The MPC500 is the first truly portable all–in–one Music Production Center, affording artists the ability to sample and create music on–the–go. Whether you travel around the globe for hit–making sessions or across town to link up for a casual beatmaking hang, the MPC500 is the ultimate answer to your mobile production needs. Fully compatible with the legendary MPC line, you can work anywhere with the MPC500’s battery–powered capability and drop them back into your MPC2500 when you get back to the studio.
The MPC500 combines a 48–Track MIDI Sequencer and a 32–voice Stereo Digital Sampler, with 12 velocity and pressure sensitive rubber pads. 16MB of on–board memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128 MB of RAM. When connected to a Mac or PC via its built–in USB port, you can simply drag & drop data between the computer and the MPC500’s CF card. Compatible with other MPC products, the MPC500 extends users’ studios to fit in with their mobile lifestyles.
Features:
* Battery powered (6 AA’s) or AC powered (with included power adaptor)
* Pattern–based 48–track sequencer with 16 MIDI channels
* 32–voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM
* Velocity and pressure sensitive pads for responsive, accurate programming
* 12 Levels function: one sound on all pads with varied level or tuning per pad
* Built–in Compact Flash drive and USB port (Mass Storage Class)
* Support for standard WAV files and MIDI sequences
* Built–in Analog I/O, headphone output, and MIDI In/Out
* Internal sounds in Flash
* 4–way sample layering and velocity switching per pad
* 1 low pass filter with resonance per voice
* On–board effects: 2 stereo effects and a Master effect
References: http://www.akaipro.com
Akai Music Production Center 500