The TRUTH about using an MPC 2000XL in 2023

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The usual workflow is using these for their sound, not workflow. You'll almost always see these attached to a newer MPC or Maschine which is used to sequence but these days overall, people use them like the SP404 - just to put sounds through and resample

Thanks for your honesty in feedback, because like you said, many does make good music with it, but Part of it is showing off

I love the workflow on new equipment. But! Just like buying classic cars, older machines have better sound in regard to output & limitations pushes boundaries with creativity. Good beats are good beats, but its night and day when it comes to sounds. New machines are the fast food in today’s standard… just my opinion

I have recently been using this machine a ton in the last 8 months , it is very limited. But I have figured out the science. You will need a dj mixer to filter sounds before sampling and also a separate line out that can run your samples while your beat is playing so you can add more sounds without shooting in the dark.

I would rather go for the live 2#
Vintage mpcs are cool but its more a status thing

Mario sunshine type beat 🤣 I love it!

Spot on that!

It takes longer to study music and stop pretending fam!!!

Got one and will never change it plus I’m a real life pro musician, yes real life musicians exist! 😂

I have owned an mpc 2000xl for 20 years. Love the machine but it is very limited in terms of sample time, computer connectivity and time spent building a sample library. Made a lot of beats I never saved.

3 years ago I upgraded to the MPC Live 2 and it is a game changer. I still got love for the 2000xl but it's not the machine I use on the daily.

Nice video but :(

For the price of 2 eighballs of heroin, you too, can own an MPC2000!

i like the honesty, and going through the whole process of shooting everything and explaining properly. I myself own a MPC 2000xl too. Was my first bit of kit i bought when i start making music (2014). I make house music but because i come from hip hop, it made sense to get one. Like yourself, i had to learn the hard way those machines. It takes TIME and MONEY to simply start using them. But for me, it helps in my creative process to get in the MOOD. Even tho i use Ableton live, and use samples through DAW, the process of switching on the MPC, with a pile of records on one side, a coffee on the other, and looking for interesting samples to use is SOOTHING, Not to mention, apparently the sound card is badass on the 2000 xl : my first house track ive released, i made the drums with the MPC and my mastering engineer was impressed by the FATNESS of sounds. Last but not least, Ive had this guy called THE JAZZ CAT installing a FLASH DRIVE and servicing the machine. IT wasnt cheap but he did an excellent job. At the end of the day, what matter is what works for you. Hardware, software, who care. Simply makes good music

Anyone know anyone in Europe that services them?

Кайф!

This machine sounds way better than the new ones it has better converters and components

those floppy disk sounds killed me bruhh 😂😂

Great video, What piano book is that on the organ?

you are a proud owner of a soon to be antique to hand down to your future generation!

sorry but can i connect it to a daw like fl studio or something else,and is obbligatory to use a floppy disk?

i can recommend a dust blower at first for gettin rid of the dust, before start cleaning it with qu tips, cloth and alcohol.
also the mpc 2000 xl is good for sampling from vinyl /cds,
pretty easy workflow.
the sequncer has a very good timing plus shifting quantization options for each sample, if u use it as a drum sampler.
i have mine since nearly 15 years, and will never sell it..:)

That was an awesome first beat man. Good shit!

Hi, I want to get into sampling. Do you have a good alternative for the mpc?

Utilize the 8 outputs!

this is sick! much love from cork

So I've been DJing for 38 years , producing for 32 years and engineering for 30 years

The Mpc 2000 Xl is my favorite drum machine. I like to put in the extra work to keep my signature sound.

All the programs and drum machines now do all the work for you especially sound leveling which I hate the most.

I would love to get my hands on another Mpc 2000xl.

The touch and the live and the one is dope but their more user friendly meaning those who have no skill to make a beat will be able to.

This is why the culture is saturated with the same sounding trash especially when everyone is buying the same sound kits instead of doing some actual sound digging.

Dope video man. I started with an amiga 500. Bought a akai S2800. Now i use ableton 10. To me it has the best workflow.

Tell me why I spent my hard earned money working during the snow season (if you know anything about plowing snow with trucks, you know that's where the money is at) when I was in my early 20's to purchase a maxed out MPC 2500, only for me to sell it to my idol at the time (Araabmuzik) because of... well... life. lol My imagination for and vision got the best of me, and I really thought I was going to do something. I didn't do a damn thing. SMH I'm 32 now, and still have dreams of doing something with this music thing I've dream about, but I wonder if Akai will be releasing new MPC's?

I still use mine

You dont make a whole beat on 2000xl in 2023 you use hybrid setup i use it for drums and than record it thru old mixer to ableton to get that mojo. Hybrid setups are the best imo

love your honesty bro, most people wouldve lied about the overall experience

This video has tempted me to fish my 2000XL out of the corner of the studio where it's been hiding for several years....

So..what did we learn first? Don't be Lazy and cover your Gear in airtight plastic foile before you storage it....

i have one and it's not really worth it in 2023. it's really fun to create samples with from vinyl but it's just way easier to use a modern DAW and save/load projects in 2 seconds. If you find a cheap one though... get it

I've downloaded, exported, etc etc grooves frome every drum machine known to man. Throw them in ableton and they are okay.. but You can ALWAYS tell a beat that was made on a mpc. The ogs have a sound. Just like companies remaking old synths.. it will NEVER be the same.

Brand new mpc one plus is like 700 usd bruh

You brought some truth up here, I got the XL in 2011 and it literally took me 10 years to become fast at using it, let alone make acceptable beats. Some people only get the Akais for the reputation with little idea on how to use them...

Who does the conversions to USB over Disk?

I started with an asr10 because that’s what my hero at the time was using. Baring in mind FL, reason etc was fully a thing by then. I got frustrated and eventually gave up. That was like 20 years ago I’ve owned plenty of gear I mostly work digitally. But my only advice is A there’s better MPCs even fully hardware ones like the 3000, trust me the floppy disk way of doing things will murder your creativity. B there are tried and true tricks and rules to every old piece of gear you must seek out. Like recording at a higher pitch with an SP1200. And C much like you said you need to put in the time. There’s a fetishisation to owning any gear at this point because you can easily replicate both the sound and workflow. And D you can always resell this kind of gear.

If it’s sound your after I recommend spending your money on something to take your tracks out of box or saturation or spending a little money on a spring verb or delay which will go a long way. And more importantly have fun. I’ve been a pro sound engineer for 16 years and a beat maker for 22 years. For my massive fail of buying a piece gear all those years ago I would’ve never been doing what I do today.

Nice video mate. I’ve tried just the new ones and they felt too much like a bad DAW. Ableton is faster for me, but the pads and chopping was great. I still use an octatrack to do MPC style chopping but i’ve been lurking for an Old school MPC. Its just efficiency VS fun i gues

You that first beat wasnt bad, slap some nice sub bass or pitch 808 sub on it and your golden!

I Just bought a 2nd hand for $359 as my first mpc, And yeah it's time consuming compared to the new ones and daws. This machine is not for those who wants to make 5 beats a day. But what i like about this gear is the sound and the creative process. Slow but you neat pick every sample and drum pattern you create, it's also help me train my ear about melodies cause hell you really listen bit by bit when you trim & chop. I just uploaded my first simple play through of 2kxl on my channel as a sound check and test play. this gear is my pride and glory now

“The people who are making the most from these are the people showing off these machines” BIG FAX

Just buy a mpc one instead. Better value.

MPC 3000, 2000 and 4000 have that recognizable punchy sound which is hard to replicate with VST. Why not have them? Sound sells. Price is irrelevant, you get invested money back after you sell few Beats.

Don't know the ages of the people replying but I go way back to the beginning of all the gadgets. MPC60, SP1200, etc. The MPC2000XL is still the king and all the modern boxes have been chasing its swing, vibe and relevance. I own two and like anything in life you have to put the work in to learn how to use your tools. It's not instant oatmeal like the modern gear. Not hating on any modern MPC's because all things evolve and the convenience factor that modern MPC's provide us are without question and a blessing. There is a reason why the old school producers of countless classic hip hop records and newer cats like J-Filt, Marlow D and Cookin Soul use the MPC2000XL. This box is legend for a reason. It's crazy looking back that I paid almost 3k for mine in 1999 when they first came out. I had to sleep on the couch for a month when I told my wife how much I spent on a drum machine!!!

Shame on you! Can anyone show me the TRUTH moment in this video? 😂😂😂 Clone of clones.

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