Comments on: A Brief History of the MPC in Video, by Current TV http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:44:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Create Digital Music » Logging MPC Projects (Or Other Drum Machines) on Paper http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-932662 Create Digital Music » Logging MPC Projects (Or Other Drum Machines) on Paper Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:40:27 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-932662 [...] A Brief History of the MPC GA_googleFillSlot("CDMU_interpost_rect"); Designing Sound: Essential Blog Reading for [...] [...] A Brief History of the MPC GA_googleFillSlot("CDMU_interpost_rect"); Designing Sound: Essential Blog Reading for [...]

]]> By: The Sunday Soundtrack (Vibes and Scribes) » Blog Archive » Music Production on the MPC http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-932642 The Sunday Soundtrack (Vibes and Scribes) » Blog Archive » Music Production on the MPC Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-932642 [...] I finally started getting up to speed on the latest addition to The Lab…the Akai MPC 1000. I’ve viewed 100’s of videos on YouTube of artists that produce music on all versions of the MPC. For a history on this legendary music production center, check this out… [...] [...] I finally started getting up to speed on the latest addition to The Lab…the Akai MPC 1000. I’ve viewed 100’s of videos on YouTube of artists that produce music on all versions of the MPC. For a history on this legendary music production center, check this out… [...]

]]> By: The Sunday Soundtrack (Vibes and Scribes) » Blog Archive » Music - The Global Outreach and Eternal Gift (A contest too!) http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-923495 The Sunday Soundtrack (Vibes and Scribes) » Blog Archive » Music - The Global Outreach and Eternal Gift (A contest too!) Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:07:57 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-923495 [...] specializing in underground soulful instrumental hip hop, often composed on the all too famous Akai MPC. I took a liking to the tunes by an artist named Skipless, so much so that I decided to feature his [...] [...] specializing in underground soulful instrumental hip hop, often composed on the all too famous Akai MPC. I took a liking to the tunes by an artist named Skipless, so much so that I decided to feature his [...]

]]> By: Kolin http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-901638 Kolin Sat, 23 May 2009 15:33:48 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-901638 To those laptop lovers. First of all, those VSTi synths never sound quite fat and dirty to me. It's always that plastic clean sound that annoys as hell. Yes, MPC workflow is different and it's slower than drawing something with your mouse. But that muscle feeling when you play and create something, it's pure inspiration. Every music hardly needs the energy of your hands. If you can feed your tunes with your energy, it comes out when someone is listening to it. And I hate those mathematics in music industry. Real music is kind of ritual, it's like voodoo, it's NOT the traces of your mouse in the sequenser. It's more easy to put your soul into your music when you play the realo instrument (and I would call MPC the instrument). Of course, I'm not against the digital recording, So the perfect set for me is Logic+Protools+mpc5000+synthesizers+guitars+amplifiers. Music is NOT cheap, my friends. To those laptop lovers.
First of all, those VSTi synths never sound quite fat and dirty to me. It’s always that plastic clean sound that annoys as hell. Yes, MPC workflow is different and it’s slower than drawing something with your mouse. But that muscle feeling when you play and create something, it’s pure inspiration. Every music hardly needs the energy of your hands. If you can feed your tunes with your energy, it comes out when someone is listening to it. And I hate those mathematics in music industry. Real music is kind of ritual, it’s like voodoo, it’s NOT the traces of your mouse in the sequenser. It’s more easy to put your soul into your music when you play the realo instrument (and I would call MPC the instrument).

Of course, I’m not against the digital recording, So the perfect set for me is Logic+Protools+mpc5000+synthesizers+guitars+amplifiers.

Music is NOT cheap, my friends.

]]> By: Ri http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-898606 Ri Thu, 21 May 2009 07:57:08 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-898606 I have been using an MPC for about 2 years now and I must concur it is a musical instrument. I like to call it the percussion instrument of the future. The MPC can not be compared to DAW products, the workflow and the intimacy you obtain with your sounds are both amazing. That said it's not what you use, is how you use it. Regardless I will never let go off my MPC I just LOVE it for making music, it's my main tool and it sparks the creative juices in my brain even in the driest days. I have been using an MPC for about 2 years now and I must concur it is a musical instrument. I like to call it the percussion instrument of the future. The MPC can not be compared to DAW products, the workflow and the intimacy you obtain with your sounds are both amazing.

That said it’s not what you use, is how you use it. Regardless I will never let go off my MPC I just LOVE it for making music, it’s my main tool and it sparks the creative juices in my brain even in the driest days.

]]> By: DE:BUG MUSIKTECHNIK » Video: Kurze Geschichte der MPC http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-562362 DE:BUG MUSIKTECHNIK » Video: Kurze Geschichte der MPC Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:38:49 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-562362 [...] CDM Auch [...] [...] CDM Auch [...]

]]> By: popo http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-554947 popo Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:16:03 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-554947 I like phat beats LMAO!!! I like phat beats LMAO!!!

]]> By: Beep http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-554902 Beep Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:33:14 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-554902 i have an mpc2000 (no, not the XL) with an external dinosaur-scsi-HD. It kicks SO mcuh ass, because its a workflow that is kinda tricky but that way it leads to pretty astounding musical stuff. i use the 3/ quantize function a lot, it has a weird groove. on the other hand i DONT wanna miss and instrument, because if you make a bassline on an MPC its fine, but if you get to strings or multisamples, look elsewhere. so i plug my MPC into ableton, sync it and im SO happy with that solution. i can make a phat bassline with a softsynth and put some piano on it. an MPC2000 is really cheap, you get one for about 400€ on ebay. dont forget the effects board! a cheap laptop with ableton and some midi cables and you rock it. this guy in the video is using an mpc1000. it has timestreching. oh come on... fudgemunk rocks. :) i have an mpc2000 (no, not the XL) with an external dinosaur-scsi-HD. It kicks SO mcuh ass, because its a workflow that is kinda tricky but that way it leads to pretty astounding musical stuff.
i use the 3/ quantize function a lot, it has a weird groove.
on the other hand i DONT wanna miss and instrument, because if you make a bassline on an MPC its fine, but if you get to strings or multisamples, look elsewhere. so i plug my MPC into ableton, sync it and im SO happy with that solution. i can make a phat bassline with a softsynth and put some piano on it.
an MPC2000 is really cheap, you get one for about 400€ on ebay. dont forget the effects board! a cheap laptop with ableton and some midi cables and you rock it. this guy in the video is using an mpc1000. it has timestreching. oh come on… fudgemunk rocks. :)

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-554731 Peter Kirn Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:07:36 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-554731 And that last comment came from the Master of a Thousand Plug-ins, so you see, we can all give up some Respect, either dedicated hardware or computer. (They're all really computers, after all, taking different forms...) And that last comment came from the Master of a Thousand Plug-ins, so you see, we can all give up some Respect, either dedicated hardware or computer. (They’re all really computers, after all, taking different forms…)

]]> By: Adrian Anders http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-554719 Adrian Anders Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:01:28 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/14/a-brief-history-of-the-mpc-in-video-by-current-tv/#comment-554719 It all depends on how you use an MPC folks! If you're making stock quantized beats with zero swing then yea, the MPC is pretty dated compared to Live. However, when it comes to the swing as well as the unquantized hardware-grade PPQ resolution, nothing can beat the classic sampling beatbox! Furthermore there's something to be said of the UI and workflow of the unit itself. Some folks just work better under a few limitations. ATA It all depends on how you use an MPC folks! If you’re making stock quantized beats with zero swing then yea, the MPC is pretty dated compared to Live.

However, when it comes to the swing as well as the unquantized hardware-grade PPQ resolution, nothing can beat the classic sampling beatbox!

Furthermore there’s something to be said of the UI and workflow of the unit itself. Some folks just work better under a few limitations.

ATA

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