can we talk about how strong the intro is to Ricky's videos? Like the gentle hum, the coffee, the whole thing. Ive gotten to like the intro so much that as soon as I hear that hum I start immediately chilling and relaxing.
This makes a very pleasant change, I buy a new bit of gear and Ricky does a video on it... Normally I buy a bit of gear and Bad Gear channel does a feature on it :/
man, it feels so great of my boy Rickey just embracing modern MPCs and just being creative instead of straight hating on it. really enjoyed todays video.
What I really dig about this is seeing your method. I’m all in on the Elektron workflow and was able to follow along with my Octa, Digitakt and Microfreak! Thanks Ricky ❤️
Here’s a looper thing…. On a blank drum track, set a pad with a single trigger note right at the beginning. A01 for example. While your modular is still playing from looper, export your recorded loop to the ao1 pad on the new drum program. From then on your loop will trigger on that program, and you can clear the looper and add something new. You can take this one step further and on a clip program now load the new loop as a clip sample. Sadly you can’t drop a loop straight to a clip.
It's funny that you said "Let's make some sausages". I always have sausage and baked bean sandwiches when your new video drops on a Saturday night here in the UK. Fantastic video as always. Thank you Enrique ✌🏻
I use the sampler over the looper for recording live instruments, etc. I find the advantage is that I can leave a little space at the beginning of the audio and later choose the ideal start so it sits in the mix the way I want.
One of the cool things about the MPC is the CV/Gate outputs on the back, allowing control of Eurorack stuff directly, even if you don't have a MIDI-type module in your case. I just started playing around with this stuff.
Also, maybe you could do a Vlog about the MPC Live II… It’s my first MPC, I’ve owned it for a month, and watching you work helps me understand it. “He just did something… how do I do that? Why didn’t it work when I did it?.” Checks to make sure Ricky Tinez effigy is facing the correct direction, “oh look it works now..” That was meant all in good fun. And… could you show using the McPickle2 to control the Sirin (using CV)? It benefits me, I hope others too.
My man, as I tell people all the time (I work in IT), "Bad design isn't your fault." It almost literally hurt to watch that MPC freeze and glitch on you. Let's hope the next rev of the firmware fixes the problems you're having. Great job on your part. Enjoyed the video as usual. Not a proper Saturday without you.
I for one would love a session demonstrating your setup/different setups for pulling samples from vinyl- (which would of course include a peek into your dope vinyl collection !)
Great timing for this video -- I have an MPC One, and I'm putting together a little palette case, and im looking forward to diving into that pair. I hope you keep working the track in this video, it was starting to really groove. Cheers, friend!
I was certainly enjoying the track but once you started chopping and pitching it at the end it was suuuuuch a vibe! Great stuff. New studio tour when? Vinyl rundown when?
Dude I swear you, every time you end a video and continue jamming a bit, that's kind of my best part because you're deep in and your tracks slap so hard... LOVE THIS When we are deep into our machines and everything is well connected and rolling smooth and hard, this feeling this zone......this connection with our sound..... I even don't know how to describe it that's an eartimate feeling like kind of orgasm, so powerful joy
Great video! I always try and put sample chops on a entirely different bank so i know A is for one thing, B is for another thing. Glad you're enjoying the MPCs again! Very nice change-up for the channel. Also, most just refer to it as the Live-2 :)
Glad you’re liking the live 2! I sold the old live and didn’t jive with it at the time. But the live 2 and new firmware since then has been insanely useful and fun.
Very awesome video! I have been using the MPC like a prehistoric person with making individual tracks! You blew MY mind by showing that explode to tracks feature!
Good video! Love your channel. Been watching for awhile. It's refreshing to see producers using MPCs to make House Music. I am an Underground HipHop head (Boom Bap), but I love House music equally the same. I have always wanted to learn the techniques House producers use to put songs together on MPCs. For some reason, there are not that many videos out around. Your channel is filling that void for me. Keep up the good work!
hey can you make a video of how you would do a live set on the MPC LIVE II, really wanting to make a live set around it but it’s my first MPC so i’m not sure the best way to do it!? love ur vids man 🙏🔥👊
Thanks Ricky, the way you quickly established the key being A#m was cool (I have watched that part a few times, you were fast :-)), a session on working out the key of a sample and workarounds on how to do this on the MPC will be great...but a bit slower :-)
Hey Ricky, just because I seen you struggling to type on that touch screen thought I'd mention this quick tip, use a USB keyboard to type! I have one with a wireless dongle. Put the dongle in the mpc USB port and I can type both in Ableton and mpc with the flick of a switch on my kb
This is a game changer! I got one last week and used it this weekend, it is amazing being able to name everything so easily. What a weird thing to get excited about but here I am haha!
had the same thing with the inputs resetting. Sometimes it would stay on the new setting though and default to that - weird. The bugs on the MPC make you feel like you're going crazy.
Hey Ricky, thanks for the tutorial! I was wondering, have you found any workaround on the mpc live/one for clearing all note events on a track while the sequencer is running? I know you can hold pads + erase, but thats kind of a drawn out process when you're jamming with someone and just want to move on to another idea... for some reason that Erase window is only available when the MPC is stopped. Seems like the kind of thing I could have accepted with earlier boxes, but not today....
Yea I have the same input and sample save probs. If you keep the sample file it’ll save it at shut down without problems mostly for me. I can’t figure out the inputs switching on me though.
Hi, a bit out of topic, but I wonder how for god sake do you keep your Live that CLEAN? I mean, there are no dust particles on the screen, no fingerprints on the pads.. Do you have some kind of cleanroom where you keep it over night or something? It's amazing. Actually, I think the Live 2 deserves it, it's a beuatiful beast. By the way, nice tune.
So dope bassline! Release maybe? :) It's so good to watch your jams as I'm not recording any music for a couple months already just deejaying local music at private events, but cocktail hours for sure are made from Slow house grooves. Here and there I'm play also your track 004. Thank you!
Hey Ricky, I really enjoy your videos man. I would love to see you do a vinyl sampling hang on the MPC. How is the MPC Live 2 for sequencing polyphonic midi? Like I know the Octatrack is a bit limited when it comes to polyphonic sequencing. Does the MPC Live 2 behave more like a piano role in a DAW when It comes to sequencing polyphonic synth parts? Thanks, Ian
Tempted by the Live II - I've been watching MPC 2500 + JJOS listings because I tried a Live early on and found it kind of convoluted (too much menu diving) and the touch screen was super slow to respond but it seems like they've improved it a lot.
Great video as usual, you are the only synth/gear channel actually producing great music. I am still holding to my MPC2500 and its old school menus, I am not sure I would enjoy as much a touch screen. What is your opinion about the muscle memory in classic MPCs vs MPC live?
How did you sync the MPC to Eurorack? From my experiences the Looper does not like MIDI clock in from another device / even disables recording. So you must have sent midi clock out from the MPC to eurorack ? Details are very welcome 👍🏻
