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Exile Interview: Live MPC Performances & New Artists

November 5, 2009

Ignantwitted drops an interview with Exile to talk about his preference for working with unknown MC’s, his goal of bringing the West Coast back, his process of creation, and performing live with the MPC.

Marco Polo Making Beats + Sample Layering w/ MPC 2000XL

June 11, 2009June 9, 2009

Another producer who has no problem rocking the MPC 2000XL while easily holding a cigarette, Marco Polo discusses his philosophy of creation and the influence of Pete Rock while offering a glimpse into his method for making beats. Along the way Marco Polo explains tuning and pitching drums, layering multiple sample sources, and the importance … Read more

Akai Updates OS For All MPC’s Currently In Production

April 7, 2010August 27, 2008

Hardware manufacturer Akai has just announced the release of new operating systems for every current MPC. Perhaps this large batch of fixes is a reaction to the popular trend of MPC bashing resulting from the botched release of the MPC 5000. Regardless, early adopters of the MPC 5000 will be relieved to know that OS v1.02 has resolved 14 issues and now allows the loading of MPC 2000 programs into the unit.

Now if we could only convince the execs at Akai to bring back (or at least continue to support) the rock solid MPC 2000 XL… the world would be a much better place!

Vintage Roger Linn Pre-MPC Prototype On Sale

April 10, 2008April 10, 2008

I know that I’m not the only one who’s fascinated with vintage gear, so here’s your chance to own a piece of true Hip-Hop production history… sort of. The original MIDI Studio 001 prototype created by Roger Linn is up for sale over at the Vintage Electric Musical Instrument Auction (VEMIA). Careful inspection will reveal … Read more

20SYL Making Beat Using MPC 2000XL, Pro Tools, Keyboard, Guitar

April 13, 2008August 7, 2007

French producer 20syl puts on a quality performance and shows us how to create, edit, load and program samples into the MPC 2000XL from scratch. It’s beautiful to see a beat come alive as he uses a blend of vinyl along with live keyboards and guitar.

Kanye West – ASR 10 & MPC 2000XL – The Making of Through The Wire

September 9, 2009June 10, 2007

Here’s an interesting video of Kanye rocking both the MPC 2000 and ASR-10. Pay attention to how both pieces of equipment are used together.