I had one of these for quite a few years. In fact it was the first means of digital recording in my old little studio. It recorded on to 100mb Zip disks, and it had a great little monophonic synth on it. I actually regret getting rid of it.
I recognize those Drum n Bass loops; they’re from a sample CD that came with the Boss SP202. I wish I would have gotten the SP808Ex instead of the MPC2000X back in the day.
@@daltontaylor988 The 2 major things that bugged me about the MPC2000xl was only having 2mb of RAM and no internal FX processor. Instead, you had to spend an additional $300 -$400 to use FX. Anytime I tried to install 16 or 32 MB memory expansions, the MPC would sometimes ignore it or the audio would glitch out. When I 1st got my MPC, I already had a Roland MC 307 for a about a year, so I should’ve just stuck with a familiar brand. However, the sequencer on the 307 was a little quarky and MPCs was top notch.
This was the best thing to come out of the undeniably 90s 'groovebox' line, and by quite a wide margin. The effects unit was killer and it had a really unique sound. A cool sampler, sequencer, multi tracker and even on board Synth were preset. It was great, but really odd. I always found it as confused mishmash of whatever Roland could fit into it, but it worked. It's biggest let down was the Zip drives and that bloody d-beam. An under appreciated bit of kit imho.
i remember desperately wanting one of these, they cost over a thousand, and the main thing hat held me back aside from price was the zip drive which was such a dumb ass horrible expensive storage which i was forced to use in multimedia.... just before the advent of the usb stick!
Oldschool. I love it. Does this NEED to use the zip drive or can it use the internal memory? It has a ton of space.... but everything I read says it "needs" to use the zip?
Bought myself one the other day and I'm just working out how it works now. I've only just got it out the box and it's my first sampler so I don't know shit about fuck at the minute. But I do know that when I go to sample anything, I press start, it displays the 'now sampling: Remain ...minutes' etc. But When I go to stop recording my sample, the button doesn't seem to stop the recording. The message stays on screen, and then I'm stuck on that sampling screen unless I turn the whole thing off, so I'm sort of unable to do anything. Anyone got a solution or had a similar thing happen? Cheers.
@@BeastlyAnteater If you aint got nothing to say just dont say it. Reached out for help, if you're just going to pick at my desperate carcass like a smug vulture you can piss off mate.
fUP420babe it was all lies, napster was already crashing the industry by then. which is why this machine didn’t get its kudos. this thing could make squarepusher and aphex tracks with so little effort, the splicing is particularly unique to this device (for the time) but once the money fell out of the scene, no one wanted to buy this high priced gear.
Yes! Love it all! The SP-808 using Zero-G samples! This is like the apex of the 90's. Trust me...you just had to be there!
tour and promote baby
it's all cake
classic 90s nonsensical stuff - BRILLIANT
I used to study and drool over the subjects of these VHS tapes on a weekly basis! Just a few years before the internet explosion. Pieces of history...
I pick up the phone and jump on the web whenever I need loops.
Oh man, I remember some guy at Sweetwater trying to get me to buy this instead of the MPC 2000.
lol mpc all the way 2 da bank!
LMAO
Broyale26 instead of a trumpet would be fun!!! 😀
I had one of these for quite a few years. In fact it was the first means of digital recording in my old little studio. It recorded on to 100mb Zip disks, and it had a great little monophonic synth on it. I actually regret getting rid of it.
you have been warned: at 13.02 I got fully hypnotized with those swaying 80's hand moves
Where’s this guy at now? Is he still making Slamming remixes for the Benjamin‘s baby!
hahaha
🤣🤣🤣
This is the most 90s thing ever!
yeah this and the Hanson sisters
I recognize those Drum n Bass loops; they’re from a sample CD that came with the Boss SP202.
I wish I would have gotten the SP808Ex instead of the MPC2000X back in the day.
Why? I have an MPC and use it now, it’s great, the Roland SP808 EX is worth like 200-300 now, the MPC is still making beats everyone wants.
@@daltontaylor988 The 2 major things that bugged me about the MPC2000xl was only having 2mb of RAM and no internal FX processor. Instead, you had to spend an additional $300 -$400 to use FX. Anytime I tried to install 16 or 32 MB memory expansions, the MPC would sometimes ignore it or the audio would glitch out. When I 1st got my MPC, I already had a Roland MC 307 for a about a year, so I should’ve just stuck with a familiar brand. However, the sequencer on the 307 was a little quarky and MPCs was top notch.
nice one, thanks
oh 98... good times good times
(in the 1998 voice) OMG listen to how long and clear that sample was!!!!
This was the best thing to come out of the undeniably 90s 'groovebox' line, and by quite a wide margin. The effects unit was killer and it had a really unique sound. A cool sampler, sequencer, multi tracker and even on board Synth were preset. It was great, but really odd.
I always found it as confused mishmash of whatever Roland could fit into it, but it worked. It's biggest let down was the Zip drives and that bloody d-beam. An under appreciated bit of kit imho.
I agree completely. I wish I hadn't sold mine. The delay effects and d-beam pitch shifting were especially good.
First time ever seeing it, the sp 404 is very popular in the beat making community.
love my sp808
More sales, more Benjamin's, birch.
this is gold! thank you.
cant even handle the d-beam - this is great thank you for posting this
I want one for no reason lol
finally got one!
@@danieldemayo6209 the update i needed, thanks
13:30 wu tang shaolin style. lmao
I think rza used that big roland mpc looking machine i think it was called the mv8000
@@gorillabraudcast474 yeah he did but I think that was more marketing agreement than anything
Set one D-Beam to kick, one to snare, and then do kungfu punches in the air to make EBM 😁👍🏾
Lmao that's a fucking hilarious mental image
Still have mine and integrated into my 2019 studio and live performances. Ya gotta be creative to use it! It works well for many things. Just sayin'!
Can you offer some details on how you use it?
Dude was using the Jungle Frenzy Vol. 1 sample cd.
At the 13min mark I ain’t know if my shrooms kicked in or if this was actually apart of the video
Hahahahahahahahah
i remember desperately wanting one of these, they cost over a thousand, and the main thing hat held me back aside from price was the zip drive which was such a dumb ass horrible expensive storage which i was forced to use in multimedia.... just before the advent of the usb stick!
This was recorded in California. Guy in video whereabouts unknown !
That grunge font.
No problem with sample time, he says, as he slides an iPad Mini into the machine...oh wait that was a Zip disk...
3:58 that zip disk tho. 👌
15:01 "that will definitely blow minds!"
it'll blow something alright
That therimin thing is kinda cool. This was probably a promotional vhs tape roland
Urban recording
Dude, you look like you could totally be in the Wu Tang Clan.
I got mine! Can't wait to get it in!!! :) woo!
15:00 sample from father figure by George Michael
was thinking about getting one till i read that it has only 4 voices. Ill stick to my SP555 and MPC5000
D-BEAM!!!!
shouted nobody
d-beammmmmm!!!
I gotta sample the shit outta this guy.
I just came here because chris spicuzza said he had one
Yo shoutouts to D-Beam!
great !
Tengo entendido que Craig Jones, el número #5 de Slipknot lo usaba en 1999.
Would the vin simulator compress with a special character? Let’s say like the one in the 303 and 404 og
That dude is cool
+William McWhirter naw I'm for real
Brought to you by Vince D-Beam LaDuca
Can it pitch vocals in time with bpm
me: wait it's been a while. can you show me how to pick up the phone with your hand?
say no more fam! @4:41
8:42 😂
Oldschool. I love it. Does this NEED to use the zip drive or can it use the internal memory? It has a ton of space.... but everything I read says it "needs" to use the zip?
You can use the synth without the zip but essential for sampling
Yeh it’s set up for only zip, that’s what he said in the video.
@@daltontaylor988 Gotcha, thanks. Interesting piece of gear.
just got one of these on ebay haha
someone told me twopoc had one of these
Hourargh!
have you ever heard of dialing in the dust? hehe
this just like cdx-1
Does it timestrecth?
yes !
I'll take a lil more D in that beam ;)
urban music,,?
www.theverge.com/2013/10/17/4778004/the-classics-roland-sp-808-groove-sampler
0:52....hey, it's Slipknot. :D
"always wanted a theremin?"
nope!
Bought myself one the other day and I'm just working out how it works now. I've only just got it out the box and it's my first sampler so I don't know shit about fuck at the minute. But I do know that when I go to sample anything, I press start, it displays the 'now sampling: Remain ...minutes' etc. But When I go to stop recording my sample, the button doesn't seem to stop the recording. The message stays on screen, and then I'm stuck on that sampling screen unless I turn the whole thing off, so I'm sort of unable to do anything. Anyone got a solution or had a similar thing happen? Cheers.
Why would you buy this as your first sampler...
@@BeastlyAnteater Because I felt like it.
@@sidplimmer9536 lol... sounds like you got a broken one. Should’ve just gone with a 404 🙈
@@BeastlyAnteater If you aint got nothing to say just dont say it. Reached out for help, if you're just going to pick at my desperate carcass like a smug vulture you can piss off mate.
@@BeastlyAnteater and you're fucking right aswell
9:45 is hard
real (i just got one)
oh so cringe worthy! more benjamins!
having a bad day bro?
lol yeah the vids funny, that's what makes it great tho... it fits in with the era perfect. Thanks
fUP420babe it was all lies, napster was already crashing the industry by then. which is why this machine didn’t get its kudos. this thing could make squarepusher and aphex tracks with so little effort, the splicing is particularly unique to this device (for the time) but once the money fell out of the scene, no one wanted to buy this high priced gear.
It seems so messy and hard to work :I
Plastikman slipmats lol
LMAO!!!
hard disk recording ???!!!!!??...iu!èè§('"é yeah right zip disk recording he meant, but yeah nice '10 outputs' jazz hands he waved there !
old crt.pc.monitor lol
Un nerd déguisé en stéréotype hip hop... lol
Un nerd déguisé en stéréotype hip hop... lol