MPC 3000 WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS.. 

"J Dilla Flipped on his 3000 so hard, it ended up in the Smithsonian" - Great quote

Shout out to you for having DJ QUIK open this segment. Quik is one of the most slept on but at thr same time highly respected producers in the game.

Jay Dee’s 3000 is like Jimi’s white Strat.

3000 is the flow master the swing is on point and the sound can be gritty or gold ...the Champ never left.

Nah, Teddy Riley already had the daddy for the mpc3000 which was the MPC 60. Teddy didn't skimp on new equipment. He was the first producer in New York State to score the MPC60. 90% of his hits came from it. He would also be able to afford many MPC3000s when it came out. Maybe he borrowed QTIPs Machine when he didn't have his on him, but it is hard to see him throwing away his old MPC60. It swings even better than the 3000 and bangs even more with 12 bit grit. Teddy had an SP12 or 12000 I believe. I have both the 3000 and the 60, but I prefer the mpc60 with the new MPC3000 software upgrade for hard swinging dirty crusty hip hip. .The MPC 3000 itself still does my the bulk of my work though. It is better for long samples , clarity and deep basses with it's filter. The mpc60 can still sound clean depending on what and how you sample. . Both great machines.

I love all the MPC drum machines. My favorite being the 2500.

This was pitch perfect. Yeah, the 3000 was the Hattori Hanzo of Production. My homie ended up with an MPC60mk II, but everybody was getting in on it by the time the MPC2000 came out. My favorite was the MPC2500 because of storage. I was a computer geek and I saw how the MPC was going to need to evolve to stay relevant. They almost lost it after the 5000... Welcome back #AkaiPro

The mpc 3000 has the heart of the mpc 60 those machines have that groove when you turn the quantize off just like the SP1200 it has a certain signature groove that makes that snare crack hard I always use the SP1200 as a controller for everything it turns loops on the ones different than anything out there

Only the real know how influential this mpc is. I remember being a kid dreaming about one of these lol

Loving this series! Greatest MPC ever. Hope you do the ASR 10 & X in the future.

Props for having that throwback DJ Quik interview, he was dropping knowledge in that one. That's classic pre-youtube video.

the 3000 and the 4000 is king and queen easy.. i just can't decide in which order haha! 60ii is the prince?

Still got mine! I wouldn’t even think of selling it.

Having had just about every MPC besides the MPC 60, the 3000 was a truly remarkable machine. I regret getting rid of mines and I had 2. The 4000 to me is second to it but in certain things I would rank it number one but overall the 3000 is truly a work of art.

Man I needed this, I used to be obsessed with all the Akai,Emu and Ensoniq boxes. They all have flavor of their own. Don’t forget the legendary rack mount entries, like the S950, S2800 and the EMU Emax. Of course they didn’t have the coveted sequencer but what an amazing combo with the 3000 sequencer. Definitely my favorite of all the series.

BROTHA, YOURE DOIN' GODS WORK!!!! POWERFUL & INFORMATIVE SERIES!!!! BLESS.... P E A C E!!!

I bought a 3000LE at my local pawnshop for $800 in good condition a few years ago. Still own it and will never get rid of it. Long Live The 3000.

Bangladesh made a vid showing how he made A-Milli using the 3000...straight 🔥🔥🔥

Dyreck, you got some of the dopest content on YT

3000 is boss but 60 is killer too

I was waiting for this video. 🔥👍🏿😎

Just found your channel, this is fire. Looking forward to more of these

Dog I really like this video series and the insights on the mpc evolution.

The best series on RU-vid bro. Good ish Native shades what had happened was.. lol about to get on my Mpc live 2 retro rn.

Got the MPC 2000, SP 1200 and the ASR 10 and still use them from time to time today. Have since purchased the Mpc One for ease of beats in FL. I hate the "connect the dot" beat making. With all, I have all the clean and grimy sounds I need. Love the old school gear with the new.👍

I was 14 when this machine came out. When I turned 18 I still wanted one but couldn’t afford one. Never owned one but worked on a few in various studios. Lovely machine. Built like a tank.

@Dyreck Productions I love these videos

Bruce Forat who use to work for Roger back in the Linn 9000 days stepped to Roger linn after the release of the MPC 60/60II and told him he was working on a new project and asked if Roger would be interested Roger said he was out the drum machine business .Bruce told him to take a look at what he was working on a little while later the MPC 3000 came out the akai rep came to my house to see what us hip hop kids was doing with them cause at that time they were primarily sold to studios cause them joints was around 3500.00 before tax back then . Side note I was the first of 5 to get one of these in Canada when they first dropped and ended up copping the MPC 3000 LE #0009 when they came out a few years later .

Good to see the thumbnail game is improvin 👍🏾

Loving these videos! Just found the channel

Your review had groove like the 3000!

Today my favorite is the MPC X. It just comes off. I like that it's fast getting an idea down. 2.10 update 🔥

Such a sweet little box. Just awesome.

I've had the MPC 60ii, 2000, 2000XL, the 4000 and now the Live. I started out on the original 60, in '88. I've also used the SP12 and 1200 extensively. Out of all these machines, the MPC4000 is the Grand Champ. A total beast and my favorite to use. #akai #legendary

Making a beat on a new MPC is like ordering take away. Making one on a 60 or a 3k is like bow hunting yourself an elk and eating it raw.

I actually just got back from Washington D.C. and was able to see J DILLA's MPC 3000 and every single beat was going through my head as I stood there for 5 min.

Thanks 4 the serie of vídeos. Saludos amigo

These videos are exelent thanks

Man good looks. I just typed “dyrek mpc3000” last night and was like man no 3000 video??? Well look what we have today 😁

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I still love the 4,000, you can do anything on a 4000 especially as good as it's timing is. You can turn the timing off on the 4000 and it's exactly what you play in it. Not to mention if you go into its inputs digitally, you can use any converter as it's front end.. so theoretically, it can sound like whatever you put in it also.. that makes it a beast.

*The Teddy Riley portion is wrong concerning the MPC3000. He had already worked in QTip's studio, worked on 2 Guy albums, & worked on Michael Jackson's Dangerous album years before the 3000's 1993 release.*

I started out making beats with a non-sampling Akai product, the XR20 around when it came out. More of a groovebox but it got me into an MPCish workflow. Later down the line I got an MPC1000 with JJOS, and then went to the MPC Live eventually.

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ok, i watched three of your videos in a row. You win **subscribed**

"and thier aliens...so you know its out of this world" LOL good stuff brother! Yea The 3k always sits as the KING of MPCs. The 4k and even the X is good....but the 3k will always reign.

Truth, on my MPCX I have my setting to MPC3000 and every track has the Sp1200 and then followed by the MPC3000 vintage plug in..

It still is the greatest drum machine ever.

Great Video! MPC 3000! is the GOAT! I Still Have My MPC 3000

thanks you for this naration big 👍

I love the MPC 60 - the only drum machine that looks like it could ring up your groceries!!

J Dilla did quantize certain aspects - the foundation of the beat like the hi hats, the kick , - right on the grid lines. He did a swing quantize as well that sounds like 'by feel' . There' s a mythos there that has been hyped up a tad.

love this series

Got mine in 93 for 2800. She needs a lil work & storage mod but I cherish it til this day.The tricks I learned on there. Just copped the MP One 2 months ago. Oh damn

Roger Linn lifted the curtain on his secret groove sauce a little while back: "My implementation of swing has always been very simple: I merely delay the second 16th note within each 8th note. In other words, I delay all the even-numbered 16th notes within the beat (2, 4, 6, 8, etc.) In my products I describe the swing amount in terms of the ratio of time duration between the first and second 16th notes within each 8th note. For example, 50% is no swing, meaning that both 16th notes within each 8th note are given equal timing. And 66% means perfect swing, meaning that the first 16th note of each pair gets 2/3 of the time, and the second 16th note gets 1/3, so the second 16th note falls on a perfect 8th note triplet. The fun comes in the in-between settings. For example, a 90 BPM swing groove will feel at 62% than at a perfect swing setting of 66%. And for straight 16th-note beats (no swing), a swing setting of 54% will loosen up the feel without it sounding like swing. Between 50% and around 70% are lots of wonderful little settings that, for a particular beat and tempo, can change a rigid beat into something that . "

My personal favorite is the MPC 5000. Incredible device.

The 3k timing was just different. Don’t believe the “myth” lie. What people don’t realize is that “swing” is not just about timing but also velocity. Roger did something in that unit…. It’s subtle but noticeable. You could turn the swing off and loop a straight Billie Jean drum intro groove and the magic still happens. It’s the 3k. Everybody knew this. Radio ready out the box.

U think u can do Native Instruments products and the Esoniq asr 10?

I had a MPC60mkII and get busy now with my X but the 3000 was the only one I owned that I actually miss!

Almost a crime u hadn't mentioned Zaytoven or Shawty Red or Lil Jonn but then again the list is pretty long cause the 3000 has been the king for a long time! I've used one some, mainly just tracking out other peoples beats tho. But my trusty mpc 1000 still right by my side.

I remember looking at my music catalog figuring out which MPC to buy for the first time. I looked and saw the 3000SE and the 2KXL. I got the 2KXL. I always wonder what my life would have been like if I had gotten the 3000.

I have owned several versions of the MPC. My top 3 is 3000, 2500, and Renaissance. Just got the MPC key so wondering how I will like that.

What video is that with Havoc and the japanese subtitles?

Yay the 3000 🙏🙏🙏 what’s next the mpc60 ii or the sp1200

The Mack 10 album cover ''The Recipe'' sealed the deal for me when I saw it! Go look it up... SHIT'S MEAN!!!!

My beautiful baby mi 3000 is a goddess 😜the warmth, punch on low end and the groove swing timing is unmatched. This thing switch on load samples and make a track and it bangs hard straight outta the box. I will never sell my 3000 ever!!!

Can you address specifically the MPC3000LE that came out in 2000? There has always been a big rumor in the MPC community that AKAI made only 2000 international units for the year of 2000. AKAI made commemorative number plates for each MPC3000LE supposedly numbered #0001 - #2000. I personally haven’t seen any LE’s numbered higher than 1400. Dilla’s MPC3000LE was #0449 and I have #0538. Nonetheless, another great video! Cheers from England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The mpc 3000 had the best a/d converter but the newer workflows are better, yes i can say that...i used linn 9000 to the mpc5k next week ill test out the ren

Are you on any other social site? From a hip hop head/ producer I definitely dig your content

Can you do a video on Alexis Paris? Also seen it as Ensoniq Paris but I don't think they are the same.

Yeah man you got it right 3k - kinda dirty, swing master, dope beyond 4k - features for your momma, clean sound, better workflow

Im obsessed wit the akai mpc 2000 and 3000 plus the asr 10… i dont have either yet lol

@Dyreck Productions. The MPC 3000 is classic and in time it was the best music/midi production groove box. But I truly believe with any MPC you can do the same thing you can do with 3000. You can make any MPC sound warm and grimey it what you put in it. With that said in my opinion I think the MPC X is the best MPC created. It has tons of features and chopping a sample is so easy with a few different ways of chopping. Also you can mix and master right in the MPC. You can use as a standalone or if you daw person you can hook it up to a PC. So and what happened was with mpc 3000 is time's changed and it's still over priced on Ebay

Do a video on the Akai XR20

MPC3000 is the 🐐 of MPCs.

Oh I knew what Teddy was using. 😂

It’s interesting that you said havoc after Dre. I feel those two producers are very similar. Simple grooves and hard drums.

Beat Thang...wha had happen was

Bruh MJ head snapping for a snare is golden 😂

I’m weak at the MJ impression lmao

STANDARD!

those mpc 60 3000 & 4000 prices are going through the roof its ridiculous.

I saw one in a pawn shop in chicago for 500 bucks in 2009...didn't pick it up and I will regret it forever. lmao

Nice, I use the x and live 2 versions.

6:45 that 3000 is fresh.

Sounds like it's an instrument. Price should be whatever... guitarists expend more for a guitar or amplifier so if you like it, just save for it and go for it. That's it. Thanks for the video I have heard lots of love for the 3000 and 60 but never touched one so I can't say nothing more. :)

The XL and 2500 are y favs

I saw a used maxed out 3000le online the other day for $5000. If I only had the dough on hand haha

MPC 60 the 2000 and the SP12 and 1200 as well as the ASR10 have more saturation and grit and punch to them in my opinion.

The sp 1200 and mpc 3000 made the golden era of hip hop

If Akai was to come out with a reissue on a MPC like Rossum SP1200, it should be the MPC 3000.

I'm going to look into this very soon but as of right now: Don't tha SP1200 do tha same thing, if not more ? Again, I am gong to look into this but once you put tha sounds into either one of these machines, it's tha buttons and faders that make all of tha magic happen ( AFTER ) you run sounds through these machines, right. Plus I always wondered why I never really heard a kick and a snare by itself, it was stolen / sampled, lol.

So what had happened? Why did Akai stop making it?

My 1st and only mpc1 :)

favorite MPC is the 2500, midi'ed to the S3000. I used the 2500 for samples, and the S3000 for all my drums. To this day, I'm chasing that sound again.

I owned the Akai MPC 3000 LE. It had a sturdy built and swallow menus. It also had a slightly darker sound for a 16 bit sampler. However it also lacked a lot of features like time stretch pitch shift and wave editing. I just don’t see why people are paying $6000 for 30 year old technology. Only reason I think people are paying so much for these old pieces of gear is because of famous producer used them and for some reason they think they can be like J dilla or whoever. Can could never be like anybody but yourself and buying the same gear as your favorite producer won’t change that. Older gear is the more tedious to use and new gear has better workflow.

Something tells me this beat making machine box may still be an expensive purchase.

I have every MPC. the 3000 had a groove. the 4000 most features but too many menus so it ruined the workflow. I always resorted back to the 2000xl. straight too the point and most reliable in the clutch

i hope we get a korg electribe video

"And they're aliens!" man there's always one random line that makes me laugh, but for the rest of my life I'm gonna think that when I see Daft Punk 😂