YOOOOO! That rant came str8 out of my head!!! I thought I was the only one that felt that way 👏🏿👏🏿👌🏿

your passion is inspiring bro!!! im a 92 baby and i started making beats on garageband fruityloops at 17-18, BUT I WAS NOT SATISFIED, yes i made a couple cool beats but i did NOT FEEL it, felt bored and disconnected from making the music. So, i saved my money working as a busboy and bag room attendant at a golf course, (17 at the time) for a few long months and didn't go out or anything and copped an asr-10! lmao i love it! i will never sell it. got the turntable and starting collecting records. this was only a few years ago, i also have the mpc ren now just to be able to save on the computer etc and take less space, but i still use my asr, and you are so right, producers SHOULD care or learn the "ABC's" on how classic hip hop was made and the samplers used and it was all about using ur imagination and creativity with the limitation/hardware. not going to "the studio" making videos for instagram or twitter/facebook lol flashing for attention.... i was always fascinated by hip hop beats and then when i found out how the beats were made and about sampling...i became engulfed by vinyl and samplers man haha. love this video. would love to add a sp1200 one day to my collection

These videos are dope, hope all is well and you return with more content in 2020

Took your advice on the sampling drums, results are astonishing!! Word to you Shawn!

Thank you for dropping knowledge on making real hip hop beats, you've opened my eyes

Thanks for this man, Just snagged an SP 1200 and I'm coming from the MPC 2000! I really appreciate the time and effort you put into your series. Mad respects and keep on keepin on!!!!

Fire 🔥..don’t have an SP1200 but I have a SP2400 in preorder so maybe the same rules Apply that you shared. Albeit unlimited sample time I’ll limit myself. Your sound is great man. Subbed!

Interesting logic. You sparked a major light bulb in my head. And a whole new perspective on beat making. Peace man.

There's always haters. Naturally, those who don't embrace hip hop can't understand it, so explaining why sampling is the backbone of real hip hop to a hater is a waste of time. They never see the creativity in borrowing a piece of another's music and creating something new, even if it's a loop, it's ways to bring something new to it, and at the end of the day, a lot of listeners end up emailing me like "what sample is that", so it's educating some of these younger up and coming producers as well. I think as long as we get the music spread from generation to generation then we've done our job. My only negative of this vid was how he felt about using other software, or hardware, man make what you can out of what you have, and if your blessed to use software that'll have you get more than a few seconds, do you. Music is music and I love it all personally, dope vid, nice beat whether he had a few seconds of sampling or the whole record, lol. Continue making music and check our vids as well and subscribe. I'll def subscribe. Peace.

@redirishmanxlt

10 жыл бұрын

I couldn't have said it better myself.

@rebeccalinnknudsen7025

7 жыл бұрын

Beat maker

hey shawn - great work with these videos. keep pumping them out! it's really helpful to see how these different pieces of gear work before hunting them down.

Much love homie, I agree with your philosophy 100 percent. I gotta say, you really remind me a lot of myself, except you have tons more experience. I hope to put in that amount of passion and effort into everything I make.

this is ill bro! lately i've been watchin a tons of 'beat production' videos, this is one of the realest vidz i've watchd in a minute..keep doin it for the next generation fam..

@chefjusticenyc

3 жыл бұрын

That's funny. What u say...peep my comments...I'm trying to be nice.. I aitwanna shun the young bro, he obviously; peeped Pete rock. Also he ain't say it????

the only problem, most don't have an extra $2500-$4000 layin around for a used sp1200, but an mpk (which has drum pads as well as keys) goes for 299-399..i get what you are saying definitely, but dudes are strapped on money and wanna make beats, they do what they can, work with what they got..

@ShawnLov

9 жыл бұрын

JewceOfTheSon Here's the difference- limitations help a person learn- you have to make tough choices and excel using your talent to create an inspiring sound with very little- thats what made most of the great producers of Hip-Hop great (of course there are exceptions like 9th wonder) I realize not everyone has $2500-4k lying around to spend on an SP-1200 or even $1000 for an MPC60. That being said, the pioneers made sacrifices to either purchase, rent, beg, borrow, or steal for their equipment back when EVERYTHING you could possibly use to make beats cost that much or more. There were no $300 unlimited time beat machines with a trillion gazillion plug ins back in the 90's...Those were better times.. My answer to any producer unwilling to invest that much in their gear is put what little money they have into something they really need and leave beats to those of us willing to scrub toilets and save for months to feel the real deal drum pads on our finger tips. Peace!

@Valla_Toll

9 жыл бұрын

i am willing to bet you are in the minority here saying "leave the real beatmaking to us" i cant stand when people (in any field) speak for everyone and include themselves in an elite group) i never even heard of you until i stumbled across this page! the who's who of production AT ONE TIME may have used a very limited machine..but even in the 90's they werent using something so limited, they were looking for machines that had more sampling space and capabilities. dudes like primo, rock, rza, etc have used MPC 2000xl's and such for a very long time and are still using more updated equipment..and many used Korg keyboards as well for piano/synths..an mpk has a drum machine and keys (both rolled into one) and is a great option to learn on. i upgraded my mpk drum pads to mpc2000 pads which are really nice.. do you still write letter's to people? or do you call/text/email? with your mentality you should better only be writing letters, because that's how people started communicating with each other when not in person, before all these cell phones came out..it forced you to know addresses, proper punctuation, and was way more personable to take the time and effort to write someone a letter, than to call or send a quick text.. the sp1200 is a great machine, and if were more easily available and much cheaper i'd love to get one for fun, but not upgrading capabilities and bashing people for it aint too cool, and im a purist is most aspects so i get it..i also get moving with the times (to an extent) because most rap today (mainstream especially) is trash..im not going to resort to begging and stealing to pay for an overpriced machine..im gonna make do with what i got! for those who just like to make beats and do it as a hobby, what difference does it make?

@Valla_Toll

9 жыл бұрын

Shawn Lov i tell you what, how bout i cash in the check you wrote! i'm going to beg: "Please give me your sp1200...please? please?" will you?

@ShawnLov

9 жыл бұрын

I am not even a producer, but I have been working in this realm consistently for over 25 years. In any trade or profession (apparently other than Hip-Hop) my experience and accomplishments would qualify me to express my opinions with authority without being called an elitist. You're welcome to challenge my views but you're going to need to prove that Hip-Hop music has improved because of technology- where as anyone could tell you the reality is the opposite. Regardless to whether or not you've heard of me, my life experience as a rap artist and my catalogue of music is vast, verifiable, and easy to find. I don't believe in participation trophies- the producers of the day are far less inspiring and soulful than those who were making the music of the past- I do not view all eras as equal. Anyone familiar with Hip-Hip esthetics will tell you this. I'm sorry you can't afford an SP1200- I'm almost 40 years old and I bought my first one after working a whole summer + 4 months of the school year back in the early 90's. If you want one, work for it, if not, keep dicking around on your computer with your mouse or midi toy. It's truly your business- my opinion on these matters stands firm. Peace!

@Valla_Toll

9 жыл бұрын

haha this is comical.."keep dicking around" and "peace" in the same breath..classy! Primo's lastest album with Royce 5'9'' was produced on an MPC renaissance (with 9gig sound library, not that he needs it) and was only sampled from one source..that is what he has been using, Premier is arguably the greatest producer of all (at least in a top 3-5 category).. a lot of athletes devote 20-30 years of their life to sports and are never heard of and doesn't mean they are experts, if they had said "we as professionals", people would be like what?? (that was my point with you..you speak of yourself so highly in these two videos like people gotta pay extra to get to you, and im sayin i never even heard of you, and i was born and raised and still reside in jersey)..i did enjoy the music making segment of video, that's what i look for mostly.. i do share a lot of sentiments with you as far as not all rap being "equal" and my heart is in the renaissance/golden era..but man don't be so narrow-minded as to say good music can't be made by other means! on an even more serious note, how do you export your projects from the sp1200?? it is so dated, how would it even be able to be compatible with anything used today?

great demo. i love the attitude & knowledge homey. bless

Man that was some creative stuff b, good that your doing it the way it should be done and the way it should sound, mad props.

Great video! Thanks!

Great job kido. This reminds me of when I got out the shower...nice!!! Even show biz don't explain how to flip the "equipment"

Best SP-1200 video I've ever seen. Dope, man. Great breakdown of the machine, its functions, pros and cons, etc. Damn the haterz.

Loved the tutorial, bro!

High scores is the spot! Didn't know you got down. I'll stop by soon

Great upload!

You only have 10s of sampling time but you act like you only have 10s of video/youtube time, slow down my friend lol

@ShawnLov

10 жыл бұрын

hahaha, I know, I get that a lot!

@jacobmesser8284

4 жыл бұрын

He's from Jersey they talk fast

@misterrandom3544

4 жыл бұрын

jacob messer I don’t know if that’s true lol

respect... big tune! and the way you did that, damn i didnt know it was done like this back in the days! really amazing

the music will speak for itself regardless of how or what made it

Johnny J was the man back in the day with SP1200 with Tupac.

Sincerest thanks. This video helped make my first sampled beat. Thanks again.

XCELLENT,XCELLENT,XCELLENT CONTENT,i cant say anything else!!!

Dope video man.

Great video and dope beat! As a 35 old Hip Hop Producer, I totally agree with your ethic. I just use my 1992 setup for making beats. I make other music too, because I love playing instruments (especially guitar and keys), but when it comes down to Hip Hop I strictly use vinyl and my MPC/ S900. That's just my personal choice. I grew up in the golden era and that's the sound I love. And btw: I love diggin' !!!

Word life! I dig how u ain’t lagging when explaining shit

Thanks for these videos. I have and use the SP but haven't got around to mastering it. These little details always help.

This is great. I love that you're not afraid to make big statements and at the same time explain _all_ the basics. Anyone calling you out on it just don't get it.

very nice break down bro. U speak true words. Peace

You get what you pay for! I know programs are free, but Sometimes making a sacrifice and investment is necessary- it doesn't have to be an Sp-1200, but a piece of outboard gear will go a long way in your development, if you're a serious producer.

Cool video man!

Thank you, good tutorial series.

Peace, Yes- the Sp-12, Sp-12 Turbo, and SP-1200 all sequence about the same- the major difference is the sampling time which is 4.9 on the SP-12 turbo, and then extended to 10 seconds on the 1200. The SP-12's save your samples in onboard memory until they are erased- and it is possible to save them on an external floppy drive, but is very slow. The 1200 saves to an internal disk drive which is much faster.

very cool 😎

THANKS... I actually learned on an MPC 60 before the SP... I love MPC's also... The SP have always had more banging drums, but that MPC was like a breath of fresh air with how the long samples sounded when it came out!

NICE! Keepin it real right off the bat! Peace!

well said about sampling others music..your educating yourself!! Nice! Keep up the good work, bro.

Dope! Nice to see someone use the sp like myself!

this was realy good man, dropping knowledge too. props/

Dope lesson, dope tutorial, dope track. My first joint was a Roland S-50 hooked up to a monochrome monitor, circa 1990. Always wanted a SP-1200, but they were crazy rare and expensive in my neck of the woods! Love the Tony Depula painting in the background! OPP ORIGINATOR! RIP!

you make a great point my friend a lot of producers now a days really don't know what their doing when it comes to equipment but i think above all else its the man behind the machine not the machine its self and ik a lot of the pioneers had this mindset being they couldn't even afford real instruments and drum machines weren't considered real instruments back then some people don't hav 500 dollars for a beat machine and can only afford a 200 hundred dollar laptop

That sounds like a track method Man could jump on straight away and spit fire over it!

Very informative video, I'm using ensoniq eps but you gave me a lot of inspiration and directions of how to manage memory time and sample vinyls. thanks

Dope!

I can dig it.

Keep doing more vids really like what you did peace

very cool

That is a good beat my brother

Dopeness

"People got bad taste now days" love that shit right there!!!!!!!!!!!

cheers homie!

Great 👍

Amazing video man!! Even if have 5 mpc s I'm going to buy the emu beast!!!!!

Thankz by your tutorial of the STANDARD Golden Hip Hop Era Machine.

just went to check the site out, good work , killing the sp1200, much props.

both ways of producing music are dope. i like how you kept it old school, but at the same time its cool to get a funky synth and start your own great melody from scratch and make it sound really dope, but ik what you mean with the scrubs not know how to play a keyboard and shit, so I only have positive things to say. keep up the good work.

Love your philosophy ......real hiphop

RESPECT

Yea man!!! tell em!!!

Peace man!! Love your stuff too...

Although I'm a mpc head myself, this is great video showing the classic techniques that founded hip hop.

Wow! This beat is DOPE!!!

inspiring! i went from controller and software to mpc1000. best choice ever!

Peace. I hope you still doing your thing SL u good people good vibe stay up

Word up!!!

I started off with an Ensoniq Mirage. Went to an EPS. Then an ASR-10. I never used a drum machine. I'm not a sample chopper either. I analyze how the instruments were played on those classic records, and learned to play. I use computers nowadays, but you couldn't tell. You would think i looped samples. It's not about your equipment, it's whats in your soul. Been around since Hip Hop started. You can't emulate SOUL.

0:14 great video and video 🔥🔥🔥☠️☠️☠️☠️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Shawn Lov its all love man. The legends and many others use the SP 1200 , SP 303 , Asr, MP 60 , 2000's and etc. All dope hardware fam. It's all about the man behind the machine that creates the music and sound . I seen people do dope stuff with software so Im a believe in anything. I love hardware but its a lot of cat out there Killin it on software and MIDI devices. I respect anybody that's trying to bring back real hip hop.

Peace! Yeah, thanks for the props and the views...A lot of the younger heads who weren't around to experience the culture of Hip-Hop 15-20 years ago don't have respect for the foundation- If you check out this link to the GearSlutz forum I posted in the description, there are dozens of heads thrashing and clowning me and my approach, which I learned from some of FOUNDERS in NJ- B.U.T. if you DIG, you can verify I've BEEN here, I'm ONLY here to share how I CEE Hip-Hop, in a POSITIVE way. Peace!

It aint nothing like Real Hip Hop music!!!! And aint nothing like sampling from Vinyl !!! Something the True hold close!!! Authentic Hip Hop 4EVER!!!!!✌🏽

Yo you went on the rampage for the first 5 and I gotta give you props man! I started out with a Zoom ST 224 - aka the poormans Sp1200 I could make a beat in a matter of minutes bc it was easy and analog... upgraded to the MPC 3000 but then got the 2k xl and it had more to it but harder to use... also got a Roland XP 80 but Long n short f-f 10 yrs later - tryin to get back in and heard bout the Isla S2400 what’s your thoughts? Also do you feel an akai S 9 is needed for filters or does the 1200 have them already ?

Yes, exactly Matt. I'm glad you got the major take-aways from this video. It's important always to ask questions, especially sarcastically. That will make you cooler. Peace! S

Well said my man

Thanks for this, im tired of looking at a screen all the time im making a beat. How much do you think in total would cost for me to start using the sp1200 to make music? Is a mixer necessary when i have a digital mixer?

@Dispatcher813

4 жыл бұрын

If you tired of looking at a screen you definitely gonna get tired of looking at 5 buttons and a small blue screen Ableton 10 with the push package is about 1100 and your creativity can stretch as far as you desire.

Peace! Thanks man, The SP1200 was a classic house machine too!

Thankyou man

@Shawn Lov , on what channels from your Sp1200 do you route your : kick , snare , hihat , bass and sample ?

Peace, Thanks Cire! S

WHOAH... Mirage is taking it BACK... I must admit, I never learned that machine but Im def an admirer of it.

big up ! real head! much respect

I'm not from the States and i didn't live the hip hop scene at all (i barely speak english, sorry) . I never even tried to make a beat, and what we get from mainstream hip hop is generally shit music... Well, but there is nothing in my life i love more than music, including jazz, including a lot of old music. And I never gave a shot to hip hop, simply cause i was raised to believe it is not music. But it was inevitable, i love music, and hip hop is the genre that's all about loving music, so, as i got a little older, i started listening to it, and it's just something that i have a passion for. Why do i enjoy hip hop? Why do i admire J Dilla so much, Madlib, Flying Lotus and many others?(talking about DJs only, but I could mention rappers for hours too) Simply cause they make awesome music, simply cause their music is full of passion for music! I really got no idea about what equipment they use! I'm only trying to understand about it now, cause i wanna try doing it and that's the only reason, money is low but i'll try it (that's why i've watched your video). And to be honest, if i was not going to begin trying it, i would never even search about equipment, i'd just keep listening, cause it doesn't matter! I can feel who makes music with love, regardless of they're equipment, it's easy to recognize if you're also a music lover.

My buttons didnt react too. You just have to take the buttons to with something like a knife and then clean the contacts with a pencil eraser. Works perfect here, every button like new! Greez

Trenton NJ. All Day,. Love It Shawn Lov, Keep it going Tony D Still Live, PEACE

Peace!

Man, I miss that sound of 90's hip hop, this funky, jazz like music. The main difference between that times and now are that now you have almost unlimited possibility of sampling time and sampling quality, the old gear like SP-1200, have it's limitations and you have be very creative to make something interesting with those limits. I also felt in this "software" trap and now I'm trying to escape, I bought AKAI S900 which is amazing, but not so good as SP1200, and the journey begins, peace!

Thanks, appreciate you fam!

Though i'm with you when it comes to modern electronic music and hiphop. It sounded "more alive/real" back in the days.

No doubt, it's all for the fun and the history! Peace!

Yes.. that 950 must definitely be adding some sweet grit to the mix...

Peace! Thanks man, if anything, I'm neither beat-maker or producer, I'm an Emcee and most of my work over the years has gone into that...

sounds like some early 90s soul assassins lethal/muggs/ralph m shit dope!

so true the soul has been lost to build you need to have the foundation and it has been lost

Peace! Sampling started before samplers. Break records... Then the drum machines took over when cats were recording...Of course the DMX, DX, 808's, 909's even the Linn Drum, all very important pieces of gear. But Samples were essential to making Hip-Hop last- and the SP's just happen to be the early workstations of the time that led to so many of the classics. SP's aren't everything- those machines you mentioned are essential too. But desert Island, one machine- SP all day. No question.

Real synth users dont use stock sounds. Synthesis is an art in its self. Most hiphop producers know anything about this. It is about the designing of sound like how they did in the 60's and 70's when there was no such thing as pre set sounds. You had to create what was in your head

@grzegorzczerpak4264

10 жыл бұрын

yeah, synthesis is an art, and you have to have huge knowledge to make sounds that you have in your head, or huge experience in FM synthesis, BUT, the real hip hop (golden era), the one that brought us here, is not about synths. The difference is similar to 70's rock and nowadays. I think that newcomers are killing this culture, they want to be mainstream, and know shit about history. All this new school shouldn't even be called hip hop, it's disco hop or something like that

About as to the point as u can get , sp sound is unmatched

flylo and 9th wonder is my arguement for why i love midi and daw's