What's on My Drums? Making weak kicks sound Fat on the Akai MPC

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[@shinbakihanma2749]

You the man, Marlow. This is exactly what your fans and subscribers want. Give us more sound design vids like these, please. Excellent. Thanks for posting this vid.

[@pairoz7054]

I completely agree, this is video is such a gem. Thank you very much Marlow!

[@Illmulla]

I couldn’t agree more 👌🏽

[@CitySpring1]

Yep needed this.

[@lowking7235]

i love the enhancer. I dont know why but I like it

[@salix5380]

Many choice in the fx....crazy.. akai for life

[@thomson7648]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge🤙🏻

[@gedista]

Once again, thank you Mr. Marlow!

[@krisgakakrisqu0717]

I love this video!!! Simplicity is the key!

[@pocketfullofry]

As a beginner, this is the type of content I love and need. I actually started boosting low end and cutting high end listening to your drums on other videos, hoping that was the trick. It was! You the man. I'm still trying to figure out swing tho..

[@ambrushadam]

Hey, I did a few videos on boom bap drums, that might be helpful for beginners (in maschine but you can do the tricks with MPC as well) in this playlist, check it out if you want 😃 kzbin.info/aero/PLwtEsXf1IsJk96NsFQu3phq6O4zAdZqho

[@dj78west]

Priceless Insights Bro!!

[@filmingonhardwheels7489]

I like the simplistic approach. Thanks for the insights

[@SclimBeats]

love this channel !

[@lucianamarei7304]

Useful video, we appreciate you!

[@d-roo1563]

These are super basic tips that I can use right away. Thanks Marlo! This is very helpful.

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

This video is very helpful! I'm gonna watch it with full attention!!

[@sizhan]

Another great insight! Thank you so much for sharing your process on sound design. I'll have to try those out later today :)

[@MrNoviembre1]

This is gold for us the producers, i appreciate your work 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank you finally a video on this

[@quietizkept]

Another great vid Bossman. Keep up the good work.

[@Paddydacook]

exactly the turorial i was looking for🙏🏼🔥

[@Illmulla]

Thank you for making powerful instructive videos for real Mpc users that thanks to videos like these have there careers flourish !! when ever your in the UK 🇬🇧 I got you 🔌👊🏼👊🏼

[@Dmaccabees]

Dope break down 🔥💯🔥👀

[@hollownights6946]

Thank you brother man!

[@troybarnes7387]

Very useful Never even tried the enhancer but will definitely give it a go 🙌

[@Frederick_James]

The king shares his secrets 👑 love these videos.

[@allenstorkel]

Dope video. Thank you.

[@messbeatss]

This video shows you what flavor is, big one Marlow 📦

[@cinkco]

Amazing video, thank you so much.

[@danrdgreen]

Beyond helpful 👍

[@TeraGreene1]

Just stopping in to show some love with a Like and a comment for the algorithm. Thanks for everything!

[@mpchead]

Thanks Tera ✌🏼

[@Lifestheory97]

Marlow you are an underrated producer!

[@ANTICK305]

Thank you for this video

[@cresplove]

Dope Vid, Dope Beat !! ONE

[@ralfmoss]

Master did it again !!!

[@jonesconrad1]

Cheers Marlow.

[@herransem9317]

Guy a Genius. Thank u very much!

[@nobass5756]

thx you marlow I'm practicing that skillz you teach in that video and this is awesome I really appreciated thanks again !!!

[@mpchead]

Glad to hear it!

[@Lancelogan123]

This guy has a great channel

[@The_Sonic_Ally]

nice, i need things like this :) much better on the drum tracks now.

[@SentaAerger]

i use the mpc3000 or 60 emulations on my drum programs a lot, and always a subtle compressor to glue it together. and btw thank heavens akai put in those drum fx, those are awesome.

[@EdwardJacksonproject]

Naw, The information you gave Marlow is timely, for me, thanks mix everything properly, GOT IT!!! I recently started utilizing the enhancer

[@mpchead]

🙏🏼 Thanks for tuning in

[@andreasheer5876]

More of this kind of vids pleace

[@MuhammadLaher]

Beautiful beat!! Love that you’re making beats on the MPC 60. Hope to see more on the 60 and also it’ll be good to see you bring the XL back

[@mpchead]

Thanks man, yeah the XL is coming back, it's in the shop right now getting fixed for buttons. Also have a new addition to the families being introduced this week.

[@MuhammadLaher]

@@mpchead great, can’t wait to hear the beats and see the videos!!

[@interabanggames]

Thanks!

[@interabanggames]

Thanks for all of your hard work and chill sessions. Learned so much from all your videos!

[@bliss3174]

Marlow, I was ready to turn into my garage then “Going places” came on and I kept driving for another hour, that shit’s smoove

[@mpchead]

🔉🚘📻 love it

[@DJKaukoVainio]

Nice! Resampler plugin is also good for lofi/muddy drums..

[@toumapassarful]

Tu és o meu produtor preferido.

[@mpchead]

Bari bro

[@tmpecho]

Dope!

[@xoabys5180]

Dope

[@ampfu]

Dope

[@huntergalloway3944]

Dope

[@smut1985]

Dope

[@elijah7525]

Softclipper works well in combination with those you mentioned

[@ads718beats9]

plz more drum design vids

[@DJ279V]

Excellent tip!! May have to try that should I get a MPC Live in the future. On the 2000xl, I copy the kick, loop,or other sound to another pad, filter it, then assign to play simultaneously with the original to get that 'inside the subwoofer' sound manually. The Live definitely makes it easier from what you show for sure. Thx!!

[@MuhammadLaher]

I’m new to XL and beat making. I started doing this recently, makes a big difference. But not sure I’m really getting it right. On the XL, how do you create boom bap drums? You can only filter out highs, you can’t filter out lows. And there’s no compression, bit crusher, or enhancers. Do you apply attack or decay on anything? Reverb? When you copy the kick, you filter out the underneath kick down to 5-20? How about the top kick, do you cut some highs on that too? Thanks!

[@DJ279V]

@@MuhammadLaher It is basically trial and error. In most cases when I filter it's for another sample vs a kick. Usual setting is putting the Freq @ 0-2, Resonance 6-8. Then adjusting the volume until it hits right. There is no wrong way to do it other than not trying at all until you find the sound you like. Hope this helps.

[@MuhammadLaher]

@@DJ279V thanks, yeah you’re right. Guess I need to learn the XL and work with what I got, applying trial and error. I’ve watched many videos like this one but it’s always explaining features that aren’t on the XL. Guess I need to just focus on my machine. I’ll keep working at it. Thanks for getting back to me!

[@DJ279V]

@@MuhammadLaher No problem and just let it flow and make the beats the way you want to make them, the way you want them to sound. I'm still learning tips and techniques to this day after owning my XL since 2015, prior to that a 2000 from '97.

[@MuhammadLaher]

@@DJ279V I try to do that, make beats the way I want them to sound. Comes out very different though haha. I just need to practice more but haven’t had the luxury of time lately. How does the 2000 compare to the XL?

[@justletmesigninokthx]

For me having a subpac is a massive helper, I can turn down my (soundcard) volume and still hear the subpac output, namely the bass/kick.

[@Elliott.Revell]

Just posted some beats I made with the MPC one have a listen, thanks for the vid Marlow

[@davidscott2095]

Marlo, thank you for the video. It was awesome and exactly what so many people want and need. Thank you for sharing the process of coloring drum sounds. Quick question: That last beat you played in the video, you said something about outboard gear. I thought the last beat was processed entirely through the MPC? Thank you again for the video. Blessings!

[@mpchead]

That last drum loop I payed was passed by my outboard gear. All up to that was without the outboard gear. I just wanted to let you know that my beats always finish outside of the mpc.

[@davidscott2095]

@@mpchead ❤

[@vizumone2389]

@@mpchead after you run it thru you outboard gear, Do you record on computer or ???

[@mpchead]

@@vizumone2389 Yeah record to Logic Pro

[@vizumone2389]

@@mpchead cool. Thanks

[@esaint7]

Dope tutorial! I have a question, what's the difference between an fx in the program and in the track? I'm new in the MPC OS and there are things that I still don't get like that one, does it affect different in the sample? Thanks

[@mpchead]

It's all the same, the fx might behave a bit different but it's all about how ti sounds. If you drop an effect in the Program Edit you can do it per pad. If you do it to the entire Program (not track) You're affecting all the pads/samples in the program.

[@lilmaxAlarcxn]

what is your sample rate and are you recording and resampling? How about format do you lean on digital or you stepping off the box and using tape and then back on a high sample drive..

Will this work with sampled drum loops?

Can you do this on old models like the 2000 and etc? How so?

[@floriansenoner2270]

MARLOW CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT BASSTUNING.IT TAKES SOMETIMES 1-2 HOURS TO TUNE THE BASS RIGHT

[@olesolja1407]

👍🏽👍🏿👍

[@Boromir_vlogs]

Eyo Digs, please if I can, I'd like to ask you a question. What MPC model would you recommend to newcomers, or people who like to make boom bap beats, and especially sampled beats? Like, what's good to start with and not too hard to learn for that specifically? I know you've already once sort of talked about it, but I'm still not certain. Some MPC heads also said that you should get the latest thing, stuff that works for you the most, try it out / experiment. I'd love to work with an MPC, but I don't have any experience yet (except for the MPC beats program), noone near me works with MPC's either, and I don't wish to make the wrong decision about picking one. -Thank you lots for your time.

[@hip360hop]

The price of the one alone makes it the best choice for most. Unless you really want the portability of having a built in battery and speaker, in which case go with the live 2

[@chadrattington]

all mPC models run the same software/firmware. so go with what your wallet allows

[@shinbakihanma2749]

Look through his video history. He has a couple of videos that discusses your question.

[@mpchead]

The mpc one is "affordable" and it does what all the rest do. I think it's a great mpc to start. The buttons on the Live don't seem as durable as the One. Saying that I do love the portability of the Live. Any of the two is a great option, you'll be fine.

[@mrtwit5212]

Do you mainly get your kicks, snares and high hats from vinyl? Are the stock drums on the MPC Live 2 any good?

[@mpchead]

I have loads of packs I use from samples I made. That's what I mostly use.

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

Marlow,what's the best way to copy programs so we can apply different effects to the same samples? I tried that after your low pass (for bass) video but i couldn't. I had to load the samples to different banks

[@GtotheK]

You can duplicate the program by clicking the pen thing next to the programs, it will create an identical copy that you can process differently

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

@@GtotheK i did that,but when I added an effect to the copied program,it also added them to the original. I had to manually add them to bank B and then Bank C. But I'm gonna try that in another session. Thank you.

[@GtotheK]

@@PeteOnTheBeat it never did it to me, make sure to rename the copy tho, cause it gives the program "the same name - 1" I Know it sounds like stupid advice but I got myself mixed up a couple of times

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

@@GtotheK thank you very much! I'll try that in my next cook up.

[@mpchead]

Just like Saul said.

[@notprosperBEATS]

3:20

[@v5q211]

One question Marlow. Do you think sidechaining the kick is necessary?

[@mpchead]

sometimes, depends on the situation. I do it more for the ducking effect but sometimes the sample does need to go down when the kick hits. It's a preference for me, I'd say 95% of my beats don't have side chain.

[@v5q211]

@@mpchead word my man!

[@Think1stAct2nd]

This was a GREAT question! I've been meaning to ask someone this, for years.

[@cryhav0k2112]

My longest struggle is getting the snare to sound nasty. Maybe I am overthinking it, maybe I am missing something big.

[@ES2990]

distortion and saturation

[@igotbit9454]

Is the Live 2 worth getting in 2024 or should I wait for the 3

[@mpchead]

That is the question all of us are asking at this point. I have no idea.

[@bohemivn_]

could you put subtitles in Spanish to the videos? please!!

[@andreasheer5876]

You make my beats better ...thanks...koala app...bruh