Haha nice I was in the Jungle bit too, on the right side of the shop! I also remember when they were on Station Hill, will never forget the moment they dropped the Helicopter tune on those decks, that tune blew me away… one of my biggest regrets is not keeping hold of all the vinyl I bought from those days.
I tried to get work experience in record basement, never happened but I remember calling them up as a spotty yout 
I think the old tough jam tracks had a 16s triplet swing on them 16T about 67% in logic and the clap had a short reverb with a long pre delay which maybe what your hearing as a reverse! I’m waiting for my 2400 to turn up but this is what I’m making for a lot of for my clients!
Nice let me know if you work any good house/garage tips out with it 
The early Tuff Jam stuff was definitely MPC. They used to work in a studio near us. I can’t speak for the later stuff though (1998 onwards). If you listen to things like the Unda Vybes EP from 95, that has MPC all over it. Unmistakeable swing. Plus, Logic in the 90s was not that common. Not in the underground studios in London anyway. We all had cracked Cubase haha
that would be dope !
Aaargh, i was Logic at the beginning, never used the MPC as i used to believe it was for hip hop 
loooking forward to my s2400 arriving though! You made me want to play with the MPC now
I used to get the guys coming into my studio in the early 90s and take the piss out of me because I was making House on an MPC and SP1200. They’d say things like “When’s the Hip Hop album coming out?” and shit lol. Most of us Brits didn’t realize that Todd and all the others were using SPs and MPCs. There was no internet was there? And nobody really cared back then, to be honest. There were no bods stroking their experimental facial hair and harping on about converters and “it’s not proper if you don’t use an old-school machine”. I think I preferred it haha. I am happy sharing my knowledge with people on my channel, but I sometimes wish they would care a little less about what I am using and more about how I am using it.
What’s your channel?
I mainly just make house… it’s always a treat to learn new good tips, tricks & techniques, esp. from the OGs.
Before the S2400, I used the mpc60 connected to an old 16ch or 24ch Mackie and a bunch of synths and fx.
Too bad the S2400 midi-sequencer can’t record smooth (or any for that matter) sweeps of Mod/Pitch wheel, CCs, etc. Main reason I haven’t returned to making music… I would need to buy an Mpc One to have a proper midi-sequencer again.
I hope it is ok to post on here
Lately, it has been all MPC-based videos, before that mixing and mastering. I will be making S2400 tutorials and POV production videos in the near future as well.
Nice. Subbed
I’ve been seriously contemplating a 2000XL, just missed a pristine one with 8 outs and FX.
I had one back in the day but never used it to its potential. Does it have mod wheel and pitch bend functionality?
It wouldn’t replace the S2400 but would nice to have on the side for that legendary swing.
Ah, okay! …I’ve seen/saved one of your vids before (“12 bit with free chain fx”), it was posted on mpc-forums… great channel!
I look fwd to your 2400 vids!
Never had a 2000XL… but, if it’s anything like my ex-mpc60, then Yes… it can (selectively too) midi-record all CCs (CC 0-127), Mod, Pitch, etc. …and also does it smoothly/continuously with no audible steps… like sweeps, smooth movement and such.
I assume the 2000xl can… as it came much after the old 60, the first mpc.
After all… MPC stood for “midi production center” before it was renamed “music production center.”
I’ve considered a 2000xl… but, really/already sold the 60 because I was tired of floppies and the slow sampling/saving workflow (and also cuz I had a S2400 now).
I’ve more considered a 1000… but, the CF card compatibility, usb/computer-connectivity and other quirks seemed a lil tricky to figure out… so might as well just get a newer One.
Would only use the One for the midi-seq anyways (no audio outs at all) for all my ext synths… and use S2400 as the main (external) sampler audio engine, using all 8outs and pair of main-outs (10 outs total).
Of course… all this could be avoided if Isla just spent some time on giving the S2400 basic, but ever important, midi-seq functions like Mod & Pitch recording from an ext kybd controller (continuously/smoothly with no steps).
I haven’t made a serious track yet nor gotten back into music-making because of this… I’ve only made quick sketches. They sound good I guess; but, I really need that movement from Mod wheel recording. I’d need to get a One to get serious (or, an S2400 FW that addresses/gives this).
Imo, this is much more important than all the fx cards, analog card, Caladan, etc. they are developing.
Gotta walk before you can run.
Another thing I really miss with the mpc60… I could momentarily/temporarily hook up my Electrix FF to a Midi-In on the 60, and use the FF knobs to control and midi-rec itself into the sequence… with smooth, non-stepped, sweeps.
I’m unsure what the CCs are used on the FF knobs when it’s being used as an actually sweep controller… but I’d love that feature on the S2400 as well.
I think it’d be similar with other filter units as well… MFC42, etc.
Thanks guys and thanks for the sub.
I’ll be running my MPC alongside the 2400. I have a One and a Live 2. I’m undecided on whether I’ll be using the MPC for all sequencing duties or just using it to start the S2400.
Potentially I’ll be running my DAW as master, into my MPC, into my S2400. But as I said, undecided atm.
I’ve got an MPC One and S2400 combo. I usually arrange most of my track in the MPC first as it has better midi functionality, and then just start sample into the S2400 and do the final arrange in the DAW. Or should I start with the S2400, sample into the MPC and then DAW?
All I know is that the S2400 sounds too good to sell and whilst does do everything, it does a bunch of things pretty well and feels like a product I don’t want to sell. Given I’ll never own a MPC3000, I fell that the S2400 fits that sort of crown, and you therfore shift all other gear around the S2400 being the centrepiece.
So as a result I prob will end up with a Push 3, lol. Hear me out…I make house, prefer sequencing with 64 pad grid / step sequencer and generally will end up in Ableton when I record out my S2400. So I think the Push 3 will allow me to better use Ableton first as a sound source and sequencer for my S2400. And then I’ll record and sequence the stems from the ‘idea’ stage from Push into S2400, apply some magic and record back to arrange for final mix down.
Also given the endless options with any of these setups, more S2400 videos from Crates Motel is definitely definitely something I would watch. Your videos on the MPC are top notch, so can’t wait to see how you use the S2400, in any shape or form.