MPC + Ableton Live Workflow // Sometimes you just gotta make a track
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Fell into a bit of a funk and realized i hadn't made music in a few days! Sometimes its what we love to do that might seem like a chore, but its putting it off which is making it harder to do. Does that make sense? Anyway, tag a long in how i make house music in Ableton Live using an MPC, Peak, Pro 3, and Some other fun tidbits. This is my approach to multitracking MPC into a DAW.
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Thanks for hanging out! You down with the Jam videos? I love making these :)
Hi, this is a top 3 of your videos for me easily. We work in similar ways, and I really enjoyed this a lot.
Yes keep them coming!
Cool vibe, very cool. Similar set up to my own actually, well i have the nord drum and mpc lol is that a bass station u have? I wish lg made a curved monitor. I always have to reach over to the left lol
have recently begun my music making journey and this helped heaps. Like a lot of people in the comments said , it helps to see the problems also - cables, etc - that makes me feel more reassured that it ain't just me having these experiences. I could watch more of these - for sure
Super Down!
Love how you didn't edit this too much, makes it so real. Eg. seeing you search a little bit for the G min notes makes all the difference between watching a technical 'virtuoso' vs someone who's trying to make something from scratch with just his feeling and ears. I don't say this a lot, but this one was especially inspiring! 💖
Well said! Seeing the people act like wizards too much is uninspiring. We gladly claim Ricky as a key member of the non-poser squadron
Thank you Keurslager! I wouldn't want to live in a world where everything was perfect.. Sounds boring
@@freddie7981 Apprecaite you Freddie, thanks for hanging out
love that you include the troubleshooting there is with hardware and DAW integration. Nice to know I ain't the only one that runs into problems every session.
Absolute beat also
Nice
It happens to all of us doesn't it? The worst is when i don't even remember doing what i did hahaha! Thanks for the support Bailey
Came here to say the exact same thing, it's so refreshing to see this 👌🏻
A new video by Ricky Tinez is a good day!
💯
Man you should get invite to against the clock from fact
This is hands down one of my favorite videos I’ve seen. Reiterating what everyone else has said, keep this unedited in terms of troubleshooting just really makes this video feel natural. We have similar equipment and workflow ideas, seeing the troubleshooting makes it feel like I’m just watching myself make beats, but I’m removed from it and it’s relaxing to watch. Even though we all love making music, sometimes it can go from relaxing to tedious. It’s nice to just chill and watch someone make beats all the way through the process.
Your vibe, your talent and your humility are so inspiring. Big up for your great work man, respect 🙏❤️
This is essentially me most days , getting into the vibe talking to yourself so you can remember what you’re doing, and working out why your template isn’t how you left it , grrr
Kinda makes me smile , because I love the process.
Can you make more of these types of videos, just super authentic and inspiring. Love seeing you troubleshooting and figure stuff out as you go along.
Every time I watch your videos, it motivates me to get off my ass and work on some music! I have those funky feelings as well; when you're just like 'what is life?' and then you just work on some music and everything is balanced again. Great vid as always my man!
Exactly... It's soo good to get lost into a passion
I really appreciate that you show the not fun parts of making music (like missing a cable and troubleshooting). Every workflow has some type of friction and it's nice to see your workflow unfiltered with all the good and bad.
21:49 you know you're an intense producer when you start having conversations with your samples haha. Great content as always, hope you continue to stay motivated, your content is always inspiring!
Love waking up with my morning coffee to your particular brand of chill. The pad in this one was super satisfying!
I legit wait for these uploads like a saturday morning cartoon lmao, but you always inspire me to make some tunes!
Also, would still love a vid on the desk!
Yo thanks for the Support Nkozi! I think i'll have to for sure now :)
Looks like Output's Platform, but there's too much shit on it 🤣
This beat is fat. I love how you film every part of your process, even the mistakes and addressing all the problems. Super natural and comfortable to watch
man - i started out searching for octatrack tutorials and found your videos.. but your channel is really something special. i am so impressed with how well done this is. this could easily be on a PBS "producers corner" or something. your videos make my midlife crisis octatrack purchase a lot more enjoyable :)
I relate to that last line too much 😂
Love to watch a master at work. Such a joy to see you effortlessly navigate the mpc. I've recently bought an mpc one and am always having to stop and think before clicking buttons.
Always look forward to your videos. Thanks for the time and effort.
The muscle memory will come with time! Keep at it Matt, best part about learning the new ones.. You'll think the old ones are a piece of cake.
I always feel like an apprentice watching over your shoulders dude. Love these kind of videos. Keeping jamin and a live stream would be dope!!
Thank you Marvin! You're always welcome to hang out. I love making these :)
Yes...give us more jams. More around the mixing and how you layout the entire track. Great inspiration man. Thank you
Yea? Ok cool, good to know. I think of that side as "Boring" in comparison, but if you'd apprecaite seeing it i'll reconsider it for sure!
@@RickyTinez i'm a year late but seeing how people mix and layout tracks is incredibly helpful. it's one of those things that you really only learn by doing, there isn't a lot of content out there (on youtube at least) where people make beats and include that whole process.
Damn. This video is making me consider spending a whole lot of money an MPC 3000. I know it's the person, not the machine, but watching you fly around on the buttons just looks really cool.
It feels dope when you spend enough time with machine to be able to fly around it, doesn't it? I got like that with my 1000 after a while. I definitely recommend the 2500 if you want the size and the flexibility without the price tag, but of course they're not the same.
wow watching this is so zening and entertaining in the same time. Love the track and your workflow😄
Hey Rick you need to do a step by step set up vid for the 3k & ableton. I mean if you ever have down time. It’d be real helpful from a 3k genius like you bro!
Not a genius at all, but that sounds like a pretty good idea!
I second this!
@@RickyTinez please! This video was the catalyst that made me pull the trigger on an MPC2000XL:)
I already put a comment on another video but you again: want that too - did you already do one?
I read a comment on one of these videos that you were basically the Bob Ross of house music and it's honestly crazy how on point that is. Really into these freeform jams, especially cause I can just sorta have them on in the background while working etc then hit my break ready to do a beat.
Felt this. I feel like garbage when I don’t give time to my goals in music and creative!
Love it! This makes me *really* wanna become an MPC guy, never really understood the sequencing workflow but watching this I’m starting to get it...
You're a such an authentic dude Ricky ✌️🙂☀️
Keep the tunes and videos flowing ☺️
Nord Drum is a future classic, i love that it can do everything from realistic perc to classic x0x and beyond way into crazy noise territory
The whole first minute is super relatable. Thanks Ricky
Dude, hang in there, you've got a lot of fans and followers out here across the world who love your videos. Music's been hit really hard and being at home so much is playing on, and with, the minds of many of us. I was in a deep funk myself from April to August in the UK, just from not getting out much. Making music as a newbie and taking regular early morning walks has helped, big time. Just to let you know we're with you and care about what you do, you inspire us to go and do, and create ourselves. We'll all be good if we can get through the next 6-8 months. Take care fella, we all wanna get through to the other side ! Total respect
You sir are an inspiration.. I've not tried to produce music for 20 years... this is making me want to buy outboard all over
Yup, cables ARE the ultimate pain in the ass,..Akai certainly adds a little something to the sound, good vibe😉
Dude I have like 10 new techniques to go and play with just from the first 15 mins of the video. Your an absolute machine
haha! Always happy to Inspire! Thanks for chillin Roy
"You got a 50/50 chance of plugging in a USB. But you always get it wrong..."
Watching you work is pure joy! Awesome...
Thanks (from France) for this master class...
Smooooth joint you created there, Ricky. 🎶👌😌
that setup looks amazing, not much into dance music but sounded creamy, love the samples you used.
Your videos and jams are some of the highlights of my week!
Keep crushing it!
I have a Peak and an Octatrack, and for selfish reasons I would love to see another video with those in the forefront! I am always learning so much from ya!
I am not even into this music but it is stil entertaining and so freaking educational on ways to use MPC that Hip-Hop hasn't experiment a lot with,yet.
Nice to see what the MPC' is about, love from Argentina :)
Definitely enjoyed the session! I’ve had a couple MPCs in the past, just got the new MPC X though and I’m stoked to figure out how to best integrate it with Ableton and my KRONOS.
Really dug this video. Love the workflow. Wish I had a table that nice. haha
"What the hell...?" "Wait, how did..." "Why isn't..." 'What the heck just happened?" Thank you so much for this. I felt like I was the only one who spent a good chuck of my session just trying to solve problems. I know now that I'm not alone.
The professional audio engineer’s term for something not being plugged in:
“It’s cool, there was an air gap bro, but I fixed it” 😊
Tricky Ricky, yore such a MONSTER 🙏✨😘💫
The synth sounds like sounds like Groove La Chord!!! One of my favorite tracks a Detroit classic
Please do more of these, I love to see the workflow
Also I would like to see a start to finish song
SAME!
Beautiful vibes my man. Always keeping it groovy and spirits up. Thank you!
Ableton’s Report a Crash - Classic.
hahahah i know... I turn off my studio with my laptop still on and it freaks it all out sometimes
Ricky Tinez yeah I get that too. Also now my whole usb system seems to randomly fail meaning my mouse and keyboard also stop working and I have to log in remotely to save and restart! Bloody computers!
@@RickyTinez If I leave Ableton Live open and let my MacBook go to sleep, when I wake up in the morning, the machine is a solid beachball with fans running full speed. Have to hard reboot, every time.
20:45 is priceless! Love those moments in your videos (and when I produce too :) )
I love your videos! Makes me feel like I'm hanging out in your studio on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Ricky’s funk = our benefit
50/50 chance of usb right, but get it wrong 90% time!
Love videos like these. Just making a track and seeing where it goes. Also love the fact that you just choose something or play something, it might not be perfect but you just say "hey that's cool" and keep it in there.
I think that's what keeps me addicted to making music. Machines that allow room for error aka happy accidents..
Hey I have that same monitor. Great video. Love seeing your process.
When I see someone's flow transform into a glacier because of hardware complexity I'm glad I'm using software simplicity.
When you can find a solid ground between the two that works perfectly for your flow you get the best of both worlds. Precision, quality, and ease of use of software with the tactility, musicality, and fun of hardware. When it clicks there's no better feeling
@@walterclements2 Right!?
@@walterclements2 I agree! Been mixing in hardware with the software and it's definitely a newfound inspiration!
Yo hang in there ricky! I've found similar things, where my mood can be slightly dependent on the effort I feel id put into music recently. What I've found helps the most is looking back to a year or two ago, and seeing how much progress I've made since then :) you've always lifted me up, hope I could do the same
Wow, Thank you G-Smith! Sometimes messing around with old sessions to is a quick way to snap into some new groove :) I appreciate you taking the time to hang out.
I sooo enjoyed watched you making a track. Felt like I was hanging in the studio with you. Killer vibe dude. Time to resurrect my MPC. :) Please post more like this. Super inspiring!
i been in a funk too man. thanks for the video. imma go whip out the pocket operator
Niiiice thats a good one to start with. next thing you know you're in the chair and 5 hours deep into a track haha
Love hanging out on the channel. always leave feelin inspired one of these days ill actually make a dang track after 😂
Because of this video i made music on this lovely morning. And i did not for weeks!
Dude, more of these jam sessions man, these are like ASMR for me lol
Your set up is ridiculously good!
It's amazing how little you have to do to an init patch on the Peak for it to sound incredible.
It looks like you forgot that you put a ghost kick in the lol you're a legend by the way I love you vids
Great stuff Ricky, please do more videos with Peak! I'm saving up for one and have re-watched your synth tricks videos countless times, would love some new content.
Cheers ✌️
Yes please make more of these videos
This was awesome man, will definitely tune into anything you put up
Good to know! Thanks Kiytek!
Still want to know why you went the 3000 over the 1000. Is it workflow or sound or both?
Love the feeling when putting that Chorus ;)
Just got a 3k and have the intention to marry it to Ableton so good video !
this is my favorite type of video from you...keep it up!
Watching this remembers me the good choice I made by selling all my hardware. Love is, but.. my brain is faster than the workflow. Thanks for the video, loved it. But feel the irritation already. lol
been feeling the same way. cheers on pushing through. Love from Toronto
You got a very nice and smooth velocity feel to your sounds, and not too many producers use that skill...
this was fun, please more
I like your jam videos mate. They are really inspiring! I think your kick and hats- groove really are the shit generally speaking. I like the minimal stuff, so take that into account, but I could listen to that for days :)
I simply love these videos.
As a spectator, there is no greater game in the world than “wtf did i just do to my moc program.” It’s like watching someone else loose at the blackjack tables. As a player, it’s like loosing everything after being up a stack at the tables :D
Today I was blasting Ricky's "El" track on Spotify through my Hedd Type 20s and jumping around in my living room.
@Ricky any change of posting a full photo of your setup from the other side of the room ? I'm planning building some custom furniture and want ideas (on layout), real struggle is fitting in a massive 40 channel (old studio master) mixer, 3 MPCs, a midi keyboard, some hardware synths, laptop and external monitor
Deckard’s Dream is amazing!
I’m having trouble using my mpc live 2 with ableton. The workflow is so clunky. Have had the mpc for awhile now and am starting to consider selling it for a different machine. Any advice?
Super sunday video after lunch.. thanks for inspiration..
Solid groove there Mr T.
🙏
Nice one , i don't have a MPC but i wonder if you could do similar with a digitakt and a Akai S3200? what sound card is the 3000 running into Rick?
@James White thanks J
yep @James White is correct. Clarett 8PreX and a Saffire Octopre Dynamic
Any sequencer and S3200 would be a good fit for sure! I love the swing of the 3000 but the DT has decent swing too
Ricky Tinez Do all the new MPCs have the same swing as the 3000? For instance the MPC live. I’m looking for a way to sequence my gear and sample stuff on the fly so I can get into the flow of things.
Such an amazing jam and your workflow, man! Inspirational!
No it isn't.. hate is so much. Even the jam wasnt special. Come on, dude.
@Ricky, if you were stuck on an island you'd take the digitakt. Could you talk a little about why the 3000 is kind of your centerpiece now, as opposed to the other MPCs (which I assume you still own), and why not the Octatrack or Digitakt? Would it be fair to say that the 3000 is purely for studio work, while the Elektron stuff is used to take on the road for live shows?
I am asking, because I am deciding between those options, and I must say the Octatrack and Digitakt for some reason look intimidating to me, while the 3000 looks approachable... could be wrong of course, just seems to me maybe because of its layout, it doesn't seem like every little space is crammed with buttons and knobs, and it seems more playable with the large pads. Anyways, love these go-from-scratch videos, always fun.
Hey! I'm in that funk right now!
You are an MPC ninja, Ricky!
Would love to see you make some techno, or make something out of your main genres
Are you using post fade aux outputs from your mixer to sample everything into the mpc? Trying to find the best routing option if I have several sample sources trying to find my mpc / octatrack.
PS. Your 3k jog wheel sounds like a duck quacking. Lol!
You're a legend Ricky!
Yoyo dope videos as always :)
Had a few questions:
Do you have any latency with monitoring your gear is ON in Live?
How are you routing all your audio? I love how you have everything trigger ready to live sample on the MPC!
Same note but Midi - how you routing your midi? I have the Multiclock and saw your video on it, great vid btw, but how are you using that method + allowing the MPC to sequence and control some of your gear like the Peak etc.?
Thanks in advance, sorry for the multiple deep questions :))
Yes I would like to know the same
You have such high quality videos
Ricky - pretty sure that when you stick an External Effect device on the PRS24 track you're spitting out from Ableton, it'll keep that clock active when you solo anything else in Ableton.
Yea someone mentioned this before but didn't explain it like this! I'll try it again, that's a good idea.
Really love The Vibe you "re sending Man ;)
How long do you jam with your headphones before you take a break or get ear fatigue?
Ricky Tinez does not simply "get ear fatigue".
Hi Ricky thank God for You love your content and Spirit
I want this guy as my cool uncle who reveals lifehacks and introduces you to the best things like playing music.
He even looks like my real uncle lmao
I love Kush afterhours! Goodshoutout to that