Make a Beat like it's 1985 (MPC 60 and tape instead of computer)

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it’s ironic how the presenter, born in the 90’s, would romanticize this.

this is basically what we were doing in the late 90’s and early 2000’s because no one I knew had access to anything other than a tape 4 track. someone I knew buying a korg triton was like the height of technology.

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Haha, I get the feeling.

For me it is a balance between seeing videos like this and thinking, “ugh, common, move on”, and also thinking of them as archives, little chapters in an audio production history book, but in a way better because it is not just text.

I started producing in the 90s as well, when at the first peak of my collection, I had a few little things here and there, an my trusty 4-track, and those were fun times. I still have the 4-track, but hell no if I am inclined to pull it out and do something with it - why?

It is interesting to me that there are lots of young producers who fetishize old production techniques, while there are older producers that in parallel, are eager to continue to push boundaries. It’s like reverse nostalgia. Shouldn’t I be the one praising “the old ways”? LOL

In the end, it is all good fun, and I am glad that this interest exists, even if it makes roll my eyes and smoother myself in cynicism - I know that’s my issue.

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“Make a beat like it’s 1985 (using a sampler from 1989)”

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Anybody who thought he was romanticizing music making from around 85-89… simply did not watch to the end of the video :rofl:

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I admit that I did not because I avoid music production Youtube like the plague.

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I think Youtube recommended it to me because I’ve been watching… wait for it… music production videos utilizing the MPC

…because I actually want to improve how I produce my music.

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I can’t even tell you how many miku concerts I’ve been recommended since I posted that video about the korg hatsune miku pedal (being a potential target for bad gear lol).

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Awesome. Also, make more, watch less :slight_smile:

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What were the samplers then ? Ensoniq Mirage ? Korg SDD -2000? Akai S612?

I still regret not picking up a mirage in 2009 for 50 dollars. I didn’t have room then now I got the room.

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When I am forced to watch a YT music production video, I try to remember to play it in a private window, haha.

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No shit. how the fuck do you think I’m learning how to use my gear.

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But… do you have the patience?

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Hexidecimal editing right ? How slow can that be ?

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But you’re music is always better if you use an MPC 60 vs. MPC One, Ableton Live, Maschine or anything else.

Alright, back to learning how to get better at producing music on my piece of shit worthless MPC One… rest of y’all can keep chatting and not making music.

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mirage for sure dms-8, dsk-1. emu drumulator II the user could add samples.

I would not turn down a free mpc60.

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Yes. The gear dictates what music you make and how good it is. For example, Elektron dictates that you make techno, and if you have an OT, you must make d’n’b and hiphop too.

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There are value up/down buttons on a Mirage :slight_smile: … so if you don’t want to remember do the math from 1F to 8D, you can just hit the “up” button however many times that is :laughing:

Back on topic :wink: : using an MPC-60 is just like using a Push 3 really

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Ah that explains why my OT suddenly started smoking and shut itself off.

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Not to mention the fact that both the MPC and Prophet have CPUs in them…

Fairlight CMI, E-mu Emulator I & II, SP-12, Synclavier.

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