Good Choice! Welcome to MPC Gang! :) You'll like the Offset Feature >Go to "Program Edit" > tap 3 times on "Samples". it delays the triggering of a sample after you hit a pad...perfect for laid back Hats..
this thing is so much fun. you could make a beat during lunch break and have a full song idea when you arrive home or just chill in the park with your friends make a quick beat and have a freestyle session with the instrumental coming out of the speakers. and so on and so on :D best purchase ever when it comes to music production gear
Yo what's up L.Dre I've been subscribed for awhile. I enjoy the inspiration. Cool to see you on the MPC now. I do nothing but standalone production and for me and people like me It's mostly about the tactile feel, the hands on workflow but also removing unneeded distractions. The battery isn't essential in this case because it is not the main point. I've come across way to many hiccups, distractions, and even the unlimited choices of plugins, sounds, and software apps actually makes it less desirable to make music on a computer. This is just my preference and when it comes down to it, I think where people differ in opinions all comes down to brain types and learning styles. The hands on learner VS the visual learner...etc, that type of thing.
I just got one too, and I can attest to the quality of the built-in speakers, they are surprisingly good at low end, so much so that you'll feel the 808 kick send vibrations through whatever surface the MPC Live II is sitting on.
@L.Dre, to answer your question, speaking for myself, the main point for me having a standalone beat box first and foremost is that you don't have to deal with all the things you have to deal with dealing with computers, like crashes and distractions from email and youtube, etc. The limitations of a small screen mean you are focused on what it sounds like more than pretty graphics. Being able to unplug from the wall and still rock is just a plus on top of all that I mentioned and more, not a defining factor, seeing as how most producers make the bulk of their music in the studio, not at the beach. But yeah, that MPC Live looks hella cool. I'm looking at getting one some time down the line too.
Thanks for helping me make up my mind, I personally use the pioneer toraiz sp 16 which I still have to plug in , but l love not dealing with a laptop ,you will notice a difference in the sound . Congrats!!
Heya, love the simplicity of your drum stuff. Just a quick recommendation, use the note repeat button (on the touch screen, you can set the speed of the note repeats). You can find videos of people doing beats, they will set a hat to a quarter note, then quickly tap the triplet and back to quarter notes again, will give you some variety. As to your question of why standalone if you have to plug into a wall, there are people that do not have a PC, or a powerful enough PC. There is also the notion of complexity. Computers make things more complex, just plugging a unit into the wall and getting right to it without having to plug in a PC, have a keyboard / mouse, launching and configuring software, etc is just nice, especially since any difficulties immediately kill creativity. A computer also means more space required. Having to have desk space for a keyboard and mouse is not always an option. I have an MPC Live 1, the primary differences between the Live 1 and Live 2 is the built in speaker, the cv-gates for MIDI, and a few additional buttons (slightly less menu diving, otherwise, aside from the speaker and the cv-gates, the Live and Live 2 have the same functionality). The builtin speaker is what made me buy the MPC Live 2, and I have taken the Live 1 and plugged it into my PC for a permanent setup to use with my Yamaha Motif XF8 (all connected to my PC). My Live 2, lives on my nightstand, I wake up, create some melodic ambient trance dance electronic dub step RNB whatever tickles my pickle music to start my day, and when I come home from work, my original Live 1 gets use for my major studio production work. On occasion, I take my scratch project ideas from the MPC 2 and move them to the PC and do some more work if they are an idea I feel worth exploring / building on. The reason the Maschine+ does not appeal to me is the lack of a touchscreen and the lack of an easy to use piano roll type of display. I write music linearly, not loop based, which means I don't just write 10 tracks and stick them into a song sequence and merely mute tracks. This is lazy writing (no offense to those that do this). I like every section of my music to be unique. This does not mean I don't duplicate short sequences in various areas of my song, but it does mean that I try to be creative, keeping my entire song fresh and exciting. Always be creative, keep on rocking, keep on knockin'.
Stand Alone isnt the Same thing as Portable. I want stand alone not because I wanna make beats outside where my gear that cost over a band can get fucked up, I want stand alone cause I look at a computer all day for work and don't want to look at one when I make beats. There are what? Six stand alone devices that are battery powered compared to all the legacy akais, all the keyboard workstations, all the digitakt stuff, all the roland stuff, korg...yall get the point.
True. I always shake my head when someone mentions it's not standalone because no battery. even tho i personally went with the live because of portability i consider all the other mps also standalone because they have their own processing unit and memory inside. no need for a pc. that is what the word means. people need to get this right.
To be fair, Dre said he doesn’t know why people would get standalone without a battery. So he made the distinction between the two. And I agree with his statement. I like standalone gear that’s portable.
@@silviagarcia601 the current mpc line has bunch of synth you can tweak (not super amazing). there are also instrument expansions and you can convert sounds from your vsts into mpc expansions by multisampling. so yes you can write full tracks inside these things. the major difference between the models is hardware features. so before buying id look at that and decide afterwards. if you dont care much about the battery or the speakers and only need a basic I/O the mpc one is a beast for a fair price and offers the same software features the bigger brothers have except for the ableton control mode. also you can simply slave your electribe to the mpc and use both
I have the mpd 32 and its very limited, wanted to get the mpc one to expand but honestly you sold me on the mpc live 2. Thanks for the review Love the video.
Most standalones don't have internal batteries. up until the early 2000's that wasn't a thing. Today tho, being that a lot of standalones do have an internal battery, it would make sense to add a battery in all new devices. Pretty sure the next one will.
You can change warp algorithms in preferences. You can change the strength of quantization in TC button. Change window size and strength. It will leave things human but not too far out.
I wish I had the funds for the live 2, I went with the MPC One yesterday, should be here this week. I think I'll be happy with it. The live 2 looks amazing though
Your drums will knock harder than any DAW. Record from the MPC into your computer through whatever interface or pres you have. Better than anything and so simple. Watch the channel MG The Future and be sure to give him a shoutout.
Also huge bonus you can add another hard drive internally. So I bought a 1TB hard drive and load all my samples. Now that paired with the Splice link over wifi I'm completely set up.
I have the live ,v1 and have had it for a time, but had never found a way to include in performing rig. Here’s what I just today worked out.... I like to play in clips and fade... so bounce your beats into stems and the load them into a clip program. I use two clip programs - like decks. Route the audio from each of these programs into sub mixes. Use a midi controller like a launch control xl, and map faders to volume, and knobs to insert effects (like xy). With your screen on ‘main’ you can easily switch between decks and launch clips , using faders and knobs to transition. I think I can get 16 songs - eight on each deck, which is enough for a whole set, without any reload time and no menu diving. Just thought I’d share.....love the beat. Peace.
its the sound of the drum machine. whether its a live or a mpc3000, the operation is the same. But its that warmth that comes from old models of mpc that people love. granted i agree, plugging in the mpc to a wall sucks. but the sound that comes from out the machine to the speakers is bond! great video!!
I do a lot of photography and videography. I need to use V mount batteries a lot. I have a Maschine+ as well as Akai. I can plug my Maschine into a V mount and get about 18 hours of use time (v mounts have a ton of juice). It’s more convenient to have a battery built in, but with a V mount, you don’t need a wall jack. Both are great production tools nonetheless.
Hey @L.Dre, I had a question I wanted to ask you. I like you, enjoy using loops and samples from websites like Splice, but I want to use samples others aren’t using. Is there any software or website that can scan the web and tell you if a loop has been used before? I might sound crazy, but I feel like something like this should exist. I mean, UA-cam can scan it’s site to find copyrighted songs, right, so is there some way for a regular person to do this? By the way, thanks again for the amazing content!
I thought the same thing about the Maschine+ but Sarah the Illstrumentalist made a video where she used a portable laptop charger to power it. But the MPC having a battery and built-in speakers actually sounds super nice. I might have to try one out later down the line just to say I did.
I got the mpc one (standalone with no built in battery) and I love it because I work 8 hours a day on my computer and the last thing I want to do after I am off is make music on another computer
@@circrawford951 that's not the same thing as having a push interface with the manipulations to change the engine to an entirely different sound on the fly.
The only standalone is the live if you’re talking about just having a battery. Standalone back in the day nothing had batteries 🔋. They had to add a speaker 🔈 to make it truly standalone. The Force is in my radar especially after the latest update. Ableton would have to duplicate the Force and have touch screen. BTW there are battery workarounds. Nice 👍🏾 video 🔥🔥🔥 beat.
Beautiful park there. Good video man, I just know you didn't sit on the bank of that creek making a beat for very long 🤣🤣. Not worth it! Good shot tho lol.
Where else should I take this thing? Making beats at the beach next???
In the woods? would be interesting lol
@@prodbystk yeah that could be cool
Yes sounds cool
That would be great
L.Dre take to library
My guy ! Happy for you bro, enjoy !
Cooking soul el duro
Can it survive sand dust, light rain?
Cookin Soul the legend. Shoutout to him.
The speaker and the internal battery alone are worth the price tag. This thing has been in my zzounds cart for a hot second. I appreciate the video.
Yes!
i dont regret the investment at all and i am very happy with it. this could be the best mpc they have ever made overall
OHHHHHH COURTNEY ...ima tell on you...LMAO
Just got one.....MY GOD I had it on a plane!!! Its F I R E GET IT ASAP!!!
Good Choice! Welcome to MPC Gang! :) You'll like the Offset Feature >Go to "Program Edit" > tap 3 times on "Samples". it delays the triggering of a sample after you hit a pad...perfect for laid back Hats..
Awesome thank you
I make all my beats using the MPC and i absolutely love it. You made great purchase. Appreciate all you do
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
this thing is so much fun. you could make a beat during lunch break and have a full song idea when you arrive home or just chill in the park with your friends make a quick beat and have a freestyle session with the instrumental coming out of the speakers. and so on and so on :D best purchase ever when it comes to music production gear
Damn somebody agrees with me. That's why I got the Live. I'm not spending 1400 for something that's not standalone.
Yo what's up L.Dre I've been subscribed for awhile. I enjoy the inspiration. Cool to see you on the MPC now. I do nothing but standalone production and for me and people like me It's mostly about the tactile feel, the hands on workflow but also removing unneeded distractions. The battery isn't essential in this case because it is not the main point. I've come across way to many hiccups, distractions, and even the unlimited choices of plugins, sounds, and software apps actually makes it less desirable to make music on a computer. This is just my preference and when it comes down to it, I think where people differ in opinions all comes down to brain types and learning styles. The hands on learner VS the visual learner...etc, that type of thing.
Never been this early in my life! Your stuff is always inspiring man. Bless up
Thank you !
This man so focused on the Mpc he forgot bout his wifey lol 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
My girl knows his girls pain. 🤣🤣🤣
It happens lol
You Never forget your first love. Lol.
Any woman who has a beatmaker for a significant other knows her pain.. lol We all get lost in our own process
Welcome to the gang, i bought an mpc one a few months back and love it! i cant wait to see you cook up some remixes on the mpc
More MPC Live Videos!! The cook up was dope and the park was super chill. 🔥
Will do !
L.Dre + MPC LIVE = 🔥🔥🔥
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Yo! That's Good work bro. The video and beats is straight! oh! the gear is cool. Keep it up.
These outdoor cookup videos are fire
This video helped me make my decision. Just bought mine off of Sweet Water. Can't wait to get cookin'. Appreciate the video my dude.
I'm Seriously looking at the MPC live..
I think You sold me...
Great beats by the way
This video is dope af loved it. 🔥🔥
My man woke up feeling dangerous today tip toeing across the creek MPC in hand! Dope video 🙏
Hahaha my gf was like NO DONT DO THAT 😂
I just got one too, and I can attest to the quality of the built-in speakers, they are surprisingly good at low end, so much so that you'll feel the 808 kick send vibrations through whatever surface the MPC Live II is sitting on.
@L.Dre, to answer your question, speaking for myself, the main point for me having a standalone beat box first and foremost is that you don't have to deal with all the things you have to deal with dealing with computers, like crashes and distractions from email and youtube, etc. The limitations of a small screen mean you are focused on what it sounds like more than pretty graphics. Being able to unplug from the wall and still rock is just a plus on top of all that I mentioned and more, not a defining factor, seeing as how most producers make the bulk of their music in the studio, not at the beach.
But yeah, that MPC Live looks hella cool. I'm looking at getting one some time down the line too.
Hahha I feel the excitement through the video, you have me wanting to risk it all for the Akai
Man I love it
Omg I love that you got this, now I will have to press that bell icon for sure
Yaaaaayyy
Thanks for helping me make up my mind, I personally use the pioneer toraiz sp 16 which I still have to plug in , but l love not dealing with a laptop ,you will notice a difference in the sound . Congrats!!
1000%
Wow that's dope can't wait to see you using this on every videos
Excited to see the new beats that come from this beast
Heya, love the simplicity of your drum stuff. Just a quick recommendation, use the note repeat button (on the touch screen, you can set the speed of the note repeats). You can find videos of people doing beats, they will set a hat to a quarter note, then quickly tap the triplet and back to quarter notes again, will give you some variety.
As to your question of why standalone if you have to plug into a wall, there are people that do not have a PC, or a powerful enough PC. There is also the notion of complexity. Computers make things more complex, just plugging a unit into the wall and getting right to it without having to plug in a PC, have a keyboard / mouse, launching and configuring software, etc is just nice, especially since any difficulties immediately kill creativity. A computer also means more space required. Having to have desk space for a keyboard and mouse is not always an option.
I have an MPC Live 1, the primary differences between the Live 1 and Live 2 is the built in speaker, the cv-gates for MIDI, and a few additional buttons (slightly less menu diving, otherwise, aside from the speaker and the cv-gates, the Live and Live 2 have the same functionality). The builtin speaker is what made me buy the MPC Live 2, and I have taken the Live 1 and plugged it into my PC for a permanent setup to use with my Yamaha Motif XF8 (all connected to my PC). My Live 2, lives on my nightstand, I wake up, create some melodic ambient trance dance electronic dub step RNB whatever tickles my pickle music to start my day, and when I come home from work, my original Live 1 gets use for my major studio production work. On occasion, I take my scratch project ideas from the MPC 2 and move them to the PC and do some more work if they are an idea I feel worth exploring / building on.
The reason the Maschine+ does not appeal to me is the lack of a touchscreen and the lack of an easy to use piano roll type of display. I write music linearly, not loop based, which means I don't just write 10 tracks and stick them into a song sequence and merely mute tracks. This is lazy writing (no offense to those that do this). I like every section of my music to be unique. This does not mean I don't duplicate short sequences in various areas of my song, but it does mean that I try to be creative, keeping my entire song fresh and exciting.
Always be creative, keep on rocking, keep on knockin'.
the lady walking the cat 🤣 amazing video. just picked one up since my Ableton push pads started going out. stoked to jam on this thing!!!
You rule! Love the beats and love the health and safety shoutout at the end. Also the lady walking the cat had me on the floor
very cool piece of gear. thanks for pulling together this video!
Stand Alone isnt the Same thing as Portable. I want stand alone not because I wanna make beats outside where my gear that cost over a band can get fucked up, I want stand alone cause I look at a computer all day for work and don't want to look at one when I make beats. There are what? Six stand alone devices that are battery powered compared to all the legacy akais, all the keyboard workstations, all the digitakt stuff, all the roland stuff, korg...yall get the point.
Same
Makes sense
True. I always shake my head when someone mentions it's not standalone because no battery. even tho i personally went with the live because of portability i consider all the other mps also standalone because they have their own processing unit and memory inside. no need for a pc. that is what the word means. people need to get this right.
To be fair, Dre said he doesn’t know why people would get standalone without a battery. So he made the distinction between the two. And I agree with his statement. I like standalone gear that’s portable.
@@silviagarcia601 the current mpc line has bunch of synth you can tweak (not super amazing). there are also instrument expansions and you can convert sounds from your vsts into mpc expansions by multisampling. so yes you can write full tracks inside these things. the major difference between the models is hardware features. so before buying id look at that and decide afterwards. if you dont care much about the battery or the speakers and only need a basic I/O the mpc one is a beast for a fair price and offers the same software features the bigger brothers have except for the ableton control mode. also you can simply slave your electribe to the mpc and use both
"Young nature boy" FIRE STATEMENT
Did he just say Ethernet.
My guy that's a whole other Laptop 🤣🤣
Facts lol
Thank you. One of the defining videos in helping me take the plunge. can't wait for it to arrive in the mail. :)
That mpc is so slick, I really like it 🔥🤙🏾
Standalone is equipment that’s not depended on the computer to be able to work…anything that’s not a controller …standalone does not mean portability
I want that now
I have the best music contents check me out
Nice nice my brother I like the way you work the MPC I wish I could play like that keep bringing those massive videos
Fa sho. I was thinking about getting the One, but doing my research the live is the better choice unless I want to get a battery pack and speaker.
Awesome run down. Thank u. Better days is so fresh
Hey bro. Came from Chris’s channel!! can’t wait to watch this cookup before my own cook-up today.. 🔥
Smooth Vibe bredren🔥👍🏾
Thanks for sharing
Just ordered one! i'm excited.
P.S that's a nice looking park man.
I have the mpd 32 and its very limited, wanted to get the mpc one to expand but honestly you sold me on the mpc live 2. Thanks for the review Love the video.
Love these laid back beats bro! Definitely come with more videos please.🙌🏾
Dope video. Just ordered one!!! I’m excited to get it.
Nice video! I just moved over by Ken Hahn a couple months ago. Didn’t realize there was water there! Looks hella serene.
The more I been looking at this definitely going grab me one next month spending big bucks to add this to my studio
Most standalones don't have internal batteries. up until the early 2000's that wasn't a thing. Today tho, being that a lot of standalones do have an internal battery, it would make sense to add a battery in all new devices. Pretty sure the next one will.
You can change warp algorithms in preferences.
You can change the strength of quantization in TC button. Change window size and strength. It will leave things human but not too far out.
This was great!!! Please do more mpc live 2 beat videos and tutorials on different things you learn along the way. Really considering making move!
I wish I had the funds for the live 2, I went with the MPC One yesterday, should be here this week. I think I'll be happy with it. The live 2 looks amazing though
I’m like 40% through the video and I’m almost sold lol
I think you’d love it too bro
You would deff love it Chris come to the dark side
Your drums will knock harder than any DAW. Record from the MPC into your computer through whatever interface or pres you have. Better than anything and so simple. Watch the channel MG The Future and be sure to give him a shoutout.
Same
Maschine + Shots Fired at the intro of the video.
Also huge bonus you can add another hard drive internally. So I bought a 1TB hard drive and load all my samples. Now that paired with the Splice link over wifi I'm completely set up.
Dope vid bro🔥, most definitely thinking about buying an mpc now
I have the live ,v1 and have had it for a time, but had never found a way to include in performing rig. Here’s what I just today worked out.... I like to play in clips and fade... so bounce your beats into stems and the load them into a clip program. I use two clip programs - like decks. Route the audio from each of these programs into sub mixes. Use a midi controller like a launch control xl, and map faders to volume, and knobs to insert effects (like xy). With your screen on ‘main’ you can easily switch between decks and launch clips , using faders and knobs to transition. I think I can get 16 songs - eight on each deck, which is enough for a whole set, without any reload time and no menu diving. Just thought I’d share.....love the beat. Peace.
You should make a video on that man. I'd watch and learn.
Ooooh didn’t see this coming wow! I want to see how you mix this down in your daw. Enjoy I can’t wait to see what you cook up,
its the sound of the drum machine. whether its a live or a mpc3000, the operation is the same. But its that warmth that comes from old models of mpc that people love. granted i agree, plugging in the mpc to a wall sucks. but the sound that comes from out the machine to the speakers is bond! great video!!
4:19 yoooo that looks so satisfying.
What is the name of the beat playing at 6:23? 🔥🔥 is it on Spotify?
Yo!!! DOPE work!! The MPC LIVE is the first thing I wanna cop once I start making real money off my music!!!
I have the best music contents check me out
Multi-Pass! I’m weeks away from my first MPC 🤤 From Australia, Thanks for the excellent review mate 👍🏼
Those two beats were dope. Looking forward to getting one .🙌🏾🎶🎹
Bro I was terrified when you were crossing the water 🤣 you made a banger! Makes me want to grab a LIVE 2
Love the second beat yo, it's dope!!!
Thank you !
Hi I'm early and you're a legend!❤🙃
Thank you !
When I get the cash I’m definitely gonna cop it 👀 bro makes everything sound AMAZING 😂!!
Thank you !!
Stand-alones in the past rarely ever had a battery inside. Sp 404 , Mpc 500 are the only two I can think of
I do a lot of photography and videography. I need to use V mount batteries a lot. I have a Maschine+ as well as Akai. I can plug my Maschine into a V mount and get about 18 hours of use time (v mounts have a ton of juice). It’s more convenient to have a battery built in, but with a V mount, you don’t need a wall jack.
Both are great production tools nonetheless.
Loving this. I got the L2Retro as well recently, Awesome. Can I ask what is the original track you samples for that second beat? I love the vibe.
Agree 1000% about the stand alone comments. Real truth. I don’t know what the point of the MACHINE+ is, either.
Been a MPC user since the 60ll Just ordered mine. The mpc L2 be knockin bro.
this is harddddd
I think we’d all agree we’d love to see more mpc action! 🙏🔥
Welcome to the MPC Live family young King
Hey @L.Dre, I had a question I wanted to ask you. I like you, enjoy using loops and samples from websites like Splice, but I want to use samples others aren’t using. Is there any software or website that can scan the web and tell you if a loop has been used before? I might sound crazy, but I feel like something like this should exist. I mean, UA-cam can scan it’s site to find copyrighted songs, right, so is there some way for a regular person to do this? By the way, thanks again for the amazing content!
I thought the same thing about the Maschine+ but Sarah the Illstrumentalist made a video where she used a portable laptop charger to power it. But the MPC having a battery and built-in speakers actually sounds super nice. I might have to try one out later down the line just to say I did.
point of standalone without battery is that you dont need a laptop which takes super long to boot and software updates can be tricky.
Your flower mask looks really cool
Thank you !
Beautiful video. Might have to cop
Hey man, those are some tasty beats!!! Keep it up :)
Stoked for mpc content🔥
I got the mpc one (standalone with no built in battery) and I love it because I work 8 hours a day on my computer and the last thing I want to do after I am off is make music on another computer
100 💯 agreement
5th Element…a true banger…just like this review…thanks 🙏🏻
Did you considered the MPC one with one of those external batteries (usualy for cameras)? Great devices
I just want Ableton instruments on a standalone. When that happens I’ll buy one
It’s coming!!
They instantly take my money when that happens. It better have a battery tho
@@LDreTheGiant you don’t need to wait. Look up auto sampling on the mpc live. Pretty much you can steal any sound from any VST or device.
@@circrawford951 that's not the same thing as having a push interface with the manipulations to change the engine to an entirely different sound on the fly.
The only standalone is the live if you’re talking about just having a battery. Standalone back in the day nothing had batteries 🔋. They had to add a speaker 🔈 to make it truly standalone. The Force is in my radar especially after the latest update. Ableton would have to duplicate the Force and have touch screen. BTW there are battery workarounds. Nice 👍🏾 video 🔥🔥🔥 beat.
Had my live 2 a month now love it.
I am Maschine all day...but LOVED this video.
Beautiful park there. Good video man, I just know you didn't sit on the bank of that creek making a beat for very long 🤣🤣. Not worth it! Good shot tho lol.
Awesome stuff, bro!
Everytime I see a mpc video I want to make a beat with koala. (I am broke.) 😂👍🏻
10 seconds in and I already hit like 👍🏻
Rt in my hood. View Park in the buildin’ . Nice work btw.
Song o beat in 6:12????¿
the Cat Lady! too funny bro
I couldn’t afford the Live 2 but I made my MPC one mobile with velcro, an external battery and some bose speakers.
Man i got the Touch, MPK249, and mpc 500 but man that Live 2 bruhhhh 😍
fifth element one of my favorite movies lol
Dope music brother! Subscribed.