Alright, here are 6 youtube videos I found. Even though they are mostly based on the Akai MPC (music production centre) machine, these are all inspiring and laced with gold nuggets of music production ideas, concepts, styles and good times in the studio. All 6 of these videos got both sides covered, yeah, yeah, super and dooper! Enjoy!! list of 5 items 1. DJ Jacpot presents the Beat Journey. (is this one a short film or a music making tutorial? Ha! I'd say it's both.) <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V6z7BKiaCw&feature=PlayList&p=0687FF672F0A4 22B&index=27&playnext=5&playnext_from=PL> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V6z7BKiaCw&feature=PlayList&p=0687FF672F0A42 2B&index=27&playnext=5&playnext_from=PL <http://2/> 2. Ski Beats shows how he made the JZ Dead Presidents track. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKoUcXv4kfQ&feature=PlayList&p=0687FF672F0A4 22B&index=24&playnext=2&playnext_from=PL> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKoUcXv4kfQ&feature=PlayList&p=0687FF672F0A42 2B&index=24&playnext=2&playnext_from=PL 3. Bump Analog samples a record and makes a beat with an MPC (love how he decides on which record to sample for his track). <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhgTg630PQ8&feature=PlayList&p=0687FF672F0A4 22B&index=30&playnext=8&playnext_from=PL> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhgTg630PQ8&feature=PlayList&p=0687FF672F0A42 2B&index=30&playnext=8&playnext_from=PL 4. cut chemist shows how it's done. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP_4rQcU0G8> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP_4rQcU0G8 5. The legendary Pete Rock shows new trics up his MPC sleeve (ya gotta like when he sings "Love is a Battlefield"). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP_4rQcU0G8 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP_4rQcU0G8888> 888 (and here's one more for good measure) This dude makes the dream real with his hot track called The Wish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRpOBJQiRIQ