The Akai MPC60II (Quick Start Guide & Overview)

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Syntaur's Lucas Fowler steps out from behind the camera to show off the legendary Akai MPC60II MIDI Sequencer and Sampler by giving us a quick overview, then diving down into its inner workings. The MPC60 was first released in 1988, then the MK2 in 1991. Many artists have used the MPC60, from DJ Shadow, DJ Premier, Aphex Twin, Jean-Michel Jarre and even Prince.
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00:01 - Intro Track (DJ Shadow - Mutual Slump)
01:24 - Introduction
03:58 - Boom Bap Demo
04:45 - Front Panel
04:56 - Full Level
05:20 - 16 Levels
05:42 - Bank 2
06:06 - HiHat Decay (Note Variation Slider)
07:36 - Play & Rec
08:18 - Erase/Timing
09:24 - Back Panel
10:03 - MIDI
11:29 - How To Sample
12:58 - Edit Samples
13:50 - Recording Sequences
17:13 - Recording Pitch Variation
18:15 - Outro House Track
Akai MPC60 Owners Manual:
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  • @chiefbucknell
    @chiefbucknell2 жыл бұрын

    The DJ Shadow intro is perfect.

  • @Ancaja123
    @Ancaja123 Жыл бұрын

    Nothing sequences like a 60. It truly has an amazing groove, swing or not, I've had way too many people doubt this but its 100% true compared to the 3 other MPCs I have. Button layout is amazing, everything is burned into my muscle memory. I also love programming in Step Edit vs any other MPC. Sucks because the 60II is technically better (no voice chip issues & headphone out) but I hate the plasticy look and miss the leather arm rest of the 60. Side note: Sending clock from Ableton (maybe other DAWs as well) fucks with the groove/feel and swing of the MPC, not sure why. Ricky Tinez has videos on it.

  • @AveMcree
    @AveMcree Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Can't wait to get the MPC 2000 again and talk about it.

  • @djretro83
    @djretro8311 ай бұрын

    Actually, Roger Linn’s “Linn 9000” was the first to feature a drum machine with MIDI keyboard sequencing and sampling all in one. That was back in 1984. MIDI sync and SMPTE were added shortly after. After the closing of Linn Electronics in 1986, Bruce Forat (one of Roger’s employees) took over the assets and kept it running under the moniker Forat Electronics. He is currently still in business today. Nice bloke, too.

  • @fuckooo
    @fuckooo Жыл бұрын

    I have a MK1, it's a beautiful piece, very easy to use and certainly has that natural smoothness.

  • @dentikit3791
    @dentikit37912 жыл бұрын

    Yes! you guys need to do the sp1200!!! the quality you guys have been pushing out is remarkable!

  • @Syntaur

    @Syntaur

    2 жыл бұрын

    For sure! Thanks for the feedback! -Lucas

  • @peterpiper0815
    @peterpiper08152 жыл бұрын

    Great. I'm always happy to see a new vintage sampler video especially when it has good video and sound quality as this one here.😃 Thank you!

  • @77duplicate
    @77duplicate2 жыл бұрын

    add memory and get +26s sampling, use the pad corners for velocity variations, undo function exists in edit loop menu

  • @NM-ir6wd
    @NM-ir6wd2 жыл бұрын

    Yes! More vintage sampler content please and thanks =)

  • @Syntaur

    @Syntaur

    2 жыл бұрын

    More coming! Thanks!

  • @kirstenlanglo1507
    @kirstenlanglo15072 жыл бұрын

    This is sick!!🤩

  • @jameswest8447
    @jameswest84472 жыл бұрын

    Great job guys

  • @raynamarie439
    @raynamarie4392 жыл бұрын

    such an informative video 🤩 super interesting

  • @CrisBlyth
    @CrisBlyth2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve just started watching and I love it already :)

  • @AnalogiaArtificial
    @AnalogiaArtificial2 жыл бұрын

    The most underated music channel on KZread.

  • @Hook930
    @Hook9302 жыл бұрын

    You guys rock!

  • @dmonster808
    @dmonster8082 жыл бұрын

    Dayum, dj shadow song On a syntaur vid! And an mpc! Syntaur is where it's at!

  • @dominicnieto7078
    @dominicnieto70782 жыл бұрын

    MPC baby!🔥

  • @spillyonthetrack6619
    @spillyonthetrack66199 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Machine..👍

  • @Gus-jb8cm
    @Gus-jb8cm2 жыл бұрын

    A nice decent machine 😊 Nicely explained, who wouldn't mind one of these samplers??? Me for one, yes please! Thanks for uploading another well explained video!!!! 👍👍

  • @brettlemmings
    @brettlemmings2 жыл бұрын

    it is so tight!

  • @RoomAtTheTopStudio
    @RoomAtTheTopStudio2 жыл бұрын

    I love the 60 mk2. It's the first one I ever used and it's the one that I saw the most musicians using back in the early 90s. Great demonstrations and walkthrough. I really enjoyed it

  • @gotmilkblood
    @gotmilkblood Жыл бұрын

    This is very very cool.

  • @Rr0gu3_5uture
    @Rr0gu3_5uture2 жыл бұрын

    I've always been more of a E-mu user. The only Akai I ever owned was the S612! I think I paid £85 for it in 1993! Always wanted an MPC for beatmaking, was interested in the Isla Instruments S2400, a bit out with my price range at the moment! Sorely tempted to buy an MPC2000 or 2000XL plenty of people from Japan selling fully upgraded models w SD drives for under £650!

  • @fuckooo

    @fuckooo

    Жыл бұрын

    Can't go wrong with a 2000, lovely bit of gear, a real powerhouse.

  • @bolguevara
    @bolguevara Жыл бұрын

    that Shadow intro hit me right in the feels

  • @truthseeker3907
    @truthseeker39072 жыл бұрын

    Thanks👍

  • @thadirtyabbott33
    @thadirtyabbott332 жыл бұрын

    Nice job guys! I'm a 60II/3000 + other vintage owner and you did more than cover enough basics to get someone started...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

  • @CrisBlyth
    @CrisBlyth2 жыл бұрын

    YES LUCAS !!! you go !! :)

  • @Syntaur

    @Syntaur

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Cris!

  • @swaroopa1965
    @swaroopa19653 ай бұрын

    Like just for the DJ Shadow

  • @espelizarov
    @espelizarov2 жыл бұрын

    Mpc 60 the best

  • @mikemorrisonmusic
    @mikemorrisonmusic2 жыл бұрын

    I always wondered how Björk got that sound!

  • @clauscombat418
    @clauscombat4182 жыл бұрын

    Starting with a Björk sample! 😀

  • @joey8639
    @joey86392 жыл бұрын

    my mpc 602 samples just fine but im having issues with the output, my volume always ends up with hiss when the turn the volume up on the mpc monitors, and audio interface, maybe im not setting the levels correctly, when monitoring is on or off it makes no difference...so I must not be connecting the output properly or a setting in the mpc 60 that i missed. Any suggestions?

  • @saren6538
    @saren6538 Жыл бұрын

    Can you extract the groove from the sequencer say within ableton and then use that for further sequences and technically having the mpc60 swing without the machine ?

  • @kennylee5621
    @kennylee5621 Жыл бұрын

    Mutual Slump-Dj Shadow

  • @braien25980
    @braien259802 жыл бұрын

    Akai S01 in my Digitakt 🔥

  • @gherat
    @gherat2 жыл бұрын

    How did DJ Shadow do the timestrechting/pitchshifting? I've heard samples that are a different pitch but the same tempo. Did he do that on a different machine?

  • @deafbyhiphop

    @deafbyhiphop

    2 жыл бұрын

    Manual timestretching. Look up 8th note chopping

  • @streetlife20
    @streetlife20 Жыл бұрын

    Just copped the 60 mk1! Quick question, how are you playing the pads without a program selected lol?

  • @saren6538

    @saren6538

    6 ай бұрын

    He doesn’t know

  • @rad1o777
    @rad1o7772 жыл бұрын

    Logic raps about mpc in the doc d mixtape. I wonder which 🤔 the doc d mixtape is absolutely golden and such a mix of sounds.

  • @douglasfairmeadow
    @douglasfairmeadow Жыл бұрын

    That's a beautiful looking 60 dude. Did you get it like this or restore?

  • @Danceafricavibes-w3k
    @Danceafricavibes-w3k Жыл бұрын

    From now on: I am going to practice playing piano 🎹 . The guy playing here is very good. I think the first step is to paint my nails red

  • @planetpoog
    @planetpoog2 жыл бұрын

    hello! I am an electrical apprentice and I am very interested in synthesizers and repairing them. however, I’ve never been able to get into it because I do not have connections, nor the money to start practicing. so I am wondering, how would one get into becoming a synthesizer repairman?

  • @Heathcliff_hensel

    @Heathcliff_hensel

    2 жыл бұрын

    just go to school for electrical engineering, it is all the same.

  • @frankjamesbonarrigo7162
    @frankjamesbonarrigo71625 ай бұрын

    The s612 can do so much more

  • @xsm5525
    @xsm5525 Жыл бұрын

    I want this (or the OG 60) so bad!!! but the silly prices on ebay are upsetting me

  • @jonsunderland7708
    @jonsunderland77082 жыл бұрын

    What!? Did Dj Shadow release introducing via MPC data. Or, did you just sample it in?

  • @Syntaur

    @Syntaur

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was recreated with the original samples. Thanks!

  • @glyndwr15
    @glyndwr15 Жыл бұрын

    This is a cool machine, but the prices for them are absurd now.

  • @miladbarikani3591
    @miladbarikani35919 ай бұрын

    watching how this devices work is killing lots of myths in your mind that variable knob thing was used in lots of songs. and you think it's just mpc 60 automatically doing that and in reality it's just a technique

  • @thejra-gon6991
    @thejra-gon69912 жыл бұрын

    I have a 2005 mpc 500...the cheapest MPC I could find basically..I'd love an original MPC..

  • @6581punk

    @6581punk

    2 жыл бұрын

    The best of the 2000s era units are the ones you can get JJOS for it. This is an enhanced and bug fixed version of the OS done by a former employee. So it's the MPC1000 and MPC2500 to get. The 2500 also has a big screen MOD.

  • @thejra-gon6991

    @thejra-gon6991

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@6581punk yeah for sure, unfortunately.. when I bought my 500..the 1000 was still $850...so yeah

  • @devondetroit2529
    @devondetroit25292 жыл бұрын

    The mk2 looks so damn ugly compared to the first one

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