Accurate BeatsAkai just announced the upcoming reimagining of MPC OS - MPC 3!
I'm taking a quick tour of some of my favourite new additions and changes in MPC 3 and... What can I say? - There's a lot to like!
** Don't ask me how but I completely failed to mention that Audio Disk Streaming is available in MPC 3! **
The MPC's are now taking another step towards becoming a fully fletched DAW with the new Track system, making the process of juggling different sequences and programs a thing of the past.
Note that this update is not yet available - it'll drop as a public beta that can be signed up to using the link: www.akaipro.com/mpc3
I'll dive deeper into this future update soon enough... My fist thoughts are simply: GREAT STUFF.
(I'm rarely this positive to changes... That says something.)
MPC 3 Quick overview - Arranger Mode, Disk Streaming, New Main ModeAccurate Beats2024-07-25 | Akai just announced the upcoming reimagining of MPC OS - MPC 3!
I'm taking a quick tour of some of my favourite new additions and changes in MPC 3 and... What can I say? - There's a lot to like!
** Don't ask me how but I completely failed to mention that Audio Disk Streaming is available in MPC 3! **
The MPC's are now taking another step towards becoming a fully fletched DAW with the new Track system, making the process of juggling different sequences and programs a thing of the past.
Note that this update is not yet available - it'll drop as a public beta that can be signed up to using the link: www.akaipro.com/mpc3
I'll dive deeper into this future update soon enough... My fist thoughts are simply: GREAT STUFF.
(I'm rarely this positive to changes... That says something.)
Roses!/ AccBeat Review - Listening to your music!Accurate Beats2024-10-15 | Beat Review - Listening to your music!
Another episode of Beat Review!!! I'll play music that you've sent me to accuratebeatreview@gmail.com We'll be here for a few hours and listen to stuff, giving som praise and some feedback on beats, sonds and tracks. Any genre goes! I'm not selecting anything in beforehand. It's all out of love!MicroKORG 2 - Probably your next synth?Accurate Beats2024-10-09 | Korg just released the new Microkorg 2 that was announced a while back. I’ve had it for a few weeks and wanted to share my thoughts on it.
This is not a detailed overview of all the stuff in there.
I never understood why people loved the original microKORG but this one is so much better, easier to use and inspiring.
The MicrKORG 2 is simply a great synth that offers A LOT of bang for the buck. It definitely hits above its price range in terms of functionality.
It's not perfect (what's ever really perfect?...). I expected the build quality to be better but considering what you get for the money here - I think the MicroKORG 2 offers a great value.
Is it your next synth? Who am I to say? I do think this one could become the new standard synth for pretty much any pro- or home studio. I'll gladly use it myself... It's one of the more satisfying digital synths I've worked on so far.
www.accuratebeats.comSample based beatmaking [LIVE]Accurate Beats2024-10-08 | Time for another chill live session. Let's sample some records and make a beat with the MPC KEY 37. Next week (Oct 14) - We're doing another episode of "Beat Review" again! I have a lot of beats to listen to but please send more of your tracks, beats, songs or whatever to: accuratebeatreview@gmail.comBeat Review Livestream. Listening to your creations!Accurate Beats2024-10-01 | You sent me your music! Now let's enjoy it together!
Send your beats, tracks or songs to: accuratebeatreview@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in the next episode. I plan to do this once a month.
Patreon.com/accurateIm switching to Serato! ...And Numark ScratchAccurate Beats2024-09-28 | It’s time to say goodbye to my trusty Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z2 mixer and switch to the Numark Scratch, moving from Traktor DJ to Serato DJ Pro.
This isn't a review—just me sharing what’s happening in my home studio and my thoughts behind the switch. The Traktor Z2 has served me well over the years, and while it’s a great DJ mixer, it's been feeling a bit unreliable lately. I felt it was time for something new.
If you’re like me—a home studio user who doesn’t need all the extra bells and whistles on a battle mixer—the Numark Scratch is more than enough. That’s my honest opinion!NEW TO MPC 3? - Guiding a new user through MPC Key 37 (with ILL AL)Accurate Beats2024-09-18 | Me and Ill Al from @thebeatcast5168 had a sit down a few days ago. He's new to the more recent versions of the MPC so I went through some of the basics in the new MPC software with him.
I hope this video will provide value to a new user who want to know more about the general workflow and functionality of the MPC 3 software. Pretty much everything in this video also applies to the MPC One, MPC Live II, MPC X and the MPC Key 61 - The button layout differs between the different models but the functions are the same.
(The audio freaks out a bit in some places - totally my fault)
Also: send music for me to play and talk about in a future live stream: accuratebeatreview@gmail.com
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Presentation of ill al 02:00 Controller mode or Standalone? 06:15 Presentation of The Beatcast 09:05 First steps in MPC 3 16:00 Using a sample 27:30 Recording a sequence 30:00 Editing a sequence 33:30 Recording and editing drum sequence 37:40 Arranger 42:00 Stems 45:20 Effects 51:30 Mother ducker (side chaining) 53:00 Almost doneMaking a beat and hanging outAccurate Beats2024-09-17 | Nothing more, nothing less.Beats in VR… That’s also a thing! This is meta quest 3 and the @virtuosovr4811 app. So much funAccurate Beats2024-09-11 | ...Made some music yesterdayAccurate Beats2024-09-05 | #mpckey37 #akaimpc #mpc3Beats will be made!!!!Accurate Beats2024-09-04 | Beats will be made.
Also: I'm about to do beat reviews again on a future live stream. Send your beats to accuratebeatreview@gmail.com And Iäll make sure to try to play them and say a few words about them. Already released music or anything with obvious, uncleared samples could put me in trouble with copyright and such so please keep that in mind!Chilling, hanging out, maybe making some beatsAccurate Beats2024-08-27 | Yeah! The live streams are back! I have some plans for the future of this but tonight... Let's just hangMPC 3 (pre beta) - Sample based beatmaking!Accurate Beats2024-08-18 | Time to put MPC 3 to work and make a beat on the MPC Key 37 on the upcoming firmware!
I've had access to this version long enough to get familiar with it and use it efficiently at this point. A chopped up sample, some drums, a bass line, a rhodes piano, a recorded melody from the OP-1 and a bit of scratch became a pretty dope beat at the end!
I also did a bit of arranging on the new arranger mode. Added a few variations here and there and the result is nothing to be ashamed for!
The workflow is a bit different from what we got used to on MPC 2 but overall - I prefer this version myself!
Keep in mind that the public beta version isn't even released yet so... I guess few things might change?
Well... I'm @accuratebeats on IG. Everything, included my free sample pack can be found at: www.accuratebeats.com
My live streams will return.
Thoughts goes out to inky and anyone close to her. ❤️MPC STEMS for standalone (including audio examples)Accurate Beats2024-07-11 | Yeah, that's right!
MPC Stems is now available as a feature for standalone mode on the MPC's! Let's take a look at it and test it out on a few samples.
This is not a 1 to 1 copy of the stem separation for the MPCsoftware on desktop and it doesn't use the same algorithm. It's way lighter on the processor which means that it's not as powerful as on the desktop software. BUT It works! - It does stem separation natively on the hardware MPC's! I'm pretty impressed by just that.
I'll let you decide what to feel about the quality of it from my audio examples in the video. My two examples isn't really much to go by but hopefully it gives you some kind of idea on what to expect out of this.
It honestly feels like we're living in the future.
Free sample pack and other stuff: www.accuratebeats.comKORG NTS-3 Kaoss Pad Kit - Lets build it and try it out!Accurate Beats2024-05-15 | The latest product in Korgs NTS series launched today. Lets unbox it, build it and give it a first test run! Also just a chill live hangout session seems needed when everyone else is away for Superbooth :PKorg Kaoss replay - Misunderstood but not useless!Accurate Beats2024-05-12 | Korg released Kaoss Replay months ago but I didn't get my hands on it until just recently. Let's go over it and let me show you a few ways I'll use it in the future.
This is a highly misunderstood unit that people expected to be an SP-404 killer. It's not. At all.
I figured out some really cool ways to use it for what it is though and I'll add it to my live rig! Even though it's not a unit for everyone, partly because of the price, I think it serves a purpose and I'm pretty excited about what this will add to my live beat sessions in the future.
Btw... It does need a few more updates and massive price drop. Not hating it though... Definitely not.
#korgkaossreplay #korg #beatmakerLets try to make some music 3Accurate Beats2024-04-21 | MPC KEY 37 - Beat making and hanging outLets try to make some music 2 (short one)Accurate Beats2024-04-21 | Planning to go live for a longer session in a few hours... This is just a warm-upLets try to make some musicAccurate Beats2024-04-12 | Let's try to make some musicHuge studio monitor upgrade! Adam Audio A8H + calibrationAccurate Beats2024-04-09 | I got my hands on the A8H monitors from Adam Audio!
Switching from 2-way monitors to 3-way ones makes such a huge difference to everything. Especially in my small home studio - I ca'nt believe I never thought of this before.
I'm installing the new monitors in my setup, adding a desk riser, running monitor calibration with the Sound ID reference software from Sonarworks and sharing some of my thoughts about this whole upgrade.
I've never really had much of an optimised setup for producing and mixing on studio monitors but this is as good as it possibly gets!
Much love/ AccSample based beatmaking on MPC Key 37!Accurate Beats2024-03-19 | We're all waiting for an official release of the MPC Stems functionality and I thought this could be a good time to show you guys my sampling and beat making process on the MPC Key 37 with the pre-release version of MPC Stems.
I recorded a sample, took out the drums, the bass and the vocals. Chopped up the strings and the electric piano, flipped it, added drums, bass and some scratch and I'm pretty happy with the result.
And if you want a small, free samples pack I made a while back... Go to: www.accuratebeats.comAKAI MPC KEY 37 - The best MPC for most people.Accurate Beats2024-02-06 | Akai just dropped the MPC KEY 37. No more speculations or leaks around this one and this video should give you most of the information you might be looking for.
The Key37 is kind of a miniature version of the MPC Key 61 with a few overall changes. This is probably the best mpc for most people since it offers a lot at a low price point.
This device was sent to me from Akai for reviewing purposes. No money changed hands and Akai hasn't seen this video before publishing.
Patreon: patreon.com/AccurateKorg NTS-1 mk II - Lets build it (And not break anything!)Accurate Beats2024-01-21 | ...King KORG Neo - No funny business!Accurate Beats2024-01-18 | Korg just announced the new King KORG NEO. This is something as unusual as a "normal" synth. No weird gimmicks, nothing impossible to understand and no funny business. Just a straight up decent synthesizer!
Let's take a look at it, have a listen to some patches together and... Yeah - explore the thing.
It's based on the 11 year old KingKORG but evolved and brought into 2024, feeling like a newborn baby with an old soul. It reminds me of the MicrKORG a bit too now when I think about it. The presets are new, some features has been taken out, others has been brought in.
This might not be a synth for the dedicated synth-nerd but for more of an average Joe-kinda user.
It's pretty expensive for what it is though... That has to be said again.
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateMPC STEMS - This is wild!Accurate Beats2024-01-11 | Yeah, you read that right. Akai just announced MPC Stems. Stem separation is coming to the MPC.
I have access to the Alpha version so let's take a look at it together!
It's 9.99 USD, available for the desktop software in February and coming to the standalone mode for all the MPC's at a later time, not yet announced.
Sign up and be notified when MPC Stems is available via www.AkaiPro.com
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateI bought the entire jazz and soul section from the record store.Accurate Beats2023-11-13 | I went on a shopping haul and decided to buy the entire Jazz and Soul section from a local record store to expand my library of samples a bit. This is me, just scratching the surface of what this will mean in the long run.
I'm taking a look at parts of the records, finding a few samples and putting together a few ideas for upcoming beats!
Thanks guys. Much love/ Accurate
#sampling #beatmaking #vinylArturia AudioFuse 16 Rig - Wow!Accurate Beats2023-10-24 | Let's take a look at the new AudioFuse 16Rig from Arturia.
Fist: It's not cheap but in this category of audio interfaces, it pretty much defines the saying "a lot of bang for the buck". It's honestly one of the most competent audio interfaces I've every tried out. What more can I say?
I'm doing a few audio test here between the Audiofuse 16 Rig and my Apollo x8 from Universal audio and I gotta say that this new Arturia interface really holds up.
No affiliate links or anything, I'm just glad I got the opportunity to check this one out.
00:00 Intro 00:11 Overview 01:21 Audio test 1 (Mic) 03:25 Connectivity 05:02 Use cases 05:53 Control Center (software) 07:30 Comparison 08:23 Audio test 2 (Synth) 09:20 Conclusion
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateI almost broke my MPC and a Jupiter XmAccurate Beats2023-10-18 | ...Akai APC64 - Not bad at all!Accurate Beats2023-10-10 | Akai just dropped this one - the APC 64. This is a midi controller, dedicated to control Ableton Live. It's not a 1 to 1 comparison to Ableton own Push 3 unit but I can see a lot of people really loving the idea of this... The price makes this one accessible to more people and if all you really want is a new way to control Live - this unit is definitely a solid option.
I'm getting more comfortable in Live myself and some of the workflows here are really great. Happy to get the opportunity to tell you guys about this one.
And before you ask: No, this one will not replace any of my current devices or become my main instrument. This is a loan unit I got to test out and share my impressions with the world :)
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateLet’s talk about samplingAccurate Beats2023-10-02 | As an old fart of a beat maker I just want to share some of my thoughts on how people seem to use samples and sample packs nowadays…
Is sampling the end of creativity or originality in music? Is it a “lesser” way to make music? Should everyone always use the most popular samples on Splice in the same way?
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateNative Instruments Kontrol S61 mk3 - Actual music makingAccurate Beats2023-09-21 | Enough talking and debating over the new Kontrol S61 MK3! Time to actually use it for a beat making session.
I made this nice and chill beat on a livestream the other day. Everything is done with the keyboard and the computer - using nothing but the Komplete Kontrol software plugins.
I think it came out pretty cool but unfortunately I can't use the accapella I used in this live stream because of copyright risks...
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateKontrol S Series MK3 from NI - My first lookAccurate Beats2023-09-12 | Native Instruments allowed me to take a look at the new Kontrol S61 keyboard they just announced. This is a brief overview of the product and some of my first thoughts on it. The software for this is still in beta but hopefully some of the stuff I say in this video holds up in the future too.
Its' a really well integrated keyboard controller with next level software integration for both Native Instruments own products and support for third party software with NKS compatibility. I've used the previous version of this keyboard for years and this updated version seems to become the almost perfect update. Native Instruments are also bringing us NKS 2 that just makes everything surrounding hardware/ software integration a lot better.
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateSerato Sample 2.0 stem separation - Better than expected!Accurate Beats2023-09-06 | Tried this out in yesterdays live stream and I gotta say that I'm really impressed! Stem separation is definitely a huge thing for anyone who uses samples in their production. Having it as a plugin in your DAW kinda changes the game for real.I love the struggle! (Beat making + sampling on MPC X SE)Accurate Beats2023-09-04 | I'm live on YT every Tuesday!
This beat making session almost went completely south but I managed to fix it just before finishing this video! Being creative is supposed to be a struggle sometimes and even though I worked on this track for five hours on my last live stream... I made a bunch of mistakes that needed to be addressed.
However... I think I rescued it and I'm happy I trusted the process and kept working on the track even though it felt impossible at times.
The Plasma pedal and the Light pedal has found their way into my studio! Gamechanger audio wanted to know how I felt about them and even though it took me some time to dive into it, I gotta say that these effect pedals comes in really handy for multiple use cases... Not just for guitarists.
Distortion and reverb can be used in so many different ways in a production environment. I prefer the more subtle settings on the Plasma pedal for some added saturation and tone and a the more creative, yet musical reverb settings on the Light pedal.
It's been a month since my last video and I wanted to share this before diving into more projects! Exciting stuff are coming - Weekly livestreams on Tuesdays is just one of them. Much love/ AccIt is what it is 🤪Accurate Beats2023-07-27 | I asked my followers on Instagram for ideas for a live stream and ended up making a beat without using external samples. I made a bit of music and flipped it up on the MPC XSE. It came out pretty decent but showing you the process is still a valuable thing.
Posting this mainly to challenge myself since I've been taken myself way too seriously lately.
Fixed the missing “L” in the thumbnail from the phone! Came out great!MAKING OLD SCHOOL BOOM BAP!Accurate Beats2023-07-04 | Yeah, the MPC X SE is still an amazing device and I apparently can't stop using it for these beat making sessions. A jazz sample, some added drum sounds, a few piano chords from the MPC KEY 61, a bass line and an arpeggio on the MiniFreak from Arturia... Some scratching and we're done!
I think this one ended up pretty cool! I'm not as sure about the thumbnail for this video but who know? ;P
Thanks to everyone who supports what I do, hangs out on the discord channel and sometimes catches my live streams. I appreciate y'all!
Purchase MPC Direct from Akai. inmusic.to/accuratebeatsAbleton Push 3 - My thoughts after a month of using it.Accurate Beats2023-06-22 | I think it's time to share some of my thoughts and opinions on Ableton Push 3 after I've spent some more time with it. Like with anything else in life - some things are really great, others are not that great and everyone is always entitled to having their own opinion.
This is NOT a review, just me going through some of my experiences and opinions on this new unit. Nothing more, nothing less. I know that we will get updates and new features added so this video might not age very well but it is what it is :D
I think it's a great device for sure! It's definitely up there with the MPC's in terms of usability and functionality. I never got to talk about the sampling workflow in this video but there's honestly not much to say... It's super powerful and great to use for that sort of stuff - Just like the DAW version of Live.
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateYou made my day ❤️ (MPC X SE sample based beat making live)Accurate Beats2023-06-09 | I had a crappy day and you people made it so much better through the magic of creativity
Affiliate link: Get studio gear on Thomann thmn.to/thocf/d5myolk2cbAbleton Push 3 - Sampled beat making sessionAccurate Beats2023-05-25 | A quick overview and a full beat making session with Push 3 in standalone mode. This video is sponsored by Ableton. Push is available at ableton.com/en/push
#Push3 #abletonpush3
I don't have a lot of experience with Ableton Live or Push but I do have a lot of experience with samplers and sequencers in general and this new Push 3 is definitely a beast! I took it through my usual process and now it all makes sense to me. I'm really curious to know what you guys think about this device and the overall development we see in the industry. Join the conversation in the comment section or join the discord server down below. A big thanks to Ableton for giving me the opportunity to do this and thank you for all the support and love!
Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateLet's bring back my old discord server. discord.gg/QT2EhfJMPC X SE beat making - A sample so nice I had to flip it twice!Accurate Beats2023-05-08 | I made a pretty dope beat on a live stream the other day and had to revisit it the next morning in a different style. I know it's sort of a cop out in this case since I could've made the second beat more different from the first one one another but still... I learned something from this!
Affiliate link: Get studio gear on Thomann thmn.to/thocf/d5myolk2cbLive beat making on MPC X SEAccurate Beats2023-04-29 | Time to get back to doing livestreams here on YouTube! Tonight I want to try to create something on the new MPC X SE (special edition) with a sample... You know what it is ;D A relaxed and chill stream - Nothing more, nothing lessMPC X SE - Its here!Accurate Beats2023-04-26 | Let's take a look at the new MPC X SE (Special edition).
It's an updated version of the Mpc X with more ram and storage and the beautiful retro colorway. It's not called the MPC XL despite the rumours online.
A quick overall look at the unit, a few soundbites of some different presets and my thoughts on this new version of the X.
- Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateHad to flip this 8-bit classic!Accurate Beats2023-04-11 | ...Sample based beat making on MPC ONE. (Came out great)Accurate Beats2023-04-03 | I did it again! I decided to turn on the cameras and livestream a regular old beat making session in my new home studio. It became good enough for me tor edit the stream like this and post it here.
I wasn't really feeling this track as I made it but it's really grown on the over the past few days. It feels like I had a great start in the new setup!
- Hyperfollow - (Links to everything) hyperfollow.com/AccurateI turned my basement into a home studio!Accurate Beats2023-03-23 | It's been a while and I've been busy getting my stuff together and setting up this new studio space in my new house.
This'll be my creative space for making beats and such! It's not completely done but I really wanted to share this process with you guys. It's not as big or impressive as my previous studio away from home but this is all mine and easily accessible in the basement of my new house! I'm soo excited about this!
And thanks a lot for all the support I've gotten on this channel! I received my silver play button a few weeks ago and I'm more motivated than ever to keep this channel alive and kicking!
-- My Free Sample Pack -- https://accuratebeats.gumroad.com/l/f... - MERCH -- The mercy is no more... I'm working on something though ;)
- MY EP "Weeks of Beats" - Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon music, YouTube Music, https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/acc...100K subscriber beat making session (Sampling on Maschine+)Accurate Beats2023-02-01 | This beat definitely has a bounce to it 😃
Thanks a lot for getting this channel over the 100K subscriber threshold! Just wanted to share this beat making session real quick. We just moved into our new house and I'll start working on the studio setup soon enough... I just have a lot going on right now but your continued support really motivates me to keep posting my creations here :)
I know that the sub count isn't that important nowadays but please don't steal my wind 🤓
Lets's start this year off with some (hopefully) useful tips and tricks for beat makers and music producers in general. Some stuff mentioned here might just be reminders and others might be flat out wrong for you but still worth hearing.
I'm in the middle of moving but I'm trying to find the time to work on beats and videos... The future will be creative!
can we get to 100K subs before the end of 2023? Let's see :) Thanks for everything/ Acc
00:15 Lower your drums 01:00 Find the root note 01:52 Don't fear the loop 02:40 Don't take breaks 03:31 Layer your drum samples 04:12 Don't always overdo everything 05:17 Stick to your guns 06:11 Sponsor time: Distrokid 06:56 Pay attention to the frequencies 07:58 Stop using reverb 08:51 Don't rely on "good" samples
-- My Free Sample Pack -- https://accuratebeats.gumroad.com/l/f... - MERCH -- The mercy is no more... I'm working on something though ;)
- MY EP "Weeks of Beats" - Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon music, YouTube Music, https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/acc...
- MY WEBSITE - www.accuratebeats.comA tiny tip for beatmakers. Stick to your guns. #beatmaking #hiphop #beats #tinytipAccurate Beats2023-01-12 | ...2022 was ok... Lets make 2023 better!Accurate Beats2022-12-30 | Sponsored by DistroKid. Release your own music on places like Apple Music or Tidal using DistroKid. Use this link for a discount: http://distrokid.com/vip/accurate
This is as close to an end of year review as I got this year 🤪 Let's talk about the highs and lows of 2022 and take a look at my future home studio!
I'm struggling with everything that has to do with creativity right now. A part of that has to do with my current studio setup and a part is just how messed up my life's been lately. I managed to squeeze a short beat making session in there though and the more I listen back to that beat, the happier I am with it... That's at least something.
This video isn't all complaining but I wanted to share my current status so... yeah.
We're (probably) hitting 100.000 subscribers soon! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU AMAZING PEOPLE!