Ah great, no worries Armani. That was the thing I struggled to get my head around when I first bought it, but it seems such a simple solution now haha. Hope you build a sweet set! 👊
Appreciate you sharing! I enjoyed your take and workflow with the device. Makes me re-think my own music workflow and see where I can do things differently so I can come up with something different!
No worries Bryan, thanks for checking out the vid! Next time I think I will use more tracks to seperate sounds out and make use of the mute functions more… too many different ways to do it!
Extremely useful video! I've been slowly putting together a live project with a friend and we've been working towards using my MPC Live 2 as the centerpiece. Will certainly be coming back to reference this video for ideas!
Oh great, glad I could help! Be careful with the CPU if you’re working it hard, I got caught out at a gig the other day with the old CPU overload. Double tap that stop button whenever you get a chance if you’re using it live!
@@HoochMusic thanks for the insight! That's actually somewhat of a problem because we're syncing master clock out of the MPC as we don't have any other gear that provides a solid master clock that's reliable.
@@malevolentbeing if you’re not relying heavily on the MPC to trigger internal samples, synths and sequences you should be sweet. Sequencing other hardware shouldn’t kill the CPU I wouldn’t have thought. Mine starts crashing after about the 10th song, where each song is a new sequence, drum program, bass synth. Would be interested hear how you go with your live set man, please keep me updated!
Hooch, thank you - so much. I'm a guitar player. I got the MPC One 9 months ago. I'm working through the Bible. I love the unit. I want to perform live with it, but it terrifies me. I don't have the fingerdrumming skill that you have (not yet!) but I really want to go live monthly with my own chill hop/vapor lounge sets. I'm going to integrate your suggestions here, but if you have any pointers on how a low skill fingerdrummer can offer enjoyable lounge sessions, I'd appreciate it. I compose on the MPC One, but I'm not sure what kind of value I can bring to an audience by just muting/unmuting tracks. I'd like to go the song-per-sequence route (brilliant btw), but I have complex songs written as their own projects. I also have an SP404, too - I'd love to do some effects on it. Thank you so much for your feedback. Your content is really inspiring
Hey Tommy, thanks very much man! Firstly, the best part about chill hop is that your drums can be super-simple. Just make tracks that suit your current playing level. Probably better to keep it basic on the drums so that you can leave more room for your guitar. MPC is non-destructive so you can always re-record your drums if you decide to add some spice to it, too… The next idea is a big one… you could use the MPC for production only, and export segments of your tracks to pads on your SP. That way, you can do it all on one device and still have the complex tracks you’re after. The first couple banks can be your drums and you can get your exported track segments looping on the SP sequencer, or just on a pad. I think this may actually be the best option. If you want to chat about it more just give me a yell 👍. I’m also on Instagram @hoochmusic_
@@HoochMusic I’m totally knocked out. Man, thank you *so* much. This was absolutely brilliant. I’m going to reach out to your on the New Year for certain. I don’t have social media (aside from this), but I’d love to pick your brain further. In the meantime, thank you for being you. Happy Holiday brother!
Oh nice one! If you’re structuring your set at all like mine, make sure you’re mindful of the CPU overload issues. Has happened to me at gigs more than once 😆. Have a great set!
No worries, thank you for watching! I record each track as a sequence in midi. The melody sample chops and drums are in the same program so that I can fingerdrum and then hit play to bring the rest of the instruments in. If that wasn’t the answer you’re looking for please let me know 👊.
@@HoochMusic Thank you so much ,i wanted to record my entire jamming session while performing and filming myself like u did, i used to use a portable recorder to do that but the quality was less than the original quality of the sound that comes from the mpc live 2.
@iceprofilms ahhh I see. Pretty sure I just recorded this set straight into the sp404sx. You could also use a mini kaos pad, cheap alternative for recording. I like the mpk2 mini for mobile setups.
You are the man 🫶🏽🤟🏽 Being a drummer, moving to MPC for finger drumming with a band, I had assumed the MPC would have some kind of loop ability (like I saw others using looping pedals). one option of course is to get the metronome going and lay a beat live but…. I don’t think that’s a great option. I haven’t quite figured out what to do (apart from buying a loop pedal)… so for now I just finger drum live but I’d like to be able to pop in and out, like with your pre-record ability. The only problem with that is potential tempo differences from live performance to pre recording. Any tips or thoughts here?
Hey Matt, thanks mate! Because I’m gigging solo this hasn’t been a big issue for me, if I’m a little faster/slower than the pre-recorded track the punters can’t tell the difference most of the time haha… instead of a metronome you could try laying down some percussion that works with your track, play a fill to intro the pre-recorded track and then play along with some sort of percussive sound. You could keep the MPC on the mute page so that you can unmute tracks in your sequence to build the song while you’re playing, adding synth tracks and stuff to beef up the sound. I hope this is making sense to you. The other option could be to create a track that is solely a metronome and then route it so it comes out of a different input (not 1,2). Then you could monitor that in your headphones so nobody else hears the click. Keep your pre-recorded stuff on mute and then drop it into the mix when you’re ready.
If I understand your question correctly, yes you can do that. You can save programs and sequences from a project and then load them into your live set project.
Hey man, I was wondering if you take any steps in terms of effects and mastering techniques to prepare these kits for larger soundsystems. In these kits, are you sidechaining things? are you putting compressors on some of your pads? are you putting limiters on your kits to ensure the weight of the different songs is hitting at the same levels?
Hey man, I haven’t really done much processing for this set. Was a big rush job for a gig. I did use side chain on most of the tracks though, which is quite good on the MPC using motherducker. Didn’t use limiters, just tried to balance each mix so nothing was too loud.
Hi bro. How do i video playing my mpc but have the sound going straight into the speakers instead of just filming the room if you know what i mean. So theres no outside noise, tapping pads ect?
Hey man, you can record it all as a sequence on the MPC and then export that as an audio file. That’ll save to SD or hard drive, whichever you choose. If you’re trying to go straight into your phone you can go from headphone out into your phone. Might need an adapter for that if you’re using iphone.
Hi, I wonder how is the CPU situation with the latest firmware. Does the CPU usage improved without being required to press the stop button? Thank you.
That is a very good question, I actually don’t have the update yet so I can’t tell you. I’d imagine it’ll be similar though, I can’t see how an update would fix that, but I certainly hope it does!
@@HoochMusic Thank you for feedback. Did you try to use the MPC as a controller with the MPC software, use the same workflow, but with the extra computing power from your computer? Does it help to achieve a longer live session?
No worries Dorin - thank you! I would say this is definitely a workaround that would solve the problem, good thinking. I’m not really keen on using a computer if I can avoid though, so might need to keep double-tapping that stop button haha 🤷♂️
The less effects and instruments you use the more tracks you can perform without having to reset the CPU (double tapping the stop button). If I played one more track in this set I’d get CPU overload. Just samples and effects you might be able to make a 30 min set without issues.
Hey Cheo, what I meant was that I record a few bars of each beat before I play live, so that I can perform with the pads, then hit play on the MPC and play the pre recorded beat (with bass line, extra percussion, etc.). Then I have my hands free to muck around with SP404 fx. Makes the live set a bit more dynamic and ‘full’, without completely losing the live element. Hopefully that makes sense!
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Yooo! Thanks for following through on the overview. That structure segment answered a bunch of my questions. I appreciate your time & energy!! 👍🏽
Ah great, no worries Armani. That was the thing I struggled to get my head around when I first bought it, but it seems such a simple solution now haha. Hope you build a sweet set! 👊
Thanks for the insight
Glad to help, thanks again for jumping on the channel 🤝
Thanks for taking the time to make this video! Tons of useful tips here.
No worries mate! Thanks for checking it out 👊.
Thank you for this! Very straightforward.
No worries, glad it made sense. If there’s anything I missed just give me a yell. Thanks heaps for checking it out 👊.
Appreciate you sharing! I enjoyed your take and workflow with the device. Makes me re-think my own music workflow and see where I can do things differently so I can come up with something different!
No worries Bryan, thanks for checking out the vid! Next time I think I will use more tracks to seperate sounds out and make use of the mute functions more… too many different ways to do it!
Extremely useful video! I've been slowly putting together a live project with a friend and we've been working towards using my MPC Live 2 as the centerpiece. Will certainly be coming back to reference this video for ideas!
Oh great, glad I could help! Be careful with the CPU if you’re working it hard, I got caught out at a gig the other day with the old CPU overload. Double tap that stop button whenever you get a chance if you’re using it live!
@@HoochMusic thanks for the insight! That's actually somewhat of a problem because we're syncing master clock out of the MPC as we don't have any other gear that provides a solid master clock that's reliable.
@@malevolentbeing if you’re not relying heavily on the MPC to trigger internal samples, synths and sequences you should be sweet. Sequencing other hardware shouldn’t kill the CPU I wouldn’t have thought. Mine starts crashing after about the 10th song, where each song is a new sequence, drum program, bass synth. Would be interested hear how you go with your live set man, please keep me updated!
Killer tutorial, thanks for fulfilling this request
No worries JC, thanks again for checking out the channel!
Great walkthrough!
Thanks very much! Hope it helps 😎
Great video! Great tips! you're a wizard!!
Thanks again mate! Appreciate the support 👊 🤝
you are soo good with it man!! thanks for the help
Thanks very much! Glad I could help 👊
Hooch, thank you - so much. I'm a guitar player. I got the MPC One 9 months ago. I'm working through the Bible. I love the unit. I want to perform live with it, but it terrifies me. I don't have the fingerdrumming skill that you have (not yet!) but I really want to go live monthly with my own chill hop/vapor lounge sets. I'm going to integrate your suggestions here, but if you have any pointers on how a low skill fingerdrummer can offer enjoyable lounge sessions, I'd appreciate it. I compose on the MPC One, but I'm not sure what kind of value I can bring to an audience by just muting/unmuting tracks. I'd like to go the song-per-sequence route (brilliant btw), but I have complex songs written as their own projects. I also have an SP404, too - I'd love to do some effects on it. Thank you so much for your feedback. Your content is really inspiring
Hey Tommy, thanks very much man! Firstly, the best part about chill hop is that your drums can be super-simple. Just make tracks that suit your current playing level. Probably better to keep it basic on the drums so that you can leave more room for your guitar. MPC is non-destructive so you can always re-record your drums if you decide to add some spice to it, too… The next idea is a big one… you could use the MPC for production only, and export segments of your tracks to pads on your SP. That way, you can do it all on one device and still have the complex tracks you’re after. The first couple banks can be your drums and you can get your exported track segments looping on the SP sequencer, or just on a pad. I think this may actually be the best option. If you want to chat about it more just give me a yell 👍. I’m also on Instagram @hoochmusic_
@@HoochMusic I’m totally knocked out. Man, thank you *so* much. This was absolutely brilliant. I’m going to reach out to your on the New Year for certain. I don’t have social media (aside from this), but I’d love to pick your brain further. In the meantime, thank you for being you. Happy Holiday brother!
@illshowyou2 no worries dude happy to help just drop me a line here in that case and we can make a time to chat 👍. Have a good holiday yaself!
Thanks for this brother man!
No worries man, hope it helps! 👊
Great info dig what u doing. Keep banging
Thanks for checking it out QuazeModo, glad I could help! Will do 👊.
Thank you you actually wizard !!!!
Haha thank you Johnny Boy! 🤝
@@HoochMusic I’m doing my first live set this Saturday with the mpc and this inspired me a lot !!
Oh nice one! If you’re structuring your set at all like mine, make sure you’re mindful of the CPU overload issues. Has happened to me at gigs more than once 😆. Have a great set!
wow! killer stuff. subbed.
Thanks heaps for the support man 👊
liked and subscribed. keep inspire
Thanks again, Chi! 👊 🙏
Great stuff man, thanks so much for this!
No worries, thanks very much! 👊
amazing, thanks for the tip
No worries man thanks for stopping by 🤝
Thank you so much ! how did you pre record your performance?
GREAT video !
No worries, thank you for watching! I record each track as a sequence in midi. The melody sample chops and drums are in the same program so that I can fingerdrum and then hit play to bring the rest of the instruments in. If that wasn’t the answer you’re looking for please let me know 👊.
@@HoochMusic Thank you so much ,i wanted to record my entire jamming session while performing and filming myself like u did, i used to use a portable recorder to do that but the quality was less than the original quality of the sound that comes from the mpc live 2.
@iceprofilms ahhh I see. Pretty sure I just recorded this set straight into the sp404sx. You could also use a mini kaos pad, cheap alternative for recording. I like the mpk2 mini for mobile setups.
@@HoochMusic God Bless you ! Thank youu ! Now I get it ! You really helped, keep the magical work ✨
@iceprofilms anytime my friend please let me know if you post something with the MPC i’d be keen to check it out!
You are the man 🫶🏽🤟🏽
Being a drummer, moving to MPC for finger drumming with a band, I had assumed the MPC would have some kind of loop ability (like I saw others using looping pedals). one option of course is to get the metronome going and lay a beat live but…. I don’t think that’s a great option. I haven’t quite figured out what to do (apart from buying a loop pedal)… so for now I just finger drum live but I’d like to be able to pop in and out, like with your pre-record ability. The only problem with that is potential tempo differences from live performance to pre recording.
Any tips or thoughts here?
Hey Matt, thanks mate! Because I’m gigging solo this hasn’t been a big issue for me, if I’m a little faster/slower than the pre-recorded track the punters can’t tell the difference most of the time haha… instead of a metronome you could try laying down some percussion that works with your track, play a fill to intro the pre-recorded track and then play along with some sort of percussive sound. You could keep the MPC on the mute page so that you can unmute tracks in your sequence to build the song while you’re playing, adding synth tracks and stuff to beef up the sound. I hope this is making sense to you. The other option could be to create a track that is solely a metronome and then route it so it comes out of a different input (not 1,2). Then you could monitor that in your headphones so nobody else hears the click. Keep your pre-recorded stuff on mute and then drop it into the mix when you’re ready.
Thanks mate, these are great options. I’ll have a play around 👍🏽
the mpc has tap tempo so u should be able to get any prerecorded beat to play at the same tempo as your band on the fly
dope
Thanks bro 🤝
Is possible to transfer a sequence and his own programs from a project inside a new mpc project used for the live set?
If I understand your question correctly, yes you can do that. You can save programs and sequences from a project and then load them into your live set project.
Fiya!
Thanks heaps! Hope it helped 👊.
Hey man, I was wondering if you take any steps in terms of effects and mastering techniques to prepare these kits for larger soundsystems.
In these kits, are you sidechaining things? are you putting compressors on some of your pads? are you putting limiters on your kits to ensure the weight of the different songs is hitting at the same levels?
Hey man, I haven’t really done much processing for this set. Was a big rush job for a gig. I did use side chain on most of the tracks though, which is quite good on the MPC using motherducker. Didn’t use limiters, just tried to balance each mix so nothing was too loud.
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Thanks so much Tran! 👊
Hi bro. How do i video playing my mpc but have the sound going straight into the speakers instead of just filming the room if you know what i mean. So theres no outside noise, tapping pads ect?
Hey man, you can record it all as a sequence on the MPC and then export that as an audio file. That’ll save to SD or hard drive, whichever you choose. If you’re trying to go straight into your phone you can go from headphone out into your phone. Might need an adapter for that if you’re using iphone.
Hi, I wonder how is the CPU situation with the latest firmware. Does the CPU usage improved without being required to press the stop button? Thank you.
That is a very good question, I actually don’t have the update yet so I can’t tell you. I’d imagine it’ll be similar though, I can’t see how an update would fix that, but I certainly hope it does!
@@HoochMusic Thank you for feedback. Did you try to use the MPC as a controller with the MPC software, use the same workflow, but with the extra computing power from your computer? Does it help to achieve a longer live session?
No worries Dorin - thank you! I would say this is definitely a workaround that would solve the problem, good thinking. I’m not really keen on using a computer if I can avoid though, so might need to keep double-tapping that stop button haha 🤷♂️
how is cpu whe you only use samples and some effects?
The less effects and instruments you use the more tracks you can perform without having to reset the CPU (double tapping the stop button). If I played one more track in this set I’d get CPU overload. Just samples and effects you might be able to make a 30 min set without issues.
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Hey, hope the video helped. I don’t think Google translated your comment very well though, I’m not sure what you’re asking 🤷♂️. Sorry!
You lost me with the last part about pre record
Hey Cheo, what I meant was that I record a few bars of each beat before I play live, so that I can perform with the pads, then hit play on the MPC and play the pre recorded beat (with bass line, extra percussion, etc.). Then I have my hands free to muck around with SP404 fx. Makes the live set a bit more dynamic and ‘full’, without completely losing the live element. Hopefully that makes sense!