How I ACTUALLY Make Music // MPC 3000 workflow

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Published 2020-05-23
Unmotivated? What usually helps me is sitting in front of my MPC and just turning it on. Sample anything.. and just start messing around. Next thing you know, hours have passed by and im jamming away! -- It's the first step for most things that is the hardest, after that the rest is easy :)

Splice Samples - bit.ly/2EQK0im
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Monitor Stand - amzn.to/3bN2hHO
Keyboard mechanical - amzn.to/2LRfFQA

Synth Merch - www.RickyTinez.com/

// Let's Connect
Instagram - www.instagram.com/ricky_tinez/
My Music (Most is free!) - rickytinez.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/rickytinez
Spotify - open.spotify.com/artist/43aZ5EqBpkGHmFsZiYTQbc
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--What i use to get my music EVERYWHERE - distrokid.com/vip/rickytinez (you get a discount and i get a kick back, but it's legitimately good)
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// Everything I Film With
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My Lens - amzn.to/2YoSEMh
My Mic - amzn.to/2WPiRQO
Free Video Editing Software - bit.ly/bmdr-rt

//If i was stuck on an island i'd take this..
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//Contact
[email protected]

All Comments (21)
  • @chrishite3723
    There's something comforting about hearing all the button presses.
  • @iamtarpinian
    There is something so refreshing about this setup, it integrates the old and the new in a tight way. And the committing to audio is such a major thing to avoid getting trapped in a tweak cycle. This is inspiring me to set up my MPC 60II in a similar way.
  • This is why I love Ableton so much. Everyone uses it differently. Inspiring to watch you get in the zone, your way.
  • @barrymallon9139
    The 28 people who’ve disliked this video probably sold their MPC3000s. One of the best videos I’ve watched in a long time, fun and really informative.
  • @myname_isblaine
    Definitely agree on just opening a project and having it in front of my with gear turned on. Or having a pocket operator sitting right there because theres almost no barrier to making noise on it. Love hearing advice on the music making process and productivity. Thanks for giving away all your secrets.
  • @jeraldr2
    33:00 Dude blew my mind. Once you have your main section just copy that out for the length of the song and then deactivate clips to arrange it. Simple and brilliant.
  • @markmccann1
    I’ve watched dozens or more likely hundreds of music tutorials and then get caught up fiddling with compressors and tweaking synths forever. This was a great example of how to just bash out a track without worrying too much about all that other stuff which is obviously important but can limit the creative process. Very refreshing.
  • @nohpetsallowed
    this page is so underrated I share this to all of my music friends. You're the only artist I can watch start to finish make music. Idk if it's the video quality or if it's the fact that you're genuinely interested in what you do and it doesn't feel like you're selling me something, but I never mind watching your videos until I fall asleep. always keeps me motivated, thank you !
  • @debbie09090
    Ooh I love what you have done there Ricky, thanks for showing us your workflow. I love seeing how you break everything down.
  • @yolko1280
    this came at the perfect time, was quite literally talking to my music friends about feeling uninspired this morning! thanks for pushing my creativity as always rick!
  • @mattv.4089
    4:19 the way you flick the jog wheel on your way over to the other side of the machine was smooth
  • @crookedrain771
    Guitar player here getting into drum and synth machines. You do a great job explaining your flow, I really enjoy learning from guys like you. Thanks man 🙏
  • @tommyk88888
    Love these actual workflow videos Ricky. Would love to see more of these.
  • @noelsharp
    I love watching your muscle memory in action, Ricky. A lot of people buy gear and don’t use it enough to develop that muscle memory that allows them to work faster and enjoy the music making process more. This also demonstrates how artists like you can bond with a machine, where it becomes like an extension of your body.
  • @basedvato
    I enjoy you make tracks with a oldschool mindset. People love posting screenshots of their DAW with 60 tracks, yet with under 16 tracks, you achieve rich sound.
  • @futur_sunds
    This is one of my favorite videos on YouTube that I keep coming back to cause every time I do I learn something new! This video is what helped me make my first EP :)
  • @pwabd2784
    This video is so helpful! You don't know how grateful I am for you making this. I hope you do more videos in the same vein.
  • @EricVerbose
    "Self-organizational speech", normally for yourself, is what you're sharing out loud for us. I'm pretty aware that I am describing, planning, or labeling actions and events when I did just about anything. It's cool making new observations about your process by sharing it here. Also I still can't wrap my head around using an MPC as a sequencer. I'm so stuck on piano-roll style grids 😬