I wanna start making beats (Rap) and i need some tips

I am new to the world of making beats/music. i used to have a drum machine so i want to start doing it again. i was wondering what is the difference between an MPC and a drum machine. and which is better? Also if i was to choose one what should i go with?

a drum machine is drum machine, an MPC is a sampler/drum machine where u can record what u want and load it so u are not just confined to what the machine has installed. i would suggest gettin an MPC 1000 as entry level investment into makin beats. as u progress it will become a more powerfull tool as u continue to learn and perfect the features without breaking the bankas ur just getting started . Later on u can upgrade, but as far as features/price/user friendliness the 1000 is the best bet. i would buy a used 1000 off ebay or so, they retail for 999.99 but u can get them on used ebay for as low as around 500. (i got a black 1000, 2gb Memory card (CF) and a cd with tons of samples for 550.00.) u will find them cheap , just be patient. if u can find a black one for cheap buy that, but originally they were blue/red, so u know that if u get a blue and red it will be older thaN any of the black ones (wich means it could have taken more abuse than a newer black ones). Just go to YOUTUBE and type in MPC 1000 and dive in. there are so many videos to help/teach/display skill, youll get lost for hours. any other questions u can ask around this site , orjust PM me. hope i helped a little bit and good luck on ur possible future endeavor . HolleRRRRR ! !

alright thank u very much that will help me alot. also so Samples is that any sound from an external that i load into a pad so to say to use as a part of my beat?

a sample is any 1 sound u can think of, from a kick to a clap , to a hat, to a scream to a swoosh, and with an mpc u can put different samples to a flash card and assign each sample (sound) to any pad. watch youtube videos ..here are a few to get u started. any qther questions that i can answer for ya i definately will. peace dude

Pete Rock MPC 2000XL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z73CcodfT_w

Just blaze MPC 4000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7wZD1ewxB4

Boon doc videos (mpc 1000 in action. dont let anyone tell u otherwise, but the MPC1000 is a BEAST )
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=BlackTuezday

start with tweakheads.com and read "The Guide" best place to get info before wasting any of your money. if your serious about it, your time spent reading will save you plenty of headaches and money.

Mike Dugan wrote:start with tweakheads.com and read "The Guide" best place to get info before wasting any of your money. if your serious about it, your time spent reading will save you plenty of headaches and money.

yea i suggest ALOT of reading a research on whatever you plan on buying soon

whuteva it is that u own : READ THEE MANUAL, & research whut u wanna make...
personally, if ur into makin hip-hop beats, start listenin to where it all started... back in the 70's..
then work ur way to the golden era ( 87-94 )..... than understand where it went from there ( 96- now )
both coasts...( left & east ), south, canada & u.k........

STFU AND MAKE BEATS

drum machines are paltry when it comes to song writing, because they are usually only meant for playing drum rhythms. ie a drum machine is a hand held finger operated drum kit. most have the ability to record and play back a sequence of sounds which is how you form a drum rhythm. the mpc is more useful for composition because, while it is primarily used as a drum machine. it is not specifically designed to play back drums sounds. more accurately it is a sampler. which in the simplest terms possible is a machine capable of recording numerous if not small pieces of audio. the pads on the mpc are what make the unit feel more like a drum machine. but it's really not a drum machine at all. when i wanted to bang out some drums, i bought a drum machine, when i wanted to trigger samples live, i bought a mpc.

It’s sort of like a rectangle is a square but a square is not a rectangle. You can use an mpc as a drum machine, but you can’t use a drum machine as a sampler.

engineer wrote:STFU AND MAKE BEATS

WHO U CALLIN OUT ??

CheddaChizzle wrote:I am new to the world of making beats/music. i used to have a drum machine so i want to start doing it again. i was wondering what is the difference between an MPC and a drum machine. and which is better? Also if i was to choose one what should i go with?

Well son, the difference is in the features. And before there was a 4k in my presence, I used a drum machine (Roland R-8) for my beat making. This machine has been with me since the 80's, so one shouldn't expect it to have features comparible to gear that's twenty something years younger than it is.