Thanks heaps! The EQ on the MK2 now you can adjust what freq it’s changing so you can really fine tune the weight of your kicks etc…then cassette sim is the right type of dirty to fatten it up.
Thanks a lot man! I used to do this with the 202 and bouncing between the 303 until pitch was right…kinda using the force. MK2 makes it soo much easier!
Thanks man! More often I’m messing with that drunk swing groove, I tried to make this one tighter which brings that energy, esp for some fiery scratching. Cheers!
Thanks heaps, appreciate that! My vids ain’t the prettiest n I’m not like out in nature doing cool stuff…but hopefully I come across as transparent with techniques I use n don’t talk too much bullsh*t! Cheers!
Thanks mate! Yeh, it’s got it’s personality that’s def had an influence on the sort of music I make now, once you find your workflow it’s all gravy. Cheers!
@Mr.5ame for drums, only ever for a hand clap… in a tutorial where I was recording hand claps with the sp404a mic…that’s when I found out someone had sampled my video n was selling my stuff in their sample pack 🤣
It's a good sampler, but with those minipads I can't handle myself, for finger drumming, I sold the SP404mk2 to get the MC-707 and it's perfect for finger drumming. Also the MC 707 reminds me a lot of the E-Mu SP1200, but with that step sequencer on the panel there is no color, with many more controls on the panel and 8 faders the truth is that I much prefer the MC-707 much more expensive, but much more powerful with its Zen-Core synth. Thanks for the video, I loved this machine when I had it.
I definitely see the advantage of the 707 layout for finger drumming, two rows of pads makes much easier access for two hands. Plus, yeah, the faders / knobs experience on gear there’s no substitute for. Cheers!
Nice, I’ve got a 404 MK2 on pre-order, never used a SP before. Was in the market for sampler(Digitakt/Tracker). But this beast has so much more to offer!
Thanks heaps my dude, this was a fun one. Crazy how easy this is to make different samples fit together after years of bouncing between the 202 & 404a…cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Thanks my dude! Pad Link fkn rocks, so stoked they added it! I used to combine snares or kicks in the pattern sequencer and record them to another SP, this is waaay quicker. Cheers!
Yep yep, you could Pad Mute (Shift + Reverse + the pad) or Bus Mute (Shift + Bus FX) - this is off the top of my head, I hope I got the button combos right…
Thought about it but honestly I haven’t got much I think it could do better, most things that I was ever concerned about were fixed in firmware updates so far so I’m all cool…so far.
@@Nonjuror was hoping they could make the reverse function like 303 + 202. That should be really easy to do and makes a huge difference for stretching out samples on the fly
Wait, I need to get my 303 out, what is it the 303 does with reverse? Coz I always use the smartmedia card on the 202 it doesn’t do reverse / time stretch n I’ve completely forgotten how it goes…one thing the mk2 loop does ping pong so it goes forward then backwards, awesome for creating drones.
Just curious if someone can talk a little about the overall use of these types of samples in terms of them not being "cleared". I get that everyone enjoys sampling from records for fun, but in the end you can't use these beats commercially or to make money correct?
I’m a longtime Maschine user. Been contemplating a standalone beat machine for years. What you think about the SP? Is it easy to pitch and time stretch samples? Doing it on Maschine is stupid af and Native Instruments should’ve fixed it years ago.
I think pitch shift / time stretch is pretty easy to do on the MK2, I like being able to grab samples from different places n make them fit. Never used Maschine so I dunno if it’s better, how does it do it?
Thanks man! Most of it, would’ve had to use the sp202 to pitch the samples, probably use the 404’s vinyl sim more in place of the mk2’s 303 vs / cassette sim, then run the beat into the sp303 for vinyl sim comp. Everything thing else I think would’ve worked out similar on the sp404.
@@Nonjuror just wondering coz i want to get one too! I never had a sampler but the sp404 caught my interest. Now im thinking if its worth to get the mk2 or if the standard 404 suffices for my purpose Really have to say your beats are the shit..til now i only heard lofi from the sp404 !
Cheers for that! On one hand the mk2 is a beast, on the other it’s probably a really good time to get a great deal on any other 404! Biggest difference is the pitch shift, mk2 pitch is awesome, other 404s it’s not too usable…but you can always pitch in a daw or other sampler if you want to.
This is like something big pun would’ve tapped over, great video. I want to buy an SP404 MK2 so trying to learn as much as possible. Can I make beats exclusively off sampling records or do I need software?
Thanks heaps, appreciate it! MK2 is stand alone, no software needed so if you’re looking for that experience of sampling 100% everything from vinyl and not having to involve your laptop at all it’s def a contender.
Hey man, I felt like it kept the pace of the video moving more interesting, wanted to focus on using pitch & fx to get the samples to fit together. Always a balancing act to offer something up for the new viewers vs the returning viewers who’ve seen me sample & chop many times, some rudimentary steps they don’t need to see me do over n over again or have to skip past when I feel like the real juicy part is the manipulation of the sounds…more or less. If you have any questions about how I recorded the samples I’m more than happy to break it down.
@@Nonjuror yeah I was asking because I just received mine Thursday morning central time and was trying to record but I figured it out now I need to know how you can change the midi channels as in having an external sequencer control the sp404mkii?
Nice! When it comes to sampling thru the Line In, I try to have just a little of the Ext Source pad flashing orange (ultimately using my ears listen for clipping) n if the input in coming in way too hot I turn on Attenuator in the Gain Settings. Regarding midi, that I don’t know too much about sorry, I’ve gotten the MK2 to control my MPC60ii but haven’t tried the other way round yet or from a DAW. Must be a way tho.
Thanks man, my turntable has a Phono/Line Out switch so I can sample direct into the SP. I now use a Radial J-33 box in between coz it’s a bit cleaner sound instead but still about the same level as without.
@@Nonjuror oh i see, thank you, wow they seem expensive for such a seemingly simple task. I have a turntable at work that goes into a mixer. Would I be able to sample directly to the SP from either the mixer or turntable or would I need to get a box like the j-33. I don’t know the exact model at the moment.
That’s a REKKID. Please post A second video, just featuring the finished version at the end. I pray to the Blastmaster that the MK2 ushers the return of the boom bap in the consciousness. At least equal to the ubiquity of the study beats scene.
Jo Sam this is siiiiiiiiick man! I love how it punches the stomach after the intro when you play your final result. I cant wait to check that unit out!
Duuuude you would have a looot of fun with one of these. I fkn wish I could play drums so I could chop breaks n play them with triggers! Prost brother! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
I have a question about sampling. Here you are sampling from different vinyl records , even if all this music is in the same key, but the chord progression is different, how can all these semelas be adjusted so that they all sound harmoniously? 🤔
I usually try to chop out just the parts of the chord progression that work - if it’s in Am but the chord progression of one of them is Am G C E, I might not use the stuff when its C…I dunno, it’s tricky to force different chord progression together. Another approach might be to filter them differently, have one layer more lows / less highs and the other more highs or just the the mids with Isolator, they may clash less then.
@@Nonjuror Thank you for the detailed answer. You helped me understand some of the nuances of sampling. And is it possible using warp and pitch to adjust some of the necessary chords to the key? Thank you again for your reply. I'm just a beginner and I'm waiting for the delivery of my first ever AKAI mpc. I'm trying to understand the principles of sampling. After all , if you move the chord with a pitch , the intervals will remain the same as they were , for example , for a major chord 1+4+3 half tone, for minor 1+4+3 the halftone intervals will be in triad. Theoretically, for example, it is possible to make any minor chord from Am using pitch. Isn't that right? And build a completely different progression from them than in the original sample .
Definitely you can get close with time stretch and pitch, it’s usually tricky but not impossible. I usually have one of the samples are the more important one(say a jazz piano type thing) and the other is an additional thing which I will alter the most to make it for the key/bpm.
Nope, first time! Yeah, easily. When you connect the mk2 to your computer or ipad or whatever it can be selected as the audio interface for that device, this then means it’s receiving the audio from anything (youtube, netflix…etc) directly.
Thanks a lot man! It’s kinda good for my brain, if I don’t film n have an upload deadline I’ll tinker n tweak forever n that shit ain’t healthy. Especially recording patterns under the camera, it’s almost like that performing live feeling n once it’s done you gotta be cool with it.
@@Nonjuror Damn that must be super difficult but it is productive. You don't do that all of the time with all your beats though right? I'm sure there are those beats where you gotta go ham on
Haha yeh, since I got the mpc60ii back up n running I’ve been going down to ham town on that for suuuure. About to figure out how midi it up to the mk2 which’ll be a whole new rabbit hole…
Thanks man! 99% of the time I mix in the box these days unless someone's paying me for track-outs in which case I use Pattern Chain & Mute Bus to methodically record them into my daw...it's a little easier than it used to be on the older 404s.
Ill beat dude, cool to see a whole track done making good use of the new functions. Cracks me up how you say cass-ette is that an Aussy thing? Be interesting to compare the cassette sim with some of your type 2s + 4s on some drums etc.
Thanks man! Haha yeh that’s one of them accent things, didn’t think of that! That’s a good thing to test out, I haven’t tried comparing it to tape, I think it’s kinda more type 2 than 4, it’s a dirty compression type deal. Will think on it!
@@Nonjuror I recon its gonna be more tape effect (hpf) (wow + flutter) which is prob better for longer chops etc. But will it bring out that meaty low end like real tape is what im wondering? Cos thats that analogue voodoo that noone has bottled yet
This vid was was the turntable connected directly into the mk2’s line in. If sampling from my laptop I do it via USB. I often also sample with the sp202 first to get that low sample rate sound first then bounce that to the mk2.
BUG ISSUE: I’ve seen a few times on Reddit so not isolated to just me. It’s a rather big bug but probably not notice because a lot of users aren’t using the export project/import project function that much - so it’s going under the radar. If you export a project then you try to import it into a pad slot it doesn’t work...sometimes. And sometimes it does work... and sometimes it doesn’t but it’ll work if you try a different slot. The issue has a second tier - When it doesn’t work it still creates a space on the pad you imported to. When you go to “delete project” and try to delete it it doesn’t delete...kinda...It does delete the information but it doesn’t delete the light indicator until you power off on the unit and delete project again...sometime. Lol So basically it works but it’s not stable.
This is how I like boom-bap. Sample-based, crusty, in-your-face and slightly scary. You made it look easy.
Haha love that description, cheers man! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Man sounds like a 90s RZA beat. Fantastic!!!
High praise, thanks heaps mate, cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
cool beat, as well as a very cool approach to samples and effects processing
Thanks heaps! This thing does make layering drum samples n pitching melodic stuff easy. Cheers!
this is hard boom bap AF man, love it ! this is exactly why I want this mk2
Thanks heaps! The EQ on the MK2 now you can adjust what freq it’s changing so you can really fine tune the weight of your kicks etc…then cassette sim is the right type of dirty to fatten it up.
@@Nonjuror can't wait to make strong 90s NY beats on it! but please keep going to feed us with that kind of dope beat/video, chief
It’s pretty damn fun, you’ll dig the workflow!
Dope beat. Just ordered mine.
Thanks man! Dope, you’ll dig it, the things a beast.
Broo i was this close to canceling my order and buy the mpc but this video changed my mind! Subbed!
Cheers man! I reckon your worst case scenario is that if you ain’t feeling it you’ll be able to see it within an hour online.
12 levels usage on the sequencer. Came out dope as hell man!!
Thanks heaps man! Yeah, that 12 levels is really awesome new addition!
Sick beat! Giving mad RZA vibes
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Nice work.
Thanks man, cheers!
I love seeing your workflow, and the result is fantastic. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks a lot, appreciate you checking it out, cheers!
Omg that was so dope. Really enjoyed seeing your process.
Thanks for checkin it out, cheers!
Fire 🔥 beat man! These two vocal samples work so well together 😮
Thanks heaps mate, cheers!
drum break u got the clap from same one used in Lady by D'angelo.. great stuff
Spot on! Love that clap!
dude. you are opening up my world!
Haha thanks heaps for that, cheers!
jo, one of the nicest ways of showing how a beat was made, i saw in a long time
very nice man!
Thanks a lot, much appreciated! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Sounding super dope man. Inspiring way to merge samples from different sources.
Thanks a lot man! I used to do this with the 202 and bouncing between the 303 until pitch was right…kinda using the force. MK2 makes it soo much easier!
Dope beat fam! Nice to see your process 🔥👊
Cheers my dude! Been learning a lot watching yours too!
Wow you make it look so easy man !! Gonna follow this tomorrow. You a great teacher and beat maker. 👍
Thanks heaps mate, much appreciated, cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Don't stop neither
Best believer
Quick with it
Just spit it
Heater not a teacher
Peach splitter
Best believer
God damn! Putting on a clinic! That beat is so dope!
Thanks man, much appreciated! Cheers!
Dope!! Perfect for an MC and a DJ to deploy their skills.
Thanks man! More often I’m messing with that drunk swing groove, I tried to make this one tighter which brings that energy, esp for some fiery scratching. Cheers!
Mines arrives on Monday. I'm so fkn hyped.
Nice. Brevity and concision make this video a keeper and top tutorial.
Thanks heaps for that, much appreciated. Cheers!
Dude,you are my new Guru beat making,love ur method
Thanks heaps, much appreciated! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Great video and beat. 404 should be arriving today and I can't wait to get into doing exactly this kind of thing. Great mastery of the equipment man.
Thanks heaps, much appreciated! I very much recommend updating to the latest firmware asap. Cheers!
This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing
Love the style of ur tutorials so easy to follow along 🔥💯💪🏽
Thanks heaps, appreciate that! My vids ain’t the prettiest n I’m not like out in nature doing cool stuff…but hopefully I come across as transparent with techniques I use n don’t talk too much bullsh*t! Cheers!
Thanks for the share man. This is inspiring. Keep makin vids bro
Thanks heaps mate, dope to read. Cheers!
fire
Cheers!
Beat goes hard af🫡 I’m learning to love the sp it’s quirky but I’m coming to appreciate that
Thanks mate! Yeh, it’s got it’s personality that’s def had an influence on the sort of music I make now, once you find your workflow it’s all gravy. Cheers!
Man..... water couldn't put that FIRE out...... !
Hahahhaa cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Hi, when you sample a kick or snare.. do you need to be careful of copywrite or not... I guess no one can see where it came from?
Did ya ever get a strike?
@Mr.5ame for drums, only ever for a hand clap… in a tutorial where I was recording hand claps with the sp404a mic…that’s when I found out someone had sampled my video n was selling my stuff in their sample pack 🤣
@@Nonjuror That's wild! xD Good to know thanks
Love the simple approach.
It’s been a while since I made something that’s pretty much just a one bar loop, felt good!
Really nice drum layering
Thanks heaps, cheers!
woooow u went crazy on this one!!
Thanks heaps, cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
It's a good sampler, but with those minipads I can't handle myself, for finger drumming, I sold the SP404mk2 to get the MC-707 and it's perfect for finger drumming. Also the MC 707 reminds me a lot of the E-Mu SP1200, but with that step sequencer on the panel there is no color, with many more controls on the panel and 8 faders the truth is that I much prefer the MC-707 much more expensive, but much more powerful with its Zen-Core synth.
Thanks for the video, I loved this machine when I had it.
I definitely see the advantage of the 707 layout for finger drumming, two rows of pads makes much easier access for two hands. Plus, yeah, the faders / knobs experience on gear there’s no substitute for. Cheers!
@@Nonjuror if they made those changes to the SP 404, it would be the best on the market in real Dawles equipment.
Greetings too, thank you.
Flames as always. Love the way you break down your whole process.👌🏼
Thanks heaps man, appreciate that! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
wait wtf this is so good
Man. 🔥. Thank you for another demonstration
Cheers fam! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Dope as I sit in my jeep bumping this beat👍👍
Oh shit, I never think of that, how’s the mix sound???
@@Nonjuror it's right on point
Phew! Thanks dude, so good to know! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
I loved watching this
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Dope. Thanks for the content bro
Thanks mate, appreciate you watching, cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Sounds good!!
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Wow so good, thank you Nonjuror!! I just got mine..... lol
Thanks heaps! If you haven’t yet, def upgrade the firmware from their website!
Nice, I’ve got a 404 MK2 on pre-order, never used a SP before. Was in the market for sampler(Digitakt/Tracker). But this beast has so much more to offer!
Wicked, it’s a definitely a beast. How long until your unit arrives? So crazy delays happening.
@@Nonjuror Mid December hopefully, but pre-orders at my store have been moved to Feb. I called to ask and they just moved the date because of demand.
Damn…wild…
same here, should have received mine two days ago via Amazon but they cancelled. Prolly have to wait until next year.
That suuuucks
You are so dope on the mk2 💪🔥🔥🔥
Thanks heaps my dude, this was a fun one. Crazy how easy this is to make different samples fit together after years of bouncing between the 202 & 404a…cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Great video - as always !! 🤖
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
awesome video and awesome beat! I love the layering you did with pad link-that is such a slick move
Thanks my dude! Pad Link fkn rocks, so stoked they added it! I used to combine snares or kicks in the pattern sequencer and record them to another SP, this is waaay quicker. Cheers!
Very nice bro
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Nice one bro.
Cheers man! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Thanks for the tips and tricks
Respect 👊🏽
Great skills
Thanks for checking out the jam, much appreciated! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Excellent
Cheers!
How’d you do the quick 1 beat mute at 6:46?
The drums I had deleted in the patten for that bar and super filter took out the sample layers
@@Nonjuror is there a way to do it on the fly without deleting anything? I seem to remember reading that it was shift+remain. Haven’t tried yet.
Yep yep, you could Pad Mute (Shift + Reverse + the pad) or Bus Mute (Shift + Bus FX) - this is off the top of my head, I hope I got the button combos right…
Sheesh this is definitely nick wiz style 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks a lot man! Def wanted to head in that East Coast direction with this sample, Nick Wiz production is so damn good! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
What's the sample for the first drum break? :o
Records called Zulu Beats Vol 1
Cases in that was great
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
that rocks man!
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Have you made a video about problems or things you don't like or think needs fixing yet
Thought about it but honestly I haven’t got much I think it could do better, most things that I was ever concerned about were fixed in firmware updates so far so I’m all cool…so far.
@@Nonjuror was hoping they could make the reverse function like 303 + 202. That should be really easy to do and makes a huge difference for stretching out samples on the fly
Wait, I need to get my 303 out, what is it the 303 does with reverse? Coz I always use the smartmedia card on the 202 it doesn’t do reverse / time stretch n I’ve completely forgotten how it goes…one thing the mk2 loop does ping pong so it goes forward then backwards, awesome for creating drones.
@@Nonjuror Yeah man, its dope as hell reverses from the play head so you can extend notes if the sample isnt hitting right
Ahh I get you, good point! Legit there’s no substitute for the 202/303 combo.
How do I get samples to play back through both left and right sides?
Just curious if someone can talk a little about the overall use of these types of samples in terms of them not being "cleared". I get that everyone enjoys sampling from records for fun, but in the end you can't use these beats commercially or to make money correct?
I’m a longtime Maschine user. Been contemplating a standalone beat machine for years. What you think about the SP? Is it easy to pitch and time stretch samples? Doing it on Maschine is stupid af and Native Instruments should’ve fixed it years ago.
I think pitch shift / time stretch is pretty easy to do on the MK2, I like being able to grab samples from different places n make them fit. Never used Maschine so I dunno if it’s better, how does it do it?
Sick 🤒 😷🔥
Haha cheers fam! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Thats genius dude
Really dope beat
Could u have done it on a standard sp404 aswell?
Thanks man! Most of it, would’ve had to use the sp202 to pitch the samples, probably use the 404’s vinyl sim more in place of the mk2’s 303 vs / cassette sim, then run the beat into the sp303 for vinyl sim comp. Everything thing else I think would’ve worked out similar on the sp404.
@@Nonjuror just wondering coz i want to get one too!
I never had a sampler but the sp404 caught my interest.
Now im thinking if its worth to get the mk2 or if the standard 404 suffices for my purpose
Really have to say your beats are the shit..til now i only heard lofi from the sp404 !
Cheers for that! On one hand the mk2 is a beast, on the other it’s probably a really good time to get a great deal on any other 404! Biggest difference is the pitch shift, mk2 pitch is awesome, other 404s it’s not too usable…but you can always pitch in a daw or other sampler if you want to.
@@Nonjuror aight man thanks alot for the infos
Cheers to you n keep on rockin that thing!
This is like something big pun would’ve tapped over, great video. I want to buy an SP404 MK2 so trying to learn as much as possible. Can I make beats exclusively off sampling records or do I need software?
Thanks heaps, appreciate it! MK2 is stand alone, no software needed so if you’re looking for that experience of sampling 100% everything from vinyl and not having to involve your laptop at all it’s def a contender.
How come you didn't show the start of recording the sample into the sp404mkii?,🤔
Hey man, I felt like it kept the pace of the video moving more interesting, wanted to focus on using pitch & fx to get the samples to fit together. Always a balancing act to offer something up for the new viewers vs the returning viewers who’ve seen me sample & chop many times, some rudimentary steps they don’t need to see me do over n over again or have to skip past when I feel like the real juicy part is the manipulation of the sounds…more or less.
If you have any questions about how I recorded the samples I’m more than happy to break it down.
@@Nonjuror yeah I was asking because I just received mine Thursday morning central time and was trying to record but I figured it out now I need to know how you can change the midi channels as in having an external sequencer control the sp404mkii?
Nice! When it comes to sampling thru the Line In, I try to have just a little of the Ext Source pad flashing orange (ultimately using my ears listen for clipping) n if the input in coming in way too hot I turn on Attenuator in the Gain Settings.
Regarding midi, that I don’t know too much about sorry, I’ve gotten the MK2 to control my MPC60ii but haven’t tried the other way round yet or from a DAW. Must be a way tho.
@@Nonjuror thanks bro
Dope Beat
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
How many tracks and bars does this have for sequencing?
So dope
Thanks man, cheers!
Brilliant.
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
How did you know the key? Just by ear? Mad skills 🔥
Thanks man! I keep a guitar next to me to figure out the what key stuff is in…then how many frets it is away is how many +/- pitch.
What about copy write??
cool, did you sample directly from the vinyl into the SP or was there something inbetween?
Thanks man, my turntable has a Phono/Line Out switch so I can sample direct into the SP. I now use a Radial J-33 box in between coz it’s a bit cleaner sound instead but still about the same level as without.
@@Nonjuror oh i see, thank you, wow they seem expensive for such a seemingly simple task. I have a turntable at work that goes into a mixer. Would I be able to sample directly to the SP from either the mixer or turntable or would I need to get a box like the j-33. I don’t know the exact model at the moment.
@grunntalll if not from the turntable definitely from the mixer’s line out, I think you should be all good.
@@Nonjuror muchos gracias!
That’s a REKKID. Please post A second video, just featuring the finished version at the end. I pray to the Blastmaster that the MK2 ushers the return of the boom bap in the consciousness. At least equal to the ubiquity of the study beats scene.
Dirty and grimey ☠️⚰️🔥! Could hear Conway, Benny, WSG and Boldy James on this one.
Thanks heaps man! If you can get these guys in on it I’ll give you a cut! 😂😂😂 cheers!
Sick ass beat!
Thanks heaps! Cheers!
Jo Sam this is siiiiiiiiick man! I love how it punches the stomach after the intro when you play your final result. I cant wait to check that unit out!
Duuuude you would have a looot of fun with one of these. I fkn wish I could play drums so I could chop breaks n play them with triggers! Prost brother! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Dope 🔥🔥🔥
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
so whats your process for figuring out the key of your samples? thats always my hang up
I keep a guitar within reach to find what key they’re in. By ear can be tricky, esp when one of them isn’t in tune to start with.
What’s the song in sample 8? Love the snare
Check out any Adrian Younge album, his drum sound is amazing every time, this one is Sittin By The Radio.
@@Nonjuror cheers bro
Very nice beat, realy liked the mood in this one. What 6 effects did U have in the final performance?
Thanks heaps! I had to re-watch it to check but I have:
1) Super Filter
2) Stopper
3) Tape Echo
4) Isolator
5) DJFX
6) Cassette Sim
I have a question about sampling. Here you are sampling from different vinyl records , even if all this music is in the same key, but the chord progression is different, how can all these semelas be adjusted so that they all sound harmoniously? 🤔
I usually try to chop out just the parts of the chord progression that work - if it’s in Am but the chord progression of one of them is Am G C E, I might not use the stuff when its C…I dunno, it’s tricky to force different chord progression together. Another approach might be to filter them differently, have one layer more lows / less highs and the other more highs or just the the mids with Isolator, they may clash less then.
@@Nonjuror Thank you for the detailed answer. You helped me understand some of the nuances of sampling. And is it possible using warp and pitch to adjust some of the necessary chords to the key? Thank you again for your reply. I'm just a beginner and I'm waiting for the delivery of my first ever AKAI mpc. I'm trying to understand the principles of sampling. After all , if you move the chord with a pitch , the intervals will remain the same as they were , for example , for a major chord 1+4+3 half tone, for minor 1+4+3 the halftone intervals will be in triad. Theoretically, for example, it is possible to make any minor chord from Am using pitch. Isn't that right? And build a completely different progression from them than in the original sample .
Definitely you can get close with time stretch and pitch, it’s usually tricky but not impossible. I usually have one of the samples are the more important one(say a jazz piano type thing) and the other is an additional thing which I will alter the most to make it for the key/bpm.
@@Nonjuror Understood, thank you very much! 🤝
This goes hard dude! Nice and grimey 🍻
Thanks much man! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
HOW did you do the PAD LINK ? I wanted to learn layer sounds
Easy, Shift + Pad 7 to open the Pad Link screen, choose a pad link group n hit whatever pads you want joined together.
fire beat!
Thanks heaps!
How did you connect the turntable? Via a dj Mixer or phono pre-amp? Or direct in?
Directly in, deck has a phono boost for line out.
@@Nonjuror thank you sir
Apologies if this questions was already asked. But can you record from like a UA-cam video directly to the 404?
Fire beat btw
Nope, first time! Yeah, easily. When you connect the mk2 to your computer or ipad or whatever it can be selected as the audio interface for that device, this then means it’s receiving the audio from anything (youtube, netflix…etc) directly.
@@Nonjuror That's so sick!
Hello....Where can I buy it?In Italy we have to wait about 10/13 weeks....Thanks....
Dunno sorry, I know this delay in Europe is torture
Good shit bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Man I wish I can breakdown my beat process in this way. So tough to do since most of what I make changes direction in the end XD
Thanks a lot man! It’s kinda good for my brain, if I don’t film n have an upload deadline I’ll tinker n tweak forever n that shit ain’t healthy. Especially recording patterns under the camera, it’s almost like that performing live feeling n once it’s done you gotta be cool with it.
@@Nonjuror Damn that must be super difficult but it is productive. You don't do that all of the time with all your beats though right? I'm sure there are those beats where you gotta go ham on
Haha yeh, since I got the mpc60ii back up n running I’ve been going down to ham town on that for suuuure. About to figure out how midi it up to the mk2 which’ll be a whole new rabbit hole…
@@Nonjuror Oh man I can't wait to hear what you cook up with that combo. Cheers home Happy Friday!
DRUMS
FIRE
Those two breaks records I sampled from are craaaaazy. Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
dope
Cheers!
Superb. Subbed. Cheers. Lee
Cheers man! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Is your input into the sampler coming from the amp or just the turntable
Just the turntable, it has a small boost in it but with an amp would be much much better
This is awesome! question tho, how to you approach the mixing stage later on since you can't really export separate stems?
Thanks man! 99% of the time I mix in the box these days unless someone's paying me for track-outs in which case I use Pattern Chain & Mute Bus to methodically record them into my daw...it's a little easier than it used to be on the older 404s.
@@Nonjuror Oh cool. I was wondering about this too. Inspirational beat mate thanks. I've made up my mind about the Sp404mk2 thanks 👍 subbed
Did you plug the sp into the record player ?
Yep, directly
Ill beat dude, cool to see a whole track done making good use of the new functions. Cracks me up how you say cass-ette is that an Aussy thing? Be interesting to compare the cassette sim with some of your type 2s + 4s on some drums etc.
Thanks man! Haha yeh that’s one of them accent things, didn’t think of that! That’s a good thing to test out, I haven’t tried comparing it to tape, I think it’s kinda more type 2 than 4, it’s a dirty compression type deal. Will think on it!
@@Nonjuror I recon its gonna be more tape effect (hpf) (wow + flutter) which is prob better for longer chops etc. But will it bring out that meaty low end like real tape is what im wondering? Cos thats that analogue voodoo that noone has bottled yet
haha, piano comes from "Deathwish" soundtrack, right ? I've used it several times ! by the way great track man 📀
Thanks heaps! From “Enter The Dragon” soundtrack which is from almost the same year as Herbie’s “Death Wish” soundtrack I think!
Dope beat! That Sh!t is iLL!
Thanks heaps, cheers!
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Cheers!
What’s your process of recording the samples into your MK2? I’ve been struggling
This vid was was the turntable connected directly into the mk2’s line in. If sampling from my laptop I do it via USB.
I often also sample with the sp202 first to get that low sample rate sound first then bounce that to the mk2.
@@Nonjuror yo thank you! For the longest I’ve been trying to sample through the usb-c port but nothing ever came out. Thanks for the help 🙏🏽
What kind of turn table is that?
TEAC TN-400BT
BUG ISSUE: I’ve seen a few times on Reddit so not isolated to just me. It’s a rather big bug but probably not notice because a lot of users aren’t using the export project/import project function that much - so it’s going under the radar. If you export a project then you try to import it into a pad slot it doesn’t work...sometimes. And sometimes it does work... and sometimes it doesn’t but it’ll work if you try a different slot. The issue has a second tier - When it doesn’t work it still creates a space on the pad you imported to. When you go to “delete project” and try to delete it it doesn’t delete...kinda...It does delete the information but it doesn’t delete the light indicator until you power off on the unit and delete project again...sometime. Lol So basically it works but it’s not stable.