Live Akai MPC-500 Hip-Hop Demo

This is a short demo of what the MPC-500 can do. I bought the MPC so I can try out ideas while listening to vinyl without playing around with software such as Recycle and Reason. I do virtually all my beats on the MPC now after getting accustomed to it.

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Tags:

• akai
• mpc-500
• mpc
• beat
• making
• production
• hip-hop
• hiphop
• golden
• era
• sampling
• samplers
• drum
• machines
• digging

[Ancaja123]

this thing gets goin with those vocal samples.

real nice. How do you like the 500? I love mine with the exception of a few bugs occasionally...

[qahtani]

Get the newest OS from Akai's site and you should have few problems to none. I can't remember the last time I encountered a bug on my 500 after updating.

[TroubleinZION]

Ok peeps I don't know anything about make beats with a mpc and turntable. Can u plug the turntable into the instrument input or do u midi everything?

[qahtani]

Not generally unless the turntable outputs at line level. In most cases you'll need to have a phono preamp or a DJ mixer in between the turntable and the MPC.

[TheKeyesProduction]

r u sure dat u r not a software? becuz it sounds lik ur use samples and drums samples from reason 5

[pozzog]

@nyteboys word it takes some work ethic but its fun and rewarding once you get it down

[nyteboys]

@pozzog well did you really think it came with all of that? lol and most people already have beats and samples from stuff like fl studio i really didnt have and problems.

[nyteboys]

o wow i hve tht same kinda dust cleaner

[moonlightshaman]

man dis sum shit i'd buy (tlking about the beat) btw wht do you think is better akai mpc 500 or akai xr 20

[calikiddable]

could i run my akai mpc 1000 through usb using a software say reason 5, fl studio etc?

[Piental17]

is that sp1200 in the background ?

[lettereater]

I just got mine in the mail. Where do you go for some really good samples esp. guitar and vocals? I went to the Akai site and they have a lot of drums and techno but I didn't see very many things for guitar and vocals. Any help?

[shwinky789]

Im thinking about getting the 500, i know its a sampler and sequencer, but does it have built in drum kits?

[pozzog]

Making beats with this thing is not easy. It took me like two weeks to find out how to work it, then you need to find good drums whether you download them off internet or sample your own through records ect then you need to find vocals,sounds and all that jazz. plus you need to tweak each sample to sound good (volume, length, tune, effects) then you need to find out how to make it fit and be able to arrange the parts of the beat to fit. being organized is vital cuz the smll screen aint no joke