Akai MPC1000 Music Production Center by Akai

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Manufacturer Description

Small but perfectly formed, the MPC1000 is a welcome addition to a now legendary product line which holds a unique position in the evolution of modern electronic music. Inheriting all the features which make the MPC so recognizable, the MPC1000 is not only a perfect compliment to its larger MPC siblings, but a powerful Music Production Center in its own right.

Inheriting all the essential MPC series features, the Akai MPC1000 complements its larger siblings while also providing a powerful Music Production Center on its own. It features 32-voice stereo sampling, 64-track sequencing, and 16 velocity, and pressure-sensitive MPC pads--all in an affordable and compact package that weighs just 7.6 pounds. The MPC1000 is small, rugged and incredibly portable for an easy fit into a backpack or laptop bag for the traveling producer.

The powerful yet compact Akai MPC1000 Music Production Center (see larger image).

Analog and digital I/Os, headphone output and two MIDI in/out (see larger image).

When connected to a Mac or PC via its built-in USB port, you can simply drag and drop data between the computer and an optional CF card (see larger image).

It comes with 16 MB of onboard memory (expandable up to 128 MB), and you can further enhance your storage with optional standard Compact Flash memory cards (up to 2 GB in size). A preloaded CF card with popular Akai Pro samples is included to get you going. When connected to a Mac or PC via its built-in USB port, you can simply drag and drop data between the computer and MPC1000's CF card.

Key Features

• Pattern-based and linear 64-track sequencer with 32 MIDI channels
• 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128 MB RAM
• Velocity and pressure-sensitive pads for expressive programming
• 16-level pad function maps one sound to all pads with varied level, tuning, attack, decay or filter per pad
• Two Q-link sliders for real-time performance control
• Built-in Compact Flash drive and USB port (Mass Storage Class)
• Standard WAV files samples and MIDI-file sequences
• Analog and digital I/Os, headphone output and two MIDI In/Out
• Internal sounds in flash
• Four-way sample layering and velocity switching per pad
• Four-pole filters (two two-pole filters) filtering for each of the 32 voices
• Two on-board effects processors plus main-output effect processor, all which can be used simultaneously
• Outputs can be re-sampled

Specifications

• Storage: Compact Flash: Type-II, support up to 2 GB card
• Hard Drive (optional - req. HDM-10): any standard IDE 2.5-inch hard drive
• Memory: 16 MB installed (Can be expanded to 128 MB with EXM-128)
• Analog Input/Output:
  • (2) Balanced 1/4-inch Inputs
  • (6) Unbalanced 1/4-inch Outputs [Stereo L/R + 4 Assignable Outs]
  • (1) Headphone Output
• Digital Input/Output:
  • (1) Coaxial S/PDIF Input [RCA]
  • (1) Coaxial S/PDIF Output [RCA]
• MIDI Input/Output:
  • (2) MIDI Input [5-pin DIN]
  • (2) MIDI Output [5-pin DIN]
• Other Input/Output:
  • (2) 1/4-inch Footswitch
  • (1) USB [Slave only]
• Levels:
  • Analog Input = +10dBu
  • Analog Output = +17dBu [Stereo & Assignable Outs]
• Sampler Resolution: 16bit/44.1kHz
• Sampler Recording Time:
  • 136 seconds [16 MB/MONO]
  • 24 minutes 28 seconds [128 MB/MONO]
• Sequencer Details:
  • 100,000 notes resolving at 96ppq
  • 99 Sequences with total 64 tracks per seq
  • 20 Songs with total 250 steps per song
• Pad Details:
  • 16 (velocity and pressure sensitive)
  • 4 Pad Banks [A, B, C, D]
• Synchronization: MIDI Clock only
• Power Options:
  • 100v - 240v
  • 50/60Hz
  • 19W
• Dimensions: 13 x 2.97 x 8.98 inches (WxHxD)
• Weight (net): 7.6 pounds
• Data Compatibility:
  • MPC1000 -- SEQ, WAV, PGM
  • MPC2000/2000XL -- SEQ (saved as MID file only), WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.)
  • MPC2500 -- SEQ, WAV, PGM
  • MPC4000 -- SEQ (saved as MID file only), WAV, AKP (DRUM program only...No Keygroups. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
  • MPC3000 -- SND (THRU Computer)
  • Z4/Z8 -- WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
  • S5000/6000 -- WAV only (THRU Computer)
  • S1000/3000 -- No compatibility

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