC ONE two weeks ago.

[@redonk87]

It's like the sampler version of the xr20..I need

[@andrewcoates4952]

I have one of these, but I would prefer the mpc1000. I feel that there’s almost too many limitations on this and the 1000 has just the right amount

[@deafbyhiphop]

Got the 500 and the 1000. Its a nice little machine but really hard to use sometimes especially in contrast to the 1k. Its def best for beats on the go.

[@mpchead]

Yeah I think for travelling it's a great companion.

[@Dirksonic]

Thanks, good info. Appreciated. ✌🏼

[@ambrushadam]

Didn’t know it was that small! Thats a good portable size

[@WONDERMALT]

love the aesthetics and the content! so chill, so educational

[@B.Aboobaker]

Love this sound 😪😍😍

[@truckwillis]

know its an old vid, but gonna mention its def a live device, dunno if they still do but chromeo used one touring for a while, its a great live midi sequencer, doesn't have separate outs for clock and note but it works. wouldn't choose one over a 1k with jjos, but its also really nice to not have to disconnect the 1k for shows and just bounce projects to the 500

[@AmazingJayB51]

I have one, there are programs where you can do your sequence and chops on your computer and then just import the file into your 500. I haven’t used it since I got a Maschine MK2.

[@AppAxis]

Nothing in your voice makes me think “Ah, Portuguese!” Where Are you from originally? Love the content 🌎

[@mpchead]

I am Portuguese from Viseu.

[@AppAxis]

Marlow Digs - mpc head lovely 😊 keep up the great vids.

[@mjrMiglanc]

Bought mine for about 150$ with busted right button - but it was a simple 15min fix with soldering iron :)

[@MattmanAZ09]

Small screen only caused me problems during saving work. It’s confusing at first knowing where and what you save Overall work flow good

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

I probably wouldn't have the patience for that one. I actually learned the MPC workflow on a newer stand-alone so I'm thinking buying one of these old ones would just be a bad investment for me because I'd probably hardly ever use it. Definitely looks like it was a cool piece of gear at the time it came out though. Definitely way better than my old zoom drum machine in the early 2000s. 🤣

[@mpchead]

Yeah you can't compare any of the old to the new mpc's when it comes to features and workflow. Would be really cool to see Akai drop a new mpc like this, small and portable.

[@RickRijuanaPro]

The MPC looks fun

[@GerrodCarper]

Hell yeah!!!

[@XBASS247]

Bad boy mpc500 my first akai

[@IMakeBeats]

Nice. Video MPC head been awhile havent seen you stopping by my channel. Hope all is well. Keep inspiring. Trying to walk in your huge shade. 👍🏾

[@bronzkhrome4024]

I'm sold...thank you for your review..I really needed this because I have a 1000 that just needs the pcu board and probably the volume part because I can't hear shit on my 1000...but thank you for your report. Love your beats and you seem to know what you are talking about. :)

[@althebeatmaker]

Hey marlow, do you recon you would ever do a tutorial style video with the 500. Just running through the processes and showing your workflow. ( I’d mainly love to see how you create swing on the 500) thanks so much 🙏

[@mpchead]

If you look at my video on swing on the 2000XL is basically the same thing. I am making a 500 tutorial soon.

[@althebeatmaker]

Marlow Digs - mpc head thanks 🙏

[@HapsonPromil]

I bought this littl baby as a beginner. Couldnt workit out. But after woerking with 25k for few years id come back for one. cheers

[@valentinolar955]

SENSEI / NEVER STOP #

[@skummelkatt]

I have owned two MPC-500. Loved the workflow and had great fun. The pads were lacking in feel compared to the MPC60 and 2000. But it wasn’t a biggy. However my first unit had this high pitched whine to it. It that came from the outputs. It was so bad it gave me a headache. I sold it cheap and decided to get another one. But it suffered from the same problem. I have seen other users complain about it as well so so it something to check if you decide to get one.

[@mpchead]

I think I am getting the same thing with this unit.

[@LiftedNoise]

Dope👍love my 500!

[@mpchead]

🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@wiggesobk]

Yeah the 500 is dope. But the pads are a little bit to stiff.

[@theglobalfirm]

I'm still trying to battle MPC2000 with AEM & Caustic for Android on MY PHONE .

[@mikeexits]

Does it allow for quantized MIDI sequences? Also, how is it for sequencing external synths?

[@mpchead]

yes for both

[@joelmozgiel8963]

I almost bought an MPC 500 used on craigslist. I hesitated and it sold. I bought a MPC live instead. No regrets (until liveII came out).🤬🤬🤬

[@Buttafingaz]

Dope beat!

[@garyknight1060]

I know this an old video. Did you notice anything about the sound quality. I was getting a weird vibe from the drum sound when I track out to daw the drums presence is weak. Should I try turning up the the recording input?. Strange question I know. Love your channel.

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

The sounds are recorded and play at eighty per cent volume. You can control the volume on each sound on the mixer page and you can add effects to the sounds to enhance them. Once you have built your beat you can also add compression and EQ to the final stereo mix before you export it from the MPC500. If you are exporting stems I recommend export everything at one hundred per cent volume to each channel and controlling the sound levels and effects for the mix from your DAW instead. Hope this helps

[@VerryRichmonTV]

somebody gave me one.. needs repair. i was debating on re-gifting it to someone. lol great vidie #hoodwitnessnews fox w. you.

[@ZhanBeats]

Definitely getting one, nice beat and video 🔥🔥

[@Ross_Antonich]

Wow Marlow i want one!

[@jaayjones3159]

Beat is doOpe ✌

[@IN_TECH]

amazing content it was really entertaining

[@bradlee5277]

hey man really digging the vids, do you mind sharin what video editor you use? like how do you get all the audio clips to line up with the video, thanks!

[@AndyTanguay]

Picked mine up for $100 from some kid who'd jammed a CF card in upside down and covered it in stickers. Refurbed and working great now.

[@AndyTanguay]

@Stephen Anthony Yeah, no kidding. With some gear I've found, I'm pretty sure more time was spent applying stickers than learning it. ;-)

[@alexanderaultman]

I used to have an original copy of Biologia Marina a few years ago. I wish I never sold it.

[@mpchead]

VHS?

[@alexanderaultman]

Marlow Digs - mpc head No, Biologia Marina is an Italian library record from the 70s. That sample from your first beat is from the record. I have a rip if you want it, but I was a dummy and only made mp3s.

[@mpchead]

the samples are Atmo Acque Tranquille is that it?

[@elevated5655]

Oh yeah can you cover sequencing?👍

[@mpchead]

I'll make a tutorial on it, I see people are interested in knowing a bit more about it.

[@elevated5655]

@@mpchead Nice!!!!!!👍

[@bagoftrix]

I played around with it once and remembered it to miss essential features and getting really frustrated with the menus. I vaguely remember something too about no monophony or no option for samples cutting eachother off, am I off on this? If so it’s funny I got mad at an mpc for that while picking up an sp404 that same year (2005ish I believe). Back then I came from the 60 and the 3000 so it might’ve been my expectations being a bit off.

[@leewightman8619]

I'm supposed to be buying on from my friend it's got the Extra ram and stuff he doesn't know how to use it he has the 1000 too and he's never used them pure waste iv never used an MPC but If I had one I'd learn the basics in a few days easy iv mastered every other sampler groove box synth drum machine ect with in a few days of using it so I'm pretty confident I could use it

[@youtubewatcher2006]

When you put out music how do you clear your samples?

[@zionomarimusic]

If someone can recognize your sample you did something wrong my friend

[@berlinblast5736]

Get a music lawyer

[@simbeam]

No one ain't interested if it doesn't make a lot of 💲so no need to worry about it lol

[@yutube3799]

This type of monitors on old MPCs not so deadly for eyes like modern ones on live, one and x.

[@hayatefaith4273]

I miss using my 500 so fucking much, the data wheel is all weird now and only works 10% of the time 😪

[@mpchead]

sad, maybe time for an upgrade

[@tomminter1717]

Been looking into portable samplers to make beats on the tube, was considering the OP1 but I know that you have to merge tracks and only have 4 channels and have to merge sounds when exporting to a DAW is this the same for this MPC?

[@mpchead]

Best portable Mpc is the Live, the 500 is ok

[@grey1913]

What are your thoughts on the impc?

[@mpchead]

I used it a bit, it's cool but working with an ipad is not for me. Can't really sample cause you don't have an audio input. But it really sucks because even importing samples to the ipad is a hassle so it's a no for me. On the other hand my friend made albuns on it so, I guess some people love it.

[@dianevrules]

This would be a good mobile companion to my MPC 2000 Studio Plus. Since it reads 2000 sequence and program files. But it does not read 3000 or 60/60 II files.

[@mpchead]

I didn't know that, I need to try and see if it reads 2000XL files, Thanks.

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

@@mpchead I load sounds over USB onto the CF card on the 500 and then put the CF card into the CF drive on my 2000XL. I've not tried sequences as I don't really use that function as I play sequences live mix style into a DAW but I assume it would work too.

[@DJMOFUNKTV]

Nic3 1n3

[@neochrome]

How do you make Hihats sound like sloppy in a good way I’ve always never been able to learn it appreciate your feedback homie

[@neochrome]

And what effects does the mpc500 have ? Like delays etc?

[@lofimoshpit7470]

Like the vibes. If I wanted to jump from the live to a more classic MPC would you recommend this or another?

[@W6rr10r21]

MPC1000 or 2500 with JJOS if budget allows you to. Unless portability is a huge factor.

[@mpchead]

I can't really say. You need to realise that there's a huge downgrade in features. I used the 2000XL, 500 and the 2500. I prefer the 2000XL. 2500 is really good too and does a lot more than the XL, the 500 does a lot more than the XL. The screen of the 500 is really annoying. I prefer the sound and feel of the XL to the 2500. Next mpc I want is probably the 4000 and then if I get that money the 3000. They are all dope machines with a lot less features from the new mpc's.

[@rafaelnunez3411]

hey Marlow, quick question that will help a lot!!! I bought a card reader and cf card but still can't upload samples through my mic. what can you recommend. much love from Miami !!!!

[@olatunjimason]

Hey Marlow!!! I have question for you about for you! Does the size of the wav. file matter when saving samples from the computer to the MPC500? I've tried chopping up sampling in a software program called Audacity. Then I would save them in a folder on a Compact Flash Card with 4 gigabytes. But whenever I try loading up those files into the MPC. The wont all load. I find that strange. Was it something I did wrong?

[@thebmxband1t]

Just wuderin’. Ive seen mention of slow USB computer file transfer. If the CF card mounts on your PC why not transfer the files over with it in a CF reader? Will that work? Jb x

[@mpchead]

If you have a CF card reader for your computer I think it might be better and faster that way. I don't have an CF reader so I need to connect my mpc to the laptop.

[@waxphantomscousin8278]

we jammed up ours a couple diff times using usb port& did exactly what u guys said using thecard reader to gain results

[@randomthename7927]

where can i get the same audio cable like yours！！！！

[@kenmasters128]

Great video! I notice you're bouncing samples from your other samplers. I might start doing this too. Chopping phrases on my 1000 is such a chore sometimes.

[@mpchead]

I mean, each person will have an opinion but if it cuts time and headaches I am taking the shortcut.

[@ojeezy316]

I sample from my samplers too 😂. I thought it was redundant at first but it does help live performances to bounce between them

Is it better to hold play samples on pads while recording in sequences?

[@mpchead]

Are you talking about NOTE ON and ONE SHOT? Depends on a lot of things. Sometimes yes it's good to hold play (NOTE ON) but I normally work with ONE SHOT.

@@mpchead yes

[@boomboombaby9140]

It sucks impc pro 2 app paired with the mpc element is far above this machine I was mad that I bought this machine because my iPad out preformed it . Sampling and chopping is effortlessly on the impc pro 2 app and you can turn KZbin videos into mp3 and have a limitless sampling collection.

[@owenfrank]

Would you choose an SP 404 MK2 over this?

[@soensaid]

if youre still debating, yes

[@mrlovaluvbeatz3006]

admiro mucho tu música aprendí a manejar la mpc touch gracias a ti y te tengo un cariño especial dios te bendiga.

[@mpchead]

Thank you 🙏

[@TheSOUDAN]

Cool l instrus

[@bbr7415]

Akai XR20

[@holzpruegel69]

intro beat?

[@mpchead]

haven't released it yet

[@nubud]

The only problem I have with the 500, is the low output volume

[@BestKeptSecreization]

That’s exactly what I hate. You have to normalize & do the sample level up to 100. It’s still a awesome MPC.

[@nubud]

@@BestKeptSecreization thx for the hint

[@LiftedNoise]

@@nubud did you already press mode + pad 8(other) and adjust your master level to 0dB?

[@nubud]

@@LiftedNoise will try that one aswell, thx

[@gmanDecksT]

Use the overall fx and compression. This machine is seriously loud with a bit of tweaking.

[@kwrbeatsjpn5719]

Did you sell your mpc 500?

[@2meiazero]

I would like to know where I can buy these audio cables that you always use for audio outputs ... these are colored cables (red, green and white on the MPC2000XL)

[@mpchead]

bought them a long time ago in a music store here in Portugal.

[@2meiazero]

@@mpchead legal ! não sabia que tu era de Portugal rs Sou do Brasil

[@mpchead]

É sou Tuga :) força aí Brasil

[@LUCKYMONKEY230]

Guys, I'm struggling with MIDI sync on it, I know they work but I have issue in my settings somewhere. Can some one help me with it ? I've looked at all english videos on connecting MPC500 to a keyboard, and I still didn't manage to do so.

[@krisraps]

Just Bought One MPC500 , ALMOST Brand New For A GOOD Price. First Owner And Seller Is A Woman Who Used It Just For One Week And Got Boored, he HE

[@mpchead]

Wish I could find someone like that with an SP1200

[@krisraps]

@@mpchead RARE THING To Find Anyone Like That.

[@jeffreylouism]

I'm want to make a beat so bad, how do I start beat making? Anyone please send me advice, I don't know where to start. I figure Marlow and cookin soul are a good start but what programs do I need.?

[@TheLugdunum69]

Buy a PO-33 by teenage engineering. It's cheap (90$) and it's the easier way to start and have an OK beat quickly.

[@sharkfortytwo]

TheLugdunum69 i second this, po-33 knock out is a great gateway sampler and intro to beatmaking

[@serratadesign]

@The 1 you should consider getting the free Akai MPC Beats Software. It's pretty much all you need to start making beats and it's 100% free. Just use your keyboard and mouse.

[@ojeezy316]

For beginners i would say use a daw and an MPK or midi controller. Bandlab, fruity loops whatever

[@kushdoctor1781]

Dope i use the mpc500 all day check out my tape made with mpc500 and sp202 love your videos peace

[@The_Sonic_Ally]

speaking of sample time .. didnt realise that 707 has so little. 62 seconds apparently.

[@mpchead]

Crazy why they limit these new machines so much.

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

Can it be upgraded?

[@polkolor90]

Not true. MC-707 has 64mb sample memory per project (about 6min stereo 44.1/16bit sample time), 62 seconds is for looper single file.

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

@@polkolor90 Can the sample memory be upgraded?

[@polkolor90]

@@RoomAtTheTopStudio I don't understand Your question. You can put 32GB SDHC card into the MC-707 unit and have on it as many samples as You want BUT Your memory per project is 64Mb and approx. 60sec per max length of single looper track. I don't know if these are the firmware or hardware limitations.

[@thejra-gon6991]

Lol $350.. yeah maybe before you could actually find more than one...payed $457 for mine

[@TheDrNyquist]

You cheating!!! Lol

[@mpchead]

I mean, if you can cheat a little why not.