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phill in da blank
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 28 ก.พ. 2007
Curly headed hip hop fool/ noisemaker
I make bleeps, bloops and spit truths
Catch me on the wavy side
Tune into my frequencies
I make bleeps, bloops and spit truths
Catch me on the wavy side
Tune into my frequencies
Sampling Vinyl & Making A Beat On The MPC 500
Hey peeps,
This video will cover making a beat from sampling vinyl into the MPC 500.
Sometimes the method is pretty straight forward. Other times it takes a little more trial and error depending on the sample and type of beat you want to make.
I am going through a little cold and with work and all this beat took me 3 days to finish but it’s all part of the art.
Here is the deep dive, I hope you enjoy it!
Peace ✌️
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - record shopping
01:24 - the records I chose
02:02 - recording into Ableton
05:25 - drag & drop samples
05:50 - make a folder on CF card
06:09 - setting up samples in the program
08:20 - tuning samples
10:00 - making a drum beat
11:33 - testing out chops
13:07 - day 2
14:00 - naming each track for organization
16:09 - second verse
19:20 - changing mute groups for chops
21:06 - creating variation for the second verse
23:06 - panning for drum hits
25:02 - sampling break
26:46 - going crazy for the hook
29:54 - creating a transition sequence and or bridge
31:09 - sequencing song in song mode
34:16 - resampling pad
35:14 - fixing intro
35:38 - da beat
37:07 - outro
Email for inquiries:
bleepbloop1303@gmail.com
insta & threads:
phillindablank
This video will cover making a beat from sampling vinyl into the MPC 500.
Sometimes the method is pretty straight forward. Other times it takes a little more trial and error depending on the sample and type of beat you want to make.
I am going through a little cold and with work and all this beat took me 3 days to finish but it’s all part of the art.
Here is the deep dive, I hope you enjoy it!
Peace ✌️
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - record shopping
01:24 - the records I chose
02:02 - recording into Ableton
05:25 - drag & drop samples
05:50 - make a folder on CF card
06:09 - setting up samples in the program
08:20 - tuning samples
10:00 - making a drum beat
11:33 - testing out chops
13:07 - day 2
14:00 - naming each track for organization
16:09 - second verse
19:20 - changing mute groups for chops
21:06 - creating variation for the second verse
23:06 - panning for drum hits
25:02 - sampling break
26:46 - going crazy for the hook
29:54 - creating a transition sequence and or bridge
31:09 - sequencing song in song mode
34:16 - resampling pad
35:14 - fixing intro
35:38 - da beat
37:07 - outro
Email for inquiries:
bleepbloop1303@gmail.com
insta & threads:
phillindablank
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This is sick! Probably the most comprehensive 500 video I've seen.
@@marcwav thank you! There’s more 500 videos to come 🙂
Thanks for the in- and output :)
@@julihansen with pleasure!
❤🎉 Nice Video. Love every 500 Video :D
@@MPC500KanalDE thanks I’m glad you liked it!
Nice video concept!👍
@@wiggesobk thanks dude!
Very inspiring yo. This making me want to get on my 500 😅
@@SYNZ.760 thanks for watching! If you can find one for a good deal then I would recommend picking one up 🙂
@phillindablank I currently got one but the jog wheel broken 💀 u know anywhere I can send it to get it fixed?
@@SYNZ.760 It's an easy fix and you can get the parts from mpc stuff
Yeah I would recommend ordering the parts on mpcstuff, it’s not the hard of a fix. Otherwise, see if any music stores near you do repairs, I know a few in my city.
@RoomAtTheTopStudioII fasho bro thanks for in info 🙏🏽
Great video Phil in Da Blank. Your videos on the 500 have always been inspiring. I hope you continue to do more. I love my MPC500 but unfortunately it's been getting more faulty and now it's not usable anymore. I've had it since it was released in 2006. If I see another one come up in the secondhand stores when I have the money spare I will definitely get one because I'm used to the old school workflow and I love it. The limitations don't matter to me. Using Reason or Maschine might be faster but it is more satisfying for me to use the 500 and get a sound that works when matched with old school classic productions.
@@RoomAtTheTopStudio thank you for your nice words and support! I definitely plan on releasing more 500 videos in the coming weeks 🙂. Your enjoyment of making a beat is just as important as the outcome and I find that to be true with this MPC. I hope you can pick up another one soon, I’m on my second 500 myself.
Mpc 1000 was horrible and my first mpc and i hated it and left Akai until i brought the mpc 27 key and one ÷ last year😊
@@nodayoff1000 never tried the keyboard version mpcs before, but I honestly get so much more out of the Live II when I plug in a midi controller!
You’re the only person I’ve ever saw that stated that
Hey you grew a beard
@@HoodHandyman yeah it keeps me warm in the winter and I’m getting older 😂
Aww yeah. This little machine helped me get away from the visual side of beat making.
@@coreyalexie2161 forsure, it can really help you focus on what is going on sonically without having to rely on the piano roll/ grid mode.
Happy new year! I’m rocking my mpc 500 still today
@@RCutOffakavEM that’s great to hear! Keep it up & happy new year 🥳
Had one. Made it custom and I loved it. Red screen, black everything. But I also have a 1000 with usbc power which runs on batteries so that one has JJOS and it still rules in 2025.
@@alecsbuga yeah I really hope JJ keeps coming out with those updates! JJOS really fleshed out what the 1000 & 2500 are really capable of.
Happy new year. I have to use my 500 more often.
@@wiggesobk happy new year! Forsure it’s still a nice machine all these years later
MPC500 is having a glowup in 2025
@@OPdbx yesssirrr let’s get it 🔥
This is a great video. I like how well you covered the features of the 500. And express what you found as limitations and how you worked around it. Being an older producer myself, I’ve been working for years and that is literally how we function in the late 90s early 2000 you worked around the limitation. I considered purchasing one of these myself, but then opted to buy the 1000 to add a battery mod kit to it, giving me six hours of time with it. I covered it on my channel. And I have to say since coming out of the box and back into some of the older machines. I’ve really enjoyed the creative process again.
@@PetrolMediaInc I’ll be sure to check out your video on the 1000! I have one myself but it’s probably the MPC I’ve been using the least nowadays. It’s a pretty powerful machine and I enjoy the possibilities with the LFO section (2XL OS)!
@@phillindablankI’m still running JJOS 3.16. It’s covered all my needs, but I’m looking at updating it soon to the full JJOS. Debating if it’s worth it since 3.16 really does all in need
@@PetrolMediaIncthere are some features in 3.16 that feel smoother than the 2XL. If you have made a lot of beats in that OS I would recommend you to not upgrade it since it doesn’t translate well to 2XL. It doesn’t recognize the pitch changes in the 16 level mode in my experience.
@@phillindablank thanks. That is good to know.
Minimalism always inspires the best musical ideas. Great video 🎉
@@sixthsensethaproducer5190 I agree, most times you discover new ideas and techniques whilst using minimal equipment.
Just bought one and I don’t know how to use it it’s my first mpc and I’m beginner can u do a tutorial video of all you have to know for use it
@@liusdiii2485 I have some earlier tutorials on the channel explaining basic concepts, but I can definitely do another tutorial on this device.
Answer. Yes ;p Happy new Year all.
@@MPC500KanalDE good answer, happy new year 🥳
Sweet video. Always been interested in what the 500 can do
@@marcwav it can do a lot actually, just requires a little muscle memory to move quickly around the machine
So convoluted to use, need a computer, need to reference on line pdf text to see a list of scale.... ugh .. and the keys are round buttons....
@@cresshead not the easiest midi controller to set up from my experience, I agree.
You think we can link 2 Nanos to the Seqtrak to have 4 octaves?
@@richmille honestly why not, it’s worth giving it a shot.
For me is the novation launchkey mini with seqtrak!
@@agustinbernal2760 nice its a great combo with the assignable pads/encoders!
That's a solid MIDI keyboard all round.
@@marcwav yeah it has a lot of cool features, gotta explore it a bit more!
No choke groups? That’s a deal breaker. That’s why I didn’t like the Electribe Sampler
@@MrOuija-rr8kq yeah it’s limited in that aspect, that’s why I make my chops in ableton and import them in afterwards
Seek-trak like sequence.
@@theantianti7 like seek for the truth?
I wanted to like the SeqTrak but the sketchy build quality, lack of an onboard screen, tiny buttons, too many dual button presses, dependencies on a tablet or computer, and Yamaha’s way of limiting functionality just kills the product. It was a great idea ruined by poor execution. It seems to be a commercial failure.
@@matthewgaines10 im not sure whether or not it is a commercial failure, but I definitely think that if it were to be released sooner it may have been better for Yamaha. I can see that there are a lot of quirks with the device that many can’t get past. However after spending a lot of time with it, I somewhat enjoy the hybrid workflow. But I don’t see myself fully finishing a beat without help from the app.
Nice Tutorial. You're 500 looks clean af!
@@wiggesobk Thanks my man!
Damn. I've always wanted a mininova. That synth with the 500 is perfect for Lo-Fi. These pad-sounds are just dope. Do you know "cruel the buddhist"? He always uses that synth for live looping. Just awesome wich sounds he is getting out of it.
@@MushyBrainBeats I’ve never heard of him before but I am willing to check out his stuff! Yeah it’s a great Lo-Fi synth, the pads and lead sounds are my favourite. My brother is a big fan of the arpeggiator on it as well.
@@phillindablank I really recomment to check him out. That guy is awesome. Good to know that the arpeggiator is fun to. I will keep an eye on the synth.
I like that you prep samples in a DAW. Makes life so much easier sometimes!
Oh forsure, I honestly started enjoying chopping samples in Ableton. You make some great beats, keep it up!
When working with the mpc 500 its a must 😄
DOPE1
@@armiasazariya yesssirrrrr
Thnaks for the video! Love my Seqtrak. Have you tried all the free packs that come with this? I've only tried a few but I think it's great Yamaha gives them all for free
@@echobenav8 Thanks for watching! I tried the Reggaeton pack, the UK grime one and the House one (don’t remember which one exactly) but they have really good sounds! I definitely recommend trying those if you haven’t already.
Bad audio- :(
song @ 1:52 ?
I think it’s called smooth lounge samba (mi barco) it’s some stock music tbh
I preferred OP-Z
@@ildarkinildarkin OP-Z is pretty sick too, a lot you could do with it
Dr Phil is in da house! Today's episode: Desperately Seqing Tracks.
@@jeffryarchambeau5441 love it 😂😂😂😂
why i dont have auto norm，Jesus🥲
Wohh this thing looks sick! I kinda want one just to mess around with it but I can probably do more on the MPC Live.
@@skoozeblood it was pretty cool when I had it, just didn’t work as well as intended. If you are interested, maybe look into the Roland sp-808 instead? It has the same effects and features when it comes to sample mangling.
man thanks! i didn't know this was a thing
existe ese editor para PC?
just got one of these, gonna hook it up to my rack system and sample literally whatever. (cassettes, vinyl, radio, cds of course) awesome vid!
I have a digital drum kit and wondering if I could use my drum kit to trigger the sounds from my drum machine to get additional sounds.
My man you are an absolute life saver! I bought the SR-16 and couldn't figure out why midi wasnt working through ableton. turns out you just had to enable it within the drum machine. Thanks!
Not my cup of tea but I really liked the track!
Does anyone know how to initialize a performance on the CS2x (without using the software)?
3:10 that is because only the mpc live II can use "non-destructive chopping" I believe but not the mpc 500. It´s so funny you show something here which only few people will be interested in and do, well I am one of them. Thanks for all the explaining!
You are like your mixer a real nice DUDE ☮
👍
Thanks mate, this is exactly what I was looking for
Hi all, I am newbie and just got this model (used without SDRam DIMM), then I installed the SDRam 128Mb PC133 but the messages display on screen that ''Wrong type of DIMM, turn off and try correct one''. Any of You have experience about this trouble let me know please. Thank you.
Man that Beat is Slammin'. Thanks for sharing the process.
Can it trigger midi sound modules I already have? can you write in dynamics? quiet soft parts, played harder, will it get louder, or do you have to edit that in? thank you.
Its main use is to trigger and connect to sound modules. There are a few features stored in there that you can input "crescendos" to make it louder for instance the same with the quieter parts you can put in.